I just received news of the passing of a great student, an extremely talented artist and a loving mother and wife.

Angel Yates was in my Storyboard class over a year ago, but I still remember her as a brilliant student that stood out with her charming characters and exceptional drawing skills. She just graduated from the Art Institute of Tampa about three weeks ago. She was just embarking on her artistic career where she would have excelled.

I'll be honest -- if you totaled the amount of time that we actually spoke, it would be less than an hour. But you can get a sense of the person in that time and Angel was a special student and a special person. She worked nights as a police dispatcher and spent her very limited free time creating some beautiful artwork. Please go to her Deviant page and take a look:

You shouldn't have to hear about your students passing away this soon. The teachers at AIT will miss you Angel.