PROFESSOR SKENDER’S EMAIL TO GREG
AFTER SENIOR NIGHT IN CAMERON
PROFESSOR SKENDER QUOTE BOARD
Congratulations on a great win tonight.
You were relentless.
“‘I still have a tee-shirt (although Hit a couple of threes on offense.
it's now a little snug) from that day: Turned in a fine floor game.
‘Dennard and Banks, So Long and
A great way to end your playing days in Cameron.
Thanks.’"
I was in section 1 (Duke's anticipated position in April),
On the first Senior Night under Coach K
row J (my middle initial), seat 3 (your numeral).
A sign if there ever was one.
“That’s a career, man. In any league.”
I'll get you to sign my ticket from tonight's game.
The ceremony before the game was moving.
On teaching his 200th class at Duke
Your comments after were perfect.
(I particularly liked that you thanked your parents first.
“I introduced Coach K at a National
And the comment about the #3 jerseys was sincere.
Association of Accountants banquet in They are literally everywhere!)
1986. He was magnificent.” Thoughtful and articulate.
On his best non-hoops Coach K memory
You are a true role model.
Your mom and dad should be so proud.
“I know every Duke player’s jersey
Your positive upbeat attitude is a reflection of them.
number for the past 50 years and every
You are an inspiration to many, including me.
Let's Go Duke.
college nickname.”

On something most people do not know
C. J.
about him
“I was impressed that in the classroom he always sat in the front row. What an ideal stu-
dent-athlete. Academic All-American. Later learned Greg sat in the front row to see the
whiteboard better.”
On his first impressions of Greg in the classroom
SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS...
Who is the father of accounting?
Bobby Hurley invested $11,000 (#11) into
A. Luca Pacioli
a fund when he graduated in 1993. Dick
B. Charles Driesell
DeVenzio (# 21) invested $21,000 into a fund
C. Jim Laccardo
when he graduated in 1971. What is the
D. Mark Alarie
value of their combined investments today
E. Christian Laettner
using a 5.0% interest rate compounded
A is the correct answer. B-E all wore #32 in the
semi-annually?
fifties, sixties, eighties and nineties, respectively.
"It's a different world than it was twenty, thirty years ago. If you
want to engage your audience, if you really want to grab their
attention, you have to know the world they live in, the music
they listen to, the movies they watch. You know, to most of these
kids, it's like 'accounting or a root canal,' But, when they hear
me quote 50 Cent or whoever, they say to themselves, 'Whoa,
did that fat old guy just say what I thought he said?' And then
you've got 'em."
On staying current in the classroom
PROFESSOR SKENDER FAST FACT
Several minutes before the start of every class, Professor Skender recites a movie quote or
song lyric. The student who recognizes the movie or song receives a candy bar.
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