Washington Adventist University Remembers Richardson Chatham

Takoma Park, Md. (January 23, 2017) Washington Adventist University (WAU) faculty, staff, students, alumni, family and friends are heartbroken to learn of Richardson Chatham’s passing. On Sunday, January 22, 2017, Chatham passed away in his sleep. He was 24 years old.

Richardson was an adjunct professor for WAU’s traditional program and a teaching assistant and tutor for the Religion Department.  He was a 2013 alumnus of WAU and was pursuing a master’s degree in Religion at WAU’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

He was an active member of the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church. Richardson is survived by his parents, Delvin and Annette Chatham. Please keep the Chatham family in your prayers as they grieve. We extend the deepest condolences to the Chatham family and friends. He will truly be missed.

WAU had a special moment of memory for Chatham today, January 23, 2017 during Chapel at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Counseling services are available to students and employees in the Department of Psychology, Wilkinson Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 426, from 10am to 6pm Monday through Thursday.

Spiritual support is available through the Office of Campus Ministries, Richards Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 204, Monday through Thursday from 9am to 5pm and Friday from 9am to 12pm.

Service information is not yet available, however, once known, it will be shared with the WAU community.
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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. Approximately 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the university’s nine graduate and 42 undergraduate programs. The 2016 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