tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post6985960640518080429..comments2019-12-01T05:30:09.164-08:00Comments on Liz Teles Tribute liztelestribute.blogspot.com: Liz Is Retiring!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-67644228612615427072008-11-24T13:21:00.000-08:002008-11-24T13:21:00.000-08:00Dear Liz,We deeply appreciate the help and encoura...Dear Liz,<BR/><BR/>We deeply appreciate the help and encouragement you gave us in the years leading up to our successful grant award. You were generous with your time, even during busy conferences, to help us through all the questions we had. We learned much through your guidance. You put a face on a very large organization, and working with you has been a pleasure.<BR/><BR/>We are inspired by your extensive contributions and deep commitment to technical education at the community college level. Your leadership made possible the funding of many innovative projects that have made a big difference in our students’ lives. Words are not enough, but thank you for everything you have done for all of us! <BR/><BR/>We join with our colleagues, here and elsewhere, to wish you a wonderful retirement!<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/><BR/>Judith Berry<BR/>Radecka Appiah Padi<BR/>Mary Speiser<BR/>Business, Media and Information Technologies Division<BR/>Lansing Community CollegeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-69350304417540730762008-11-09T13:28:00.000-08:002008-11-09T13:28:00.000-08:00Liz,I want to wish you all the best on your upcomi...Liz,<BR/><BR/>I want to wish you all the best on your upcoming retirement. You have had a profound effect on many students and faculty, at community colleges in general and at Normandale Community College in particular. Your encouragement and support for the work that community colleges do in STEM is so very much appreciated. You will be greatly missed. Thank you so much!<BR/><BR/>Julie Guelich<BR/>Normandale Community CollegeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-72615655935344347232008-11-04T07:02:00.000-08:002008-11-04T07:02:00.000-08:00Liz, I had to opportunity to meet you at the 2008 ...Liz, I had to opportunity to meet you at the 2008 ATE PI Conference. My name is Jordyn Smith and we had the chance to have breakfast and chat. I want to say it was an honor to meet you and I enjoyed talking with you. I was so honored to be able to participate in the conference. Thanks again <BR/><BR/>Jordyn SmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-57409073726804924772008-11-03T11:23:00.000-08:002008-11-03T11:23:00.000-08:00Dr. Elizabeth Teles,It was a great honor of myself...Dr. Elizabeth Teles,<BR/><BR/>It was a great honor of myself and Robeson Community College to participate in your program. You are a great role model to myself and many other people. As a student, I would like to thank you for the great opportunity you have helped in providing myself and many others. May God continue to bless you and your family.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Alot,<BR/>Kayla CummingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-75654470800424851712008-11-03T11:07:00.000-08:002008-11-03T11:07:00.000-08:00Liz,It has been a pleasure working with you over t...Liz,<BR/><BR/>It has been a pleasure working with you over the past several years as a PI, Co-PI, and proposal reviewer. Rock Valley College and our partners at Northern Illinois University sincerely wish to thank you for all of your support and guidance. <BR/><BR/>I enjoyed talking with you last Wednesday during the afternoon workshop session. Best wishes for you and your family during your retirement. We will look for you at one of the national parks.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>Chuck Billman<BR/>Aviation Chair,<BR/>Rock Valley CollegeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-61472659760425031722008-11-02T18:47:00.000-08:002008-11-02T18:47:00.000-08:00Liz:On behalf of Stu Schulman, Christoph Winkler, ...Liz:<BR/><BR/>On behalf of Stu Schulman, Christoph Winkler, Jon Deutsch and the rest of the CUNY Institute for Virtual Enterprise, we'd like to thank you for your kind words and good insight over the last several years. We're comforted by the fact that in your speech at the conference you reminded us all that retirement doesn't mean that you won't still be involved in all the great work that happens at ATE and in its many supported projects.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>EdgarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-6977995330341356672008-10-30T14:01:00.000-07:002008-10-30T14:01:00.000-07:00Liz,My first introduction to you was to drive you ...Liz,<BR/>My first introduction to you was to drive you to the 2006 CARCAM NVC meeeting, from our Gadsden State Ayers Campus in Anniston to Wallace State CC in Cullman. I was immediately at ease with you thanks to your warm and down to earth personality, and have been the beneficiary of your mentorship ever since. I'm so grateful to have had such a Program Officer as yourself, who was always there for me with advice and support.<BR/>I'm looking forward to hearing of the great things I know you'll do in retirement, and hope our paths cross many more times in the future. You truly are one of the great influences on my life. I wish you the very best as you embark on this new journey in yours. Dale Cox, CARCAMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-40993305896179924682008-10-29T11:09:00.000-07:002008-10-29T11:09:00.000-07:00Dear Liz,Personally, it has indeed been a pleasure...Dear Liz,<BR/>Personally, it has indeed been a pleasure to work with you; but more so, to learn from you. Your guidance, patience, wisdom and understanding were greatly appreciated. Your strong dedication to technician education and support of community colleges is evident with the wonderful centers and projects that will continue to carry on this work. MatEd wishes to extend our best wishes and success to any endeavor you undertake. As stated by others, you will be missed.<BR/><BR/>Take care, Mel CossetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-57767257444209137232008-10-29T08:00:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:00:00.000-07:00Dear Liz,We at Mount San Antonio College and our p...Dear Liz,<BR/>We at Mount San Antonio College and our partners of the RISSC team wish you a wonderful retirement. You have been instrumental in seting the stage for the community colleges for opportunities in technology education which has benefited so many. Wish you the best in your journey ahead<BR/>Jaishri MehtaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-58106098365433832042008-10-28T20:13:00.000-07:002008-10-28T20:13:00.000-07:00Dr. Teles,We at Alabama Southern and our (npt)2 ne...Dr. Teles,<BR/>We at Alabama Southern and our (npt)2 network partners around the country wish you a wonderful retirement from the NSF. You have been so supportive and helpful to us for about a decade, and we hope you see your influence in setting the stage for incredible opportunities for technology education that affects many students, industries, and communities. Many thanks and our warmest wishes,<BR/>Steve DukeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-63073052602370470912008-10-28T19:55:00.000-07:002008-10-28T19:55:00.000-07:00Dear Liz,Thank you for your support and advice dur...Dear Liz,<BR/>Thank you for your support and advice during the last few years. I've appreciated your kind and encouraging words. Your dedication to community colleges, and your confidence in their students and faculty, has been evident and has improved the lives of many people. I wish you the best as you retire. We'll miss you.<BR/>Julie Johnson, NormandaleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-46452111204789170122008-10-28T19:07:00.000-07:002008-10-28T19:07:00.000-07:00Liz is one of the best bosses I ever had. She gave...Liz is one of the best bosses I ever had. She gave me tons of responsibility, never doubting I could do it. When I got into trouble, she pulled me out and sent me right back in. I have seen her spend hours on the student awards that go out at the PI Conference – she makes them and all of us welcome. She and Gerhard have created the ATE Program that nurtured us all and connected us to the best and brightest in the ATE community, making our lives as faculty infinitely more interesting. I’m sure that her retired life will be as interesting as her career at NSF and look forward to new tales of her intrepid travels. We’ll miss you Liz! <BR/><BR/>Barb AndereggAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-14317639896823280602008-10-28T16:01:00.000-07:002008-10-28T16:01:00.000-07:00Liz,Being able to work with you has been one of th...Liz,<BR/><BR/>Being able to work with you has been one of the highlights of our professional careers. The MATE Center has taken a long path to get to where we are today. Thank you for being the strict mother hen that believes in people first. You have supported us through many college administrations and early PI transitions to get us to a point where we have exceeded all of our expectations. You have left your mark on the ATE program, on so many people that have benefited from the ATE program, and so many students in higher education. The ATE program will not be the same with out you. You are irreplaceable!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the next phase of your life; we’re sure you will because we can’t imagine you sitting still for long! Send pictures. <BR/><BR/>XOXO, Deidre and JillDeidrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17140935271423774880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-44711431787917103822008-10-28T14:06:00.000-07:002008-10-28T14:06:00.000-07:00Dear Liz,The New England Board of Higher Education...Dear Liz,<BR/>The New England Board of Higher Education, on behalf of the many community colleges and high schools in New England that have benefitted from your commitment to building the ATE program, sincerely thank you for your years of devoted service. Your vision, skills and energy have made the ATE program the powerhouse that it is.<BR/>I think back to the spring of 1993 when you came to Bunker Hill Community College in Boston to share the good news about the ATE program. You gave an inspiring workshop and the more than 100 STEM faculty and development officers who were there went back to their home institutions and began to make plans to participate in the ATE program. Since that time, with your guidance and foresight, New England community colleges have become great partners with ATE by continuing to grow national and regional centers and projects. You have made a tremendous difference in our region and your legacy will continue to benefit our students and educational institutions into the future. Many thanks, and best wishes for a rewarding retirement, Fenna HanesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-32775827908620029552008-10-28T13:20:00.000-07:002008-10-28T13:20:00.000-07:00Bill Raley said . . . You are truely a 'Champion o...Bill Raley said . . . <BR/><BR/>You are truely a 'Champion of Champions'. Your guidance has helped establish a network of alliances across the U.S. What began as a local idea is now a national coalition of chemical plants, refineries, and colleges. You have seen us through the significant growing pains of a small college building a collaborative effort led by the major employers in the energy sector. There are currently dozens of institutions, scores of industries, and hundreds of graduates that owe their successes to you, the NSF, and the ATE programs you have supported. <BR/><BR/>We wish you well and please know that you will be remembered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-20960023895281295042008-10-28T12:34:00.000-07:002008-10-28T12:34:00.000-07:00Liz - for those of us at Valencia Community Colleg...Liz - for those of us at Valencia Community College in Orlando, you will always be fondly remembered as not only a major supporter of community colleges in general, but also as the person who provided us with the guidance we needed to get our first NSF grant. You are the ultimate role model for program officers, possessing the right combination of smarts, sincerity, and communication skills to truly make a difference during pre-award and post-award. All of our NSF successes since that first grant can be attributed to the legacy that you helped to create. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, and know that you will be missed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-64225436698402559962008-10-28T11:58:00.000-07:002008-10-28T11:58:00.000-07:00Liz,It has been an honor to work with you and lear...Liz,<BR/><BR/>It has been an honor to work with you and learn from you. Thank you for all you have done for community college technician education. All of us, and most especially our students, have benefited greatly from your efforts. We will miss you - enjoy your well deserved retirement!<BR/><BR/>Monica PfarrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-28689579081471399702008-10-28T07:55:00.000-07:002008-10-28T07:55:00.000-07:00Liz, When you and Gerhard showed up in Columbi...Liz,<BR/> When you and Gerhard showed up in Columbia, SC in 1995 for a site visit for our SC ATE Center proposal, the ATE program was new and future was bright. Now, the program isn’t so new, but the future is even brighter than ever before. You are the generator producing much of that light, and you keep ramping up the wattage! From the beginning, I have loved the fact that you have SC roots. Time and again, I have sensed that you understood us better than we understood ourselves. You have truly “raised us from pups.” I suspect that we are among the very few who have never had another NSF Program Officer. You have been with us for every project and Center, ATE or otherwise. This continuity has been a gift, and we have been steadfastly lead and encouraged by someone whose passion for this work parallels our own. <BR/> I prefer to look at this less of a farewell and more of a transition. No doubt we will continue to find ways to work together to advance technician and STEM education …and to share photos and arrange play dates for our adorable grandchildren!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-82588812138517538222008-10-27T17:00:00.000-07:002008-10-27T17:00:00.000-07:00Liz, All of us in US community colleges owe you a ...Liz, All of us in US community colleges owe you a debt of gratitude. You have set high expectations for us and championed our work. We wish you the best in your retirement.<BR/>Pat CunniffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-16336379534102163142008-10-27T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-27T13:02:00.000-07:00It has been my honor and pleasure to work with you...It has been my honor and pleasure to work with you and the NSF these past few years. Your leadership and advise has been the key to many project's success and we appreciate your insights. We wish you the best in your future endeavors, and thank you for your participation in the ATE programs. <BR/>Best Wishes <BR/>Mike MannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-68230178162211571472008-10-27T11:36:00.000-07:002008-10-27T11:36:00.000-07:00We wish you all the best in your future. Your exc...We wish you all the best in your future. Your exceptional support and mentoring throughout the years will be missed. As a champion for community colleges you have provided countless individuals and the ATE program with great leadership resulting in true innovation within their science and technician programs. I will certainly miss you, thank you.<BR/><BR/>Erich SpenglerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-7600828798058474102008-10-27T11:05:00.000-07:002008-10-27T11:05:00.000-07:00Liz,I have really enjoyed the opportunity to both ...Liz,<BR/><BR/>I have really enjoyed the opportunity to both work with you on several projects and more importantly, learn from you in each of those instances. Your refreshing candidness, on-the-money insights, and terribly sane way of approaching issues and ideas is truly appreciated and valued. I know from my conversations with other more experienced ATErs and from my own expereinces with you personally that you have indeed been the driving and guiding force behind the success of the ATE Program and its many projects and Centers. I hope I will get the opportunity to stay connected with you in the future, and I wish you good luck, fun and adventure as you transition to the next part of your life. We will all miss you.<BR/><BR/>Dennis FaberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-1154639693503884002008-10-27T10:54:00.000-07:002008-10-27T10:54:00.000-07:00Liz.... Your energy, commitment, and vision have b...Liz.... Your energy, commitment, and vision have brought out the very best in so many of us in the ATE community. You've always been there for us ... approachable, caring, and wise. You've made not just "A" difference, but "THE" difference for so many of us, who in turn have helped countless tens of thousands of students to better, more productive lives. You've given yourself unselfishly, and with a glow and sparkle we will never forget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-5721368891947647042008-10-27T09:50:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:50:00.000-07:00Liz, I and we at RapidTech wish you the very best ...Liz, I and we at RapidTech wish you the very best in retirement, you have certainly earned it. The National Science Foundation has played an extremely important role in STEM program development due in a large part to your outstanding leadership. We will certainly miss you, and hope you will continue to support our efforts in retirement.<BR/>Best wishes and good luck.<BR/><BR/>Ken PattonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969035240318464930.post-13684542718041675412008-10-27T08:54:00.000-07:002008-10-27T08:54:00.000-07:00Dr. Teles - I have always appreciated your approac...Dr. Teles - I have always appreciated your approachability and willingness to answer any questions I may have regarding NSF grants. You will be missed by those of us who work on NSF grants here at Prince George's Community College. Enjoy your retirement!<BR/><BR/>Diane WebbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com