Richard A. Brosio

Richard was my high school teacher in San Diego in the late 60s. He was much beloved, opening our minds to the world--instilling a life-long curiosity in his students. I feel privileged to have shared a sliver of his time line. I will remember his strength and humor. Loved him!!!

I know it is late to add a comment. I attended a friend's teacher-of-the-year award party yesterday and we each spoke of the teacher from our own life who should get the award. Like others who have written, easily Mr Brosio was the teacher who changed my life. Entering his World Affairs class 1967-68 I was still representing my family's Republicans and Christians -- and on one memorable exchange he shouted at me, "I don't know who you are, but Myers you are no Republican!"
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Mr. Brosio was perhaps the most intelligent teacher I ever had. He was my World History teacher in 10th grade at Crawford, but more importantly my World Affairs teacher in 12th. He had a most measurable effect on my ability to think. He taught us to consider everything for ourselves, and once called a paper I wrote: a minor gem ... a truly high compliment coming from him. He made us read Time magazine cover to cover every week, and then tested us on what we read. It was the first time I ever...

I attended Mr. Brosio's World History class when Goldwater was running for president. My dad could not believe my political choices were affected by Brosio. Besides the political passion which was so opposite 1964 San Diego, there were anecdotes from his youth, which would not go well today, but were highly entertaining illustrations to support lecture topics. Rather than historical occurrences, the class covered philosophical underpinnings for historical events and how they correlated. ...

I spent five short months at Crawford - but time enough for Brosio to rattle my brain, scramble my sensibilities and challenge my complacent rear end. Like one of those rockets of his he sent me on a trajectory for which, all things considered, I will always be grateful. I haven't seen or spoken to him since those days, but I will miss him.

Geoff LaFond '67

Recently, I was talking to someone about one of the best courses ever taught, which sent me in search of Dr. Brosio. I was one of Dr. Brosio's graduate students at UW-Milwaukee . I was sadden to learn that he passed away. He was a brillant and passionate individual who loved Martha. He will be greatly missed.

As many expressed here, Richard was a really, really good teacher. He made every student think, often by discussing taboo topics. One of two best teachers I ever had at any level of my education. Sort of amazing to realize he was only 10 tears older than us in his high school classes. Wonder what he's thinking re the recent election ;-)

Dr. Brosio taught my Foundations of Education class at Ball State University. Of all of the professors I had in my college career, Richard was my favorite. I will never forget the day he talked to us about ADA. He told a story of the day it occurred to him that people in wheelchairs couldn't go to the bathroom by themselves because no one had thought to mandate stalls big enough. He wept as he told the story, and I wept with him. We met many times after that to talk about Vietnam, rewriting...

Mr Brosio was my high school Workd Affairs teacher at Crawford High School in the mid-60's. I have to say that he changed my life....he taught me to think for myself and not to just go with the status quo. He was a creative teacher and engaged the students in the learning process. I will always remember the class field trip to see Dr Zhivago and the subsequent class discussions. Mr Brosio is a man who made a difference in the world and left his positive influence on many students behind. He...