they had performed at Homecoming. Following that, and with Rick’s adoration of anything Billy Joel-oriented, the WooFS performed Billy Joel’s song “The Ballad of Billy the Kid” with words rewritten by Josie Wilson and titled changed to “The Ballad of Ricky the Kid.” After dinner, the administration and faculty gave gifts to Ed and Rick. With Ed’s proclivity for wearing seasonal related ties and suspenders throughout the academic year, it was realized that Ed did not own a set of Webb Institute suspenders! This was remedied with a gift to Ed for his very own Webb Institute suspenders. He was given a gift certificate to a restaurant that has jazz concerts and spending money for his trips to visit his grandchildren. Rick was given a fishing rod and gift certificate to outfit the fishing rod with all the equipment needed to fish off the pier at his new home on the Chesapeake Bay. Watch the entire event on our Webb Institute Vimeo channel!
“I could not have done anything for any of you without what Mr. Webb did for me. We need to repay him. We are his professional descendants, we few, we happy few, we band of brothers and sisters….do good and give back.” The student Jazz band started the festivities off during the reception in Cuneo Courtyard. Webb News - Summer 2015
- Dean Rick Neilson ‘70
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