Congrats Kevin! My 15 minutes of fame was only on the local news last night.
http://www.wcax.com/story/21885469/is-vts-unemployed-workforce-qualified-for-available-jobs Warmest Regards, Chris Yarger On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 7:32 AM, Jeff Elkner <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow! Mr. Cole, this is wonderful news! A highly deserved recognition > of all the hard work and dedication you have put into this. It is > encouraging to know that even though it often didn't seem like it, > someone at Gallaudet was paying attention. > > Congratulations! > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 7:24 AM, flint <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear Kevin, > > > > It really does my heart good to see good things happen to good folk. I > am > > both proud and jealous. Needless to say this is what should be the > result > > of a career founded on truth, excellence and open source. I relay this, > > despite your soon to arrive protestation, because the entire open source > > community is happy when one of its leaders is recognized. If, as an > > associate of this community you receive this note, please relay this good > > news... > > > > Hopefully talk to you Monday. > > > > Regards, > > > > Paul > > > > On Thu, 4 Apr 2013 21:34:27 -0400, Kevin Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The guy on the right is Gallaudet President T. Alan > >> Hurwitz<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Alan_Hurwitz> > >> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Alan_Hurwitz). Unbeknownst to me, > > there > >> was only one award of any kind slated to be given today. (I had > > expected > >> that there would be several, as it was an event to celebrate both grant > >> winners, and to encourage grant applicants who had tried and were either > >> waiting to hear back or had failed to win the award -- a bit of a pep > > rally > >> for the later. But nay.) > >> > >> > > > http://research.gallaudet.edu/~kjcole/grants-special-recognition-2013-04-04.jpg > >> > >> At the Board of Advisors meeting among the topics addressed was the > >> board's recommendation that Gallaudet researchers use and produce open > >> source. Leading the charge was former Gallaudet Board of Trustees > >> member, and newest inductee into the Board of Advisors / Associates, > > > >> Chief Evangelist for Google, one Vinton Cerf... > >> > >> Fortunately, my boss, while editing the president's speech for the > >> above photo, happened to mention open source: > >> > >> Thursday, April 4, 2013, 430 pm > >> > >> > >>> Today I am pleased to recognize Kevin Cole, research applications > >>> programmer with the Gallaudet Research Institute, with an award for his > >>> three decades of creative and pioneering effort in designing software > >>> solutions for campus researchers that have benefited our University > >>> tremendously.. > >> > >> > >>> Kevin, one shining example of these efforts is your creation of a > >>> database > >>> of all research and scholarly achievement at Gallaudet. Your work > >>> enhanced > >>> our Annual Report of Achievements and put Gallaudet's accomplishments > > on > >>> the worldwide web, gaining significant exposure to Gallaudet and the > >>> innovative research and programs we are involved in. [ > >>> http://research.gallaudet.edu/ara/, the Django app. -- KJC] > >> > >> > >>> Over the past 35 years, you have played an integral role as a valued > >>> member of numerous research teams. Gallaudet researchers have relied on > >>> you > >>> for your dedication and commitment to developing new and improved > > methods > >>> for collecting, storing, and analyzing data. You have a long history of > >>> locating innovative software and demonstrating to people how it can > >>> improve > >>> their productivity and the quality of their work. Notably, you are > > known > >>> for favoring "open source software," which enables more customization > > in > >>> research problem-solving while saving a lot of money over proprietary > >>> software. > >> > >> > >>> Just as important, I believe that you are valued because you truly > > listen > >>> to people when they describe what they need and devote your skills to > >>> developing custom solutions to problems. > >> > >> > >>> Last but far from the least, you have a reputation for giving back to > > the > >>> community. You often volunteer for worthwhile programs in Washington, > >>> such > >>> as the "One Laptop Per Child" initiative. The giving spirit you display > >>> in > >>> your work and your civic endeavors reflect well on our university, and > >>> I--and many, many others--appreciate it. Kevin, I am pleased to give > > you > >>> this award, and I ask the people here to join me in a round of > > applause. > >> > >> > >> I think more than anything, the endorsement of open source, while not > >> exactly for the primary "right" reason, was the most valuable bit. > > > > -- > > (802) 479-2360 Home > > (802) 595-9365 Cell > _______________________________________________ > Linux_adult_swim mailing list > [email protected] > http://docbox.flint.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux_adult_swim >
