Mary Litts was one of my doctoral advisees. In addition to my work with her as a mentor, I had the opportunity to work with her as a colleague in accreditation visits and as a consultant evaluating several programs in Alleghany County. Several of those programs effectively addressed student needs and efforts to improve instruction in the county. Those programs were uniformly well conceived and successful in large measure the result of her creative ideas and effective leadership. She was a credit to the school division and the profession. Kathie and I send condolences to the family. Wayne (aka Dempsey) Worner, professor and Dean Emeritus, VT College of Education