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In Loving Memory of HELEN L. STEVENS

March 29, 1941 June 22, 2016

UNIVERSITY of KENTUCKY Lexington 1974-1978

With Paolo OrsiHelen was my first boss as Assistant to the Director of the Study Abroad Office at UK. and Alba Orsi

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Tallahassee

1978-1988

STATE UNIVERSITY of NEW YORK at BUFFALO1988-1998

with former Director Dr. Joe Williams (front center) and ISSS team (circa 1995)

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY1998-2013

with ISSS Team (May 7, 2009)

NAFSA Association of International Educators1998-2013

Helen (Region X Conference Chair), with UB colleagues Jeffra Flaitz and Donna Rice(1998)

Reunion of UB Team at NAFSASan Francisco 1993

NAFSA Regional Leadership TeamAsilomar, California

K. HammetJoy StevensonKath-Ann GearhartBetty SoppelsaFormer NAFSA Deputy Executive Director for Conference Planning

RETIREMENTDecember 2013

with Leann Cherkasky Makhni ISSS Interim Directorwith Khim Lok (ISSS Office Coordinator) and Arash Motamedi (International House alumnus)

HELEN L. STEVENS Scholarship Fund

Upon her retirement from SJSU in December 2013, Helen provided the funds to establish a scholarship fund for students seeking opportunities to study abroad.Dean Charles Bullock presenting Helen with a card signed by the inaugural group of scholarship recipients.

College of Applied Sciences and Arts scholarship recipients pose with Helen and select faculty.

HELEN L. STEVENS Scholarship Fund

Helen LOVED to cook for friends.

Thanksgiving Dinner with All the Trimmings including a LEG OF LAMB!

I always keep one in the freezer just in case.

with Eric Van Juijen and GoldyBlantons Mint Juleps!

Kentucky Derby 2016

We had some epic Derby parties! Rest in peace, sweet friend. We love you, and will always miss you.

Helen loved to meet friends for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Celebrating her birthday with dear friend Jim Cellini at Amber Indiaone of Helens favorite restaurants

-- May 2009

with Karen McBride (Louisville, May 2009)It was the last time we saw each other in person. We were hoping to make meals like this habitual since she was planning to retire to Louisville. Good times.

Celebrating the 75th birthday of devoted friend Alicia RojasJan. 13, 2016

Hel and Hef wine tasting in SonomaThanksgiving 2004?Celebrating Carmen Siglers birthdayJuly 2015

Surprise 75th Birthday Brunch organized by Judy Rickard

April 3, 2016

Helens Surprise Birthday Brunch #75

Helen loved to get down!

with spontaneous dance partner, travel buddy, and dear friend Bill NiederburgerTampa 1994

How come nobody wants to get down anymore???How come nobody wants to get down anymore???

Helen loved the beach.

I dont think you can really know where you come from until youve gone somewhere else and looked back. -- Helen Stevens

... and travel

BudapestTampa 1998

She kept in touch with old friends like nobodys business.Thanksgiving reunion at the beach house with longtime Tallahassee friends

East Point, FL(mid 1990s)

Helens sister, Carol Layne, was her BFF.

Last, but not least, Helen loved to SING.

Home from the HospitalMay 2, 2016OH HAPPY DAYby Edward Hawkins was one of her favoritesSing along?Cmon. Lets GET DOWN!

Oh Happy DayThe Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins Singers, track 3/15, disc 1/12007Christian & Gospel308685.16eng - Amazon.com Song ID: 204045162