October 3, 2014 | SharkAdmin On Oct. 1, Northwest Vista College lost a dear member of the NVC family. Please keep Christy Schmidt's family and friends in your thoughts. A graduate of Madison High School, Christy first came to NVC as an adjunct instructor and became full time in 2004 and tenured in 2006. “Christy was a beloved faculty member and a great student advocate,” said Jimmie Bruce, NVC vice president of Academic Success. “She will be missed by all of us.” “Christy was a wonderful teacher and mentor to students, said Thomas Pressly, chair of NVC Math. She has touched so many lives of our faculty, staff, and students. We miss her greatly.” The family is requesting that donations be made to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo or to the Leukemia association in lieu of flowers. Here is a link to Christy's obituary on MySA.com. A few of Christy's colleagues wrote poems about her. Here's a link to one by English Faculty Natalia Trevino. By Heidi Hunt-Ruiz, Ed.D, Math Associate Professor You officed upstairs. I am downstairs. How did one flight of stairs seem like so far? There never seemed enough time just to cross the chasm from down to up for anything other than the “important” work. I’d gladly walk many flights of stairs to see your kind smile again To round a corner and see cheerfulness… The walk upstairs used to mean meetings, hurried work, business, busy-ness. This week, it means hugs, tears, silence, affirmation of friendship, lingering… One flight of stairs was all that separated us. The occasional stop-by-your office offered comradery of single motherhood Joyful sacrifice for our sons, love that surpassed all odds Love that continues to flow even now, for love never fails. We are down here, and you are up there I don’t truly understand what separates us now, you still seem so close. The walk upstairs will never be quite the same for me. Re-realizing every day is a gift brings a sobering focus, humbling reprioritization, prayerfulness. We are called to love each other, no matter how many stairs are between us. I will remember you when I walk upstairs for the “unimportant” things that just became priority. May my walk lead others up.
