2008 Woodie Awards
Shining light on a beacon
Jamie DeLoma, Editor-in-Chief
Issue date: 2/15/06 Section: Opinion
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One of the university's most valuable resources will no longer be after tomorrow.
For the greater part of three years, Scott Hazan has stood as a beacon to students on campus who needed advice, help, or just someone to speak with.
As a student leader for five semesters, I have gone to Scott for countless reasons - some more significant than others - and one thing has always remained a constant, he never closed his door on me or said he did not have the time.
Anyone who knows me knows that I could be hot headed at times, may not think things through at other times, and may not be the easiest person to work with at still additional situations. Through it all, Scott has never been anything but supportive. Although there have been numerous times where we viewed the same situation differently, he would always try to help me and get me to view things in a different perspective.
For my first three semesters as editor of The Chronicle, Scott was the student center liaison to the university's media organizations. That meant he and I had to work extensively together. Hardly a day went by where we had not chatted for a least a few minutes and made sure we were on the same page. I even had the opportunity to travel with Scott to Dallas and Nashville for media
conferences.
It has been said that one does not appreciate something until it is gone. I hope that Scott knows my extremely high appreciation for everything he has done for The Chronicle, the media organizations, the university, and, most importantly, for me. The Chronicle would certainly not be nearly as successful as it has been if not for his continuous support.
Scott moved across the hall in July and with the physical transition came the professional transition from liaison to media organizations to liaison to university programming.
Despite the fact he no longer had to advise neither The Chronicle nor me, he continuously chose to for his entire stint in his new role. This speaks volumes of his dedication to, not only his job, but the students that he has served since accepting his position at Quinnipiac University.
For the greater part of three years, Scott Hazan has stood as a beacon to students on campus who needed advice, help, or just someone to speak with.
As a student leader for five semesters, I have gone to Scott for countless reasons - some more significant than others - and one thing has always remained a constant, he never closed his door on me or said he did not have the time.
Anyone who knows me knows that I could be hot headed at times, may not think things through at other times, and may not be the easiest person to work with at still additional situations. Through it all, Scott has never been anything but supportive. Although there have been numerous times where we viewed the same situation differently, he would always try to help me and get me to view things in a different perspective.
For my first three semesters as editor of The Chronicle, Scott was the student center liaison to the university's media organizations. That meant he and I had to work extensively together. Hardly a day went by where we had not chatted for a least a few minutes and made sure we were on the same page. I even had the opportunity to travel with Scott to Dallas and Nashville for media
conferences.
It has been said that one does not appreciate something until it is gone. I hope that Scott knows my extremely high appreciation for everything he has done for The Chronicle, the media organizations, the university, and, most importantly, for me. The Chronicle would certainly not be nearly as successful as it has been if not for his continuous support.
Scott moved across the hall in July and with the physical transition came the professional transition from liaison to media organizations to liaison to university programming.
Despite the fact he no longer had to advise neither The Chronicle nor me, he continuously chose to for his entire stint in his new role. This speaks volumes of his dedication to, not only his job, but the students that he has served since accepting his position at Quinnipiac University.
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