FIRST lost a family member today

[Scott England]

Her name was Alison Parker, and before she was known as “a rising star in news casting” or “another senseless victim of gun violence”, she liked to build robots.

I didn't realize until I saw a small post on another web forum I frequent, Alison was an alum of FRC. She was on 1262, The STAGS from Piedmont Governor's School for Math, Science, and Technology in Martinsville, VA (her team picture in this link) Their team doesn't maintain a strong CD presence, with only one listed member having any activity in 2015. I didn't know her, nor her friend and camera man Adam, but I wanted to let the CD community know that we lost a former student, and hope that serves to remind everyone that every moment is precious.

I came across a video (linked here) of her interviewing her old team for this year's game.


Also, to acknowledge her colleague, Adam was a Hokie, and that's compliment enough for any man.

Ut Prosim