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The final speaker at Friday's colloquium "The Teaching and Scholarship of W. Norwood Brigance," Professor of Rhetoric David Timmerman talked about the ways today's Department of Rhetoric is teaching students not simply to be successful, but to be citizens in the way Brigance envisioned.

Professor of Speech Emeritus Vic Powell H’55 was hired by Brigance in the 1950s. "I told my wife Marion that if I got Brigance's name on my resume, I could go anywhere I wanted," Professor Powell said. "That was 62 years ago!"

Professor Emeritus Vic Powell tells a story about "Briggie."

Professor of Speech Emeritus Joe O'Rourke recalled setting foot in a Wabash classroom for the first time and hearing students speaking loudly, following Brigance's directive to speak "with room-filling energy."

University of Northern Kentucky law professor and Wabash trustee Roger Billings ’59 told stories about being a student of Brigance, as well as Professor Powell.

Associate Professor of Rhetoric Todd McDorman enjoyed the stories, then described the Brigance Colloquies the College has held on campus the last two years in honor of Brigance.

Trustee emeritus Bob Wedgeworth ’59 told a Brigance story of his own.

Professor of Rhetoric David Timmerman enjoys the session.

One of Professor Powell's stories had the whole house laughing.

Bob Russell ’59 recalls his days as one of Brigance's students.

Valerie Powell ’59 had her own Brigance memories.

Ken Crawford ’69, who flew in from Edwards, CA, talks with his former teacher Professor Joe O'Rourke H’65.