Athens, Georgia

Despite what my family, friends and colleagues think, I got lucky when the dean tapped me to oversee a major renovation project several years ago. Part of that was in getting to learn something new and shape how our students will learn for many years. I was able to do deep dives on engineering and design, budgets and finishes.

But the luckiest part was getting to work with a brilliant project manager from the Office of University Architects, Linda Henneman. Who retired today.

She was eminently patient with me, answered all of my questions with out judging my intellect and was an enthusiastic partner as we worked through thousands of decisions. That she became a friend was even sweeter.

I’m working on several other projects now and her lessons are serving me, and the college, well.

Athens, Georgia