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    Caroline Sherman '87

    October 18, 2016

    Professor Aveni is the bright star
    Who taught us of such things
    How they can align with constructs
    Inspire sunlit snakes and spiral rings
    He helped us imagine Empires of Time
    What was Behind The Crystal Ball
    Encouraged we take Stairways To The Stars
    Tony made Skywatchers of us all
    I followed him to wherever he lead
    From The Yucatan to the observatory hill
    Though watching him teach General Education
    Was perhaps my biggest thrill
    Here was this man of brilliance
    Who told us on our first day
    “I’ve never taught Plato or Augustine
    But together we will find our way.”
    It was in that class I learned how to learn
    From a man who was humble and true
    He taught you don’t have to know everything
    You just have to try and want to want to
    This angle was an epiphany
    A click into what makes great men shine
    An open heart, engagement in the world
    Ever since, he’s been a role model of mine
    He’s a giant among men
    A dreamer of dreams
    The epitome of wisdom
    With humorous themes
    He transcends the here and now
    Reaches back in time through space
    He IS Colgate to me and my family
    So much the heart of that place
    I adore Anthony Aveni
    Dear Lorraine is equally as swell
    Please count me among the many
    Who wishes them both very, very well

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