Tragedy

Dr. Marie Wooten was the Dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn.  While jogging at 5:45 on Friday morning she was hit by a car and she died of her injuries.  I spent one-on-one time with her at the COSAM tailgate before the Arkansas game and again at the Tiger Talk dinner at Arricia before the LSU game.  She was a lovely woman; a bright and intelligent educator with a passion for advancing opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).  It is a sad time for everyone at Auburn; we will miss her.