A MESSAGE
from the former Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Vince Cammarata
I have had the honor and pleasure to serve as the
associate dean for academic affairs in COSAM for
the last three years, and now my term has come
to an end. It has been both a challenging and
rewarding experience in ways that I could not have
fathomed three years ago. Effectively acting as the
liaison between the administration, faculty, and
students has been the tightrope that I walked every
day. Working also with my counterparts from the
other 11 schools and colleges to develop policies
and procedures to better help students succeed in
our college and across campus has given me great
personal satisfaction. It has been my privilege to get
to know so many of the best and brightest students
in COSAM who, no doubt, will be the movers and
shakers of tomorrow. My hope is that my efforts
have edged academics in COSAM to a better
position for students to flourish, and I have every
confidence that it will continue to make progress.
The fall 2015 COSAM freshman class has the
highest ACT ever, and I believe that bodes well for
the future.
I wish my successor, Jack Feminella, the best of
luck. Our college still faces many challenges, and
I have faith he is the person to address them.
As I return to my chemistry and biochemistry
family, research, and teaching, my perspective is
different, and, hopefully, I have grown through this
experience. The transition brings me closer to my
scientific roots, the students, and the reason I came
to Auburn — to teach. Working with the COSAM
family, including faculty, staff, alumni, and students,
has been a magnificent experience right from the
start. They are a caring, dedicated group who have
all pitched in to make our college the exciting,
energetic learning environment that it is today. I felt
embraced by them right from the start, and I hold
them dearly in my heart. I will miss each and every
one of them.
Best wishes,
Vince Cammarata
Associate Professor in the Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Sciences and Mathematics
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