From Shree Awsare:
Mark: When I first got to DC, I was experiencing a significant amount of depression. You were one of the first people at JMU to make me feel like I was family and it gave me a vital dose of optimism to get me over that bump. I won't forget the glee you expressed when you learned how to effectively impact turn the K, all the late night hangouts (in person with a carafe of sake, and late at night on gchat while you were in Korea), and all the jolly memories that are revisiting me as I write. I owe a majority of my current happiness to you, thanks for being one of my best friends. Miss you bud.