Hello and Happy Holidays! I hope you all have had a good 2008. Slightly late this time, here is my round-up of the year! In lieu of Christmas cards, I have made a donation to Helping Hands Cambodia.
My biggest news of the year is that I successfully defended my dissertation in early November, which makes me officially a doctor! The title of my research was "A Systems Approach to Improving Policy Compliance" and had to do with how the federal government purchases alternative fuel vehicles. My graduation ceremony from
I rang in 2008 in
During the summer I took a few short trips – to Ottawa for my friends Jennifer and Mike’s wedding, to Charlottesville for my 10 year UVA reunion (hard to believe it’s been that long!) and to Columbus, NC to visit my grandma and get some dissertation work done.
Being done with a dissertation meant lots of extra time on my hands, and instead of relaxing and taking it easy (guess I’ll save that for next year!), I have decided to take on a new endeavor – competing in a triathlon with the Leukemia and Lymphoma’s Team in Training. This has been a goal of mine for awhile, but I didn’t feel I had the time to devote to it until now. In addition to training, I’m also raising money to fund cancer research. The support from family and friends thus far has been amazing, so a big THANK YOU to those who have contributed!
Best wishes to everyone for a happy and healthy 2009, and see below for some photo highlights from 2008.
2 comments:
Congratulations, Dr. Deason!
Sounds like a terrific, adventurous year. We should travel together sometime. :)
Kristin - looking at your pictures I am just in awe of all you do. You really are a jet setter and living life to the fullest. Happy New Year and Congrats again on the upcoming graduation. Huge success! Love to you! Elisa
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