"Dawn was one of the nicest people I’ve ever known. She was beautiful inside and out; she was polite, kind, and always smiling! I loved working with her for the last 15 years & I loved listening to her talk to her students because she spoke to them like they were family! I knew that Dawn was someone special soon after we started working together… I was at the swap meet in Mesa and Dawn saw Cassidy (at age 2) in my stroller and Dawn immediately knew that it was me pushing the stroller because she recognized Cassidy from the pictures on my desk! Dawn will be missed by many, I for one am very sad that I can’t go visit her from time to time and catch up on each other's lives. My thoughts and prayers are with all of Dawn’s family and friends during this time of loss.”

"So sorry to hear about Dawn’s passing. Dawn will always be remembered for the countless number of lives she changed while working at the University of Phoenix. She treated her students like family and always made a special connection with each of them. She was amazing! So many memories of her at meetings, team builders, potlucks, community service outings and her famous glitter magnets she was always work on while on the phone. Dawn will be missed by many but never forgotten! Greg”