Ryan Clark, 22, a senior at Virginia Tech, of Martinez, Georgia, majored in biology and English, and carried a 4.0 grade-point average, according to the Columbia County, Georgia, coroner. Clark, a resident assistant, was one of the two victims of the 7:15 a.m. dormitory shooting at West Ambler Johnston Hall.
Kevin Granata, age unknown, was one of the top five biomechanics researchers in the country working on movement dynamics in cerebral palsy, the head of Engineering Science and Mechanics Department at Virginia Tech said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. His academic career included stints at the Johns Hopkins University, Ohio State University, University of Virginia and Wake Forest University.
Liviu Librescu, 76, a professor at Virginia Tech, was recognized internationally for his research in aeronautical engineering, the head of the Engineering Science and Mechanics Department at Virginia Tech told AP. Librescu, an Israeli, was born and received his advanced degrees in Romania. Was the most published professor in the history of Virgina Polytechnic. Also a Holocaust survivor. He held the door shut as the shooter tried to enter his classroom, allowing students to escape through the windows.
G. V. Loganathan, 51, was a professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Since coming to Virginia Tech in 1982, he earned the Outstanding Faculty Award, the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering Education, according to his biography on the Virginia Tech Web site.