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Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies Suddenly At Age 33 Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies Suddenly At Age 33
Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies Suddenly At Age 33 A Hudson Valley man who played for multiple varsity sports teams and graduated from Binghamton University, has died at the age of 33. Rockland County resident Colin Joseph O’Connor died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 4, according to his obituary. He is survived by his parents, Thomas and Susan, along with his siblings. O'Connor graduated from Clarkstown South High School in 2005, and he participated on the Vikings varsity football and track teams. He graduated from Binghamton University in 2009 with a degree in mechanical engineering. "Colin was known for his quick wit and an …
Binghamton University Student From Long Island Dies In Hiking Accident Binghamton University Student From Long Island Dies In Hiking Accident
Binghamton University Student From Long Island Dies In Hiking Accident A Binghamton University student who was a volunteer firefighter on Long Island has died. Andrew Desiderio, a senior from Mineola in Nassau County, was 21 years old, majoring in mechanical engineering, with a minor in economics, and was due to graduate next month. Desiderio died Monday, April 12, as the result of a hiking accident, the university said in a statement, adding, "No additional details are available at this time." Desiderio became a junior lieutenant in the Mineola Volunteer Fire Department in 2016, three years after joining the department. "Andrew’s dedication t…
COVID-19: College Student From Westchester Creates Makeshift Ventilator Prototype COVID-19: College Student From Westchester Creates Makeshift Ventilator Prototype
Covid-19: College Student From Westchester Creates Makeshift Ventilator Prototype A Binghamton University student from the Hudson Valley is doing his best to help those ailing during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. New Rochelle native Jacob Goodman, a junior studying mechanical engineering, was challenged by a professor to build a working ventilator. According to reports, Goodman took a trip to Wal-Mart on Friday, March 27 to get the supplies he required and went to work in his dorm room. He explains how he went about it in this video. By the following Monday, he had a working prototype made using, among other things, a lunch box, inflatable water bottle, vin…