[NFBCS] Bragging on Curtis and a General Thank You

[John Gardner]

Joe, what a nice thing to say about Curtis. We tend to take each other for granted too often. I have known and respected Curtis for a long time, and I appreciate him for all he does and you for recognizing him for it.

Warms my heart.

John Gardner

From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Joe Orozco via NFBCS
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 7:32 PM
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Cc: Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com>
Subject: [NFBCS] Bragging on Curtis and a General Thank You

I want to take a moment to brag on one of our fellow subscribers. Curtis Chong generously gave up his evening today to talk to my high school and college mentoring students about technology options, how to advocate for them, and the essentials of using them. His responses were thorough, thoughtful, and absolutely relevant to their experiences. I mean, the guy still sounds like he did 25 years ago and is clearly every bit as sharp as he was back then. I don’t know if Harry Staley is subscribed here or not, but he was the younger representative and was just as potent at his wiser co-panelist.

I share this with the list, because last summer I requested people who would be willing to provide informational interviews to some of my students. I had more than a handful of volunteers. We had logistical issues crop up, but I still have those messages and will be following up again in the near future.

It’s a beautiful thing when working professionals give of their time to give advice to the younger generation, particularly in a field as critical as computer science and information technology. I am very grateful for the offline support like what our mentoring program experienced this evening and for the excellent support exchanged here on the list on a daily basis.

Very grateful,

Joe

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