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Dear John and Tashia,

To be a successful professor at a major research institution, you must maintain a high level of innovation, motivation, and commitment to your students. To warrant being recognized with a named position, one must do all three of these things at the highest level. As I mention at every investiture ceremony, named positions are the highest honor we can bestow on our faculty. Thanks to your generous matching gift, alumni and friends of the College of Engineering stepped up and tripled the number of named positions we have in the college today. Now more than ever, today’s students need access to faculty who can provide an education that takes a multidisciplinary approach. Preparing our engineering students to take on the challenges they’ll face when they enter the workforce begins in the classroom. A gift like yours provides additional resources to faculty, enabling them to excel in the classroom where our students need them the most. John and Tashia, the legacy you have created and the deep connection you share with the college and university serve as a great example of our Badger community. I am deeply honored each time I award a new named position and know it largely wouldn’t be possible without your continued support of the university.

Warm regards,

Ian Robertson Dean of the College of Engineering