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Semester At Sea

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Friends Remember Casey Schulman

High school friends recall optimism, warmth and love of fallen friend.

Falls Church and University of Virginia communities were devastated Saturday after learning they had lost an invaluable member with the death of Casey Schulman. Schulman, 22, a 2009 graduate of J.E.B. Stuart High and fourth year student at UVA, was studying abroad with the Semester at Sea program when a boat struck her while she was swimming off the coast of Dominica. No funeral arrangements have been made as of yet. While the story can be found on The Washington Post, Patch wanted to give some of Casey's friends a chance to elaborate on how much of an impact she had on their lives. Julia Straker is a 2006 graduate of Stuart and was captain of the cheerleading team when she met Casey, who had joined as a freshman: "Casey was truly an angel…

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