Alumnus is remembered fondly

Angela Sue Kent, Adjunct Professor of Graduate Counseling Dies at 35

There will be a memorial service to celebrate the life of Angela Sue Kent, an adjunct professor in the Division of Graduate Counseling, at 4 p.m. Friday, December 16, in the Chapel at College Wesleyan Church. Ms. Kent, who was 35, died December 1 of cancer at Clarissa Cook Hospice in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Ms. Kent had two degrees from Indiana Wesleyan University, a B.S. in psychology and an M.A. in marriage and family counseling. She had completed the coursework for a doctorate in clinical counseling at Western Michigan University. She was an adjunct professor on IWU's Marion campus during the Fall 2011 semester.

"Angela blessed us and our students as we attempted to serve as a supportive community for her throughout this time," said Dr. Mark S. Gerig, Chair of the Division of Graduate Counseling.

"She was an ideal fit as an instructor for us, and she will be missed."

Damita Williams, Vice President of Patient Care Services

Subject: Damita Williams, Vice President of Patient Care Services

Children's Hospital of Michigan, part of the Detroit Medical Center, appointed Damita Williams as its new vice president of patient care services. 

Williams will manage operations and clinical services, and guide various improvement projects and educational initiatives for nearly 700 staff nurses. Previously, she served as chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Indiana University Health North Hospital in Carmel, Ind. 

Williams received her undergraduate degree in nursing from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. She holds advanced degrees in nursing administration and advanced leadership studies from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., and is also a certified pediatric nurse and is nurse executive-board certified.

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