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List of Virginia Tech Victims
A place to track the names of victims in the Virginia Tech school shootings from April 16, 2007. Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of everyone involved with the shootings.
Students at Virginia Tech
The entire nation is mourning for victims of the shootings
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This is a partial list and only includes victims who have been specifically named in the media. Collection originally compiled at Wikipedia.org:
First shooting: West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory
* Ryan Clark, 22, a senior from Augusta, Georgia triple-majoring in Biology, English, and Psychology. A resident advisor at the West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory, Clark was killed in the dormitory as he rushed over to investigate what was going on and came upon the gunman. Clark played the baritone in the Marching Virginians.
* Emily J. Hilscher, 19, a freshman from Woodville in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Second shooting: Norris Hall Engineering Building
* Ross Alameddine, a sophomore from Saugus, Massachusetts.
* Caitlin Hammaren, a sophomore in International Studies and French.
* Matt La Porte, a freshman from Dumont, New Jersey in University Studies.
* Jarrett Lane, a senior from Narrows, Virginia in Civil Engineering.
* Henry Lee, a freshman from Roanoke, Virginia in Computer Engineering.
* Juan Ortiz Ortiz, a graduate Puerto Rican student in Civil Engineering.
* Daniel Pérez-Cueva, a student from Peru in International Relations.
* Mary Read, a freshman from Annandale, Virginia.
* Reema Samaha, a freshman from Centreville, Virginia.
* Leslie Sherman, a sophomore in History and International Studies from Springfield, Virginia.
* Maxine Turner, a senior from Vienna, Virginia in Chemical Engineering.
* Christopher Jamie Bishop, an instructor killed while teaching a German class.
* Kevin Granata, a professor.
* Liviu Librescu, a professor and Holocaust survivor killed while holding off the gunman so his students could escape out the window.
* G. V. Loganathan, a professor.
* Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, a French teacher from Montreal, Quebec.
* Brian Bluhm, a graduate student in Civil Engineering.
Source: Wikipedia.org verified on Virginiatechvictim.com
First shooting: West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory
* Ryan Clark, 22, a senior from Augusta, Georgia triple-majoring in Biology, English, and Psychology. A resident advisor at the West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory, Clark was killed in the dormitory as he rushed over to investigate what was going on and came upon the gunman. Clark played the baritone in the Marching Virginians.
* Emily J. Hilscher, 19, a freshman from Woodville in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Second shooting: Norris Hall Engineering Building
* Ross Alameddine, a sophomore from Saugus, Massachusetts.
* Caitlin Hammaren, a sophomore in International Studies and French.
* Matt La Porte, a freshman from Dumont, New Jersey in University Studies.
* Jarrett Lane, a senior from Narrows, Virginia in Civil Engineering.
* Henry Lee, a freshman from Roanoke, Virginia in Computer Engineering.
* Juan Ortiz Ortiz, a graduate Puerto Rican student in Civil Engineering.
* Daniel Pérez-Cueva, a student from Peru in International Relations.
* Mary Read, a freshman from Annandale, Virginia.
* Reema Samaha, a freshman from Centreville, Virginia.
* Leslie Sherman, a sophomore in History and International Studies from Springfield, Virginia.
* Maxine Turner, a senior from Vienna, Virginia in Chemical Engineering.
* Christopher Jamie Bishop, an instructor killed while teaching a German class.
* Kevin Granata, a professor.
* Liviu Librescu, a professor and Holocaust survivor killed while holding off the gunman so his students could escape out the window.
* G. V. Loganathan, a professor.
* Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, a French teacher from Montreal, Quebec.
* Brian Bluhm, a graduate student in Civil Engineering.
Source: Wikipedia.org verified on Virginiatechvictim.com
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Ut Prosim - That I May Serve Let us just take one moment's pause to think and pray for those whose lives were plucked early at Virginia Tech one year ago. Let us put aside politics, ideology and our differences to contemplate the tragedy and its consequences. Let us remember those who were taken from us that horrific day: Ryan Clark (22), a senior in Psych/Biology/English from Martinez, GeorgiaEmily Hilscher (19), a freshman in Animal Sciences from Woodville, VirginiaLiviu Librescu (76...
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Thank You Debbie!
A year ago, today, a crazed killer terrorized students and faculty at Virginia Tech. While several were murdered, one of the murdered gave his life to save many others. That man was the brave American/Israeli Jew, Dr. Liviu Librescu, Blessed Be His Memory. This brilliant scientist, Holocaust survivor, and survivor of Communist tyranny, died so that others–22 others!–would live.
I remember how proud my late father–knowing he was dying of cancer–was of Dr. Librescu’s heroic...
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Please remember the 32 victims and families of the Virginia Tech tragedy one year ago today: Ross A. AlameddineChristopher James BishopBrian Roy BluhmRyan Christopher ClarkAustin Michelle CloydJocelyne Couture-NowakKevin P. GranataMatthew Gregory GwaltneyCaitlin Millar HammarenJeremy Michael HerbstrittRachael Elizabeth HillEmily Jane HilscherJarrett Lee LaneMatthew Joseph La PorteHenry J. LeeLiviu LibrescuG.V. LoganathanPartahi Mamora Halomoan LumbantoruanLauren Ashley McCainDaniel Patrick...
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CNN has posted a memorial webpage for the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings . CNN lists each victim, along with a picture if available and allows users to share comments, photos and videos. Ross Alameddine 'Intelligent, funny, easygoing' Jamie Bishop German teacher, Fulbright Scholar Brian Bluhm A grad student from Kentucky Ryan...
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We will continue to invent the future through our blood and tears and through all our sadness.... We will prevail.... -- Nikki Giovanni, University Distinguished Professor, poet, activist Some photos of the 'afterwards' as people tried to assimilate and the grieving began. UPDATE: Check out all the photos. Maybe everyone else in the world knows this but I did not. All over the country and parts of the world people were participating in 'hokie hope' day. It's really quite beautiful to...
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If the human race is destined to survive another century, it will be because of men like Liviu Librescu. If more people were like Liviu, we'd actually deserve another century. 'Professor Liviu Librescu, 76, threw himself in front of the shooter when the man attempted to enter his classroom. The Israeli mechanics and engineering lecturer was shot to death, "but all the students lived - because of him,"'
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President Bush attends the convocation
The President of the United States came to mourn and show his support in this national tragedy
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