He was one of only three professors I felt was worth getting up for, at the crack of dawn, to get to class. I never missed a lecture, ever! For hours we would watch slides and listen to him speak about buildings, architectural styles, how all of it affected us. My favorites were of Route 66 from the 50's & 60's. He showed us signs, stores, restaurants, whatever he found interesting. He went to places I was sure I would never see on my own. A funny thing happened, I did make it out West and ended up on Route 66. There it was, just as remarkable as he said it was 27 years ago. I can never thank him enough for my love of architecture and my fascination with how it affects us all. Every new building I see, I think of him and wonder what he would say about it. During my senior year, I lived off-campus, two doors from his home. When I would see him, he was always gracious to me and would stop to say a few words. It was always my pleasure to meet up with him. He taught me to think for myself and to keep an open mind - I have NEVER forgotten that. He really made a difference to me.

He made the meteorology department feel like a family!

Norman Daly taught me how to look at a painting and analyse its composition, so that I began to see the structure and relationships in paintings - and the world - with new eyes. He taught me how to see.

I often marvel at the sheer amount of information Dr. LaFeber fit into his head. He truly made history come alive, without notes, without fanfare, but with extreme attention to and love of his subject. He made American foreign policy accessible through compelling stories (some of which I still remember 10 years later) and by drawing seemingly disparate pieces into a unified whole. As an aspiring academic myself, I hope one day to inspire students, especially students not in my field, not only to learn but also to truly care about the subject matter and its connections to the world around them, as Dr. LaFeber did for me.

I had the honor of taking two of Professor Hirschmann's courses and having her as a faculty advisor during my undergraduate years. Through both her classes and my individual interactions with her, I learned how to critically examine philosophy and consider its impact on public policy. I developed the skills to automatically challenge my own thought processes and look at an issue from a variety of perspectives. Today, I continue to use these critical thinking skills when making decisions in my everyday life - as a small business owner, as a wife and mother and as a conscientious citizen. Professor Hirschmann taught me how to think - and looking back at my Cornell experience, this lesson is the one I value the most.