In today's SEAS newsletter, Engineering Student Council President Tim Qin, SEAS '13, told students that former engineering student Tejraj Antooa died on Jan. 24. Antooa, a member of the class of 2013, left Columbia in the spring of 2012.
From the newsletter:
The Columbia University community recently suffered the loss of a former student, Tejraj Antooa. Tejraj, who was a member of the Columbia Engineering Class of 2013 until Spring of 2012, perished on January 23rd, 2013 near his home in Elmont, Long Island. Throughout his time at Columbia, Tejraj touched the lives of many members of our community. He was a leader of Columbia Model United Nations and the Hindu Students Organization, a participant in the Academic Success Program and a student of the Computer Science department. In Tejraj, Columbia has not only lost an active member of the community, but also a loyal, selfless, and compassionate friend. We would like to wish the best for his family and friends during this difficult time.
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