Herbert Lowe | Telling Stories One Tale At A Time
  • SHORT STORIES
  • MY STORY
  • CURRICULUM VITAE
  • #LOWECLASS
  • RESOURCES

Remembering Evonne H. "Von" Whitmore

8/29/2011

5 Comments

 
Picture
The series of emails started coming the first day I was added to the listserve of the Minorities and Communication Division of the Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication. Evonne H. Whitmore, Ph.D., an associate professor for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University, had passed away earlier that morning, last Thursday, after a battle with ovarian cancer. I didn't really know the woman everyone seemed to call "Von." But it is readily apparent how much she meant to so many people.

Here's the obituary published in the Daily Kent Stater, the Kent State student newspaper. Here, too, is a wonderful remembrance by a dear friend, George L. Daniels, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. "When it comes to journalism and media, Evonne Whitmore was a winner in every way– a champion who constantly made touchdowns as a broadcast journalist, a media scholar, a program planner, newsletter editor and professional organization leader," Daniels wrote.

According to the listserve, many people within AEJMC are already considering multiple divisions and perhaps the entire organization can and should best create a lasting legacy in Dr. Whitmore's memory.

Dr. Whitmore's homegoing celebration is set for today in Akron, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to are asked to make donation's in her name via check and payable to the Kent State University Foundation at: KSU/JMC, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242. Reference The Dr. Evonne H. Whitmore Memorial Scholarship on the check.

5 Comments
Tessa Fox
8/31/2011 11:59:14 am

I really appreciate you dedicating some of your blog post to a fellow journalist, even though you didn't know her. My mother is currently battling lung cancer, despite not being a smoker. I'm sure the family, friends, and fellow professionals appreciate this posting even more than I do. She sounds like a great woman, and I'm sure she will be missed.

Reply
Erin Caughey
8/31/2011 01:47:50 pm

I learned something new from this post. Even though never having heard of Dr. Evonne H. Whitmore, I am more inclined to learn more about her and her efforts for the journalism community. Knowing that you can spread appreciation through a blog posting for somebody you hardly know is touching and a good use of social media.

Reply
Alec Brooks
9/1/2011 03:09:26 am

This is a respectful and touching tribute to an esteemed journalist. Like others have mentioned, it's wonderful that you dedicated a post to someone's memory, despite never having known her personally.

Reply
Ben Stanley
9/1/2011 04:26:07 am

Journalists should stick together. It is great to see that we can spread one another's legacy, despite the competitive nature of our field.

Reply
Erica Breunlin
9/20/2011 04:39:29 pm

I definitely agree with Erin. This blog post is a nice reminder that as powerful of a tool as social media is in disseminating important news, it also has value on a more human level. It's arguably just as powerful in paying personal tribute to lives that touch us and lessons learned. It's a very a multifaceted medium that allows us to connect with others in ways we otherwise couldn't.

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Welcome

    My journalism DNA remains strong as I learn and teach new ways to tell and present stories, especially via digital and social media. This blog is where I share what happens in my classroom and my life and, from time to time, offer my views on current events. I appreciate your feedback – either as comments herein or in an email to herbert.lowe [at] marquette [dot] edu.

    Tweets by @herbertlowe

    Archives

    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010

    Categories

    All
    Branding
    Digital Divide
    Digital Storytelling
    Emerging Media
    Graduate School
    Journalism
    Journalism Education
    Journalism Education
    Live Tweeting
    Marquette
    NABJ
    NewsU
    NNS
    Poynter
    Sports
    Storify

    RSS Feed

© Copyright 2017 Aim High Media | All Rights Reserved | Site Design by Aim High Media