Vincent P. McGinn

This posting is many years late, but I only now learned of Dr. McGinn´s passing by looking to reach out to him. I graduated with an electrical engineering degree from NIU in the summer of 1998, and the last time I spoke to him must have been shortly before his passing. Frankly, this news saddens me deeply. I have been blessed with a few teachers in my life that left an indelible mark, and he was one of them. I only had one class for which he was my teacher, namely electromagnetics. He was...

Dr. McGinn was indeed one of the special people to have graced my life, and I was very fortunate for that. While he was one of the most challenging professors who has ever taught me, I can say with pride that everything he has taught me has stuck with me to this day. He is the kind of person who leaves a lasting impression. Outside of class, he was an absolute blast to be around!! His untimely departure saddens me no doubt, however I will continue to send prayers his way and relish the great...

I just heard the news today...

I am a BS EE 2012 graduate.
When I first met Dr. McGinn, he was the hardest teacher I had ever had. But I soon realized it was because of his love for teaching, that he pushed his students to achieve far more than they thought possible. I learned many engineering and life lessons from him. He truly loved teaching and helping students.

I had the opportunity to visit his office this past spring, and spent a couple hours catching up with...

Mary and family:
We are so sorry for the loss of Vince.
We will be keeping your family in our prayers. You and Vince were so good to mother. We will never forget your kindness to her. She enjoyed that trip
to New York City so much.
So sorry we could pay our respects in person.
In sympathy.
Bo & Becky
Columbiana, OH

Vinn was one of God's best creations, may he dwell with Him for all eternity. Rest in peace, my brother.

Wyler O. Michael, Jr. Fraternity brother and longtime friend.

Mary, Julie and Nathan,

We are saddened to hear of Vince's passing. Vince had a way of making everyone around him jovial and happy. He always greeted you with a smile. We will miss him dearly.

Surendra and Ritu Singh
Tulsa, OK

I'm a MS EE grad of NIU 2010, I took classes with Dr. McGinn and did a little work for him too. He trained me on his equipment, pushed me to succeed in his classes, and made me a better engineer. Dr. McGinn had a great drive for teaching and a fantastic one-of-a-kind sense of humor, he was a great guy. He passed something very important that I will not forget how to give it your all.

Now I'm an asst. Professor at a community college in Ohio, teaching classes in...