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Hampton

A memorial service for Dr. James A. Hampton, a longtime faculty member at MCO, will be held Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. in the Center for Creative Education on Health Science Campus.

Hampton, of Waterville, died Dec. 7 at age 61.

In 1986, he joined MCO as a researcher in pathophysiology and later began teaching classes in his specialty in the College of Nursing and Department of Physician Assistant Studies. Hampton gained a reputation for making a difficult subject understandable and was popular with students. He became a tenured professor in 2004 and received the College of Nursing’s Prism Award for teaching excellence in 2005.

Hampton retired in 2007 after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was named professor emeritus in the College of Nursing this year.

In 2008, physician assistant and nursing students started the annual “Hampton on the Trail” run and walk to raise funds for the James Hampton Scholarship, which benefits students on Health Science Campus who excel in the pathophysiology course and exemplify Hampton’s attributes of character, honesty and integrity.

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