Patsy Giffin

Miss Griffin taught me sophomore English. When I see her picture, those eyes look so familiar!

Rest in peace, Ms. Giffin! You were much loved, and will be greatly missed.

Ms. Giffin was such an inspiration to me as a high school student. I was lost and lonely, my father was in Vietnam and my family was a mess. Ms. Giffin took me to new heights in creativity and her work with me influenced so many people. I became a teacher in the Arts and eventually Special Education. I will never forget her stagecraft classes and the stages she led me to create in high school and beyond. I will never forget you, Ms. Giffin!

Ms Patsy Giffin was unequivocally the most beloved and significant teacher in my education. She not only launched my love of theatre into the stratosphere, she made the theatre and learning a place that felt like home. I remember her folding her hands across her stomach, smiling and saying to me, "My sweet boy." Even after my friend and I were arrested for sneaking into the theatre, she continued to love on me and afforded me the opportunity to work with fabulous classmates on some of the...

Miss Giffin was my English teacher my sophomore year at Sandia. Of course I remember her!

Few people, much less teachers had a stronger impact on my life than Ms Giffin. She taught me patience and excellence, resilience and grace in the face of adversity. We traveled Europe together in the summer of `79. It is a trip I will always treasure. Rest in peace, Giff. Sami Leigh - class of `79

Patsy changed my life. She believed in her students and I am the person I am today in part because she let me know that theatre kids were okay. Thank you Ms Giffin.