Program Officer, Ann McNeal Passes Away

Through her work with GEAR UP, Ann was responsible for grantees in 12 states: IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, OH, WI and WY. Before her work with GEAR UP Ann worked for the Office of Special Education Programs as a compliance officer. In Pittsburgh, she taught special education in a middle school and taught college students in Virginia. In addition, she also worked as a director in the corporate community. Ann held master’s degrees in special education from Pennsylvania State University and in vocational rehabilitation from the University of Wisconsin. She was a friend to the GEAR UP Kentucky program and she will be missed.

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around you & whispered come with me. With tearful eyes, we watched and saw you pass away. Although we love you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best (anonymous).