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Kim Westley
August 21, 2023
I met Dr. Vladimir Bakum when I was a student at SUNY College at New Paltz. I had to fulfill the foreign language requirement at SUNY College at New Paltz. Therefore, I spent the summer at SUNY College at New Paltz and I took part in the Foreign Language Immersion Program in which I enrolled in two French Courses which were facilitated by Dr. Vladimir Bakum. I fell in love with the French language and Dr. Bakum was an excellent professor. I decided to become a French Major and I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in French in 1987. Dr. Bakum was my advisor and he also became a mentor to me. He believed in me when other people did not believe in me and also when I did not believe in myself. He was there for me during a very difficult time in my life. Dr. Bakum had such a passion for life and he was one of the most beautiful people that I had ever met in my life. I was very sad when I learned of his passing and I offer my condolences to his family.
Raj Saxena
March 10, 2022
I was thinking about Professor Bakum today. He was such a wonderful teacher and friend for a lost young boy in 1980s New Paltz. He will be missed.
John Payne
February 6, 2020
An excellent professor of French. A wonderful faculty advisor. As a member of the french club, I broke bread at the family home. I appreciated experiencing the tenderness of interactions I observed between Vladimir and his wife and young son. I was a grateful student of his in the mid 70's. I found the obituary today as I fondly remember the club events with Dare cookies and jug wine! So much fun! Merci pour tous, chère professor.
Pierre MARTINEZ
March 1, 2019
I used to be a Teaching Assistant at New Paltz University many years ago and will always thank Professor Vladimir Bakum for his warm welcoming and the enrichment I found working under his direction in the Department.
Pierre Martinez, Emeritus Professor, Univ. Paris 8
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Sophia Ammirato
January 31, 2019
It's upsetting to learn of the passing of Dr. Bakum. He was my mentor and teacher during my first trip abroad in the summer of 2000 to Paris,France.
Dr. Bakum, I didn't realize the effect you had on me in wanting to teach but I owe it all to you. You had such purpose on the Earth and now you will in Heaven! Big hug!
August 5, 2018
It was an honor to have Professor Bakum as my college instructor. I will always remember his quick wit and knowledge. May his family know that he touched a tremendous amount of lives. Thank you for sharing him. His impact on this world was grand.
God bless.
Caroline Van Wagner
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