THELAKER | 7 campus happenings Trustees name April Devaux and Warren White to ranks of emeriti e College Board of Trustees granted professor emeritus distinction at its March 1 meeting to two retired faculty members: April Devaux, professor of computing sciences, and Warren White, assistant professor of communication. April and Warren will be recognized at commencement on May 20. April Devaux April, a full-time faculty member for 18 years, was nominated in part for her leadership as chair of the Computing Sciences Department. She is credited with keeping the curriculum current through the growth of the tech industry in the 1990s and its transitions in the 2000s and beyond. April brought a level-headed, goal-focused approach to many College committees. In the written nomination submitted to the trustees, one colleague noted: “I observed April quietly but e ectively defuse controversies and arguments and lead everyone back to what really mattered.” e nominating committee also recognized April for her work with Rochester Institute of Technology to establish the Game Programming and Design articulation agreement. She was particularly devoted to championing women in STEM and followed up with her students a er they completed her class. “Professor Devaux’s legacy is profound because what she le behind when she retired is a program and an institution that is far stronger, far healthier and far more successful at ful lling its mission because of the work she did,” the nominating committee concluded. Warren White Warren joined FLCC a er a career in broadcast news media and brought a wealth of real-world experience and professionalism to the classroom for 22 years. He was known for being meticulous in classroom preparation and curriculum revisions. Warren’s revisions to the TV Production II and Media Writing courses and his work developing the Digital Video Editing course have shaped the New Media and Communications programs. He chaired the Assessment Committee in its formative years and continued to serve until the year before he retired. Warren planned Laker Day tours to media businesses and organizations such as WXXI in Rochester. He also assisted students by volunteering for Move-in Day at the Suites at Laker Landing and information tables at the start of each semester. Over the years, he served as an advisor for the Radio Club and supported the Communications Club, Phi eta Kappa, veterans events and the Honors Program. As one colleague noted in the nomination, “He always had time for students, meeting with them regularly to cheer them on, and when necessary, to o er them a dose of tough love.” Emeritus designation is granted to retirees with 15 or more years of service who have distinguished themselves through community service, professional growth, e ectiveness in performing job responsibilities, or college service. Beth Johnson, interim associate vice president of instruction, served as chair of the Emeritus Committee. Members for the 2023 nominations were Timothy Biehler, Robert Brown, Teresa Daddis, Amy Flagler, Ryan McCabe, Sarah Moon, Barbara Schreiber and Sarah Whi en. April Devaux introduces the recipient of the Outstanding Computer Science Alumni Achievement Award, Kris Nettnin ’00, with Sandy Brown, right, at the 2015 Alumni Association Awards Celebration. Warren White served as the macebearer for the Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts commencement ceremony in May 2022
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