From http://gripscondolences.blogspot.com/:
MONDAY, 24 JANUARY 2011
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our colleague Professor Donna J. Amoroso. Donna passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011. She was 50 years old.
Donna joined GRIPS in 2004, and a year later, she founded GRIPS’ Academic Writing Center (AWC), a center dedicated to helping students become competent writers. Since then she has worked tirelessly to ensure that the AWC actively supported the university’s teaching and research missions. Under her leadership, the AWC grew into a multi-program, dedicated platform for learning, serving hundreds of students from all over the world. Donna has helped scores of Master’s and Doctoral students become better writers, thinkers, and scholars. She was loved by students, respected by colleagues, and admired by her friends. She will be missed greatly. Donna is survived by her husband, Patricio Abinales, and her 7-year-old daughter Angela.
Donna’s husband and daughter have requested that instead of sending flowers, you buy 1-5 paperback children 's books and send them (with a note that this is in memory of Donna J. Amoroso) to a small community in Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi province, southern Philippines:
Mr. Charles Fiebel
Growth with Equity in Mindanao-GEM2/F,
Damosa Business Center, Damosa Complex
Lanang, Angliongto Ave.
Davao City, Davao Del Sur, Philippines
Your books will really make a difference to the lives of many disadvantaged Filipino children!
