This has been a Very Good News Day. Earlier I got a link from Steve (http://www.earthzine.org/2012/03/22/utilizing-nasa-eos-to-identify-and-monitor-bioaerosols-dust-storms/ with the news of a great NASA project that he and Kevin completed. Lots of kudos from the pros in the field. And just now an email from Zarko telling me he has won a prestigious award at FSU, beating out 8500 other professional student competitors. He called it the "the top researcher and excellence award here at FSU."So Three out of Three for a home run day.
Of course I am proud of these three grads, and proud to have been in some small way a part of their education and professional preparation. And I am proud of all the others out there, many on Facebook, who go to work every day and change the world. You know who you are.
But more than that I have a prediction: In the next several years or couple of decades you will hear of more world class accomplishments from the grads of the 80's, 90's and 2000's as they get their professional traction and rise ever higher. I can't wait. The jury is out on the students that didn't have Search, McWilliams and other dedicated teachers putting the wind in their sails (sometimes hot wind, I know). I hope they do as well as "our" grads. They have a tough race though.
Am I proud or what?And humbled as well. You see, these three have gone way farther and achieved way more already than I have. It is the old "help them over the fence, but never climb it yourself" situation. So fly, guys, and enjoy the ride. Us old voyeurs will be right up there with you in spirit.
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