Wade Jacosby special edition 7

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"I took three classes from
Professor Jacoby and worked
with him as a research assistant.
It was a joy and pleasure to
learn from him and just be
around him. He was brilliant,
dynamic, engaging, and wise.
And even more impressive to
me was that he was kind, loving,
humble, and sincere. He really
cared about me and my fellow
students. He taught me a great
deal about political science
and in addition to that he taught me how to be "robot proof" and more cognizant of gender
issues in the workplace. He helped me become a better person. I will forever be grateful to
him and will miss him dearly.” -Jacoby Remington
"I just learned of Professor Jacoby's death. He probably would have never remembered me
from the countless students he taught, but I will never forget how he challenged my thinking
as a young, arrogant returned missionary from Switzerland and France who thought he
knew everything about Europe. Two instances stand out in my memory - a visit during office
hours and another the mark of his red pen on an essay - at times when I fundamentally had
to change my perspective and admit that I had not fully challenged my thinking. At a time
in my life when I was just trying to get the grade and move on, Professor Jacoby taught me
humility and higher thought. I don't remember a lot from my undergrad academics, but I
remember those moments vividly. Thank you, professor." -Andrew Nelson
"I took my first political science class at BYU from Professor Jacoby. It was so hard for
me, but I learned so much and by the end, I loved it. He had this amazing ability to
inspire learning and make it fun. He am so happy I got to know and learn from him.
He will not be forgotten." -Alison
Fong
"I had known Wade for several
years, never intensively, we never
had dinner together or so, but we
met in many conferences in the
US and Europe and it was always
amazing to read and discuss his
work and enjoy his warmth not
only as a scholar but also as a
person. His insights on Germany
and the EU were amazing and
his interest in other people's work
really genuine. His loss is yet
another example that the best and kindest go first. RIP mein lieber Wade! DEP."