Thanks Bob!

I was lucky enough today to receive a letter from parents of a former student of ours. They wrote to Bob Gryder, cc'd to Michael Crow, a letter of thanks for the time and effort Dr. Gryder invested in their son's success at ASU. Their son, like so many of our students, had difficulties finding his way: Choosing a major, maintaining a sense of purpose and self-image, and just navigating the system. In their letter they thank Bob for taking the time to listen, provide straight feedback "even when he didn't like the responses," and putting him back on the right track to his final objective.

They credit Bob for providing their son with a mentor without which, he would not have graduated and gone on to a successful career.

I single out Bob here for thanks, but also want each of you to know that every day we have opportunities to guide and mentor our students. As we work together to create a culture of service to each other and our clients, I just wanted to take the time to remind us of the greater impact our actions can have.

Thanks Bob! And thank you all.

Jim