In Memory Of...

Ross Abdallah Alameddine, 20, of Saugus, Mass., easygoing sophomore who had just declared English as his major
Christopher James Bishop, 35, taught German and helped run an exchange program

Brian Bluhm, 25, avid Detroit Tigers fan, a civil engineering graduate student

Ryan Clark, 22, of Martinez, Ga., called "Stack" by his friends, biology and English major

Austin Cloyd, 19, described by pastor as caring and faithful, an international-studies major from Blacksburg, Va.

Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, French instructor, married to Jerzy Nowak, head of the horticulture department at Virginia Tech

Daniel Perez Cueva, 21, from Peru, student of international relations, killed in his French class

Kevin Granata, 45, professor of engineering science and mechanics, involved in cutting-edge cerebral palsy research

Matthew G. Gwaltney, 24, of Chester, Va., a graduate engineering student, named "best guy to take home to parents" in high school

Caitlin Hammaren, 19, of Westtown, N.Y., sophomore majoring in international studies and French

Jeremy Herbstritt, 27, of Bellefonte, Pa., loved to chat, career goal was to be a civil engineer

Rachael Hill, 18, of Glen Allen, Va., freshman studying biology, popular and funny with penchant for shoes

Emily Jane Hilscher, 19-year-old freshman from Woodville, Va., friendly and helpful, majoring in animal and poultry science

Jarrett L. Lane, 22, senior civil engineering student who was valedictorian of his high school class in tiny Narrows, Va.

Matthew J. La Porte, 20, sophomore from Dumont, N.J., loved music, attending Virginia Tech on an Air Force ROTC scholarship

Henry J. Lee, also known as Henh Ly, 20, family fled Vietnam, first-year student from Roanoke, Va., majoring in computer engineering

Liviu Librescu, 76, Holocaust survivor, Israeli engineering science and mathematics lecturer, blocked door to let students flee out windows

G.V. Loganathan, 51, civil and environmental engineering professor, won several awards for excellence in teaching

Partahi Lombantoruan, 34, of Indonesia, civil engineering doctoral student, goal was to become a teacher in U.S.

Lauren McCain, 20, of Hampton, Va., international-studies major, called Jesus Christ "the love of my life"

Daniel O'Neil, 22, of Rhode Island, pursuing a graduate degree in environmental engineering, played guitar and wrote songs

Juan Ramon Ortiz, 26-year-old graduate student in engineering from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, played in salsa band

Minal Panchal, 26, first-year building-science student from Mumbai, India, worried about her mother living alone in India

Erin Peterson, 18, of Chantilly, Va., international-studies major, high school classmate of gunman, 6-foot-1, played high school basketball

Michael Pohle, 23, of Flemington, N.J., expected to graduate in a few weeks with a degree in biological sciences, had job interviews set up

Julia Pryde, 23, exceptional student academically and personally, a graduate student from Middletown, N.J.

Mary Karen Read, 19, of Annandale, Va., born in South Korea, lived in Texas and California before Virginia, major undeclared

Reema J. Samaha, 18, high school classmate of the gunman, loved to dance, freshman from Centreville, Va.

Waleed Mohammed Shaalan, 32, of Zagazig, Egypt, doctoral student in civil engineering, married with 1-year-old son

Leslie Sherman, 20, avid traveler, sophomore studying history and international studies, from Springfield, Va.

Maxine Turner, 22, senior majoring in chemical engineering from Vienna, Va., had accepted an engineering job in Elkton, Md.

Nicole White, 20, junior majoring in international studies, YMCA lifeguard and high school honors student, from Smithfield, Va.

… killed in Blacksburg, Va., April 16, 2007


Lastly, for Auntie S. and Auntie N. who both are resting peacefully after succumbing to their illnesses in the last week.