Columbia College celebrates careers of three retiring professors

April 20, 2012 | 5:53 p.m. CDT

*An earlier version of this article included incorrect information. Tom Watson, left, taught at Columbia College for 41 years; Ben Cameron, second from left, taught at Columbia College for 38 years; and Ed Collings taught at Columbia College for 43 years. All taught several different classes during their time at Columbia College. An earlier caption misstated what each professor taught while at the college.

*Columbia College held a reception at Brown Hall on Friday for three retiring professors, with a combined 122 years of teaching in the art department. Tom Watson, left, taught at Columbia College for 41 years; Ben Cameron, second from left, taught at Columbia College for 38 years; and Ed Collings taught at Columbia College for 43 years.