My first two days on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College were major disappointments, but everything improved after that.
As a sophomore in high school in 1967, our basketball team played in an end-of-season, two-day tournament at HVCC, and we lost both games. I was heartbroken.
Fortunately, during my next visit to the campus approximately 20 years later, Vivian Tortorici hired me to teach Composition I and II, evening courses on a part-time basis, and the good times began.
For the next ten years, while working at another job full-time, I taught part-time for HVCC at all the following locations: Cohoes, Lansingburgh, Round Lake, Malta, and Clifton Park.
Then, when a full-time opening occurred in The Writing and Research Center late in 1999, Kathy Quirk hired me for that position, and I’ve been here ever since – gainfully employed and enjoying every minute of it.
Seriously, my years at Hudson Valley have been tremendous. The students, the faculty, and all the employees have treated me kindly and allowed me to use all the gifts God has given men. I approach retirement with a “sweet sorrow.”
Thank you one and all,
Jim
Published: Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:00:57 +0000 by j.labate