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UMSL mourns loss of dance, theater professor
Candace Anderson
Issue date: 4/30/07 Section: News
Carlene Nicholson Juncker, assistant professor of theater and dance, lost
her battle with cancer on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13.
Juncker leaves behind friends, a host of colleagues and students and her
family, including her two children, Steven and Laura Juncker.
A memorial service was held for Juncker last Friday at Lupton Chapel in
University City.
One of her former students Auburn Miller, junior, communication, remembers
asking Juncker if she was feeling OK on the last day of class.
"She said she didn't feel well but she looked the same as the first day of
class," Miller said. "She was still energetic and optimistic as always. She
still pushed us to do our final projects as always."
Juncker was a graduate of Washington University School of Fine Arts, where
she first studied fashion design. Miller said Juncker loved theatre.
"That's all she would talk about in class, the plays she attended, the
costumes she designed. You could tell it was her passion," Miller said.
Juncker began designing costumes for theaters in the Midwest. She then went
on to teach at both her alma mater and Lindenwood University after receiving
a M.F.A. in costume design.
Juncker was an assistant professor of costume design at UM-St. Louis and has
taught since 2005. Juncker was also the costume designer for the most recent
production at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, Booth! as well as The
Imaginary Invalid, Topdog/Underdog, The Rambling Nut and Pippin.
"I never experienced a lost of a teacher, but I have experience a lost of a
mother," Miller said. "She will be missed."
The American Cancer Society at 4207 Lindell Blvd in St. Louis is accepting
memorial contributions.
her battle with cancer on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13.
Juncker leaves behind friends, a host of colleagues and students and her
family, including her two children, Steven and Laura Juncker.
A memorial service was held for Juncker last Friday at Lupton Chapel in
University City.
One of her former students Auburn Miller, junior, communication, remembers
asking Juncker if she was feeling OK on the last day of class.
"She said she didn't feel well but she looked the same as the first day of
class," Miller said. "She was still energetic and optimistic as always. She
still pushed us to do our final projects as always."
Juncker was a graduate of Washington University School of Fine Arts, where
she first studied fashion design. Miller said Juncker loved theatre.
"That's all she would talk about in class, the plays she attended, the
costumes she designed. You could tell it was her passion," Miller said.
Juncker began designing costumes for theaters in the Midwest. She then went
on to teach at both her alma mater and Lindenwood University after receiving
a M.F.A. in costume design.
Juncker was an assistant professor of costume design at UM-St. Louis and has
taught since 2005. Juncker was also the costume designer for the most recent
production at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, Booth! as well as The
Imaginary Invalid, Topdog/Underdog, The Rambling Nut and Pippin.
"I never experienced a lost of a teacher, but I have experience a lost of a
mother," Miller said. "She will be missed."
The American Cancer Society at 4207 Lindell Blvd in St. Louis is accepting
memorial contributions.
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Jon-Paul "Bobby" Grosser
posted 5/27/07 @ 4:35 AM EST
The former theatre students of Lindenwood will true miss the great Lady. The moment we found out, we found each other and comforted each other with the many stories and great times we had with and about Nikki. (Continued…)
Andy, school teacher
posted 6/14/07 @ 6:39 AM EST
I know how hard it is to lose a teacher... I lost my piano teacher when I was 13, and was incredible. He was in his forties, he could live so much longer. (Continued…)
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