Congratulations Kyle! From early mornings in the pool (at least one brother had morning practices!) to late nights in the lab, this celebration of your achievements is truly the result of four years of earnest effort. Your stoicism and perseverance inspire me to press and push through challenges with my head always high, and your quiet confidence serves as a stabilizing force in the lives of all that you meet, including my own. I couldn’t be a prouder big brother as you get ready to show SoCal that Reny’s “3 for $10” t-shirts and Croc slip-ons do, in fact, belong under the lab coat of a chemistry PhD candidate, and that Maine-made means toughness and humility and passionate intelligence. I wish I could be home for this momentous occasion but please know I’m thinking of you on the other side of the world – from Guam to Maine, cheers!