Classes of 2010-2018

August 2016 A Man Who Will Be Remembered I had the utmost privilege of taking two Winter Term courses with Dr. Elie Wiesel and Professor Carolyn Johnston. It’s hard to describe how moving and special it was to be a student in his class. He…

Elie Wiesel once said, “There is divine beauty in learning. … Others have been here before me, and I walked in their footsteps. I am the sum total of their experience and their quests.” To learn from Elie Wiesel was to learn to be a…

Elie Wiesel paused, looked at me with his knowing eyes, leaned back in his chair and said, almost in a whisper: “I have taught everywhere in the world. And I’ve found that the best students at Eckerd College are as good as the best students…

I remember when I first met Dr. Wiesel I couldn’t look him in the eye. I had the distinct feeling that if I did, he’d be able to see my soul and the kind of person I was. At that time I wasn’t sure I…

Having the opportunity to learn and discuss with Elie Wiesel and Professor Johnston was such an enriching experience. As the granddaughter of two Holocaust survivors, I had grown up with a personal connection to this dark time in history. My grandparents made a conscious choice…

Below is the summary of our Teach For America–Alabama trip to meet Dr. Wiesel in 2011. That weekend was one of the most important experiences of my life, and my students’ lives. I can also say that Elie Wiesel has been my guiding light as…