Page 15 - Communique Newsletter Spring 2020

It is hard for me to imagine
COMs without Tom. It always
Tom’s
see
to
smiling face. I appreciate
Tom! I am speechless! You have Wow! Congratulations, Tom. I can’t image our makes me so happy to enter the
office
always been a great help form the department without you either. You’ve served our main
the visible to the invisible,
time I was an undergraduate, a students and faculty through challenging and everything that he did, from Tom,

teaching associate and as a difficult times and shared in our growth, that made the office run so
lecturer. I cannot imagine the accomplishments and successes. Thank you, Tom, for smoothly. When I first started I You are appreciated.
office without you! Thank you for all your service, your commitment, and your often made mistakes and Tom Your attention to detail, patience and
your hard work, help and positive steadfast presence. May the next phase of your life was the first person to help me genuine care made all our lives better.
happy for you Tom! Best wishes
energy! I will miss you so much! fix them. I am sad for us but so You made us better.
You will be missed.
Thank you, is not enough of a word bring you all your heart desires. We will
to describe all you have done for definitely figure out how to honor and celebrate on new adventure! Bradly Bessey
the department! Enjoy this new your service collectively at some point in the
adventure! Jinah Kim
future.
Michelle Menjivar
With gratitude, Kathryn Sorrells Oh man - This is
bittersweet news. Can a
Congratulations on your hard-earned PLEASE have
we
retirement Tom! It is difficult to imagine retirement party for
anyone else behind that desk because you have Tom when the world
left big shoes to fill! Thank you for reopens?! And Tom, can
Congratulations Tom!!! I don’t know how
Tom, As so many have said the Department is going to manage you PROMISE to come
everything you have done for students and
previously, our department without you. The work you do to serve faculty, not just administratively but with back for it so we can
wouldn't be a bit of what it our students is truly invaluable. the positive light you have brought to the you a proper
goodbye. Email does not
is without you. Thank you Thank you. When all of this is over, main office. You will be missed! give been
so much for all that you've we’ll make sure to give you the suffice. You’ve
important
done to help us navigate fabulous send off you deserve! Lindsay Thompson such an our
the behind the scenes stuff director of
Joel Lemuel
that help our classrooms department, and my time
run (sort of) smoothly. I at CSUN.
Tom, I am so happy for you! You
only hope we find someone
have been amazing with our
who has at least half of the Jessica Baty
students, faculty, and staff! I
patience I've heard you use
have always been in awe of your
to help students and
Tom, you have been absolutely integral to my
knowledge and abilities. I will
faculty many, many times.
experience since the moment I arrived all
personally miss all of your help

those years ago. I cannot imagine our
with everything Performance
With gratitude,
Ensemble! We will miss you
department without you. Thank you for your
Kelly Opdycke Congratulations, Tom!
sooooooooo much! Yes, please let's
incredible patience and dedication. You’ve
I don't know what we
celebrate Tom!!!
been my rock. I wish you all the best for a
are going to do
fantastic and peaceful future!

without you. We will
Jade Huell
Amanda McRaven
all miss you so much. I
agree with everyone
who suggested an in-
Tom, I will miss you! The department has Dearest Tom, This is such a person gathering
benefited from your hard work, good ideas, and monumental day! I can't imagine when it is safe to do
constant positive attitude. Congratulations Dear Tom, It took me some time anyone truly replacing you in so. We need to
our department and in our
on your decision to retire and your new life as to write as it is hard to properly celebrate
hearts. I'm so grateful to have
a man of leisure. Please come and visit from believe you are leaving. I everything you have
had many years working with
time to time. have known you since you you and hope that your next done for us! Best
started working at the chapter will bring all other wishes for a happy
Daisy Lemus department and have been forms of abundance and joy to retirement!
fortunate to experience the your life. You have done so much
incredible impact you have for us and I will miss you so Monica Gallegos
had on our department, our much! Thank you for the many
students, and on me. You have years of being our anchor
Congratulations Tom! I’m so excited for your always gone above and beyond through thick and thin.
Congratulations on your
future, so grateful for your past, and a little to help, which is a testament
freaked out by this present moment— unsure to your profound kindness, retirement! Please come and see Dear Tom, there are so many different
us from time to time, or we
what’s we’ll do, knowing we can never really intellect, and generosity. I
might get too melancholic to emotions I feel upon hearing this
replace you! You’ve been such a steady presence in will miss you dearly! I am carry on! news- but above them all, gratitude!
the Department, a reassuring source of wisdom. I also extremely happy for you Thank you for everything you have
wonder what you’ll do next with all your talents to move towards the next With love, Pavi Prasad done to help the department,
and abilities? Please let us know how this next chapter of your life. You students, and faculty. Walking into
chapter unfolds. We wish you all the best, and truly, truly deserve all of the office and receiving a warm
honor you with our deepest gratitude. the best!. Wishing you the greeting from you always made the
very best, Tom, for a happy and
day complete! Wishing you the very
well deserving retirement!
Aimee Carrillo Rowe best in the next chapter of your life!
Sincerely, Justin Weiss You will be incredibly missed.
THANK Dear Tom, The best compliment Wow! Congratulations Tom! It is a sad day to see you go,
THANK
Warmest wishes, Jasmine Ashoori
anyone can receive is that they
are indispensable! You have
even sadder that we're all doing this at a distance.
been a gifted administrator
Thank you immensely for all your service to the
us, and we will miss you
YOU, TOM! and a staunch friend to all of Department. I can't imagine the Department without you!
It's always been such a relief to see your face in the
terribly! The COMS office truly
YOU, TOM!
office, especially when I've had a question or problem,
won't be the same without you!
because you've always been a wealth of knowledge,
Congratulations on reaching
patience, and help! Thanks so much for all you've done
this milestone, and best wishes
for us. All the best to you as you turn to your next
for success and happiness in
your new life direction!

Janice Tessman chapter in life.
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Ben Attias