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cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style="width:125"> <img src="images/mcphoto1.jpg"> </td> <td> Mary Carroll Courtwright began writing in high school and has done so professionally since 2000. Mary counts among her accomplishments: an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts, a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology, and a Master's Degree in Psychology. She is currently working toward a secondary Master's Degree in Teaching, and plans to teach at the middle, high school, and college levels. Although part of her heart will always be in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, she presently lives in Texas with her husband, daughter, and plethora of animals. </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!--TEXT--> </TD> <TD ROWSPAN=7> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_49.gif" WIDTH=24 HEIGHT=349 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=3 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=7> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_50.gif" WIDTH=81 HEIGHT=10 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=10 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ROWSPAN=5> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_51.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=336 ALT=""></TD> <TD COLSPAN=4> <A HREF="http://www.cafepress.com/marycourtwright"> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_Merchandise.gif" WIDTH=50 HEIGHT=9 BORDER=0 ALT=""></A></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 ROWSPAN=2> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_53.gif" WIDTH=30 HEIGHT=95 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=9 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=4> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_54.gif" WIDTH=50 HEIGHT=86 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=86 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 ROWSPAN=3> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_55.gif" WIDTH=27 HEIGHT=241 ALT=""></TD> <TD COLSPAN=8> <A HREF="projectmessenger.htm"> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_Be-a-Part-of-Project-.gif" WIDTH=168 HEIGHT=114 BORDER=0 ALT=""></A></TD> <TD ROWSPAN=3> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_57.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=241 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=114 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=8 ROWSPAN=2> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_58.gif" WIDTH=168 HEIGHT=127 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=121 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=14> <IMG SRC="images/mc_ts_59.gif" WIDTH=677 HEIGHT=6 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=6 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=2 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=14 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=13 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=23 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=7 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=69 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=12 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=24 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=2 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=17 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=3 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=2 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=4 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=37 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=2 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=12 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=8 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=502 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=46 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=31 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=24 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!-- End ImageReady Slices --> </TD> <TD>&nbsp;</TD> </TR> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="color:White;text-align:center"> <a href="copyright.htm" style="color:Gray">Copyright Notice</a> </td> </tr> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>