Fwd: Sandy Grabowski [HAPP-L]

[Frederic Martini <martini@xxxxxxxx>]

Title: Fwd: Sandy Grabowski [HAPP-L]

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> To All:
>
> It is with great sadness that I write to tell you of the death of
> Sandy
> Grabowski, a founding member of HAPS, one of the first editors of the
> HAPS
> Educator, and a Past President.    I'm sure all of you
> who knew Sandy are
> as saddened by this news as I am.  I am copying here her obituary
> sent to
> me by her husband.  Anyone wishing to send condolences to Zbig
> can reach
> him at:
>
> Zbignew Grabowski
> 304 Overlook Drive
> W. Lafayette, IN 47907
> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
> Dr. Sandra Reynolds Grabowski, 59, of 304 Overlook Drive, West
> Lafayette,
> passed away Monday afternoon, January 20, at Home Hospital, from
> complications resulting from cancer of the appendix. Since 1977 she
> served
> as an Instructor in Purdue's Department of Biological Sciences.
> Her
> husband, Zbiginew, who survives, is a Purdue Professor Emeritus of
> Physics.
>       Born and raised in the Chicago area,
> Dr. Grabowski did her
> undergraduate work at Purdue, graduating in 1965 with Honors in
> Biology.
> She subsequently received an award at Purdue for outstanding research
> by a
> graduate student in Biological Sciences. In 1973 she was awarded
> the
> doctoral degree in neurophysiology, followed by three years of
> postdoctoral
> work at Purdue, all in electrophysiology of visual systems.
>       A science education author of
> international reputation, Dr. Grabowski
> was co-author with Gerard Tortora of multiple editions of a major
> teaching
> text: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, followed by multiple
> editions
> of a second text: Introduction to the Human Body. Translated into
> French,
> Spanish, and Japanese, the highly regarded texts are used throughout
> the
> world.
>       For 25 years Dr. Grabowski taught BIOL
> 301/302, Human Design: Anatomy
> and Physiology, for a wide range of academic programs within the
> University. She eventually was voted one of the top 10 teachers by
> students
> in the School of Science. Nationally, she was a founding member and
> served
> as President of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, having been
> an
> Executive Board Member and Editor of their news magazine. She was
> active in
> the National Science Teachers Association, Society for College
> Science
> Teachers, American Association of Anatomists, Association of Women
> in
> Science and the Association of Biology Laboratory Educators. She was
> a
> member of the Lafayette Indiana Rotary Club.
>       At Purdue, Dr. Grabowski participated
> in WISP: Women in Science
> Programs, chaired or was a member of numerous committees and served
> as
> adviser to various student organizations.. In private life the
> Grabowskis
> would have celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary this Thursday,
> January
> 23rd. Dr. Grabowski had a love affair with anything that suggested
> an
> aquatic environment, maintaining with her husband residences on Lake
> Shafer
> and in Florida. She was an exuberant tennis player, swimmer, boater
> and
> health advocate.
>       Surviving with her husband are her
> father, Glenn E. Reynolds of
> Elmhurst, IL and a sister and brother-in-law, Susan Reynolds Simon
> and
> Richard Simon of Indianapolis. Her mother, Helen M. McDaniel
> Reynolds,
> preceded her in death.
>       A memorial service will be held on
> Saturday, January 25th at 1:00
> P.M. at the Faith Presbyterian Church, 3318 State Road 26W in
> West
> Lafayette. In lieu of flowers donations
> in her name made to the Purdue
> Foundation and sent to the Department of Biological Sciences, 915 W.
> State
> Street, West Lafayette, IN  47907-2054; the Purdue Foundation and
> sent to
> Barbara Clark, Director, Women in Science Programs, 150 N. University
> St.,
> West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067; or the Lafayette Indiana Rotary
> Club
> Foundation and sent to David Landgrebe, Treasurer, 1633 Western Drive,
> West
> Lafayette, IN  47906 are suggested.
>
>
> Bonnie Roesch
> Executive Editor
> John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
> 111 River Street
> Hoboken, NJ 07030
> 201-748-6345
> broesch@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
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