More Than Just a Ceiling

WHQR | By Shane Fernando

Published April 6, 2009 at 9:50 AM EDT

"Though no one else may fully understand the significance of this ceiling when they enter this room, it will serve as a constant reminder to me to appreciate and ponder my own traditions and roots."

By Shane Fernando

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Wilmington, NC – In old homes, it seems that storytelling can be all around. Even a decorative touch can hold very deep meanings, long after the home owner has come and gone.

Shane Fernando lives with his partner in Wilmington's Historic District and is curator of the Boseman Gallery at UNCW.

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Shane Fernando

Shane Fernando grew up in Wilmington, NC, being an avid WHQR listener during his childhood during the station's first years. He also served as WHQR's first intern. After graduation from UNCW in 2000, where he spearheaded the project and fundraising for the UNCW Millennium Clock Tower, he moved to Washington, DC to work in the U.S. Senate. In 2005, Shane returned to Wilmington, receiving his master's degree in Public Administration.

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