Virginia Tech Tragedy: The Lives Lost

From the freshman with a "luminous smile" to the hero Holocaust survivor who helped save his students' lives, see the portraits of the victims

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RYAN CLARK, 22

Clark, a senior biology and English major with a 4.0 grade-point average, was a resident advisor at West Ambler Johnston Hall, where the first shots were fired. "He was a loved friend, mentor, and role model who will always hold a special place in the hearts of all the MVs," his bandmates in the Marching Virginians band said of the Martinez, Ga., native (nicknamed "Stack") on their Web site.