As you may have heard, Friday 9/23 will be Tony’s last day in the NMR, MS and PCF facilities. He is leaving us to take over as The Peter B. Orthwein `68 Head Coach of Polo in Cornell Athletics.
On the one hand, I am very happy, because I know how much this position means to him. Tony has been involved with Cornell polo for 18 years, he keeps and plays his own polo ponies, and he is also a well-regarded, USPA-certified polo umpire who worked collegiate national championship games among countless others over the years. What started out as a riding lesson, has grown into a hobby, a passion and now a career.
On the other hand, I am sad to see him leave us because he has been a terrific coworker and he is a wonderful human being. Despite nearly twenty years of working together, I still can’t find any silver lining to his departure. I will miss him, and I expect you will too, if you had the chance to meet him.
But move on we must, so we will begin the search for Tony’s replacement as soon as we are approved to do so. If you are interested in the position, or know someone who might be interested, please get in touch with me.
Ivan