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Terry Horgan

May 19, 1995 - October 12, 2022

Please share your memories and sign your name: Many of us first knew Terry as an excellent student when he joined Bowers CIS as a CALS undergraduate. Upon receiving his BS in Information Science in 2017, Terry joined the IS department staff where he dedicated his talents to course management, graduate program support, and IS minor advising. In June of this year he was promoted to assistant director of undergraduate advising, focusing on IS. Terry was widely considered a “go-to” resource for his faculty and staff colleagues, and was cherished for his professionalism, can-do attitude toward problem solving, and dry wit. He will be deeply missed. Please share messages, memories or photos below which will be given to the Horgan family.

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  • 2022-11-12 19:59:41 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Terry was a warm, jovial friend with a sharp sense of humor that I appreciated. He and I would talk often about baseball, the NY Mets, books, and movies. When Terry discovered that I had never seen a single Star Wars movie, nor had I seen the last Lord of the Rings epic, Terry showed up to my office with a thumbdrive. On that drive were Star Wars and Lord of the Rings movies. One of these days, Terry, I'll get around to viewing them all. I'm just sorry that we won't have the chance to discuss them in detail. I'll miss him. Thank you, Horgans, for sharing Terry with us at Cornell. He was the best. Lou DiPietro

  • 2022-11-12 19:48:28 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    I knew Terry as his teacher at the Chemung Valley Montessori School, His bright smile and indomitable spirit were obvious even as a preteen. I'm not surprised at what he was able to accomplish in his life, nor of the sacrifices he made to help future generations struggling with his rare disease. Terry lived his life with courage and joy, and I am proud to know him and his remarkable, supportive, and loving family. Deep condolences and happy memories to Terry, Linda, and Rich. Sheila Reed

  • 2022-11-12 19:42:09 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    It was an honor to be Terry's elementary school teacher, many year back. will always remember that little smirk he would do when something was funny. Linda and Terry, you have always been such amazing parents. I have always admired both of you. You have raised two incredible sons. I am incredibly sorry for your loss. Jen and Cory West

  • 2022-11-12 19:39:39 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Terry took course CS2110. He did an excellent job. I admired him greatly and did what I could to help him. I also really admire his father, who has taken care of Terry for so long. We will miss Terry. David Gries Professor Emeritus

  • 2022-11-12 17:05:03 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Terry was am inspiration and a hero for our family. He boldly led the way to push the boundaries of science on behalf of thousands of DMD families like ours around the world. We are so grateful for his courage. He leaves a legacy of hope. We are honored to have had him and the Horgan family in our lives. Michelle & Billy (Werner-Lester Family)

  • 2022-11-12 17:00:59 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Terry was practically telepathic in his ability to figure out the solution to a problem! How was that possible?! It is sad to be without him. --Lillian

  • 2022-11-12 16:56:01 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    In 40 years of working in higher education I never met anyone more helpful than Terry! In a department where everyone is a specialist about computers and the internet especially, and so I would be very embarrassed usually to ask a stupid question but Terry always made me feel comfortable to ask. He was beautifully loved and is terribly missed. Tracy Mitrano

  • 2022-11-12 16:48:12 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Terry was one of the wittiest , kindest and thoughtful people I knew. I always lit up when I joined our online gaming chat DIscord and saw Terry was online. He always genuinely cared what was going on with me and we traded life experiences back and forth. Whenever I was going through anything Terry was always there to encourage me to better myself in my personal and professional life. I miss him very much and will always keep everything saved from him. - Matthew "TacStock" Johnson

  • 2022-11-12 16:31:10 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    The more I learn about Terry and the more stories I hear from his parents, the more I'm convinced that he is the cooler Horgan brother! Terry was born into the best family he could have ever hoped for - the most supportive parents and loving brother. Terry goes down in my books as a brave hero whose sacrifice will never be forgotten. Rest in peace. - Angela Lek

  • 2022-11-12 16:31:08 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Terry had a really great sense of sarcastic humor that made him fit quite well with Aussies! One of my first memories is that Terry made Angela and I this awesome light saber that had great craftsmanship that I will treasure forever. Terry hope they have all your favorite drinks and perhaps even new favorite drinks in heaven! - Monkol Lek

  • 2022-11-12 02:28:35 View / Comment (0)
    Matthew Law

    Matthew Law

    Matthew Law

    Terry was an extremely kind, thoughtful, and patient person who cared for students like me. Terry advocated for and guided me through the process of teaching a class in the pandemic and, with others in the dept, made sure I was fairly paid. Throughout my PhD he was always there with a cheerful response to any question or request, no matter how small. He will be sorely missed and my thoughts are with his family.

  • 2022-11-06 21:15:14 View / Comment (0)
    Rene Kizilcec

    Rene Kizilcec

    Rene Kizilcec

    An incredibly kind, courageous, and eager person, Terry will be sorely missed in Information Science, CIS, and Cornell as a whole. I always thought of him as an amazing role model to the many students that he advised. Besides being extremely efficient and pragmatic at his job, he was also funny and social. I miss getting to work with him. My thoughts are with his family.

  • 2022-11-03 12:19:24 View / Comment (0)
    Claire Cardie

    Claire Cardie

    Claire Cardie

    [Associate Dean for Education, Bowers CIS. Currently on sabbatical (Europe).] My sincere condolences to the entire Horgan family. Terry was not only a critical and beloved member of the Information Science department, he was, more broadly, a critical and beloved member of the Bowers CIS advising team. We were looking forward to, and counting on, having Terry --- with his experience, work ethic, dedication and humor --- with us for the foreseeable future. He is very much missed.

  • 2022-11-02 18:02:12 View / Comment (0)
    Danica Rickards

    Danica Rickards

    Danica Rickards

    Halloween 2021

  • 2022-10-27 22:48:53 View / Comment (0)

    David Williamson

    I'm the current chair of the Department of Information Science at Cornell. My condolences to the Horgan family. Our department has so greatly benefited by having Terry be a part of it, first as a student, and then as a staff member. He was so amazingly good at what he did. I would send him email when I was working at night, asking for something that I assumed he would work on the following day. But then I'd get an answer 20 minutes later... So many faculty and staff have told me how helpful and supportive he was. We miss him very much, and we know you miss him even more.

  • 2022-10-25 22:41:04 View / Comment (0)
    Karen Levy

    Karen Levy

    Karen Levy

    Terry was such a kind, thoughtful person and just immensely good at what he did. I have never met a person who was so generous with his time. I asked Terry for help with all kinds of big and small tasks over the last several years, and he was beyond helpful, without exception. Terry truly set the standard and I'll miss getting to work with him. My heart is with his family.

  • 2022-10-25 21:26:03 View / Comment (1)
    Marine Bodinaud

    Marine Bodinaud

    Marine Bodinaud

    IS commencement 2022

  • 2022-10-25 21:20:42 View / Comment (0)
    Marine Bodinaud

    Marine Bodinaud

    Marine Bodinaud

    CIS staff picture, 2022 IS graduation ceremony

  • 2022-10-23 21:52:01 View / Comment (0)
    Matthew Wilkens

    Matthew Wilkens

    Matthew Wilkens

    What struck me about Terry is how much he was one of us, and how much he liked the job. I don't think you could do what he did, or be as involved as he was, without finding real satisfaction in the work. In that way, he fit in perfectly. I miss him and I mourn his loss.

  • 2022-10-22 02:46:01 View / Comment (0)
    Maria Antoniak

    Maria Antoniak

    Maria Antoniak

    Terry was an important part of my PhD experience. He was always helpful and friendly, and he always responded patiently and quickly to even my most complicated or naive questions, helping me through some big and stressful moments like planning my defense. I knew I could depend on his help, and he was a key part of our information science community. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing and wish his family every comfort.

  • 2022-10-21 18:47:16 View / Comment (0)
    Gilly Leshed

    Gilly Leshed

    Gilly Leshed

    Terry was such an incredible part of Information Science. I knew him first as a student in my class. He sent me an email introducing himself and telling me about the few accommodations he may need to participate effectively in the class. His kind reminder helped me rethink the ways that I can make learning more accessible to all students. Then, in supporting the IS MPS program in our department, he was simply incredible. He had wizard-like capabilities to pull out information, make things happen, and know about the nitty-gritty details of various systems that are far from easy to work with. His ability to get back with answers so quickly was unmatched. No task seemed too difficult to him. He was also so kind and funny, and I miss him every day. I cherish the memories of him. He was a beautiful soul.

  • 2022-10-21 01:47:06 View / Comment (0)
    J R

    J R

    J R

    I only got to know Terry through working with him, but I was always floored by his kindness and professionalism. One thing that always amazed me was his ability to respond to an email seemingly before you even sent it to him! He was so skilled and I swear he knew more about how things worked than anyone else in the department. It got to the point where whenever he emailed me I always tried to "out-Terry" him by replying as quickly as I could manage, but I could never beat him at it. I feel very lucky to have known Terry and will miss him.

  • 2022-10-20 18:38:23 View / Comment (0)
    Anna Evtushenko

    Anna Evtushenko

    Anna Evtushenko

    As a PhD student in the InfoSci department, I have found Terry's help invaluable when trying to figure out how the hell to be a PhD student. He was always on top of things and always a pleasure to interact with online or offline. I surely wish there was more offline, and thank his family for raising such a cool human being.

  • 2022-10-20 16:57:07 View / Comment (1)

    Ani Mercincavage

    Chris and I traveled to Boston to see a band in September and had the chance to enjoy a delicious beer at Samuel Adams brewery with Terry, and his dad. I never thought it was going to be the last time I was going to see Terry in person. We had a wonderful time, amazing talk, laughs, and even snapped a picture to share with Barb and make her jealous :). Terry was so special, thoughtful, brave, and I feel honored and blessed to have been his friend, and coworker. He will never be forgotten!

  • 2022-10-20 14:53:48 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    I only worked with Terry briefly but I immediately liked him. He was one of the most helpful people I've ever worked with and responded to every question in a matter of minutes and nothing was too complicated for him. I got to know him a little better when I helped him with his application to the advisor position and appreciated his dry sense of humor. I am really going to miss seeing him around the office. I hope memories of happier times bring you some amount of comfort in this truly terrible time. Rebecca Salk

  • 2022-10-20 14:53:29 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    A kind, humble person was such and inspiration and asset to our team. He will be missed so much. I feel blessed to have known sure a kind sole. Penny Stewart

  • 2022-10-20 14:53:15 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Terry was amazing to work with and a wonderful person. I'll forever cherish all the memories I have of him. I have attached our most recent CIS staff picture, taken at the 2022 IS graduation ceremony. I'll miss Terry a lot. Please accept my deepest sympathies. And thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done in support of curing rare disease. You are an awesome family.. Marine Bodinaud

  • 2022-10-20 14:52:37 View / Comment (0)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    I've only known Terry through work, but he was a wonderful person to work with. I was enormously excited for him in his new role in undergraduate advising. I'm terribly sorry that he is gone. Wendy Ju

  • 2022-10-18 19:42:32 View / Comment (1)
    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Eileen Grabosky

    Terry was a very special member of the Information Science staff. He is a real trooper, regardless of what the group of us was doing . This was from our staff retreat in 2021, when we needed to be outside because of COVID.

  • Eileen Grabosky 2022-11-12 17:00:59 wrote:

    Terry was practically telepathic in his ability to figure out the solution to a problem! How was that possible?! It is sad to be without him. --Lillian

    Eileen Grabosky 2022-11-12 17:00:59 wrote: Terry was practically telepathic in his ability to figure out the solution to a problem! How was that possible?! It is sad to be without him. --Lillian

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