My day at the office
Over the years, I have developed a rule against blogging about my workplace, but today an exception is in order. We held our 123rd annual commencement ceremonies, and they held a couple of features that might be of interest to our readers.
First, the keynote speaker gave a wonderful and highly inspirational speech. He's done that before, of course, but this was the first time I had the pleasure of being in the audience. I got to shake his hand last evening, which put me one handshake away from some other greats. An amazing man -- not to mention a superdelegate.
Second, one of my colleagues won the best teacher award for the third time in six years. You may have heard his name recently in a slightly different context:
You talk about being on a roll. Anyway, a cool day all around.
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Comments (9)
Good on him. It is extremely hard work to be a good teacher. It takes enormous effort to be an outstanding teacher. Congratulations to John Kroger. We need more teachers like him and, from what I've heard, like you.
Posted by mrfearless47 | May 24, 2008 4:13 PM
We have many great teachers on our faculty, and in some ways it's a shame that only one wins the award each year.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 24, 2008 4:23 PM
One of my very best friends who took your class about 9 yrs ago echos what mfearless says above.
Posted by jimbo | May 24, 2008 4:40 PM
Too kind. People come into a tax class with such low expectations that it's impossible to disappoint them.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 24, 2008 4:42 PM
I had the pleasure of attending the ceremony today as a graduate. Professor Bogdanski, you're exactly right that it's difficult (well nigh impossible, really) for a 3L to pick just one favorite/best professor from such a distinguished group of teachers. Just the same, it was great to see so many of you there cheering us on as we walked across the stage.
Truly a special moment for me and for my family. Thanks for being a part of it.
Posted by John Dudrey | May 24, 2008 5:09 PM
As a veteran of 23 of these, I can tell you: This one was special.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 24, 2008 7:49 PM
Bojack said "People come into a tax class with such low expectations that it's impossible to disappoint them."
Based on my own personal experience, I respectfully disagree.
Posted by ld | May 25, 2008 1:51 PM
How can one be disappointed in a tax class in which the professor dramatizes with Martian finger-wiggling that negative basis is an alien concept? Alas, there is no such happy mnemonic for Section 351.
Posted by Isaac Laquedem | May 26, 2008 8:54 PM
"We have many great teachers on our faculty, and in some ways it's a shame that only one wins the award each year."
Truer words were never spoken. I could have filled half the stage with the easy choices for excellence in professorship at LC.
Posted by Jud | May 27, 2008 6:57 AM