2020 is an agonizing year but time marches on. Soon it will be September and we will be nominating Members for the 2021 ACTC Board. I am proud to be the longest serving ACTC President and we have accomplished a lot together these past 8 years. My COVID-19 research this year and next is extremely time-consuming and this may be a good time to step aside.

It’s hard to explain but the above drawing from my alma mater is close. It’s as if I have been learning and training all my life for this COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s exam time. Except it’s life and death, even for this researcher, if a mistake is made. Progress is made but I need to focus my effort.

In 2019, I had to take a medical leave of absence and ACTC Vice President Pat Parseghian ably stepped in and the club hardly missed a beat. Pat is very thorough and has leadership qualities so I am nominating and endorsing Pat Parseghian to be the next ACTC President.

Best,
Tony Le, ACTC President