[Reading-hall-of-fame] Donna Alvermann and I are sharing this tribute from Jack Cassidy's WHAT's HOT community

[P Pearson]

Donna and I both asked Stephanie and Evan to share their tribute with the
RHF community, so I am co-sharing with Donna!!!


Dear Friends of Jack,


On behalf of his family and friends, we write this announcement today to
notify our *What's Hot in Literacy *community about the passing of Dr. Jack
Cassidy on May 22, 2021. As a member of the Reading Hall of Fame, former
President of the International Reading Association (youngest of all time),
co-founder to the Specialized Literacy Professionals SIG, and co-founder of
the Texas Association of Literacy Educators, Jack’s fingerprints can be
found everywhere in the field of literacy education.



Most graduate students in literacy were first exposed to Jack Cassidy
through his annual *What’s Hot in Literacy* survey. He partnered with
different individuals on the annual survey, often times giving astute
graduate students and early career professors the exposure for career
enhancement. He didn’t have to do this, but he chose to. It’s a microcosm
of his benevolent efforts of providing others opportunities to excel.



Dr Cassidy thrived in social spaces—at conferences, meeting with others,
and giving presentations (or putting on a show as we like to call it). He
had an infectious presence, and he could command a room effortlessly. His
communicative approach married information dissemination with playful
banter. If his name was in the program, you could be rest assured it would
be the most highly attended event at that time. That’s the Jack we all
knew, and the one we loved.



In his later years, he made concerted efforts to shift his focus from
academia to his family including his grandchildren. He had confidence that
others, such as ourselves, would continue his line of inquiry navigating
research that matters; instruction poised to make a difference; and
outreach efforts situated in diverse communities of promise. His legacy
remains far beyond hot topics in literacy. His mentorship and selfless
creation of opportunities for others serves as a foundation for all of us
to strive. We struggle writing this message but know he remains with us in
spirit and commitment to supporting others through education.


Many have asked for a mailing address for the family. Drew and family can
be reached at the following mailing address:


304 Fieldgate Drive

Lancaster, PA 17603


Sincerely,


Stephanie Grote-Garcia and Evan Ortlieb
...



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