Remembering Lorin Maurer

Lorin Maurer, one of the victims of the Continental flight that crashed en route to Buffalo, played an integral role in the University's athletic department, albeit one that was largely behind-the-scenes.

An article in tomorrow's New York Times shows Maurer's impact on the Princeton community (Ceremony to Rename Princeton's Court Is Also a Sad Reminder). She was organizing the renaming ceremony of Princeton's basketball court to Carril Court.

An article from The Trentonian reveals some of her Princeton coworkers' thoughts.

“We are stunned, grief-stricken and angry that someone so young and full of promise and vitality was taken from us so suddenly and unexpectedly,” Princeton Director of Athletics Gary Walters said. “We can only think that we never appreciate what we have until it is taken from us.

Maurer's friends have turned her Facebook.com profile into a messageboard of sorts, a forum for their messages of support for the Maurer family and a place to share memories or say their goodbyes. One post reads, "Lorin you were the most positive person I have ever met in my life..."

Her photos and status updates remain posted, and her profile commemorates the warm and cheerful personality that her friends revealed in their wall posts. She had recently added a new friend. She "wish[ed] people would clean the snow and ice off their sidewalks..." She planned to attend Princeton Men's Basketball vs. Cornell & Columbia.

According to Maurer's brother, Chris Maurer, a scholarship has been established in her honor. In a Facebook wall post he wrote:

"Checks can be made payable to "The Wilson Education Foundation" and please put Lorin's name in the memo field of the check. Mail all checks to:

Lorin Maurer Scholarship
Care of Kati Farrer - Executive Director
Wilson Education Foundation
2601 Grandview Blvd
West Lawn, PA 19609"

(image source: facebook.com)
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