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A Not-Quite-Farewell to a Friend

A Not-Quite-Farewell to a Friend

Our tribute to Amy Poppinga

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Chris Gehrz
May 22, 2023
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One of the great blessings of my life is that I’ve come to count several of my colleagues among my closest friends — maybe even closer than that: more like siblings. So it was with no small sadness that I learned last fall that we’d be losing a wonderful colleague who has become a sister to me: Dr. Amy Poppinga.

No, losing is too strong a word. Amy will …

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