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Dear Bev, You have been an inspired teacher, an insightful and productive scholar, and a superb and wise administrator. Carleton has greatly benefited from your dedication in all those categories…

Bev, It’s been great working with you these past years. Best wishes on your well-deserved retirement! –Laura

Bev, you embraced interdisciplinary ideas, unexpected developments, endless meetings, and institutional challenges with an open mind and a generous spirit. Many of us brought our concerns to your office, sat…

Dear Bev, We go back a long way. . . 30 years, first in American Studies and then a decade half-way between First and Second Laird. I have mixed emotions…

Dear Bev, Warm congratulations to you at this moment of transition: at the conclusion of what has been such successful tenure as dean and at the cusp of new and…

Dear Bev, I am grateful for all that you have done during your tenure as Dean. Thank you, especially, for seeing us through this immensely difficult year. I hope your…

Dear Bev, Thank you for your leadership and your enduring commitment to making Carleton a place where students, faculty, and staff can thrive and be their best! I have appreciated…

Congratulations Bev! Best wishes for a wonderful sabbatical and amazing retirement. I remain inspired by and very thankful for your dedication to Carleton and all you have done for this…

Dear Bev, Thank you so much for everything you have done for Carleton. I can only imagine how you will enjoy your well-earned retirement and scholarly activities once this year…

Dear Bev, Thank you for your support and wisdom. It is difficult to imagine Carleton without you! May your sabbatical be inspiring and your retirement glorious. All my very best,…