Dr. Endrit Shurdha

Endrit had his PhD thesis defense today.  Of course we were happy/scared/nervous about how everything could go.  We pretty much knew he would pass.  And he did!  It was the extent of the torture he would have to go through before they gave him the passing decision.

As is the case of any scientific research, you research one thing and it comes back with at least 3 questions.  At some point, you just have to stop knowing that research is never-ending.  Well, Endrit's adviser and some of the other professors didn't agree on where the stopping place should be saying that Endrit had not done enough research.  Well, his adviser came though for him and defended his position on why the research ended where it did.  He started his defense at 1:00 pm and called me with the results at 2:45 pm.  It was a good hour before I thought he was going to call.

I am so proud of Endrit.  He is amazing, smart, talented, and many other great qualities.  He pushed through the last 4 years and has almost passed every hurdle.  Well, now there is a new doctor in the house...even if it is just a doctor of philosophy.