Dr. Mary Rose
Mary Rose, a much-beloved member of the Business Computer Information Systems Faculty at Western Carolina University, passed away October 13, 2001 after a brief illness. Although Mary had been at Western only three years, she had made a major impact on faculty, staff, programs and especially on students. We will all miss her.

Her husband Mike, known and respected by many of Mary's students, has returned to Texas to be near family.

Mike and the BCIS faculty suggest that those wishing to memorialize Mary may do so by contributing to the BCIS Technology Fund, a project that Mary was closely involved in developing. The fund is used for a number of student- and technology-related purposes, including providing funding for students to attend national contests and for technology needs not supported by the state.

Checks may be made payable to the Western Carolina University Development Foundation, with the notation "BCIS Technology - Mary Rose" and sent to:

Dr. Dan Clapper,
Head BCISE Department
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723