I just wanted to take a minute to remind everyone that today marks one year since the Virginia Tech tragedy. I'd like everyone to take some time today to remember those lost. Give a thought, a prayer, whatever you can or want to do.
My heart goes out to those lost, their friends and family, and the entire Blacksburg, Virginia community.
A list of those who perished:
Ryan Clark (22), a senior in Psych/Biology/English from Martinez, Georgia
Emily Hilscher (19), a freshman in Animal Sciences from Woodville, VirginiaG. V. Loganathan (53), a professor of Engineering from Tamil Nadu, India
Jarrett Lane (22), a senior in Civil Engineering from Narrows, Virginia
Brian Bluhm (25), a masters student in Civil Engineering from Louisville, Kentucky
Matthew Gwaltney (24), a masters student in Environmental Engineering from Chesterfield, Virginia
Jeremy Herbstritt (27), a masters student in Civil Engineering from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Partahi Lumbantoruan (34), a PhD student in Civil Engineering from Medan, Indonesia (Indonesian article)
Daniel O'Neil (22), a masters student in Environmental Engineering from Lincoln, Rhode Island
Juan Ortiz (26), a masters student in Civil Engineering from Bayam�n, Puerto Rico
Julia Pryde (23), a masters student in Biological Systems Engineering from Middletown, New Jersey
Waleed Shaalan (32), a PhD student in Civil Engineering from Zagazig, EgyptChristopher James Bishop ("Jamie Bishop") (35), an instructor of German from Pine Mountain, Georgia
Lauren McCain (20), a freshman in International Studies from Hampton, Virginia
Michael Pohle Jr. (23), a senior in Biological Sciences from Flemington, New Jersey
Maxine Turner (22), a senior in Chemical Engineering from Vienna, Virginia
Nicole White (20), a junior in International Studies from Smithfield, VirginiaJocelyne Couture-Nowak (49), a professor of French from Nova Scotia, Canada
Ross Alameddine (20), a sophomore in English/Business from Saugus, Massachusetts
Austin Cloyd (18), a freshman in Int'l Studies/French from Champaign, Illinois
Daniel Perez Cueva (21), a junior in International Studies from Woodbridge, Virginia/Peru
Caitlin Hammaren (19), a sophomore in Int'l Studies/French from Westtown, New York
Rachael Hill (18), a freshman in Biological Sciences from Richmond, Virginia
Matthew La Porte (20), a sophomore in Political Science from Dumont, New Jersey
Henry Lee (20), a freshman in Computer Engineering from Roanoke, Virginia/Vietnam
Erin Peterson (18), a freshman in International Studies from Centreville, Virginia
Mary Read (19), a freshman in Interdisciplinary Studies from Annandale, Virginia
Reema Samaha (18), a freshman in Urban Planning from Centreville, Virginia
Leslie Sherman (20), a junior in History/Int'l Studies from Springfield, Virginia
Kevin Granata (45), a professor of Engineering from Toledo, Ohio
I didn't do this to bring everyone down, only to remind us all that terrible things happen and we need to remember them - in hopes that they are not repeated.