I have never witnessed someone with much courage on a day basis than Pavlo. Nothing was ever easy for him, with the exception of academics it seemed, but he never showed any signs of relent. All I ever saw was the smile and the laugh that we grew to love, and the determination to succeed. Rugby was not a sport designed for someone like Pavlo, but his progress was truly inspiring to the whole team. I remember our old coach Ward telling me about the multiple emails he got from Pavlo daily begging him to put him on the filed. He came to represent everything great about our team. The impression he made to me, the Middlebury college rugby team, and the Middlebury community will be present for a long time to come.