Let's see where do we start... Well, there are three minds working on this card and each one of us has known him for quite some time now. And we have to say, we've enjoyed every minute of it. Not only did he teach us the fundamentals of research, but he also allowed us to grow and mature in ways that we didn't even know existed. To make a long story short, each one of us would like to whole-heartedly thank him for all that he's done.

I have great memories of George Good and Ellen Talmage during my 4 years at Cornell. They always had a smile and a positive attitude.

As my advisor, Dr. van Tienhoven was so kind and he inspired passion for the sciences. He and his lovely wife invited his advisees to dinner at his home. What a treat for this homesick freshman! When I was planning to travel to Holland, he sent me a 4 page letter on places to see. What a wonderful person! I believe he is retired now and I wish him all the best.

My mother bravely battled cancer during my time on the hill. As her fight entered the final stages in December 1985, I was asked to come home during study week to spend the final days with her. When I informed my professors of my need to return home with haste, I was met with some suspicion. In fact, one professor asked me to provide the name and location of the hospital! Doc Sisler, simply expressed his sorrow upon hearing the news,spoke well of the hospital and expressed his confidence in their abilty to ease my mother's pain. Knowing that I wasn't sure when I would return to Cornell, Doc told me not to worry about the final, that he would send it home for me to complete when I was ready. I will never forget his gesture and the sympathy that he extended to me. I think of Doc Sisler often, of how he was a hero in the World War Two; and of how he was a hero to me during the worst part of my life. I never took another class with Professor Sisler but the impact that he had on me was tremendous. I believe people like him is what made Cornell such a special place.

His course called 'Social Security' changed my life. I became fascinated with the impact Labor Unions had in developing health and health insurance programs. I went to Professor McIntyre one day and said 'I know what I like, but I don't know what I can be.' He said, 'I will write recommendations to two Schools of Public Health, and you will go to one of them.' That was my counseling! One of the Schools was Yale. I applied, got accepted, and got a full ride. My mentor at Yale was the man who wrote the Social Security law under Roosevelt. He was a great senior statesman and a wonderful mentor. Several years after I got my MPH, I became a consultant to the NYS Legislative Committee on Health. Professor McIntyre and I were both consultants to the committee. You can imagine how humbled I felt having him as a colleague. I have been in public health my whole career and have always taught either full time or on an adjunct basis. I am now Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University at Albany School of Public Health and Assistant Provost of University at Albany, SUNY. I have never stopped being grateful to my professor from Cornell.