2008 Woodie Awards
English professor retires after 38 years of service
Inger Marie Furholt
Issue date: 2/20/08 Section: Collegian Front Page
Since 1970 Southwestern has been lucky enough to have a great man and professor on campus.
He has not only set marks in student's lives, but also in those of his co-workers.
Dan Daniel, former professor
of English, went into retirement
this semester. He started teaching right after graduate
school, taking one year at a time. "It started with one year," said Daniel. "Then one year became
two, two years three, and I liked it here so my family and I stayed."
Being at the same college for 38 years is a long time, and things have changed while Daniel
has been here.
"One day I was watching students as they came out after choir," said Daniel. "They all had cell phones on their ears, if not they were messaging. The technology has really changed in my years at Southwestern."
"I will really miss the students,"
Daniel said. "They have always been very important to me, even though they stay at the same age and I get older, we've had a lot of fun."
Daniel will miss the students on campus and things about the college.
He will also be missed.
Michelle Boucher, associate professor of English, has known Daniel since she was 16 years old.
"Dan retiring takes away more senior faculty, and there are not many left," said Boucher. "He's been a part of Southwestern for a long, long time, and it will be hard not to have him here."
Phil Schmidt, professor of history, has worked at the college
since 1967.
In that time he has gotten to know Daniel. "Daniel was a great guy and fun to have as a colleague," said Schmidt.
"He was enjoyable for both students and other professors. He was very well educated and skilled, and also very good at helping his colleagues. We will miss him, and it will be hard to replace him," Schmidt said.
For now on Daniel will relax for a while down in Kentucky with his daughter. Daniel also said he would spend time with his father who is 92.
"Southwestern treated me well," said Daniel. "I had lots of travels, and I got support in things I did. It was a great job."
Daniel will stay in Kentucky until April. He will then visit Southwestern again. Inger Marie Furholt is a freshman majoring in journalism.
You may e-mail her at inger.furholt@sckans.edu.
He has not only set marks in student's lives, but also in those of his co-workers.
Dan Daniel, former professor
of English, went into retirement
this semester. He started teaching right after graduate
school, taking one year at a time. "It started with one year," said Daniel. "Then one year became
two, two years three, and I liked it here so my family and I stayed."
Being at the same college for 38 years is a long time, and things have changed while Daniel
has been here.
"One day I was watching students as they came out after choir," said Daniel. "They all had cell phones on their ears, if not they were messaging. The technology has really changed in my years at Southwestern."
"I will really miss the students,"
Daniel said. "They have always been very important to me, even though they stay at the same age and I get older, we've had a lot of fun."
Daniel will miss the students on campus and things about the college.
He will also be missed.
Michelle Boucher, associate professor of English, has known Daniel since she was 16 years old.
"Dan retiring takes away more senior faculty, and there are not many left," said Boucher. "He's been a part of Southwestern for a long, long time, and it will be hard not to have him here."
Phil Schmidt, professor of history, has worked at the college
since 1967.
In that time he has gotten to know Daniel. "Daniel was a great guy and fun to have as a colleague," said Schmidt.
"He was enjoyable for both students and other professors. He was very well educated and skilled, and also very good at helping his colleagues. We will miss him, and it will be hard to replace him," Schmidt said.
For now on Daniel will relax for a while down in Kentucky with his daughter. Daniel also said he would spend time with his father who is 92.
"Southwestern treated me well," said Daniel. "I had lots of travels, and I got support in things I did. It was a great job."
Daniel will stay in Kentucky until April. He will then visit Southwestern again. Inger Marie Furholt is a freshman majoring in journalism.
You may e-mail her at inger.furholt@sckans.edu.
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