Scholarship Info at CAPED:

On July 24th, 1994, loving friends of Susan Bunch gathered in Aptos, CA to celebrate her life and mourn her passing after her valiant battle with cancer. Susan died peacefully at home on July 18th, 1994. She had recently returned with Elaine Alster (MA, '77) from a trip to Africa, a long-time wish which she fulfilled despite the physical limitations placed upon her by her last illness.

Susan received her Masters Degree in Special Education from Santa Clara University in 1978 and became a prime mover in the California Association for Postsecondary Education of the Disabled (CAPED) fighting for the rights of learning disabled (LD) students and working towards improved services to this population. She was honored with the CAPED President's Award for Leadership in Legislation in 1984.
Susan developed the LD Program at Gavilan College and subsequently joined the West Valley College faculty where she worked with LD students and taught writing skills. In a memorial gathering at West Valley, she was praised in moving eulogies by both students and faculty for her energy, her excellence in teaching and the empathic support she offered her students. She was a consummate professional always willing to give of herself in service to her students.

After the onset of her illness, Susan became an active proponent of The Women's Cancer Support Group in Santa Cruz, CA and organized fund raising activities to benefit the organization. She worked long and hard in the fight against cancer and was courageous to the last in her personal battle with the disease.

Scholarships in Susan's memory have been established through CAPED and West Valley College. Interested persons may contact Bonnie Clark (MA, '78, MA, '88) at Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA for further details.
She will be missed.

Photo of Susan Bunch, taken by Elaine Alster during a trip to Africa.

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