Incoming Cornell University freshman Winston Perez-Ventura drowned while swimming near Fall Creek in Ithaca, New York, on Saturday — only two weeks before he was due to start classes at his dream school.
The 17-year-old from the Bronx, New York, was preparing to begin studies at the College of Architecture, Art and Planning — with hopes of becoming an architect in honor of his immigrant mother.
Cornell vice president for Student and Campus Life, Ryan Lombardi, confirmed the death in a statement, urging students to “seek support as necessary.”
“I write with deep sadness regarding the tragic loss of one of the...
The 17-year-old from the Bronx, New York, was preparing to begin studies at the College of Architecture, Art and Planning — with hopes of becoming an architect in honor of his immigrant mother.
Cornell vice president for Student and Campus Life, Ryan Lombardi, confirmed the death in a statement, urging students to “seek support as necessary.”
“I write with deep sadness regarding the tragic loss of one of the...
- 8/7/2017
- by Rose Minutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
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