Long Distance Participants

I'm thankful to be an educator, and I am honored to receive much recognition for my work. Not just the formal awards such as the Continuous Quality Instruction Award from Bryant College, the Distinguished Service Award from Quinebaug Valley Community College, and the 2004 Richard Fontaine Award for Teaching Excellence, but the informal tokens of appreciation as well. Such as the song written for me by Barbara Royea, the plaques from class participants, the sweatshirt autographed by an entire class, the miniature chalkboard crafted by a graduate, and the numerous t-shirts and small gifts. While I never look for or seek out such things, they are always appreciated and valued. Indeed, I tend to cherish the small homemade things more than the fancy formal awards.

But the form of recognition that I find most profound is the number of people willing to travel long distances to attend my programs. Like the person traveling from New Haven, CT to New London, CT to attend programs, 57 miles each way. The persons travelling from New London, CT to Lincoln, RI (67 miles each way). The persons going to Danielson, CT from Chicopee, MA (71 miles each way) and Orange, CT (88 miles each way). The persons going from Tiverton, RI to Rocky Hill, CT (114 miles each way).

Then there's the all-time record holder. Rich Fitzgerald of Saugerties, New York found the information in my programs to be worth traveling 175 miles each way for each day he attended classes in Danielson, CT.

Many thanks to the more than 8,000 people who have attended my programs over the years and the more than 600 companies that supported their continuing education efforts.

About me: For 25 years, Dan Pelley has presented supervisory management development programs in Rhode Island (RI), Massachusetts (MA) and Connecticut (CT). Click here to visit his website.

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