Month: October 2015

“I work hard and I play hard!” Patrick Blaine is arguably the most interesting professor on campus.

With Patrick being bilingual in english and Spanish he has visited multiple countries in South America ranging from Argentina, Peru, Puerto Rico and Chile. The 3 year trip in Chile is one for the books however because that trip is where he met his Wife, Monica. They have been married for 13 years now with a baby on the way.

President of the K-Wit Board and Vice President of the Mary J. Traila community house as well as being on the board of Sioux-land Institute of Film Patrick still manages to spend time with his wife as well as be a professor at Morningside College for 6 years now in the  English and Modern Language combined department on campus.

Patrick Blaine really lives his life to the fullest. With his love for motorcycles and beer to being able to fluently hold a conversation in Spanish with someone I’d say he deserves the award for most interesting man of the year.

“our life’s journey is really about the people that touch us”

“Dont give up. Dont ever give up” To be honored with this I also have the responsibility to never give up

When you die, that doesn’t mean you lose to cancer, You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live. So live. Fight like hell, and when you get too tired to fight, lay down and rest and let someone else fight for you.”

“Our life’s journey is really about people that touch us.” Stuart Scott said that when he accepted the Jimmy V Award last year. Soon after he passed away from cancer. The award is given to an individual who showed perseverance through tough times. Stuart Scott battled with

In his acceptance speech he spoke about an important message that needs to be heard by everyone. “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.” As a person battling with appendix cancer there were times when he just wanted to give in and give up. But during those times he said he always found a reason to fight; and that reason was all the people who have been there with him through it all and touched him.

One of the most prominent quotes that Scott said was, “When you die, that doesn’t mean you lose to cancer, You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live. So live. Fight like hell, and when you get too tired to fight, lay down and rest and let someone else fight for you.”

Right after he said this he asked his youngest daughter to come on stage with him because, “daddy needs a hug.”

You can be the richest person alive but when you die do you really want to be known for all the money you had? You want to be known for the impact you had on other peoples lives and how you inspired them.

Stuart Scott did just that, as a husband, father and a man battling cancer he never gave up. He always found a reason to see the light in a dark time, and that is why Stuart Scott was the 2014 recipient of the Jimmy V Award.