Huntingdon community remembers Su Ofe
The Huntingdon College community is mourning the loss of Su Ofe, who guided nearly three decades of students through their academic careers.
Ofe was the vice president for communications and marketing and died from an extended illness. She had been with the university 29 years.
Huntingdon President Cam West credited Ofe with telling Huntingdon's story and reminding him of the importance of his job.
“She believed in this college, and she helped me remember why I dedicated my life to this college," West said.
Ofe graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art. She later worked at the Maryland College of Art and Design, Marycrest College and Chatham College before joining Huntingdon in 1995. In 2000, she began working in communications and marketing for Huntingdon.
For 15 years, Ofe worked across the hall from Dean of Students Anthony Leigh.
“Sue loved people, and she especially loved Huntingdon people," Leigh said.
Leigh said that Ofe was the person who students turned to when they needed help.
“Every college campus has people who students gravitate to as their campus mom or dad, and there’s three decades of Huntingdon studetnts who have known Sue Ofe as their Huntingdon mom," Leigh said.
She was also a member of First Christian Church and served as the director of music and worship. Leigh said Ofe had a beautiful voice, and he found her singing inspirational.
“There’s a lot of hearts hurting today because she had a place in many hearts," Leigh said.
She was married to Steve Ofe and had two daughters Erin Ofe Maudlin and Lexie Ofe White.
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Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser's public safety reporter. She can be reached at agladden@gannett.com or on Twitter @gladlyalex.
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