[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Sad news! The passing of Kent Williamson

[Risko, Victoria J]

So Sorry to learn of Kent's passing.  He was a wonderful champion of literacy and literacy professionals.  Vicki

Professor Emerita, Language, Literacy, Culture
Vanderbilt University
2011-2012 President, International Literacy Association
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Co-author, Be THAT Teacher: Breaking the Cycle for Struggling Readers:Teachers College Press (Risko & Walker-Dalhouse, 2012)
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Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Sad news! The passing of Kent Williamson

From: Yetta Goodman <ygoodman at u.arizona.edu<mailto:ygoodman at u.arizona.edu>>
Date: Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 5:28 PM
Subject: Sad news! The passing of Kent Williamson

Please pass on to others who may not visit our listserv regularly.    Yetta

Jun 7, 2015 12:49 PM
Jo Anna Wisniewski<http://ncte.connectedcommunity.org/myprofile/profile/?UserKey=afd4d40e-8ce7-402b-b390-70547ce8320c>



Dear Past Presidents,

I wanted to let you know that Kent passed away this morning with his wife Lori and 3 sons by his side.
Hospice was providing support for the family this past week.

NCTE Staff and the NCTE Executive Committee have just been notified and I wanted to let each of you know before the message below from our current presidential team goes out to all NCTE members.

Kent loved working with each of you over the years and so appreciated your dedication to the Council and to literacy education. Your cards, emails and phone calls meant so much to him as he fought hard these last 15 months.

When details about services and memorial contributions are available, I will be back in touch.
Please keep Kent's family in your thoughts and prayers.
Hugs,
Jo Anna

Great leaders of organizations provide a combination of vision, practical acumen, and generative motivation. As the executive director of the National Council of Teachers of English Kent D. Williamson combined those qualities with a sharp mind and a soft spot in his heart for his colleagues.  This great leader died on Sunday morning, June 7th and will be missed by tens of thousands of NCTE members who benefited from his insights and actions across three decades.

NCTE has honored Kent with the establishment of the Kent D. Williamson Policy and Advocacy Center in Washington, DC, and will mark his legacy at its 2015 Annual Convention. For now, we remember a man whose firm leadership and gracious manner nurtured a professional association and all those who had the privilege of knowing him.

NCTE's Presidential Team: Kathy Short, Douglas Hesse, Susan Houser, and Ernest Morrell

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Jo Anna Wisniewski
NCTE
Urbana IL
jwisniewski at ncte.org<mailto:jwisniewski at ncte.org>

Yetta Goodman, Regents Professor Emerita
University of Arizona, College of Education
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