Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Confirmed victims of Virginia Tech shooting
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Deceased
- Ross Abdallah Alameddine, 20
Sophomore
Majors: English, Business information technology
Hometown: Saugus, Mass.
High school: Austin Preparatory School (Reading, Mass.)
Blacksburg residence: Cochrane Hall
- Brian Roy Bluhm, 25
Graduate student
Concentration: Water resources
Undergraduate degree: Virginia Tech
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
High school: duPont Manual High School
- Christopher "Jamie" Bishop, 35
Instructor
Department: Foreign languages & literature (German)
Hometown: Pine Mountain, Ga.
Education: University of Georgia (bachelor's and master's degrees)
Survivors: Stefanie Hofer, wife; Michael & Jeri Bishop, parents
- Ryan Christopher Clark, 22
Senior
Majors: Psychology, Biology, English
Hometown: Martinez, Ga.
High school: Lakeside High School (Evans, Ga.)
Blacksburg residence: West Ambler Johnston Hall
Survivors: Stan & Letitie Clark, parents
- Austin Michelle Cloyd, 19
Freshman
Majors: International studies, French (honors program)
Minor: Environmental policy
Hometown: Champaign, Ill.
High school: Blacksburg High School
Survivors: Bryan & Renee Cloyd
- Daniel Alejandro Perez Cueva, 21
Junior
Major: International relations
Home: Woodbridge, Va.
High school: C.D. Hylton
Blacksburg residence: Foxridge Apartments
Survivors: Betty Cueva & Flavio Perez, parents
- Kevin Granata
Professor
Department: Engineering science and mechanics
Residence: Blacksburg
Survivors: a wife, two sons and a daughter
- Matthew Gregory Gwaltney, 24
Graduate student
Discipline: Environmental engineering
Hometown: Chester, Va.
High school: Thomas Dale High School
Survivors: Granville Gwaltney, father; Karen Gwaltney, mother; Linda Gwaltney, stepmother
- Caitlin Millar Hammaren, 19
Sophomore
Major: International studies
Hometown: Westtown, N.Y.
High school: Minisink Valley High School (Slate Hill, N.Y.)
Blacksburg residence: Peddrew Yates Hall
Survivors: Christopher & Marian Hammaren
- Jeremy Michael Herbstritt, 27
Graduate student
Discipline: civil engineering
Hometown: Bellefonte, Pa.
Undergraduate degree: Penn State University
Survivors: Michael & Peggy Herbstritt, parents
- Rachael Elizabeth Hill, 18
freshman
Major: undecided, but leaning toward biology
Hometown: Henrico County, Va.
High school: Grove Avenue Christian School
Blacksburg residence: West Ambler Johnston Hall
Survivors: Alen & Tammy Hill, parents
- Emily Jane Hilscher, 19
freshman
Major: animal and poultry sciences
Hometown: Woodville, Va.
High school: Rappahannock County High School
Blacksburg residence: Ambler Johnston West
Survivors: Eric & Elizabeth Hilscher, parents
- Jarrett Lee Lane, 22
senior
Major: civil engineering
Hometown: Narrows, Va.
High school: Narrows High School
Survivors: Tracy Lane, mother; Nancy Morgan, grandmother
- Matthew Joseph La Porte, 20
Sophomore
Major: Leadership and political science
Hometown: Dumont, N.J.
High school: Carson Long Military Institute (New Bloomfield, Pa.)
Blacksburg residence: Brodie Hall
Survivors: Joseph & Barbara La Porte
- Liviu Librescu, 76
Professor
Department: Engineering sciences and mechanics
Survivors: Marlena, wife, and two sons: Arieh & Joe
- G.V. Loganathan, 53
Professor
Department: Civil & environmental engineering
Education: Madras University (bachelor's), Indian Institute of Technology (master's), Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Home: India
Survivors: Usha, wife, and two daughters: Uma & Abhi
- Henry Lee, aka Henh Ly, 20
Freshman
Major: Computer engineering
Hometown: Roanoke
High School: William Fleming High School
Blacksburg residence: West Ambler Johnston Hall
Survivors: Song Ly & Mui Lenh, parents
- Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan, 34
Ph.D. candidate
Discipline: Civil and environmental engineering
Hometown: Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Survivor: Tohom Lumbantoruan, father
Blacksburg residence: University City Boulevard
- Lauren Ashley McCain, 20
Freshman
Major: International studies
Hometown: Hampton, Va.
High school: Homeschooled
Survivors: David & Sherry McCain
- Jocelyne M. Couture-Nowak
Adjunct professor
Department: Foreign languages & literatures (French)
Home: Canada
Undergraduate degree: St. Mary University (Nova Scotia)
Survivors: Jerzy Nowak, husband
- Daniel Patrick O'Neil, 22
Graduate student
Major: Environmental engineering
Hometown: Lincoln, R.I.
High school: Lincoln High School
Undergraduate degree: Lafayette College (Easton, Pa.)
- Juan Ramon Ortiz Ortiz, 26
Graduate student
Discipline: Civil engineering
Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Undergraduate degree: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Blacksburg residence: apartment
Survivors: Liselle Vega Cortes, wife; Juan & Brunilda Ortiz, parents
- Minal Hiralal Panchal, 26
Graduate student
Discipline: Architecture
Hometown: Mumbai, India
High school: Our Lady of Remedy (Kandivali, India)
Blacksburg residence: Terrace View Apartments
- Erin Nicole Peterson, 18
Freshman
Major: International studies
Hometown: Centreville, Va.
High school: Westfield High School (Chantilly, Va.)
Survivors: Celeste & Grafton Peterson, parents
- Michael S. Pohle Jr.
Major: Biological sciences
Hometown: Flemington, N.J.
High school: Hunterdon Central High School
Survivors: Michael Pohle Sr. & Teresa Pohle, parents
- Julia Pryde, 23
Graduate student
Major: Biological systems engineering
Hometown: Middletown, N.J.
High school: Middletown North High School
Survivors: Chip & Karen Pryde, parents
- Mary Karen Read, 19
Freshman
Major: Interdisciplinary studies
Hometown: Annandale, Va.
High school: Annandale High School
Blacksburg residence: Campbell East
Survivors: Peter Read & Sun-Yon Kim, parents
- Reema Joseph Samaha, 18
Freshman
Major: University studies
Hometown: Centreville, Va.
High school: Westfield High School (Chantilly, Va.)
Blacksburg residence: Slusher Wing
Survivors: Joseph & Georgette Samaha, parents
- Waleed Mohamed Shaalan, 32
Ph.D. candidate
Discipline: Civil engineering
Hometown: Zagazig, Egypt
Survivors: Amira, wife and Khaled, 1, son
- Leslie Geraldine Sherman
Junior
Major: History/International studies (honors program)
Hometown: Springfield, Va.
High school: West Springfield High School
Blacksburg residence: Campbell
Survivors: Anthony & Holly Sherman, parents
- Maxine Shelly Turner, 22
Senior
Major: Chemical engineering (honors program)
Hometown: Vienna, Va.
High school: James Madison High School
Survivors: Paul & Susan Turner, parents, and a younger brother
- Nicole White, 20
Junior
Majors: International studies & German
Hometown: Smithfield, Va.
High school: Smithfield High School
Survivors: David & Patricia White




