A record number of students at The University of Georgia died this academic year from causes ranging from cancer to car crashes.

UGA lost 24 students over the course of the year, the highest number in recent history.

UGA will honor the students and the 13 staff members and three faculty members who died during the year at the university's annual candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. April 29 at the University Chapel.

The service has been held every year since 2000.

"These kinds of losses are gut-wrenching," UGA President Michael Adams said at a university cabinet meeting Wednesday.

Adams said the service provides comfort to parents, family and friends of the deceased students and UGA employees. Each name is read, followed by a toll of a bell.

The university chapel bell, which has been broken since the UGA/Auburn game this fall, will be replaced with a bell from a dining hall for the service.

Adams said the 173-year-old chapel bell is being repaired at a foundry.

Students whose names will be read are:

• Madeline J. Chirico, incoming freshman from Stockbridge | Guest book
• Omotola Aderibigbe, incoming freshman from Atlanta | Guest book
• Matthew E. Lewis, junior majoring in management, Lawrenceville
• Tammy Nhu, first year pharmacy student, Tifton
• Jane H. Davis, graduate student in French, Decatur | Guest book
• Rebekah A. Rogers, sophomore wildlife major, St. Simons Island
• Dylan R. Kaufman, junior finance major, Atlanta | Guest book
• Danielle J. Dieteman, freshman majoring in animal health, Millen
• Adelina R. Martin, graduate student in Spanish, Milledgeville
• Leslie D. Brown, graduate student in mathematics education. Elberton
• Zachary B. Rose, freshman from St. Simons Island
• Israel S. Tyree, graduate student in public health, Athens
• Aaron B. Reynolds, sophomore pre-business major, Midland
• Meredith H. Jones, graduate student in music education, Athens | Guest book
• Michael J.Hendrickson, senior majoring in recreation and leisure studies, Martinez
• Andrew T. Mason, graduate student in instructional technology, Columbus
• Cayle R. Bywater, graduate student majoring in internet technology, Athens | Guest book
• Joshua D. Willis, junior speech communication major, Americus
• Russell Anderson of Waynesboro, who was pursuing an undergraduate degree in forestry
• Katherine I. Kerstetter, graduate student in recreation and leisure studies, Peabody, Mass.
• Robert W. Farrar, freshman from Apex, N.C.
• Bijalkumar (Bijal) P. Patel, graduate student in microbiology, Bronx, N.Y.
• Andrea N. King, senior majoring in entomology, Fernandina Beach, Fla.
• Tierra S. Bardley, freshman pre-nursing major, Atlanta | Guest book

Faculty and staff whose names will be read are:

• Rachel C. Dunn, physical plant
• David E. Galewski, associate professor of mathematics
• Yvonne C. Ivie, campus transit
• Paul D. Winne, physical plant
• Walter G. Barefoot, procurement
• Eddie H. Hunter, EITS
• Brenna J. Garrison, external affairs
• Andrew J. Permar, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Jonathan O. Askew, physical plant
• Jessie E. Ancayan, food services
• Chor P. Lo, professor of geography
• Edward J. Hull, food services
• Watson Jones, physical plant
• Paul Vendrell, feed and environmental water lab
• Sandra White, physical plant
• Andrew Ladis, professor of art history | Guest book

— Source: University of Georgia

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