So, what about the shirt?
Most people do not have 17 year old t-shirts prominently displayed in their offices. So right away you have to understand that this is no ordinary shirt. Sanjay received this shirt, along with its clear, yet important message of aspiration, hard work, and the goal of inspiring others, from Ed Outslay while he was a student in our doctoral program. Ed handed out many of these shirts, but the message seemed to strike a chord with Sanjay. For years he has taken his shirt to the introduction of the doctoral seminars he has taught. His message to his students is simple. By joining the ranks of Ph.D. candidates they have already demonstrated the aspiration to change their lives through education. However, he warns them, the road ahead is not an easy one; there will be a great deal of hard work to get to the finish line and earn the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The final part of this three part message, is that once completed, and the student has become a faculty member, they have a unique opportunity to inspire students to meet the challenges that await them.
Of course, this three word philosophy to live by is not limited to Ph.D. students and professors. All of the graduates of the Broad School have aspired to better themselves through education, demonstrated the work ethic required to complete the degree, and have the opportunity to inspire others to do the best work possible.
Both the shirt and Sanjay's return to the department are representative of the continuity in our unit. Sanjay graduated in the spring of 1990, and 17 years later, the department still has a large core of faculty members that were here then, and are still working to inspire students. The faculty and staff members pictured on these pages were here back when Sanjay was a doctoral student. These members of the faculty and those hired after have most certainly helped to fulfill many student's aspirations; been responsible for quite a bit of student perspiration; and have motivated many students to reach for their full potential.
Please join us in welcoming Sanjay back to the Department!
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| Pictured above are current faculty and staff who were in the department when Sanjay was a doctoral student. (From left to right) Dick Weber, Joe Anthony, Bill McCarthy, Matt Anderson, Sanjay Gupta, Harold Sollenberger, Ed Outslay, Joyce Hengesbach, Steve Dilley, and Sue Haka. Not pictured are Sev Grabski and Fred Jacobs. |