Come on, Eileen
Like many men, Gary Goodwin admits he’s not the greatest at talking about his feelings. He describes his relationship with Eileen Snow — his co-worker of 11 years — like that of “Greg and Marcia Brady.” “We fought like cats and dogs sometimes,” he said. But months ago, when Snow was diagnosed with breast cancer, Goodwin began showing his feelings through action. Goodwin, a building manager for the Biological Laboratories and the Biological Research Infrastructure, was sitting in his driveway one morning when he knew he would have to step out of his comfort zone to support his co-worker. So he approached Susan Foster, executive director of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), and asked for permission to start Team Eileen. The idea was modest, at first. Goodwin corralled other building operations staffers to join him in raising awareness for Snow’s illness, and signed up to participate in a 40-mile walk...