Tribute to Gerald (Gerry) Schamess

Abstract This paper pays tribute to Gerald (Gerry) Schamess as a distinguished practitioner-scholar who dedicated four decades of his professional career as a deeply admired teacher, mentor, and consultant to many students and colleagues, both at the Smith College School for Social Work (SCSSW)as well as the larger clinical social work community. Gerry also provided outstanding clinical social work services early on in his career at the Jewish Board of Guardians in the Bronx, New York City and for several decades in the Northampton, Massachusetts area. In the spirit of Gerry's appreciation for the intrigue and power of groups, I have compiled a collective assemblage of eventful recollections of relating with Gerry shared by several PhD and MSW alumni, as well as the Director of Alumni Affairs and Development.