DREAMS OF SPACE COMING TRUE FOR THURSTON VICTIM.Byline: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The Register-Guard EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : "Where Are They Now?" is a Monday column that updates readers on local newsmakers from the past. Have ideas? E-mail Bob Welch There are a number of famous people of this name including:
THEN: Tony Case was among two dozen Thurston High School Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon in Lane County. Their mascot is a black colt. Shooting On May 20, 1998, student Kipland "Kip" Kinkel killed his parents, William and Faith, both Spanish teachers at local high schools. students wounded when Kip Kinkel went on a shooting spree in the school cafeteria in 1998, killing two. NOW: Case, 27, is studying for his doctoral degree in space physics at Boston University. After high school, Case earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. in physics - the only student to do so while playing trumpet for a ska band that traveled twice to Japan. He took a year off, bummed around Europe, then wound up at BU to study the solar system. "I was always fascinated by the space launches, the robotic missions, that stuff," he says. A teacher of his landed a grant through NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. to work on an instrument that'll be aboard a satellite to help characterize the radiation environment around the moon. "We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. a whole lot about the hazards to astronauts on or orbiting the moon," Case says. He plans to apply for the astronaut corps but says, "I'm already living my dream," along with his astrophysicist girlfriend. During the Thurston shooting, Case was hit by three bullets in the back and one in the leg. He was initially listed in critical condition and couldn't walk for three months. Beyond some slight numbness in his foot, he's recovered from his injuries. And says, emotionally, he's "moved on," rarely thinking of Kinkel. "When I wear shorts, the scars show pretty clear and I do get asked about it," he says. But it's nothing that he dwells on. "What I still have with me, though, is unbelievable respect for the people at Sacred Heart," he says. "They're the big heroes in this story." Two of his doctors, Dr. Dave DeHaas, a surgeon, and Dr. Dan Hagengruber, an anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist A medical specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated. Mentioned in: Anesthesia, General, Appendectomy, Parathyroidectomy anesthesiologist , have become close family friends after the trauma. Every year, around the anniversary of the shooting, the Cases honor them with a dinner. Just to say thanks. |
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