Obituary for Sherri A. Taylor
Sherri Taylor of Syracuse died Oct. 19 at home.
Born in Washington, D.C., Taylor was raised in Irving, Texas. For the past 30 years, she was an instructor of graphic design at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she impacted the lives of thousands of students who knew her as funny, tough and kind. She was passionate about design and committed to her students and their success.
She wanted to be remembered as a good human being giving her parents credit. Anyone who knew Sherri would definitely agree.
Taylor taught introductory and advanced graphic design courses and worked with students on award-winning collaborative projects, including for The Eddie Adams Workshop, the Alexia Foundation, MPJ Magazine and Syracuse nonprofit organizations.
In addition to her teaching duties, Taylor was director of the Empire State School Press Association, the scholastic journalism organization for New York, and the former School Press Institute, a summer workshop for high school journalists. She also created and led J-Camp, a summer journalism workshop for Syracuse high school students.
Before joining the Newhouse School, Taylor worked at newspapers in Syracuse and Dallas. Prior to that, she taught high school journalism at Irving High School in Texas, where she was also a publications consultant and workshop speaker.
In 2017, Taylor was honored by the Association of Texas Photography Instructors with the Star of Texas Award for her contributions to photographic education in Texas. She also earned the Trailblazer Award from the Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Special Recognition Adviser from the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Texas Journalism Teacher of the Year from the Interscholastic League Press Conference, the Gold Key from the Columbia (University) Scholastic Press Association and the Pioneer Award from the National Scholastic Press Association.
She was also a co-author of a textbook on scholastic journalism currently used in high schools across the country.
At Syracuse University, she was honored with the Teacher of the Year award from University College, three nominations for Female Educator of the Year by Eta Pi Upsilon Sigma and a nomination for an Outstanding Teaching award from the Greek Awards Committee.
Taylor is survived by a sister, Vicki Boutwell, of Irving, and Dot, Sherri’s canine companion. She was predeceased by her parents, Robert E. and Mary (Powers) Taylor.
Services will be private.
Contributions in Sherri’s name may be made to www.animalallianceofgreatersyracuse.org
Born in Washington, D.C., Taylor was raised in Irving, Texas. For the past 30 years, she was an instructor of graphic design at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she impacted the lives of thousands of students who knew her as funny, tough and kind. She was passionate about design and committed to her students and their success.
She wanted to be remembered as a good human being giving her parents credit. Anyone who knew Sherri would definitely agree.
Taylor taught introductory and advanced graphic design courses and worked with students on award-winning collaborative projects, including for The Eddie Adams Workshop, the Alexia Foundation, MPJ Magazine and Syracuse nonprofit organizations.
In addition to her teaching duties, Taylor was director of the Empire State School Press Association, the scholastic journalism organization for New York, and the former School Press Institute, a summer workshop for high school journalists. She also created and led J-Camp, a summer journalism workshop for Syracuse high school students.
Before joining the Newhouse School, Taylor worked at newspapers in Syracuse and Dallas. Prior to that, she taught high school journalism at Irving High School in Texas, where she was also a publications consultant and workshop speaker.
In 2017, Taylor was honored by the Association of Texas Photography Instructors with the Star of Texas Award for her contributions to photographic education in Texas. She also earned the Trailblazer Award from the Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Special Recognition Adviser from the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Texas Journalism Teacher of the Year from the Interscholastic League Press Conference, the Gold Key from the Columbia (University) Scholastic Press Association and the Pioneer Award from the National Scholastic Press Association.
She was also a co-author of a textbook on scholastic journalism currently used in high schools across the country.
At Syracuse University, she was honored with the Teacher of the Year award from University College, three nominations for Female Educator of the Year by Eta Pi Upsilon Sigma and a nomination for an Outstanding Teaching award from the Greek Awards Committee.
Taylor is survived by a sister, Vicki Boutwell, of Irving, and Dot, Sherri’s canine companion. She was predeceased by her parents, Robert E. and Mary (Powers) Taylor.
Services will be private.
Contributions in Sherri’s name may be made to www.animalallianceofgreatersyracuse.org