Dr. Hugo Lijerón Alberdi

Dr. Lijerón, cared about us in all the areas of our lives. School yes, but also our families, relationships, problems and our health. He was my "Migraine friend". I had terrible migraines and he always encouraged me and share his tips, since he also sufferec from them. He used to tell me that he ate cheese, crackers and cornish hens, and that pretty much everything else triggered it for him, but, if everything fails said, I should remember that experts think that people who suffer migraines...

As the years tick by, todavía extaño a mi compadre. abrazos, Juana

another year has come and gone as time marches on. And we are all still doing what we always do. Seems like the last year was a good one for Hugo to have missed. love you all, Juana, Matt & Tom

I just learned about Dr. Lijeron's passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He was very special to me. I obtained a BA with a major in Spanish Language and Literature from The University of Akron in 1999.

Dr. Lijeron was my Professor for many classes. He also hosted a weekly luncheon where we watched news in Spanish and had discussions in Spanish. I think he was wonderful. His stories were the best. He was a great person and will always be a big deal to me.

I was fortunate to have been in three of his university Spanish classes when I obtained a bachelor's degree in the language from the university of Akron last century. One class dealt with novel and short stories from South America. It was my introduction to the serious study of formal literature connected with three countries there. The other class dealt with hispanic cultural aspects of the several groups in this country including efforts for members of that immense group to assimilate to...

Dr. Lijeron was one of my best professors when I was an undergrad. He was like a father figure to me in school. He made me laugh and he laughed at my strange ways of pronunciation. There was always a lot of laughter in his classes. We shared an admiration of Tom Cruise in "Born on the Fourth of July". He taught me a lot and I was so happy to have him for several semesters. It was a privilege to know him and an honor to have him as a teacher. He will be missed greatly. Lo siento por tu...

Descansa en paz admirado tocayo: Chicho Lijeron Alberdi. Paz y luz en tu tumba y en el corazón de tu esposa Janett y tus hijos. Nos legaste tu conocimiento y tu literatura, y la escala de palabras te ascendió al infinito. Gracias por tu noble y generosa amistad, y por tus valiosas enseñanzas que guardamos en nuestro corazón cual precioso tesoro. Un recuerdo y oraciones de dos amigos tuyos. Luis Andrade S. Y Chicho Saavedra Weise. Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 01/05/19

Dear Janet, Marta and Julia,
It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of our family friend and amazing professor, Hugo. We cherish so many memories and great times spent together over the years with our entire family, friendships that endure still today. Our prayers and condolences are with you.
The Vidlak Family, Akron, OH

If I needed a reason to earn my BA degree in Spanish at the University of Akron many years ago this man was it. If I needed to find a reason for being grateful for attending the classes there - including his classes - here it was in abundance. He and Don Pepe made the undergraduate program go forward with majesty. Maybe he offered the most fulfilling purpose for attending Spanish classes there. Signing up to take his classes were motivational factors to keep me enrolled. As a strategy it...