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[[File:Wikimania 2012 portrait 102 by ragesoss, 2012-07-13.JPG|400px|thumb|Portrait of Adrianne Wadewitz at Wikimania 2012 in Washington, DC.]]
[[File:Wikimania 2012 portrait 102 by ragesoss, 2012-07-13.JPG|400px|thumb|Portrait of Adrianne Wadewitz at Wikimania 2012 in Washington, DC.]]
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Each of us on the [https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education Wikipedia Education Program] team is saddened today by the news of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wadewitz Adrianne Wadewitz’s] passing. We know we share this sadness with so many in the Wikimedia and education communities, and our hearts go out to all of you, her family and friends.
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Each of us on the [https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education Wikipedia Education Program] team is saddened today by the news of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wadewitz Adrianne Wadewitz’s] passing. We know we share this sadness with so many in the Wikimedia and education communities, our hearts go out to all of you, her family and friends.
Today is a time for mourning and remembering.
Today is a time for mourning and remembering.
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Adrianne served as one of the first Campus Ambassador for the Wikipedia Education Program (then known as the Public Policy Initiative). In this role, she consulted with professors, demonstrated Wikipedia editing and helped students collaborate with Wikipedia community members to successfully write articles. As an Educational Curriculum Advisor to the team, Adrianne blended her unique Wikipedia insight and teaching experience to help us develop Wikipedia assignments, lesson plans and our initial sample syllabus. Her work served as a base for helping university professors throughout the United States, and now the world, use Wikipedia effectively in their classes.
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Adrianne served as one of the first Campus Ambassador's for the Wikipedia Education Program (then known as the Public Policy Initiative). In this role, she consulted with professors, demonstrated Wikipedia editing and helped students collaborate with Wikipedia community members to successfully write articles. As an Educational Curriculum Advisor to the team, Adrianne blended her unique Wikipedia insight and teaching experience to help us develop Wikipedia assignments, lesson plans and our initial sample syllabus. Her work served as a base for helping university professors throughout the United States, and the world, use Wikipedia effectively in their classes.
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Many in the Wikimedia community new her from her many contributions, especially in the areas of gender and 18th-century British literature - an area in which she got a PhD last year from Indiana University. Since 2004, she had written 36 featured articles - the last one being on rock climber [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steph_Davis Steph Davis].
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Many in the Wikimedia community new her from her many contributions, especially in the areas of gender and 18th-century British literature - in which she got a PhD last year from Indiana University. Since 2004, she had written 36 featured articles (the highest honor for quality) - the last one being on rock climber [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steph_Davis Steph Davis].
Adrianne touched many lives as she freely shared her knowledge, expertise and passions with Wikipedia, her students and colleagues, friends and family. She will be deeply missed by all of us. Our condolences go out to her family during this very difficult times.
Adrianne touched many lives as she freely shared her knowledge, expertise and passions with Wikipedia, her students and colleagues, friends and family. She will be deeply missed by all of us. Our condolences go out to her family during this very difficult times.