Alan Percy Batson

Professor Batson was an stoppable force. He headed up academic computing the entire time I was in graduate school at UVA, and when I joined the faculty in the Nursing School us helped us establish a remote computing facility in McCloud Hall, and then helped us connect the Southeastern Rural Mental Health Research Center to the fiber optic network when we were located in Madison House. He made sure that every researcher at UVA had access to the best technology, not just computer scientists. ...

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Alan was kind to me when I applied to graduate school and when I worked for him at the University - both times when it was all to my benefit, not his. He guided so many careers, which adds even more to the already great accomplishments of his own. Maybe it was the accent or the twinkle in his eyes, but he was a charming, funny, and interesting man.

Alan was my eldest cousin who I remember as being a very athletic person but who moved to America when I was quite small.

So sorry for the loss of your loved one. He was a giant at UVA. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

Alan was simply the best, in everything. He was on the search committee which brought me to UVA. Very quickly, Alan had me in front of the research Faculty Forum, dancing a tune! Although he and I were two professionals, working side by side on many projects, I frankly adored him. Alan had high expectations and was demanding, sometimes irascible, but never anything but kind and reasonable. Ah, Alan, that twinkle in your eye ... rest in peace, old friend. Sending sympathy to you,...

Alan was my undergrad adviser at UVa and could not have been kinder to me when I was changing majors at the beginning of my 4th year. He is a great loss to the department and the community here.