Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 27, 1970
Caption:
Willis Patterson at the piano, a faculty member of the University School of Music and president of "Our Own Thing" rehearses a number with three of the "Our Own Thing" students who will perform Wednesday at a benefit show. The students are (from left) Richard Taylor, Krystal Green and Belinda Overstreet. Taylor attends Peterson School in Inkster, while Miss Green attends Pioneer High and Miss Overstreet is a student at Forsythe Junior High. (News Photo by Cecil Lockard).

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1971
Caption:
Five of the eight "Our Own Thing" scholarship winners are directed by the founder of the organization, Willis Patterson, who is also a professor in the University School of Music. Left to right are: Ann Smith, Phillip Rhodes, Belinda Overstreet, Peter Young and Enya Gary. This is the third "Thing" group so honored.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 18, 1971
Caption:
Jon Lockard, a local artist, is instructing Deborah Smith in clay sculpturing as part of her summer scholarship study under his direction.