Teaching has always been in her blood. In the 1970s, Alcorn taught computer classes but took a break to raise her daughter.
Later, while also working as a computer system administrator at the high energy physics research lab Fermilab (she is now retired), Alcorn began teaching again. Currently, Alcorn teaches one class on Thursday night and two classes on Saturdays.
While still at Fermilab she was part of the team that wrote a development paper for a conference called “Fermilab’s Multi-Petabyte Scalable Mass Storage System.” As with everything else in Alcorn’s life she doesn’t consider this a big deal.
Alcorn just lives a quiet life in the suburbs teaching, volunteering and spending time with her family and friends.
THE STATS
Name
Bonnie Alcorn
Age
63
Resides in
Aurora
Relationship status
Single but looking for the right woman
Family
One daughter, Emily; two younger brothers
Hobbies
Making stained glass, sailing, juggling, traveling and playing the bagpipe
Pets
Two cats—Izzy and Tux—and a Maltese dog, Pixie
Volunteer work
Math tutor as well as member of art and auditorium committees at Fermilab, where she helps select the artists that will be featured and the shows that will be performed
Helping out
Bonnie takes her former neighbor Charlotte (who is now in an assisted living facility) out to dinner every Sunday night.
PHOTOS BY GEORGIA SCHWENDER