This is sad news for us all. I will reach out to find details about funeral/memorial plans to make sure CSM sends its condolences. Curtis Curtis Lawrence Associate Professor, Journalism Department Columbia College Chicago 33 E. Congress Parkway Chicago, IL 60605 312-369-8905 (OFFICE) 312-315-7299 (CELL) 312-369-8095 (FAX) [log in to unmask] http://www.columbialinks.org/ ________________________________________ From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of D.R. [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:58 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: AEJMC sad news This saddens me so much. She was a great colleague. Prayers to her family. Diana Rios Sent from my iPhone On Aug 25, 2011, at 1:06 PM, Petra Guerra <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > What terrible news! She was such a strong woman. Please keep us posted at to memorials or other events to honor her. My condolences to her family. > > > Petra Guerra, PhD >> Vice Head Minorities and Communication >> AEJMC >> Co-Director Mexican American Studies >> University of Texas-Pan American >> Assistant Professor >> Department Of Communication >> 1201 W. University Dr. >> Edinburg, TX 78539 >> 956-665-5330 > -----Original Message----- > From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brockington, Wanda G. > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:43 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: AEJMC sad news > > What a loss for us all. My prayers and love are certainly extended to her family. > > With deep sadness, > Wanda > > > Wanda Goins Brockington, Ph.D. > Associate Professor and Chair > Mass Communications/Journalism > General Manager, WNSB-FM > Norfolk State University > 700 Park Ave. > Norfolk, VA 23504 > (757) 823-8330/8331 > [log in to unmask] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Callahan > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:26 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: FW: AEJMC sad news > > 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.