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• Mary Karen Read, 19, of Annandale, Virginia, was born in South Korea into an Air Force family and had lived in Texas and California. Her favorite quote, according to her Facebook entry, was, "Real love is when you go through the toughest storm and find yourself still holding hands when you come out," and her courses included music, French, accounting, psychology and English. Her uncle, Ted Kuppinger, told the AP: "She was a beautiful girl, very caring and loving." While her Aunt Karen said she had struggled to adjust to Virginia Tech's sprawling 2,600-acre campus, she had recently begun to make friends and hoped to join a sorority. "We all love you Mary because you gave us your love freely," posted Linda Mitchell. "What better gift could you have given us?"
• Henry Lee, who planned to graduate in 2010, was from Roanoke, Va., and listed his favorite activities as "chillaxin' with friends, hiking at times, bowling, movies, food and more food." Describing himself on Facebook, he wrote, "I'm just your typical short Asian (Chinese) guy....talk to me to find out more...peace homies!!!" David Newton remembered him by posting, "I was his TA last semester and I had the chance to talk with him and some of his friends in labs on a weekly basis. ... Henry had a beautiful sense of humor, he cared deeply about his education, and he was extremely kind."
• Jarrett Lane, 22, wrote of himself in Facebook, "I'll be graduating this semester and hopefully that will mean a change of scenery in the fall when I go to Graduate School. Im definitely outgoing! Im independent in the political sense, and that basically means I am my own #1 candidate for President."
• Matthew La Porte, 20, of Dumont, New Jersey, was studying political science and French, and had worked as a lifeguard. He was also a member of the Corps of Cadets, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets band, the Highty-Tighties and the U.S. Air Force ROTC, according to his MySpace page. His sister, Priscilla La Porte, posted, "I miss you so much already. Even though you got on my nerves quite often, you always made me laugh and you were such a good friend to have around. I don't really know what I'm going to do without you, No one could ever replace you. God made you so incredibly unique. But now you know that I was right, and that God is all loving and all merciful and all wonderful. I'm going to miss you so much. You have no idea. But I love you, and I'll always love you. Now you can do the praying for me."
• Brian Bluhm, 25, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was a grad student. Writes Ricky Castles, "Brian, it hurts me to think about you being gone. I know you are the one in the better place. When I get there, we're sitting out in the halls of heaven talking sports with Jesus. (I hear he's a hokie fan too) I hope and pray you didn't suffer."
• Daniel Perez, 21, of Woodbridge, Va., listed among his favorite quotes, "If you take life way too seriously, you'll never get out alive..." "We will never forget your amazing smile," posts Carly Keith.
• Kevin Granata, was one of the top five biomechanics researchers in the country, whose focus centered on movement dynamics in cerebral palsy. "With so many research projects and graduate students, he still found time to spend with his family, and he coached his children in many sports and extracurricular activities," engineering professor Demetri P. Telionis told the AP.
• G. V. Loganathan, 51, was a professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Honors included the Outstanding Faculty Award. He lived with his wife and children on Virginia Tech's campus, according to the Times of India. "Professor Loganathan was a friendly, understanding, giving, and kind professor," says a Facebook entry. "He never failed to have a smile on his face. His laughter was contagious. He truly cared about his students and will be missed by all of those who knew him."
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