Taras Alexander "Terry" Votichenko

He was a wonderful, fascinating professor. I was one of his students in 1975. Professor Votichenko was the reason I became a philosophy major. I am grateful that I had the privilege of being taught and inspired by him.

He was a wonderful, fascinating professor. I was one of his students in 1975. Professor Votichenko was the reason I became a philosophy major. I am grateful that I had the privilege of being taught and inspired by him.

A remakable teacher and great mentor. I wish I could have been more like him.

Terry..you were my inspiration, and I will never forget the good times as well as the not so good whilst in graduate school, at ASU. Our travels to Europe opened my mind to the fine art world. I think about Sacha often.. RIP Taras..My love to Helen..

His penetrating intellect, his engaging teaching style and his witty personality made him (in my estimation) the best teacher in the Liberal Arts division. I took five memorable courses with him, and he inspired me to do doctoral work in the History of Ideas, which turned out to be the best of all possible world that combined philosophy and history. I am greatly saddened by his passing.

His only granddaughter, Fredika and his youngest grandson, Jean-Luc loved GRandfather Taras. Rest.

Trudy and David Miller knew Taras and Helen Votichenko first, because we were teachers at the Verde Valley School, 1965-70, where Peter was a student. Taras spoke there several times and always inspired lively and thoughtful conversations on any subject and with anybody. Socrates was always nearby and a favored saint. Helen is an equal partner in our friendship. Through good times and bad times, he and she were joyful and inspiring, and she carries on. We wish we could be there on the...