b'JoelMittler,Ed.D.LIUPost 107DearRuss,IwassosorrytolearnofthepassingofDianne.WhileIwasnotamemberofherDepartmentatPost,IwasagoodfriendoftheDepartmentandaformerAdministratoroftheCollegeofEducation.Formanyyears,IwouldfrequentlycomeovertotheSpeechbuildingandawaittohavelunchwithDianneandhercolleagues.Inaddition,IoftenservedonvariouscollegecommitteeswithDianne.Thus,Igottoknowherfairlywellandconsideredherafriend.Asyouhaveundoubtedlyheardfromothers,morecloselyconnectedtoheratPost,Diannewasawonderfulcolleagueandleader.Icantrecallhereverlosinghertemperassheexpressedheropinionsinadvocatingforherstudentsandherfaculty.Sheworkedtirelesslyinbothheradministrativeandfacultyroleswithskillandhercalmdemeanor.IalsolistenedtohertakeonvariousissueswiththeCollege,knowingthatherpositionswereofvaluetome.Atconversationsatlunch,Diannewouldalsooffermeasmallglimpseofherpersonallife,soIknowthathercommitmenttoherfamilywasequallystrong.IcanrecallDianneasaresponsible,reliable,intelligent,andhardworkingcolleague.ShewasasoundandsolidmemberofouroftenirrationalCollege.Pleaseacceptmycondolencestoyouandyourfamily.JoelMittler,Ed.D.ProfessorofSpecialEducationLIU/Post'