In Memoriam

April 22, 2025 (Volume 48, Number 16)

Craig Carpenter in checked shirt

Craig Carpenter, professor emeritus of education

Retired faculty member
Craig Carpenter, professor emeritus of education, died on April 6, 2025. He was 84.

Carpenter joined the faculty in 1970 and served Grand Valley for 25 years, retiring in 1995. He devoted his career to deaf education and authored multiple books about language and reading development for hearing-impaired students. 

Memorial contributions can be sent to the Grand Rapids Oral Deaf PTO, 4300 Costa Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525; grandrapidsoraldeaf.org.

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