Tamise VanPelt

In Loving Memory of Dr. Tamise Jo Van Pelt I was blessed to be one of Dr. Van Pelt´s students at Idaho State University in 1994 and 1995. At that time, I was insecure and uncertain, convinced I didn´t belong in college. On the first day of her class, I listened to students discuss authors and books I´d never heard of. I went home and told my husband I was going to quit. JI felt too far behind, too unprepared. He urged me to speak with my professor before making any decisions. That professor...

Tamise was one of the most generous and open-hearted people that I ever met, particularly in academia. Her smile said all that, and it never failed.

We all loved Tamise. She was the kindest possible person, and a joy to be with for our whole family.

I had the opportunity to be a student of Tamise's. I thoroughly enjoyed her class. I really feel she valued her students. I felt very supported as a student of hers. She constantly showed her love of writing and gave us encouragement to write. She will be missed.

Love you always!