This is very sad, indeed. Many of us worked with Von on different panels and committees and truly appreciated her presence and camaraderie through the years at AEJMC. I will miss her. Ilia Ilia Rodriguez MAC Past Head Associate Professor of Journalism The University of New Mexico On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:25:36 -0400 Linda Callahan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear AEJMC & MAC member: > > This is to share with you sad news that Jennifer sent >out to the AEJMC Board > this morning. Von Whitmore was a dedicated worker in >AEJMC and a dear > friend to many of us. > > Linda Florence Callahan, Ph.D. > CSM Immediate Past Chair > > Professor > Journalism & Mass Communication > North Carolina A&T State University > Greensboro, NC 27411 > (336) 334-7221 x 3003 > > Subject: AEJMC sad news > > > I am sending this message to both the outgoing and >incoming AEJMC Boards. > > Von Whitmore died this morning from ovarian cancer. I >just had a message > from one of her colleagues at Kent State. > > Von had been a member of the AEJMC Board for the past 4 >years as vice chair > and chair of the Council of Divisions. > > As I have more information I will send that along. > > We will also send an email out to the Council of >Divisions. > > Jennifer > > > > > NOTICE: This e-mail correspondence is subject to Public >Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.