It is with sadness that I note that beloved Vermont Law School Professor Cheryl Hanna passed away on Sunday. Hanna's webpage at Vermont Law School gives a sense her passion for law and teaching. Cribbing now a little from it:
Growing up in the 1970s, Cheryl Hanna was able to watch the women's movement unfolding, and she developed an early interest in women's issues. "My mom was single and working at a time when this wasn't the norm," she says. "We used to watch people on TV marching in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment, and we'd talk about how women weren't treated fairly. But my mother would tell me that marching in parades probably wouldn't change the world. Instead, she told me that if I wanted to make a difference, I should do well in school and find a good profession."
She attended Kalamazoo College and Harvard Law School, then later worked as a lawyer in Baltimore. She joined the Vermont faculty in 1994. The Vermont Law School press release is here. The law school reports that she is survived by her husband and two children. "Professor Hanna was a beloved teacher and role model to many within and beyond the Vermont Law School community. It is with heartache that we share this loss. She will be deeply missed by our faculty, staff, students, and alumni." A news report on her passing is here.
Vermont Law School's remembrance page for Professor Hanna is here.
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