Re: [9fans] Remembering Andrey: the Andrey Mirtchoski Legacy Award

[Dan Cross <crossd@gmail.com>]

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Thanks, Ron. I just donated. Andrey was a genuinely wonderful person and I
am proud to have known him.

        - Dan C.


On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 1:59 PM ron minnich <rminnich@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Friends:
>
> Many of you knew Andrey Mirtchovski, who contributed so much to Plan 9
> over the years.
> Sadly, Andrey passed away in September 2020.
>
> Andrey was born in Bulgaria in 1976. He was awarded a University of
> Saskatchewan undergraduate scholarship and moved to Canada in the late
> 1990s. He did graduate work in Computer Science at the University of
> Calgary, Alberta, Canada, earning his Master's in 2005. Andrey
> interned at Los Alamos National Lab as an undergraduate and joined me
> at Los Alamos as a staff member in 2005. Subsequently, Andrey returned
> to Calgary and stayed on, most recently working for Cisco.
>
> Andrey made many technical contributions, and he also contributed to
> many communities: the Plan 9 community, the Go community, and the
> community of international students. Andrey helped smooth the
> difficulties international students often face in studying and living
> in an unfamiliar society with an unfamiliar language.
>
> In recognition of Andrey's technical and societal contributions, Bow
> Valley College in Calgary, AB, Canada, where he lived for the past 13
> years, has established the Andrey Mirtchovski Legacy Award. This award
> recognizes and supports Bow Valley College School of Technology
> international students. It is established "in memory of Andrey
> Mirtchovski, who always encouraged collaboration and sharing in the
> field of technology."
>
> Andrey was a valuable and continuing presence in our community. If you
> wish, you can recognize his contributions and help Bow Valley international
> students by donating to this Legacy Award.
>
> https://bowvalleycollege.ca/about/give-to-bow-valley-college/givenow
>
> It is drop-down menu, you can select the Andrey Mirtchovski Legacy Award.
>
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