Working at the Rose was one of the highlights, both socially and academically, of my time at CMC. I learned so much at the Rose – not just tangible lessons about research methods, but also valuable lessons about how to be a good colleague and a good manager. My time at the Rose put me on the path to my current career in local government and helped connect me to many of my lifelong friends. I will always look back fondly on my late nights at the workroom finishing a paper and looking out over the sleeping campus, and the party that the Rose (led, of course, by the wonderful Marionette Moore) hosted on the Kravis patio for seniors and our parents on our graduating weekend. Cheers to a wonderful 50 years and more to come!