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Albany Area High Schooler's Sudden Death Sparks Outpouring Of Support Albany Area High Schooler's Sudden Death Sparks Outpouring Of Support
Albany Area High Schooler's Sudden Death Sparks Outpouring Of Support The unexpected passing of an Albany area high school student has left his family and community reeling. A GoFundMe launched following the death of Shaker High School sophomore Parikshith Woody had raised more than $45,100 as of Monday, Dec. 23. The campaign, launched by Narendar Rodda, remembers Parikshith as a happy and deeply respectful boy. “Parikshith was a bright and happy kid,” the fundraiser reads. “He was doing great in school and always had a cheerful smile. He was great with his friends and other kids and always respected elders. It was a pleasure to have him aroun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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School, Family Mourning Death Of 17-Year-Old Student In Region School, Family Mourning Death Of 17-Year-Old Student In Region
School, Family Mourning Death Of 17-Year-Old Student In Region Friends and family are mourning the loss of a 17-year-old boy from the region who died from a medical complication. "It is with profound sadness that I write this letter to let you know that one of our high school students, Javon Islam, passed away from a medical complication on the evening of Monday, May 22," said Dr. Patrick Sullivan, Superintendent of the Liberty Central School District in Sullivan County. Javon, of Liberty, was a high school student when he died, officials said. "Jovan Islam was a light, he shone bright in the lives of those who loved him," said Ronda Ottino who s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Millions Raised Nationally For Four Children Of Teacher Killed In Texas Whose Husband Then Died Millions Raised Nationally For Four Children Of Teacher Killed In Texas Whose Husband Then Died
Millions Raised Nationally For Four Children Of Teacher Killed In Texas Whose Husband Then Died A GoFundMe effort launched to support the family of a slain teacher killed while protecting her students during the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has raised around $2 million as news spread that her grieving husband died of a heart attack just two days later. Irma Garcia, age 48, was killed on Tuesday, May 24, along with another teacher when an 18-year-old gunman walked into her classroom with an AK-15 assault rifle and began shooting students. In the end, 19 little children were dead, along with Garcia, another teacher and the gunman. Many others were wounded. "She loved her classroom k…

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by Kathy Reakes