Dear ̽̽ community,
One week ago today, we were gathered in groups around campus and with our neighbors and scores of visitors to the Queen City as we watched in awe the gradual unfolding of an astronomical event that for most of us will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
For nearly a year the following colleagues volunteered their time and talents to create an outstanding eclipse experience, including educational programming across the academic year, that culminated in an incredible Eclipse Day on April 8. Please join me in recognizing and thanking them for their stellar contributions to this most memorable event that we were fortunate to share as a university community.
Supernovas!
Chip Cole, Vermont Space Grant Consortium
Ellen Brennan, Vermont Space Grant Consortium
Helen Read, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Madeleine Aborn, Student Life
Sarah Braun, Residential Life
Kelley Di Dio, School of the Arts
Luke Anthony Donforth, Department of Physics
Jen Mitiguy, University Event Services
Avery Muzikar, Residential Life
Anja Samsom, Vermont Space Grant Consortium
Jamie Smith III, Transportation and Parking
Jeremy Spaulding, Parking Services
Dana Umble, Davis Center Operations
Adam White, University Communications
Super Stars!
Timothy Bilodeau, Police Services
Eric Berliner, Physical Plant
Corey Berman, Office of Sustainability
Carl Brandon, Vermont Technical College
Kate Elizabeth Bright, University Libraries
James DeLizza, Residential Life
Ashley Hance, Residential Life
Sarah Hobart, Admissions
Tabetha Hole, Norwich University
Allen Josey, University Event Services
Martha B. Lance, Patrick Leahy Honors College
Jason Lawson, Police Services
Sarah Lenes, ̽̽ Foundation
John P. Marcus, ̽̽ Emergency Management
Emily Manetta, formerly College of Arts and Sciences
Abigail McGowan, College of Arts and Sciences
Dana Mitchell, Patrick Leahy Honors College
Natalie Neuert, School of the Arts
Greta Pangborn, St. Michael’s College
Jim Phelps, Police Services
Michael Schirling, Safety and Compliance
Guy Shane, Custodial Services
Barry Simays, Emergency Management
Matthew Walker, Physical Plant
I also want to recognize our speakers who delivered fascinating pre-eclipse and Eclipse Day seminars.
Paul Deslandes, Department of History
Laura J. May-Collado, Department of Biology
John Perry, Department of Physics
Luis Vivanco, Department of Anthropology
Students’ comments on the eclipse ranged from “This is so cool!” to “That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen.” I certainly learned a lot about space, astrophysics, the history of eclipses, and the sociocultural effects on diverse communities.
Thank you all!
Provost Patty Prelock