To Louisa & Emiliana:
For the first ever “Tip Your Hat” segment, the students of the Department of
Nutritional Sciences would like to take a moment to recognize Louisa and
Emiliana! As a group of students each personifying components to a well-
constructed machine, we should acknowledge the power cords that continually
keep us running each day.
Graduate life would have been significantly tougher without you both. In reality,
some of us would have probably not been admitted or succeeded in the program
if you were not there to support us. The roles you play in this department is vital;
from sending out countless emails, arranging meetings and defenses, preparing
admission applications for prospective students, and simply keeping us sane. The
help and time you have dedicated to us cannot compare to any other faculty
member in our department. You care for us – reminding us to sign our forms and
submit our scholarship applications, at times even knocking at our doors to
remind us of due dates and registration fees we have yet to pay. You encourage us
– listening to our every problem and finding ways to help mitigate our stressful
graduate life.
We can only conclude that the work you do for us is boundless, where much of it
goes unnoticed, and so we want to say thank you for all you have done and
continue to do. You keep each student in check and accountable and help
optimize our student capabilities. Not only acting as our power cords, you are also
the oil we need for our machine to run smoothly. We are thankful for the
commitment you have for this department and the assistance you have provided
to the students. In turn, we promise to pay our school fees and graduate on time
so that we too hopefully can mitigate some stress in your lives.
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