Jeremy Herbstritt was a local runner, a Bellefonte High School and Penn State grad, who died in the Virginia Tech shootings in April 2007. In May 2007, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State and the Nittany Valley Running Club put on a 5K race/walk to honor Jeremy's memory. The event, organized on short notice, was very successful, attracting over 400 participants. We hope to make the race a regular event. Jeremy's father, Mike Herbstritt, said he hopes to take money donated to his family and one day build a track at Bellefonte Area High School, so the school district has its own facility. "That's one of our goals, a track that we can dedicate to Jeremy, so we can all run it in Jeremy's footsteps." Donations can continue to be made at www.ccunitedway.org/index.html, marked for the United Way Memorial Fund for Jeremy Herbstritt.

Did you miss getting your own Jeremy’s Race shirt, or want to order more? The powerful memorial design tee shirts honoring Jeremy are still available in sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL. Call or e-mail with size(s) desired to Denise Hessler (814-865-9980, dhessler@engr.psu.edu) or Laurinda Benner (814-863-3089, laurinda@engr.psu.edu). Shirts are $10 each; add $2.50 per shirt to receive by mail. Make check payable to United Way Memorial Fund for Jeremy Herbstritt and send to 212 Sackett Building, University Park, PA 16802.