To Cornel and the rest of Anca’s family, I send my deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. UMass, UPenn and the field of communication were all better institutions with Anca as a part of them. I am deeply saddened that I didn’t have a chance to tell Anca how much I thought of her before she left us. I will never forget her kindness and subtle yet poignant sense of humor. Anyone who met her surely experienced the former; I feel particularly lucky to have spent enough time working with Anca to share the latter. I know she loved to laugh, and I am glad I had the chance to laugh along with her.
Jeff Niederdeppe