“I was fortunate to use THE textbook that Dr. Katz edited in my MA program (the ‘blue book’) and taught from the orangish and purple books. In my mind, it was the most perfect audiology textbook written for nerdy me (and I had read the first book when I was really young and decided I'd be an audiologist). Dr. Katz books had ‘all the answers' and I loved having those books in my library to unravel the mysteries of audiology. Then I moved to New York for my first job as an audiologist. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Katz at a New York Speech and Hearing meeting when he was giving a talk on APD--today we'd say I was a ‘fan girl’ but in those days I was star struck. He was such a kind and supportive man and appeared so interested as I went on and on professing my love of working with people with APD. A few years went by and Dr. Katz asked me to present at a conference he was hosting. He was so supportive as I was such a neophyte at a conference that APD heavy hitters. A few years after that, I presented at an ASHA convention in a session with Dr. Katz. Again, he was kind and supportive and imparted wisdom about APD and about believing in what we do. I appreciate the foundation that Dr. Katz provided to me to grow my knowledge, skill, and passion in audiology and specifically in APD. He as a giant in our profession because of his knowledge and willingness to share it, but I will remember him as a wonderful teacher.”