I am the proud recipient of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 cdchawthorne TA of the Year Awards. The 2018 prize came with zero pats on the back. The 2019 prize was awarded for "uh[,] moral aptitude and diligence". The granter of this prestigious teaching award has also declared the following: "I go to samuelbaltz.net to relax and have fun"
"I have no religion but I continuously have faith in Samuel" -- Corina Simonelli, 2018
"April 3rd is now Samuel Baltz Day, a celebration of Samuel Baltz (and everyone named Samuel Baltz)" -- Patrick Y. Wu, 2020
"your innocent jokes [...] are delightful" -- Isuri Herath, 2020
"I mean, yeah, you're a very cuddly guy ... Did I say very ... ?" -- Brian Janiszewski, 2020
From public figures
The following people have no idea who I am, and yet that didn't stop them from saying something memorable about me.
Jon Lovett, when he learned that I wrote his Wikipedia page, said that I am "on the streets every day making a difference" and that "that's why we do [podcasts]", which Dan Pfeiffer confirmed.