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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Condolences may be sent to her husband, Dr. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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: <a href="mailto:tjsweeney@csi-net.org">tjsweeney@csi-net.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The postal address is: CSI, 16 Court Square, Lexington, NC 27292. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please see below for Dr. Jane Myers obituary shared by Dr. Tom Sweeney.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dr. Bhat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Obituary <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dr. Jane E. Myers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>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.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>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: <a href="http://www.csi-net.org">www.csi-net.org</a> or CSI, 16 Court Square, Lexington, NC 27292. All such donations are tax deductible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Faculty Advisor, Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Department of Counseling and Higher Education,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Office: McCracken Hall, 374<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: bhatc@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Website: http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Media: http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>