Ian Rosenberger said, “If I ever have a son, I want him to be just like George, and each day I strive to be the kind of man George would be proud of.” It's a sentiment many of his teammates and friends shared with me. Scott Raasch said, “There's one item I've always had on my desk at work during the past 10 years. Mr. and Mrs. Boiardi gave each senior on our team a paperweight for graduation with the phrase “Well Done Is Better than Well Said” engraved on it—the same one George had growing up. It's a daily reminder to always try and be more like George, and let good deeds and hard work speak for themselves. I also took one of the Boiardi Foundation wristbands and wrapped it around the paperweight. It's remarkable how many of George's friends from Landon and Cornell have come together over the years to work on his foundation and continue his mission and legacy.”

Josh Heller said, “My father and George are the two biggest influences in my life. It's amazing that, as a college kid, he had that kind of influence. As you get older and achieve some success, you find yourself around all types of people and remember that George treated all of them, no matter who they are, with respect. I strive to do the same.”

Brigham Kiplinger traveled in the summer of 2004 to the reservation where George was hoping to teach, just to experience where George would have spent his time. “To this day I think about him all the time. He still drives me. He is the paragon that I want to be. George is the reason why I have stayed in teaching. I am now doing the work for both of us. Even though his life was cut short, he taught so many of us. George was a teacher and he still is. I often think about what George would do and that's how I live my life.”

Michael Riordan said, “Ten years after Mrs. Boiardi presented each Cornell lacrosse player with the St. George pendant, it still hangs from my neck. Since his passing, I can probably count on my hands the number of days that George has not entered my mind. When apathy finds me in the gym, my memory of George's competitive fire in the weight room motivates me to match his intensity. When fatigue finds me at the library, George's unyielding persistence in his most challenging classes reminds me not to give up. When irritability finds me in the hospital, I remember George's genuine kindness to everyone he encountered. George became the person I emulated when searching for a career. I wanted a job where I could help people. I chose medicine. Hopefully, George would be happy with my choice.”

Joe Boulukos credits George not only for giving him rides home from practice, but also for introducing him to his wife. He met his wife, Nicole, at a 21 Dinner several years ago and they are expecting a baby. Joe and Nicole are leaning toward the name George if the child's a boy. Joe said he thinks about George all the time and asks himself often: “Am I being a good person? Am I doing the right things? Am I helping others?”