Adeola:

Congratulations upon your grand achievement!  I have no doubt you will
continue to sparkle along the trail of academia.  You are a gift to Africa.
Let your light shine toward a better and changing future.  I will miss your
poetic rendition.  However,  old memories will remain forever. I wish you
well and May Allah continue to be with you as you strive ahead.

I will try to have one final Madison chat with you before you "disappear."

Have a fun day.

Askia
-----Original Message-----
From: adeola o. grillo <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, January 21, 1999 1:11 AM
Subject: Goodbye


>        I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and to inform you
that I
>will be leaving Madison in a couple of days.  I have successfully completed
>my doctoral studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UW and will be moving
>down to Lawrence, Kansas where I have accepted a postdoctoral position at
>the University of Kansas.  I am leaving Madison with mixed feelings:
>excited about the future, and yet saddened at the past I'm leaving behind
>in Madison.  It has been a good four and a half years.  It has been a
>pleasure for me to be a part of the African community in Madison and I will
>certainly miss everyone.
>
>        I have arranged with a few friends to meet at Porta Bella, 425 N.
Frances,
>at 8pm on Friday the 22nd.  North Frances is located on campus, off
>University Avenue, close to State Street.  I am extending an open
>invitation to anyone who would like to join us.  It will give me a chance
>to say goodbye to a few more people in person.
>
>        African Association of Madison,  please keep up the good work and
the
>camaradrie.  The support I have gotten from the community is unmeasureable.
> To the newly revived African Students Association, I wish you good luck in
>your endevours.
>
>        I apologize to the folks on both the AAM and ASA lists who will
receive
>this message twice.  Goodbye everyone, and God bless.
>
>
>Best regards,
>Adeola
>