Remembering Bob Prasch

February 25, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Rebecca Gould

This piece appeared originally in the Addison Independent Our Common Capacity to Love   Not for the first time, I am moved to begin my column with reference to the words of one of my “Ways of Seeing” sisters. In … Continue reading

February 10, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Sandra Garber (Bob’s sister)

A Remembrance For All of The Students of Robert Prasch… I was once young and after a breathtaking course of Trying to Keep Up With Pooh I managed (For We Are All Managers After All) to lose one glove. The … Continue reading

February 10, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Aaron D. Sawchuk ’02

It was with shock and sadness that I learned of Prof. Prasch’s passing.  I first met Bob his second year at Middlebury, taking his History of Economic Thought economics senior seminar.  I don’t know what drew me to that particular … Continue reading

February 10, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Brenda Ellis

I always enjoyed talking with Bob, especially in the library café.   As others have said, he was such a story-teller.  He made economic history fascinating.  I loved seeing him in conversation with students in the cafe, which was often.  He … Continue reading

February 9, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Naina Qayyum ‘15

The news of Professor Prasch passing away was very shocking and very unexpected. He not only possessed immense knowledge about economics and politics but was also a man of great sense of humor. It was rare to not see Professor … Continue reading

February 9, 2015
by Michael Roy
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Jennifer Chute, ‘15.5

Professor Prasch brought sunshine to our school in cold Vermont. Seeing him in Wilson Café and sitting down to ask a quick Econ question easily turned into an hour or more of chatting and swapping stories. His warm spirit, big … Continue reading

February 8, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Nathalie and Thierry Warin

We have lost a very dear friend, and a wonderful person. We have so many memories from our first Thanksgiving together in Middlebury, our travels to conferences in New York or Paris and also our last encounter in Montreal this … Continue reading

February 8, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Shawn Kilpatrick ’11

I have never met a professor more capable of lifting up a struggling student as Prof. Prasch. During the winter semester of ’08 I found myself crippled with writers’ block and had not slept in two days while trying to … Continue reading

February 8, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Jessica Holmes

Bob was the master storyteller. Whether in a department meeting, over lunch, on a chairlift or in the hall, I could always count on Bob to share a story that would make me laugh, teach me something new, and open … Continue reading

February 8, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Naina Qayyum ‘15

The news of Professor Prasch passing away was very shocking and very unexpected. He not only possessed immense knowledge about economics and politics but was also a man of great sense of humor. It was rare to not see Professor … Continue reading

February 8, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From James Berg and Matty Woodruff

Bob was an acrobat at conversation.  He could explain anything–seemingly the dullest thing–with such color, such wit, such economy, that he held you in attention long after you were supposed to go.  If you want to hear his voice again, … Continue reading

February 6, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Peter Matthews

      I’ve told a lot of “Bob stories” over the last week, and could tell a lot more.  We all could.  It was impossible to know him and not share him with others.  I also wanted, however, to … Continue reading

February 6, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Alaa Amr ’17

Professor Prasch was a remarkable man; even his 1:30 class on the Tuesday right before Thanksgiving break was attended by at least ten students. unheard of. He didn’t just teach a syllabus, he was a man with a wealth of … Continue reading

February 5, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Fernando Rocha

Dear Bob, We miss you already! What a BLAST for Natalie, Vijaya, and I to sit down with you and laugh for a bit at the world. You are a boy in a big man’s body: light, airy, floating above … Continue reading

February 4, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Otto Nagengast ’17

In the fall, I was part of the Federal Reserve Challenge team and Professor Prasch was helping us one late night in the library. At one point during the two or so hours he spent answering our questions, we started talking about deflation … Continue reading

February 4, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Erin Quinn ’86

I would have no shortage of humorous anecdotes to tell of Bob at meetings, or from conversations at Sama’s over coffee.  I have fond memories of discussing baseball, or any number of wide-ranging topics.  Many of us will remember Bob … Continue reading

February 4, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Amy Holbrook

I worked with Bob for the past 15 years.  He was a teacher, a colleague, a friend, family. Bob was a great guy and will be deeply missed. I found the following Zen Buddhist Text which reminds me of Bob … Continue reading

February 4, 2015
by Michael Roy
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From Ellen Oxfeld

I can’t imagine that Bob was not everybody’s favorite colleague!  He was so warm, funny, great story teller, and humorous.  At the same time, he was also the one, in his approachable yet brilliant way, who could most aptly dissect … Continue reading

February 2, 2015
by Ronald Liebowitz
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Robert E. Prasch III

The College community suffered a devastating loss with the news that Robert E. Prasch III, professor of economics at Middlebury College, passed away at his home.  He was 56 years of age. Bob’s outgoing personality was legendary, and he was … Continue reading