Eleven years ago today, I met a group of six students at Greendale who would end up becoming some of the most special people in my life. As the Dean, I always thought of this school as a nice place to learn new things and meet new people, but what I didn’t expect to learn -

- was how these people would impact me; not only as a Dean, but as a person, a human being. Not only have I spent so long learning about them, but also myself, and I think that really says a lot about how special these people are to me.

I truly can’t even express how grateful I am for these people — this study group, this family — which I’m so, so happy to be part of.

To Jeffrey, Troy, Abed, Britta, Annie, and Shirley — I truly can’t thank you enough for making me the person who I am today. You all changed my life for the better, and I am forever thankful for you all.

I love you guys.

Forever and always, your Dean.