Condolences to her family. She was a very encouraging person. We are grateful for her service to the Alliance. Dawn Kight, Ph.D. Dean of Libraries Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA 70813 dawn.kight@sus.edu 225.771.4934 ________________________________ From: Jacqueline McGehee <Jacqueline.McGehee@arkansasbaptist.edu> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 9:31 AM To: Janice Franklin <jfranklin@alasu.edu>; Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Cc: hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org <hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org>; hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org <hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org> Subject: Re: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News CAUTION: This email originated from outside of SUBR. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links from unknown senders. I am so sorry to hear the news about Mary Jo. She lit up a room, always had a huge smile on her face, and was full of energy. She will be missed. Dr. Jacqueline McGehee ________________________________ From: Janice Franklin <jfranklin@alasu.edu> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 10:11 AM To: Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Cc: hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org <hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org>; hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org <hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org> Subject: Re: Mary Jo Fayoyin - Sad News I am so sorry to hear of this loss. She leaves an outstanding legacy of service to our organization. On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM Sandra Phoenix <sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> wrote: Greetings Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I inform you that our friend and colleague Mary Jo Fayoyin passed away on yesterday. Mary Jo served as HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair in 2010 and retired as Dean of Libraries from Savannah State University (GA) in 2019. Homegoing arrangements will be shared when available. Respectfully, Sandra Sandra Phoenix Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101 Mobile: (404) 702-5854 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. [cid:188e8ce64f01bff92041]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:188e8ce64f08045a6052] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:188e8ce64f07605c1153] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:188e8ce64f048d1ce074] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/> _______________________________________________ HBCU-LibAdmin mailing list -- hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org<mailto:hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org> To unsubscribe send an email to hbcu-libadmin-leave@lists.hbculibraries.org<mailto:hbcu-libadmin-leave@lists.hbculibraries.org> -- Janice R. Franklin, Ph.D. Dean, Levi Watkins Learning Center Project Director, National Center for the Study of Civil Rights And African-American Culture Alabama State University Montgomery, AL 36101-0271 [http://www.sus.edu/assets/Images/smiley.png]<https://surveys.subr.edu/classclimate/online.php?p=TN1JT>SU Smiles! Excellent Customer Service Is Our Goal. Tell us how we are doing! Click Here<https://surveys.subr.edu/classclimate/online.php?p=TN1JT>.