… for getting used to frequent change as the common order of each day, which for me has now stretched to 23 years as a full-time faculty…. “[Interim chair Bridget Perry and program director Lesley Maxwell] made it easy for me to retire knowing the department will be in such good hands. I'm grateful to each … all of you, all of you as part of my family and I will keep in touch. Consider me part of your posse and I will show up. I am so proud to have worked here and to …