Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine - Achilles Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ASSISTANT DEAN FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS School of Pediatric Medicine TEMPLE UNIVERSITY r w iiS-«S-S4Sl ■wf AWxiitp,it -© S» O wwwrt o tMm) A«f»ln l SN SlSSwrei f» 1 107 To The Class of 2012: Upon entrance into our program, for many of you. dedicating yourself to the service of others is what inspired you. My hope is we have nurtured your conviction and it has become all the more surreal as a result of the training, experiences and new relationships developed at TUSPM It is also my hope your conviction will allow you to provide compassionate, conscientious and competent care to your patients. You have exhibited the tenacity and fortitude necessary to challenge the administration to pursue excellence in podiatric medicine and for that I applaud you. May the intellectual curiosity, character and commitment that sustained you throughout the education process, and challenges presented at TUSPM. serve to propel you to even greater heights. The statT of the Office of Student Affairs thanks you for your support of our admissions activities. We wish for the best in your careers and invite you to stop in for a visit when in the area. Congratulations on your momentous achievement and may your journey become all the more grandeur as you begin this stage of your careen! Sincerely, David E. Martin Assistant Dean for Student Affairs r L David E. Martin Assistant Dean for Student Affairs 2012 Achilles1 1

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ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION Roderick B. Jones, M.B.A., C.PA. Associate Dean for Finance and Administration School of Podiatric Medicine I I MPU I INN I HSU V 6mnoo» 19! 07-2496 pSon»2!S62$M0l .2IM29-2}? «m »- l’--%rwsS ceOi-'JKST' Ktu http J ooiUrrt f . To the School of Podiatric Medicine Graduating Class of 2012: You have achieved a tremendous milestone in your professional careers and your personal development On behalf of the business and administrative staff members at the School of Podiatric Medicine, 1 congratulate you for all of your efforts thus far, and look forw ard to your contributions as distinguished members of the podiatric medical profession It is our sincere hope that you have found your experiences at TUSPM to be rewarding, and that you arc well prepared for the challenges that lie ahead Be proud of the commitment and perseverance that you have exhibited thus far in your professional journey, these qualities will serve you well as you continue on your path Please know that wc are extremely proud of you! Your commencement signals a new phase in your careers and your lives; one that will dispatch many of you to the far reaches of this country and, indeed, the World. However, you will forever be connected to TUSPM. and we stand ready to assist you in any way that we are able. Wc wish you all the best that life has to offer! Sincerely, CPA c and Administration Dean AMOCim 10 e Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

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ASSISTANT DEAN FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND PROGRAM INTEGRITY Samuel f. Spadone, D.P.M. Assistant Dean for Institutional Research and Program Integrity School of Podiatric Medicine TEMPLE UNIVERSITY 2IS-SJS-5239 r » 2IS-S29-IM9 .vtb w-mw 'trrv Vj Dear Members of the Class of 2012: Charles Dickens (1859] began his A Tate of Two Cities with what is arguably one of the most widely recognized statements in English literature: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us. we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way .... Docs this strike a familiar chord as you look back on the last four years? Decades from now as you contemplate your life's work. I hope you will conclude that your studies here were, indeed, the worst of times you have ever known because this means you will have been spared much that others will suffer. I also hope that you will not look back and consider the past four years to have been the best of times because each of you deserves to derive increasing satisfaction from your life’s work, or as Dickens put it, to go direct to heaven. Nearly thirty-five years have passed since George Plimpton was invited to give his (in)famous Class Day address to the 1977 graduating class at Harvard University. Mr. Plimpton’s advice to the Class was decidedly unconventional: “Stop ... Don’t go ... Go back to your rooms and unpack!” Mr. Plimpton's words were clearly informed by his satirical wit, but they no doubt resonated with the anxiety at leaving Mother Harvard to enter the “real world harbored by some soon-to-bc graduates. Some of you too may harbor doubts about finding your way in an uncertain world. Don't—you are well prepared for the challenges of the unknown. As an unidentified writer once noted, “Do not fear the winds of adversity. Remember: A kite rises against the wind rather than with it In closing, my wish for each of you is that you will boldly achieve what no podiatrist has achieved before. Live long and prosper' Sincerely, Samuel J. Spadone, D.P.M. Assistant Dean 12 Y Temple I nhersity School of Podiatric Medicine