A celebration of the life of Ellen Crannell, a De Anza College speech instructor who passed away on Feb. 15, will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday in Conference Room A.
Crannell passed away a few weeks before her 36th birthday.
She began working in De Anza in 1996 for the Intercultural/International Studies division. She later joined the speech department.
Crannell is survived by her husband and her 16-month-old girl.
A scholarship fund was created to pay for the education of her daughter. For those wishing to donate can pick up pre-paid envelopes in the Language Arts division office.
"She was a teacher of teachers in how to create a comfortable community in the classroom," said John Swensson, dean of Language Arts on a e-mail letter.
The event is open to everyone at De Anza.
EVENT DETAILS:
What – A celebration of the life of speech instructor Ellen Crannell
Where – Conference Room A
When – Thursday, March 10 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
