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There are teachers who come into your life who leave a lasting mark. For me, Joan Iversen was one of them. I was not a history major, but took two of her classes (US after 1945, I think, and History of the 60’s) and those classes were highlights of my education. I was at Oneonta from 79-83. After class, I sometimes stopped for a cigarette. Joan, an ex-smoker, would come up to me and demand, “Blow smoke in my face, blow smoke in my face!”
I feel very, very fortunate that I lucked into her classroom, and it left me with a firm belief in the value of a rounded, liberal arts education. I tell my son at Geneseo, “Just find the best teachers around and take their classes, doesn’t matter what they teach.” And when I say that, I think of Jim Mullen, Pat Meanor, Joan Iversen.
~James Preller (1983)
Photo, Clivia Mandala, courtesy of Laureen LaBar on Flickr
In Memory of Dr. Joan Iversen 
agreed, and well said. and the corollary is to take courses that sound interesting.
took history of 60s in spring of senior yr (87) and it was unforgettable.
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