Down the Memory Lane I- Luz I. Vega Literary Legacy

UPRH English Department Professors and Luz I. Vega

     Last semester, the blog suffered from the lack of posts.  But while the blog was in silence, many things were happening in our Department that were not recorded in the due moment.  So during this semester in addition to the regular posts, there will be some titled Down the Memory Lane to share with you those unforgettable moments.  Our first post will be dedicated to Prof. Luz I. Vega who this past December retired from teaching English literature at the University of Puerto Rico Humacao.
     Prof. Luz I. Vega is not only an outstanding scholar who transformed her classes in ones full of literary love, but she is also an extraordinary person, always with a smile and in the best disposition to help other colleagues.
      I met Lucy as she is known to many of us, when I had the opportunity to participate of a proposal sponsored by the English Department for English teachers of the Department of Education.  Prof. Vega gave one of the workshops which was about literature.  All of the participants were impressed by her love for literature which she transmitted to all those present and left an unforgettable impression.
    Years afterwards when I started working as a professor at UPRH, Lucy welcomed me as part of the faculty and was always available to help me as when I taught Introduction to Literature I, Children's Literature and when assigned as the Academic Counselor of the English BA Program.  Her advice and support were an essential part of  successfully accomplishing the tasks and responsibilities this position required.
     Her love for literature, especially her love for the Shakespeare made  possible the success of many of the annual festivals that have been celebrated in our department.  Not only did she motivate students into participating in these festivals, but she adapted and wrote scripts for many of the Shakespeare Festivals.
     This semester begins a new stage in Prof. Luz I. Vega's life where she will pursue new dreams and goals. While we do celebrate that Prof. Vega will continue reaping new accomplishments, she is greatly missed by faculty and her students. As I began teaching those courses that Lucy had taught for so many years, I have felt how great is her legacy, one that will never be substituted and will always be remembered.
     Her love for literature, not only opened the doors of knowledge to all those whose lives she touched, but transformed the way they see the beauty of words and the magic literature brings into our lives.
     Thank you Luz I. Vega for your authentic dedication to teaching and literature.  And as the Irish saying states

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun
And find your shoulder to light on,
To bring you luck, happiness and riches
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
~Irish Blessing