Dr. Sara Eaton, longtime English teacher and Professor of English Emerita, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, after a lengthy illness.
According to Abiodun “G-P” Goke-Pariola, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, Dr. Eaton joined North Central College in 1989 and retired from the College in June 2016.
Eaton was twice recognized with the Dissinger Award for Distinguished Teaching and Service and was an outstanding campus leader, serving with distinction on numerous committees, and as the Arts & Letters division chair, English department chair, and chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee, according to Goke-Pariola.
The provost also noted that “she was an active and accomplished scholar with many publications and presentations on Shakespeare and feminist studies. Sara was instrumental in helping the institution move forward during the past quarter century, and she will be deeply missed.”
