Dearest Bruni,
All love to you on your 90th birthday! Bless you and thank you for being the best teacher, best mentor, best role model ever — I think of you each time I walk into the classroom, each time a student comes in for advisement, office hours, or a chat. Your generosity to your students knew no bounds and there is no way to adequately thank you but to "pay it forward" to our own students and aspire to be as kind and giving and nurturing as you were to us!
This comes with my warmest best wishes, and thoughts, and love, dear Bruni, on this special day and every day. And with a promise to come down soon, and give you a big hug, and raise a glass to the extraordinary teacher who taught me to how to look, and see, and question, and think for myself. ... Thank you for giving me a lifetime of happiness in archaeology. Have a marvelous day and see you soon!!
Love, Joan
I taught a course this year titled "Greek Sculpture: Prayers in Stone" in your honor.
Brunilde Ridgway, Rhys Carpenter Professor Emeritus of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, is celebrating her 90th birthday. In honor of this milestone, her former students, colleagues, and friends have been invited to share memories of their beloved mentor, teacher, and friend. View the list of messages.