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Speech instructor Ben Kanter passes away
Issue date: 10/29/07 Section: News
De Anza instructor, Ben Kanter, passed away on Oct. 13 after a brief struggle with cancer. He taught at De Anza for 31 years, starting off as a drama instructor and later becoming a speech instructor.
Kanter never had plans to retire. "I even asked him, 'Ben why didn't you retire?'" said speech instructor Alex Kramer. "And he goes, 'well I wouldn't necessarily know what else I could do better.'"
Kanter valued education greatly. He taught five classes every quarter not including summer classes, which is more than most instructors teach.
The Language Arts Division has established an education scholarship in honor of Kanter. Julie Kanter, Kanter's daughter, will receive the funds to aid her education.
"The Boston Red Sox are leading the world series," said Kramer. "I'm sure if he could watch it right now he would have a light in his eye."
Checks to support the "Ben Kanter Memorial Fund" can be made out to CommonWealth Central Credit Union, with "Ben Kanter Memorial Fund" written in the memo line and given to the administrative assistant of the Language Arts Division, Mary Washington, or co-chair of the Speech and Communications Department Donna Stasio. Or, a deposit can be made directly to the CommonWealth Central Credit Union.
Kanter never had plans to retire. "I even asked him, 'Ben why didn't you retire?'" said speech instructor Alex Kramer. "And he goes, 'well I wouldn't necessarily know what else I could do better.'"
Kanter valued education greatly. He taught five classes every quarter not including summer classes, which is more than most instructors teach.
The Language Arts Division has established an education scholarship in honor of Kanter. Julie Kanter, Kanter's daughter, will receive the funds to aid her education.
"The Boston Red Sox are leading the world series," said Kramer. "I'm sure if he could watch it right now he would have a light in his eye."
Checks to support the "Ben Kanter Memorial Fund" can be made out to CommonWealth Central Credit Union, with "Ben Kanter Memorial Fund" written in the memo line and given to the administrative assistant of the Language Arts Division, Mary Washington, or co-chair of the Speech and Communications Department Donna Stasio. Or, a deposit can be made directly to the CommonWealth Central Credit Union.
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