Guest Post by Mark Crispin Miller
UNITED STATES
Four students:
Utica University student dies following medical incident: President’s email to campus
April 11, 2022
Sad news from Utica University as the school’s president emailed students, faculty and staff to say one of their classmates had unexpectedly passed away.
“It is with the deepest regret and sadness that I must inform you of the passing of one of our students,” President Laura Casamento said in her email to the campus-community on Sunday.
“John Paul (JP) Ramel, a senior Construction Management major from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, suffered a stroke on Friday and passed away earlier today. The University has contacted JP’s family to extend condolences, and I ask that you keep them in your thoughts at this extraordinarily difficult time,” Casamento’s email read.
Ramel, of Pennsylvania, was scheduled to graduate this May as part of the Class of 2022, school officials told WIBX 950.
It was not known if Ramel suffered the medical incident while on campus, officials said.
https://wibx950.com/utica-university-student-dies-following-medical-incident-president-email-to-campus-says/
Utica College “vaccination” policy:
[I]t is College policy that all members of the Utica College community submit confirmation that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine and booster vaccine by February 1, 2022. The only exceptions to this policy will be for those who have an approved accommodation on medical or religious grounds, providing for an accommodation from the vaccine requirement.
https://www.utica.edu/covid-immunization
UNCW student’s friends mourn following his unexpected death
April 6, 2022
Wilmington, NC — One week following the death of a UNCW student, his close friends and fraternity brothers are speaking out, and also launching a GoFundMe for his family, and to aid in building his legacy on UNCW’S campus.
UNCW sophomore 19-year-old Alexander Bradford died last Wednesday. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at UNCW.
Alexander Bradford was a native of Spring Lake, and was majoring in entrepreneurship and business at UNCW. His roommates Andrew Holden, Alex Palmberg & neighbor Luke Passaro were all his fraternity brothers, and found his body. Bradford’s cause of death is still unknown.
https://www.wwaytv3.com/uncw-students-friends-mourn-following-his-unexpected-death/
UNCW “vaccination” policy:
General Information about Campus Vaccines
If you aren’t yet vaccinated or you haven’t received your booster, take action to protect yourselves and our community. The Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and boosters will be available for UNCW students, faculty, staff and the community from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. in the Student Health Center in DePaolo Hall on the following dates:
- Friday, April 1
- Monday, April 11
- Friday, April 29
https://uncw.edu/bestnest/vaccines.html
‘It could save someone’s life’ | Family starts foundation in memory of Watson teenager who died from sudden cardiac arrest
April 7, 2022
To the outside world, Grayson Lane Temple was the picture of health.
He played many sports growing up, including football, basketball, and baseball.
Toward the end of 2021, Temple began experiencing a variety of alarming symptoms, such as fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath. Weeks went by before he told his parents, Michelle and Dale, what was bothering him.
But by then, it was too late: Less than a week after telling his parents, Grayson was in a hospital, fighting for his life.
It was a fight the Live Oak High junior ultimately lost on Dec. 8, 2021, at the age of 16.
Through genetic testing done after his death, Michelle and Dale learned that Grayson was genetically predisposed to heart arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat. Grayson’s official cause of death was myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle and the third-leading cause of death in student-athletes.
https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/breaking_news/it-could-save-someone-s-life-family-starts-foundation-in-memory-of-watson-teenager-who/article_71246eb4-b67f-11ec-ba3c-6b916816a41e.html
Austin middle school releases letter after student death
April 11, 2022
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin Independent School District student “died suddenly” over the weekend, according to a letter from the principal of Bailey Middle School.
Principal John Rocha alerted families to the child’s death, writing additional counselors will be on campus to provide support to students who may have questions about what happened.
He did not say how the student died. Austin ISD told KXAN it won’t be releasing the name of the student for privacy reasons.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-middle-school-releases-letter-after-student-death/
Austin ISD asks for testing, vaccines and double masking when spring semester starts
December 30, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas schools are less than a week away from the spring semester and concern is growing as the number of COVID cases continues to rise.
When Austin ISD students head back to class on Wednesday district leaders will have already been working with Austin Public Health amidst a rising number of COVID cases and hospitalizations in Austin Travis County. “We are taking steps as a community as public health providers and school administrative professionals to work together,” said Austin Public Health Medical Director Dr. Desmar Walkes.
Austin ISD has released its guidance — asking students and staff to get boosted this week, get tested, and double-layer masks. Masks are required.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-isd-says-classes-will-resume-next-week-but-recommends-vaccination-testing
Continue reading “In Memory of Those Who “Died Suddenly”, April 5-11″