The news of the Aurora shooting stopped my day completely. I searched YouTube for videos posted by those outside the theater; I listened to first-hand accounts. I wanted information, incessantly. But as time passed and the media focus evolved – I realized it’s easy for us to move forward and to categorize this as the … Read more →

A picture is a worth a thousands words, and a personal message  can be incredibly inspiring in showing people that you’re thinking of them. If you’re looking for a way to reach out to the families of Aurora, please consider sending an #AuroraLove message! You may a favorite quote of hope or advice that you … Read more →

I’ve been telling a lot more people about Koshka Foundation lately – more importantly, that I started it after surviving the Virginia Tech shooting. Someone recently asked me, “Is that what you want to be associated with?” Well, frankly, no, I don’t want to be forever hash tagged with “massacre, tragedy, school violence”. But there’s … Read more →

The week of April 16th, 2007 is one Virginia Tech students, parents, faculty and local Blacksburg residents will never forget. While sadness and shock colored our first memories, we will always remember how we first learned of the tragic events that unfolded at West Ambler Johnson and Norris Hall on that morning. In the past … Read more →