The Graduate School will hold a memorial service for Anthony Edwards at 3 p.m. April 11 in Rutledge Chapel on the Horseshoe. Edwards, 50, died April 4 after a long illness.

In lieu of flowers, The Graduate School will establish a fellowship in honor of Edwards and his dedication to graduate education.

A native of Denmark, South Carolina, Edwards received his BS degree in statistics and his M.Ed. and Ph.D. degrees in education from the University. He worked at USC for more than 20 years, starting with the administrative staff and, most recently, as an assistant dean in The Graduate School.

Edwards worked with the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program and its students, helping find them research and teaching assistantships and other funding opportunities. He also was actively involved with the TRIO program, which assists low-income students interested in pursuing a college degree. Two summers ago, with Valinda Littlefield, an assistant professor of history, Edwards worked with Upward Bound students on a project concerning the history of Booker T. Washington High School. He also taught University 101 classes. He was an avid moviegoer.

Survivors include his mother, Annie Mae Crum Edwards Wroten, of Denmark; his stepfather; two sisters; a niece; three nephews; and a grandnephew.

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