Susie says teaching is something that “suits her heart,” and she hopes her legacy at Punahou is that she’s had a positive impact on the lives of her students and colleagues. After 45 years and thousands of happy students, she has clearly left such a positive legacy. Notably, Susie began teaching AP Calculus BC in 1998, and developed the Team BC approach that her students love. When various members of Team BC heard that Susie had taught her last Calculus class on April 16, 2021, they rallied together to honor and celebrate her. These former students, family and friends quickly established the Susie Cooling ’72 Field Endowed Financial Aid Fund. The purpose of this fund is to provide support for students at Punahou who qualify for need-based financial aid who also have an interest in mathematics.