2008 Woodie Awards
Thanks for the Memories, Colgate
Joe Leo ’01 & Amy Hargrave-Leo '03
Issue date: 4/22/05 Section: Commentary
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Many friendships begin here at Colgate, but few as strong and lifelong as the relationships we been fortunate to be a part of.
In August of 1997 Joe stepped foot on Colgate's campus, excited and nervous about where Colgate would fit into his life. On his own for the first time, the path ahead was his to choose, or so he thought. Little did he know that soon maroon and white would run through his veins and he would be proud to be a Raider.
In August of 1999 Amy arrived at Colgate with her own set of hopes and aspirations, eager to make a difference and to leave her mark. Before even arriving she was a Leader of the New Millennium, a program tailor-made for who she was to become here at Colgate. Although we had high hopes for our college experience, we never could have imagined all that we would take with us.
As we prepare to move on to the next stage in our lives, for the first time we're feeling homesick. Colgate has been so much more than our school, so much more than just a place that we've received our diplomas from, and so so much more than just four soon to be distant years of our lives.
To us, Colgate has been home, where we not only live, but where we are a part of a family. A part of family that has nurtured, supported, and loved us since the day we received our hand-signed letters from Gary Ross. You will not find another Dean of Admissions that genuinely cares about whom you are and who are to become. Thank you Gary for your love, patience, and friendship, but most importantly, thank you for what you do for Colgate.
Colgate is a place where we learned about life and how to really live it. We learned about who we were and how we can and should make a difference. We learned how to love, how to love each other, how to love our friends, and how to love our rivals. We learned how to grow through joy and through loss in ways we never could have imagined. We learned how to lead and how to follow, and how to hold each other up as well as hold each other accountable.
In August of 1997 Joe stepped foot on Colgate's campus, excited and nervous about where Colgate would fit into his life. On his own for the first time, the path ahead was his to choose, or so he thought. Little did he know that soon maroon and white would run through his veins and he would be proud to be a Raider.
In August of 1999 Amy arrived at Colgate with her own set of hopes and aspirations, eager to make a difference and to leave her mark. Before even arriving she was a Leader of the New Millennium, a program tailor-made for who she was to become here at Colgate. Although we had high hopes for our college experience, we never could have imagined all that we would take with us.
As we prepare to move on to the next stage in our lives, for the first time we're feeling homesick. Colgate has been so much more than our school, so much more than just a place that we've received our diplomas from, and so so much more than just four soon to be distant years of our lives.
To us, Colgate has been home, where we not only live, but where we are a part of a family. A part of family that has nurtured, supported, and loved us since the day we received our hand-signed letters from Gary Ross. You will not find another Dean of Admissions that genuinely cares about whom you are and who are to become. Thank you Gary for your love, patience, and friendship, but most importantly, thank you for what you do for Colgate.
Colgate is a place where we learned about life and how to really live it. We learned about who we were and how we can and should make a difference. We learned how to love, how to love each other, how to love our friends, and how to love our rivals. We learned how to grow through joy and through loss in ways we never could have imagined. We learned how to lead and how to follow, and how to hold each other up as well as hold each other accountable.