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Volume CXXXIII, Number 12 |
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An asset to be missed
To the Editors:
To the Editors:
When Bowdoin College gains or loses a behind-the-scenes member of the staff, the students don't always notice or realize it, as such changes are rarely shared with the community as a whole. This time is different, however, and we wish to make sure the students, faculty, and staff know about the loss of an employee who has been responsible for many things we all take for granted.
Bowdoin's network, email, and other computer systems are among the best in the nation. Several of us have worked with other corporations with significantly less reliable and flexible setups. This reliability and flexibility are the result of the work of many people, but none more so than Charles Banks, Associate Director of Networks and Operations in CIS/IT. After 12 years of dedicated service, Charles was given his two-week notice of termination by the administration, and we feel it is important to recognize his efforts publicly.
The ubiquitous network ports that are present in nearly every dorm room, classroom, and public space were not present when Charles arrived at Bowdoin. For that matter, the Internet itself was years away from becoming a household name. Charles did not merely inherit the College's network; he built it from the ground up. Throughout his tenure at Bowdoin, Charles put all of his energy into supporting and improving upon that network, never content and always looking for improvement. His dedication to Bowdoin was absolute, being on call 24 hours a day, three-hundred-and-sixty-five days a year with any emergency bringing him back to campus in the middle of the night or even from vacation. In over ten years of employment, Charles has developed Bowdoin's systems into a world-class network.
Charles embodies everything that Bowdoin stands for. Beyond his work efforts, Charles has been a close friend and mentor to the students working in the Networks and Operations Center for years. Over ten years of alumni owe post-graduation livelihoods not only to our Bowdoin education, but also to Charles' trust, mentoring and friendship. He has played a major role in the Bowdoin careers of his students and has formed lifelong friendships with most. Working for Charlie was not just a job, but a part of the total Bowdoin experience.
We wish to say thanks for his hard work, help, and friendship over the years and hope that you will join us. Charles: you will be sorely missed, both by us and the College as a whole.
Sincerely,
Alec Berryman '07
Anthony Costa '05
Matt Cowger '03
Pat Donahue '04
Alexios Hadji '01
Mark Hendrickson '07
Derek Kraft '06
Jordan Krechmer '07
John Meyers '02
Brendan Mortimer '06
Ken Netzorg '97
Ponah Ramus '02
Anthony Roy '00
Colin Segovis '99
Phillip Sharp '03
Eric Toan '05
Jon Todd '04
Eric Walker '03
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