[Counselor_Educ] Obituary and Tribute: Dr. Jane Myers

[Bhat, Christine]

It is with sadness that I share the news that Dr. Jane Myers, Executive Director of Chi Sigma Iota International has passed away. I hope Dr. Myers read and enjoyed the beautiful tribute our Alpha Chapter  CSI President Kendra Jackson wrote for her in November. I am sharing it with you now as we remember and honor the life of Dr. Jane Myers.


Condolences may be sent to her husband, Dr. Thomas J. Sweeney, Professor Emeritus, Ohio University, and Executive Director Emeritus, Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International. Dr. Sweeney’s email is: tjsweeney at csi-net.org<mailto:tjsweeney at csi-net.org>

The postal address is: CSI, 16 Court Square, Lexington, NC 27292.



Please see below for Dr. Jane Myers obituary shared by Dr. Tom Sweeney.



Best wishes,



Dr. Bhat



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Obituary
Dr. Jane E. Myers

Dr. Jane E. Myers, internationally renowned scholar and leader in professional counseling for over 45 years died at her home, 501 Emerald Isle Court, Lexington, NC on December 23, 2014 after months long illness.  Dr. Myers retired from UNCG’s Counseling and Development faculty after 24 years of distinguished service. She previously taught on the counseling faculty for Florida State, Florida, and Ohio University. She also recently retired as Executive Director of Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International, the third largest counseling membership organization in the world. An avid gardener, wellness advocate, private pilot, friend to nature, an outstanding counselor and mentor, she lived her favorite Gandhi quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

She is preceded in death by her parents, only brother and step grandson, Christopher Spaulding. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Dr. Thomas J.  Sweeney, her step children, spouses, grandchildren,  and great grandchildren: Elizabeth Rose  (Spaulding) and Pat Hitesman, Libby and Justin Evans (Gregory and Annabell) and Sarah Spaulding; Ann and Tim Thompson, Taylor, Jordan and Ryan Thompson, and Kathryn and Scott Bendure and Clancey Sweeney, Josephine Sweeney Rogers, Carter Bendure; Vera Sweeney and mother Wendy Stickler; in addition, her lifelong friend and hospice nurse, Linda Burdic. Special heartfelt thanks to Dr. Daniel Paterson and Donna (DJ) Jones, RN for their loving lifelong care.

A memorial service is planned for January 17, 2015 at 2 pm St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 2105 W. Market St. in Greensboro, NC. For further information please consult the Piedmont Funeral Home, Lexington NC website (www.piedmontfuneralhome.com ) or call:  336- 248-2366. In lieu of flowers, the family asks please that donations be made to the CSI Jane E. Myers Lifetime Mentor Award: www.csi-net.org<http://www.csi-net.org> or CSI, 16 Court Square, Lexington, NC 27292. All such donations are tax deductible.


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Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.
Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education,
Faculty Advisor, Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota,
Department of Counseling and Higher Education,
The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701

Office: McCracken Hall, 374
Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: bhatc at ohio.edu
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Media: http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292

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