Washington Adventist University Mourns the Death of Adjunct Professor of Education Myschelle Spears

Takoma Park, MD (May 13, 2015) The May 2 death of Adjunct Professor of Education Myschelle Spears, Ph.D. is being mourned this week by Washington Adventist University (WAU) faculty, staff and students. Until recently, she taught an undergraduate education course, Material for Teaching Reading, for the university’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

“It is the real-world experiences of adjunct professors like Dr. Spears that provides such value to our students,” said Nicole Currier, dean of the WAU School of Graduate and Professional Studies. “She is going to be missed, not only on this campus, but throughout the many schools and organizations where she has long worked to make a difference.”

In addition to teaching evening classes at WAU, Spears also taught sixth graders at Adelphi Elementary School.  Spears’ career included two years as principal of Sligo Adventist School, and she also taught at Howard University and Spencerville Adventist Academy.  In addition, Spears participated with the Pathfinders Club, which is a co-ed organization for young people that teaches camping and survival skills, leadership, community outreach, and includes recreational activities.

Spears’ funeral is scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Emmanuel Brinklow Seventh-day Adventist Church, 18800 New Hampshire Avenue, Ashton, Maryland, 20861. The viewing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, with the service following at 11:00 a.m.

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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. A total of 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the university’s eight graduate and 32 undergraduate programs. The 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.

Media Contacts:
Angie Crews, 301-891-4134, acrews@wau.edu
Donna Bigler, 240-286-1169, dbigler@wau.edu