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Prior days' news: By date | Search This week's print issue Back issues: By date | Search April 18, 2007Leslie ShermanLeslie Sherman, 20, was going to study abroad in Russia this summer. She was planning a trip to visit her cousins and grandparents on the West Coast. And she was working toward degrees in history and international studies. Ms. Sherman had a lot of plans. “She had it together,” says her grandmother, Gerry T. Adams, who lives in Kennewick, Wash. “I think she would have made a difference wherever she went. It’s silly to say she would have changed the world, but she would have had a big impact on those around her.”  Ms. Sherman, a sophomore from Springfield, Va., was intelligent, studious, and warm, though she was somewhat shy, her grandmother says. About a month ago, she and her sister, Lisa, a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, stayed up all night reading stories their grandmother had written years ago. “Leslie wrote a nice thank-you note saying how much she enjoyed that,” Ms. Adams says. “She was always so respectful.” Ms. Sherman was on the track team at West Springfield High School and continued running for enjoyment in college. Her friends have formed a group, “Run for Leslie,” on the networking site Facebook and are planning to hold a race in her memory. On that site and another tribute page, friends describe Ms. Sherman as caring and energetic, with a constant smile. She was that way since she was a baby, says her grandmother. “There will always be a blank place in our hearts.” —Elyse Ashburn Posted on Wednesday April 18, 2007 | Permalink |Comments |
What a briliant lady – may her soul rest in perfect peace.
My sympathy to the family and friends. Sorry for such unfortunate incident – this should not be tolerated in our society.
From: Mr & Mrs Asiedu – Accra-Ghana
— Pierre Asiedu Apr 23, 08:22 AM #
As the father of two daughters, including one who graduated from West Springfield High School and ran track, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to Leslie’s family. I know that words fail in face of such a senseless tragedy; however, I hope they provide some comfort in knowing that millions of hearts and minds are praying for Leslie and her family.
— Colonel Mike Cramer, USA-Ret Apr 24, 08:46 AM #