Cynthia Carson Colman

Cynthia was one of my favorite teachers and a thoughtful and caring person.
She never seemed to rush a student who was thinking and she challenged us to be more thoughtful.
Love to Coleman family.

Good journey Cynthia. Thank you for Native Son...much love

Cynthia was one of those quiet presences that you don't realize how much they have impacted your life until much later. Those Koffee Klatch writing sessions helped me develop tools to overcome writers block (just write, and fix it up later). Her patient encouragement. I remember clearly how one day she handed back an essay I had written, where I had somehow absorbed years of her teaching and written something rather coherent, organized, and persuasive, and she just said "Yes! You got it!" I...

What a great life of service Cynthia made. I was a student of hers from 1980-1985. Even though I was probably one of the more frustrating students she had, somehow she was able to convey her messages in a way that I still remember them today. The messages were not just about writing, but about life in general. She instilled confidence that our writing could be great if we tried. I feel fortunate that my life was touched by hers.

What a grand spirit! I was fortunate to have known Cynthia as a colleague and respected friend in the early years of NJHP. Cynthia's boundless enthusiasm, her fine wit, her joy in learning and literature, and her core ethical foundation have left her mark on so many of us. Thank you, Cynthia, and my sincere condolences to Gould, Abigail, and Jeff.

during one of the most difficult times of my life Cynthia was a smiling face...

I remember Cynthia as a very kind and patient teacher at the NJHP. She encouraged us to use our imagination when we talked about books, and there was a lot of laughing in her classes.

Oh how Cynthia will be missed! I often think of her when I'm reading my own students' papers. I only hope I am half the inspiration to them that Cynthia was to me. Cynthia introduced me to Russian literature and parallel structure, and she was simply the best Family Group leader ever. I can still see her CCC initials--always in black felt-tip pen--on my pass to enter the restricted halls of IHS when I was late for Spanish. And the cats! Oh, Cynthia: Thank you for everything. You made all the...

I had the privilege of being her student at ACS c. 1984-5-6. She had great literary taste, and she was razor sharp. In the spirit of ACS, she let her pupils vote on what to read in her class. I remember thinking it would be much better if she had chosen some of her own favorites for us instead.