Word of your retirement escaped the ever-expanding pile of unexamined mail in my office. It gave me pause to reflect on the tangible and lasting impact your diminutive powerhouse of a self has had on my own. Your academic mentoring, your words (and letters) of support, your example of integrity in its purest form, your comforting words of assurance during a dark passage of my life—all speak of an investment you made selflessly.
As I rough out the calculus and consider the hundreds upon hundreds of lives who have similarly passed through your gravitational field and continued on to their own places of influence and investment, I can see that your impact on the human condition in general—and the ethical delivery of healthcare in particular—exponentially approaches the immeasurable. Even as you close this rich and meaningful volume of your life's work and begin scribing the next, your clarion contributions will continue to resonate and empower those like me who were so fortunate as to hear the sounding from its origin.
With highest regard and gratitude,
Ross
I have worked for Dr. Schick for nearly six years now. From my perspective, she is one of the kindest, most honorable people I know, and a pleasure to work for. I don't know anyone who works harder and is more committed to the program and the students than she. She doesn't seem to understand how the fact that even God rested on the seventh day might apply to her.
ReplyDeleteI believe it is her dedication and commitment to excellence that has kept our program ranked first in the nation for two of the last three years, according to Modern Healthcare. She will be sorely missed by students, faculty and staff alike.