tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415283540976813846.post8491627108475351570..comments2008-06-09T05:58:53.567-07:00Comments on 50 Years of Graduates: In Memoriam: Walt LandgrafJ Auclairnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415283540976813846.post-79777825524483891662008-06-08T14:47:00.000-07:002008-06-08T14:47:00.000-07:002008-06-08T14:47:00.000-07:00He was probably my idol for as long as I've known ...He was probably my idol for as long as I've known him. Ever since I went on one of his hikes, I was inspired to learn as much as I could about my town's history and surrounding forests. I couldn't believe he died, it seemed like only yesterday I was helping with the dig next to Squires Tavern...Bianca B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415283540976813846.post-60492787755400339912007-10-25T11:44:00.000-07:002007-10-25T11:44:00.000-07:002007-10-25T11:44:00.000-07:00Walt Landgraf was one of the best teachers I have ...Walt Landgraf was one of the best teachers I have had. He was instrumental in my decision to pursue science as a career, and I was lucky to run into him at People’s State Forrest to let him know that several years ago. He had a unique ability to get students excited about science and his enthusiasm was truly infectious. He made many of us see that being called a ‘squirrelly woodchuck’ was an exceptional compliment. <BR/><BR/>Chris Gilson, class '96Chris Gilsonnoreply@blogger.com