In the News
The Detroit News, April 30-May 3, 2006
“
Saying Good-bye: A Mother’s Final Gift”
By Marney Rich Keenan and Donna Terek
This photojournalistic series of four articles celebrated the legacy,
life, and courage of Ann’s sister, Maureen Dooley, who died of
colorectal cancer in February 2006.
October 13, 2005
Village Pride Award
Beth was honored with this on-air award from Chapel Hill radio station, WCHL (1360AM), for making her community a better place in which to live through her work with Compassionate Passages, Inc.
October 6, 2005
2005 Community Enrichment Award -- Chapel Hill-Carrboro Annual Service Awards
Beth was recognized for making an outstanding impact in her community through programs, services and contributions that improve the quality of life.
The Detroit News, Saturday,
October 30, 2004
"Conference will Help Parents
Cope with Agony of Dying Child"
By Marney
Rich Keenan
Carolina Parent,
July 2004
"No Greater Joy, No Greater
Love"
By Cathy Ashby
Carolina Parent,
July 2004
"Loving and Losing a Baby:
Three Triangle Families Share their Stories of Hope and Healing"
By
D'Ann George
This Article won a Silver Award in the General Feature Writing category from the national Parenting Publications of America (PPA) Editorial and Design competition.
The Chapel
Hill News, October
12, 2003
"Parents' Pain is Turned into
a Lesson for Others"
By Valarie Schwartz
The Detroit News, Saturday, February 22, 2003
"Baby's death spurs local woman to form grief support network"
By Marney Rich Keenan / Special to The Detroit News
Pediatric Nursing Journal, July/August 2002
Pediatric Ethics, Issues, & Commentary: "Touched by Life --
Then Touching Others -- New Books, Videos, and Journals by Nurses in
Ethics"
by Anita J. Catlin
Medical Alumni Bulletin, School of Medicine, University of NC at
Chapel Hill, Summer 2002
"Sharing Experiences" by Rebekah Butler
WRAL-TV (ABC affiliate), November 28, 2001
Amanda Lamb reported live from the premiere of When a Child is Dying
WUNC-FM (National Public Radio station), November 27, 2001
"The State of Things" with Mary Hartnett
Ms. Hartnett interviewed Beth Seyda about the illness and death
of her son, Dylan, and about the premiere of the video she produced, When
a Child is Dying.
The Chapel Hill News, November 25, 2001
"Help with Life in the Face of Death" by Dave Hart
NurseWeek, March 19, 2001
"A Way with Words: Bereavement Communication Training Boosts Staff
Support for Grieving Patients" by Melissa Gaskill
WRAL-TV (ABC affiliate), February 21, 2001
"Health Team" with Dr. Allen Mask
Dr. Mask interviewed Beth Seyda about the work she's doing to
improve pediatric end-of-life care and how her recommendations were incorporated
into the new UNC Children's Hospital.
Family Circle, February 1, 2001
Profiles in Love -- "Dylan's Gift: Teaching a Hospital to Care"
by Bill Holton
Hard copy of article available upon request.