Sister Mary Sharon Dei, SSND
(née Patricia Ann Dei)
First Profession July 27, 1956
Motherhouse
Baltimore, Maryland
Sister Sharon Dei, one of the founders of the Communication Arts Department at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and an associate professor of communications at a seminary in Nigeria, died September 26, 2000, of a blood clot at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 63.
Sister Sharon had been recuperating from ankle reconstruction at the Maria Health Care Center at the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Woodbrook at the time of her death. She had earlier taught at St. Matthew Parochial School in Baltimore and St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown.
Before coming to the North Baltimore campus of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Sister Sharon had been principal of St. Mary's High School in Annapolis from 1971 to 1974.
In 1975, she and her colleagues created the College's Communication Arts Department, which she headed for three years. Under her leadership, she supervised the construction of a television laboratory and radio station.
In 1978, Sister Sharon took over as director of Notre Dame's Weekend College, then in its fourth year, and in 1981 was named associate dean for continuing education, continuing to be involved in adult education programs.
After earning her doctorate in intercultural communications at the University of Minnesota in 1989, Sister Sharon returned to Notre Dame, where she directed the International Studies Program. She also later taught at Notre Dame College in Kyoto, Japan, and in 1990 she traveled to Eastern and Western Europe to link Notre Dame's international programs with the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
In 1992, she was appointed associate professor of communication at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. During her tenure there, she taught more than 300 seminarians and young priests.
With little money available and relying on the strength of her personality, Sister Sharon obtained computers, cameras and other equipment she needed to teach her courses in Nigeria. Many of her former students [to whom she was known as "Mama Dei"] have gone on to hold key positions in the Catholic communications network there.
Anxious to work and keep in touch with Nigeria, she asked that a computer be installed in her hospital room in the health care center at the motherhouse.
Born Patricia Dei in Pittsburgh, where she attended public schools, she entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1954 and professed her vows in 1956. Sister Sharon received a bachelor's degree in English in 1965 from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and a master's degree in communications from Shippensburg State University in Pennsylvania.
Sister Sharon is survived by several cousins.
(School Sisters of Notre Dame, Baltimore Province)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!
(née Patricia Ann Dei)
First Profession July 27, 1956
Motherhouse
Baltimore, Maryland
Sister Sharon Dei, one of the founders of the Communication Arts Department at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and an associate professor of communications at a seminary in Nigeria, died September 26, 2000, of a blood clot at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 63.
Sister Sharon had been recuperating from ankle reconstruction at the Maria Health Care Center at the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Woodbrook at the time of her death. She had earlier taught at St. Matthew Parochial School in Baltimore and St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown.
Before coming to the North Baltimore campus of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Sister Sharon had been principal of St. Mary's High School in Annapolis from 1971 to 1974.
In 1975, she and her colleagues created the College's Communication Arts Department, which she headed for three years. Under her leadership, she supervised the construction of a television laboratory and radio station.
In 1978, Sister Sharon took over as director of Notre Dame's Weekend College, then in its fourth year, and in 1981 was named associate dean for continuing education, continuing to be involved in adult education programs.
After earning her doctorate in intercultural communications at the University of Minnesota in 1989, Sister Sharon returned to Notre Dame, where she directed the International Studies Program. She also later taught at Notre Dame College in Kyoto, Japan, and in 1990 she traveled to Eastern and Western Europe to link Notre Dame's international programs with the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
In 1992, she was appointed associate professor of communication at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. During her tenure there, she taught more than 300 seminarians and young priests.
With little money available and relying on the strength of her personality, Sister Sharon obtained computers, cameras and other equipment she needed to teach her courses in Nigeria. Many of her former students [to whom she was known as "Mama Dei"] have gone on to hold key positions in the Catholic communications network there.
Anxious to work and keep in touch with Nigeria, she asked that a computer be installed in her hospital room in the health care center at the motherhouse.
Born Patricia Dei in Pittsburgh, where she attended public schools, she entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1954 and professed her vows in 1956. Sister Sharon received a bachelor's degree in English in 1965 from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and a master's degree in communications from Shippensburg State University in Pennsylvania.
Sister Sharon is survived by several cousins.
(School Sisters of Notre Dame, Baltimore Province)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!
Sister Mary Sharon Dei, SSND
(née Patricia Ann Dei)
First Profession July 27, 1956
Motherhouse
Baltimore, Maryland
Sister Sharon Dei, one of the founders of the Communication Arts Department at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and an associate professor of communications at a seminary in Nigeria, died September 26, 2000, of a blood clot at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 63.
Sister Sharon had been recuperating from ankle reconstruction at the Maria Health Care Center at the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Woodbrook at the time of her death. She had earlier taught at St. Matthew Parochial School in Baltimore and St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown.
Before coming to the North Baltimore campus of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Sister Sharon had been principal of St. Mary's High School in Annapolis from 1971 to 1974.
In 1975, she and her colleagues created the College's Communication Arts Department, which she headed for three years. Under her leadership, she supervised the construction of a television laboratory and radio station.
In 1978, Sister Sharon took over as director of Notre Dame's Weekend College, then in its fourth year, and in 1981 was named associate dean for continuing education, continuing to be involved in adult education programs.
After earning her doctorate in intercultural communications at the University of Minnesota in 1989, Sister Sharon returned to Notre Dame, where she directed the International Studies Program. She also later taught at Notre Dame College in Kyoto, Japan, and in 1990 she traveled to Eastern and Western Europe to link Notre Dame's international programs with the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
In 1992, she was appointed associate professor of communication at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. During her tenure there, she taught more than 300 seminarians and young priests.
With little money available and relying on the strength of her personality, Sister Sharon obtained computers, cameras and other equipment she needed to teach her courses in Nigeria. Many of her former students [to whom she was known as "Mama Dei"] have gone on to hold key positions in the Catholic communications network there.
Anxious to work and keep in touch with Nigeria, she asked that a computer be installed in her hospital room in the health care center at the motherhouse.
Born Patricia Dei in Pittsburgh, where she attended public schools, she entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1954 and professed her vows in 1956. Sister Sharon received a bachelor's degree in English in 1965 from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and a master's degree in communications from Shippensburg State University in Pennsylvania.
Sister Sharon is survived by several cousins.
(School Sisters of Notre Dame, Baltimore Province)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!
(née Patricia Ann Dei)
First Profession July 27, 1956
Motherhouse
Baltimore, Maryland
Sister Sharon Dei, one of the founders of the Communication Arts Department at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and an associate professor of communications at a seminary in Nigeria, died September 26, 2000, of a blood clot at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 63.
Sister Sharon had been recuperating from ankle reconstruction at the Maria Health Care Center at the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Woodbrook at the time of her death. She had earlier taught at St. Matthew Parochial School in Baltimore and St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown.
Before coming to the North Baltimore campus of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Sister Sharon had been principal of St. Mary's High School in Annapolis from 1971 to 1974.
In 1975, she and her colleagues created the College's Communication Arts Department, which she headed for three years. Under her leadership, she supervised the construction of a television laboratory and radio station.
In 1978, Sister Sharon took over as director of Notre Dame's Weekend College, then in its fourth year, and in 1981 was named associate dean for continuing education, continuing to be involved in adult education programs.
After earning her doctorate in intercultural communications at the University of Minnesota in 1989, Sister Sharon returned to Notre Dame, where she directed the International Studies Program. She also later taught at Notre Dame College in Kyoto, Japan, and in 1990 she traveled to Eastern and Western Europe to link Notre Dame's international programs with the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
In 1992, she was appointed associate professor of communication at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. During her tenure there, she taught more than 300 seminarians and young priests.
With little money available and relying on the strength of her personality, Sister Sharon obtained computers, cameras and other equipment she needed to teach her courses in Nigeria. Many of her former students [to whom she was known as "Mama Dei"] have gone on to hold key positions in the Catholic communications network there.
Anxious to work and keep in touch with Nigeria, she asked that a computer be installed in her hospital room in the health care center at the motherhouse.
Born Patricia Dei in Pittsburgh, where she attended public schools, she entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1954 and professed her vows in 1956. Sister Sharon received a bachelor's degree in English in 1965 from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and a master's degree in communications from Shippensburg State University in Pennsylvania.
Sister Sharon is survived by several cousins.
(School Sisters of Notre Dame, Baltimore Province)
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord!
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