Change is a two-way street, and among its busy comings and goings, it has its sorrows as well as its rewards. This year we lost two beloved members of our department to cancer. Kari Gade passed away this past March, with her sister Anne Lill Gade and cousin Lisa Gade Asquini by her side. Esther Ham passed away at the end of September, with her husband Peter Hofker by her side.
The end of the year is upon us again, and this one has been a challenging one for reasons you will read about in these pages. But as with any challenging time, this one also brought rewards and riches, if not of the literal kind, then certainly in deep and lastingly heartfelt ways. We suffered some bitter losses, celebrated some significant milestones, and pondered the utter contentment of a cat in the sunshine, while all along exploring and developing academic and professional pathways. We’ll let the contributors to this year’s newsletter tell you more themselves.
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