La Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, lugar en el que estudiaba, fue el escenario en el que se desarrolló ayer un sentido, sencillo y emotivo homenaje al estudiante británico del programa Erasmus-Sócrates, Max O`Connell, procedente de la Universidad de Newcastle Upon Tyne, fallecido la pasada semana en un trágico accidente.
Más de 200 personas, la mayoría de ellos compañeros de Max O`Connell participaron en un acto, en el que además de autoridades académicas encabezadas por el Vicerrector de Alumnos, David Almorza Gomar, la Directora de la Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales, Laura Howard y el Decano de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Manuel Arcila Garrido, se encontraban también los padres y la hermana del finado.
El Decano de la Facultad, en su alocución inicial manifestó el dolor de todo el centro y de la Universidad de Cádiz en pleno, por este fallecimiento, un estudiante de la Facultad a todos los efectos y miembro de la Comunidad Universitaria de la UCA. Compañeros y profesores de Max, hicieron una semblanza de su persona. Entre ellos, su amiga y compañera Jo Kiely, quien muy emocionada relató a los presentes los grandes valores que poseía. Su buen talante, su disposición siempre a la ayuda
Igualmente, intervino el padre
Una salva de aplausos de todos los presentes, puso fin a este sencillo acto de homenaje a la memoria de Max O`Connell.
http://www.uca.es/web/internacional/noticias/nt_2006_03_09_01
Translation:
Emotional tribute to Max O’Connell
The Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, where he studied, was the site of a heartfelt, simple and emotional tribute to a British student enrolled in the Erasmus-Socrates program, visiting us from the
More than 200 persons, many of them classmates of Max O’Connell, participated in a ceremony at which many faculty members, led by Vice Rector of Students David Almorza Gomar, the Director of the Office of International Relations Laura Howard, and the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters Manuel Arcila Garrido, were joined by the deceased’s parents and his sister.
The Dean of Faculty, in his opening remarks, expressed the sadness felt by all at the Universidad de Cádiz for the loss of one who was considered one of the University’s own students and who had become a member of the community at UCA. Max’s classmates and professors spoke about his character. Among them was his friend and classmate Jo Kiely, who in an emotional tenor related to everyone the greatness he possessed in character. His cheerful manner, always disposed to help his classmates, his amicability, his interest in learning and improving. She asked at this gathering that he be remembered as one who was full of life, with a positive spirit that was such a part of his character, playing football or at parties and happy, as was his nature.
Likewise spoke the deceased students’ father, Seamus O’Connell, accompanied by his wife Victoria, and Max’s sister Rachel. On behalf of the family, he expressed that despite the pain the family feels at their loss, “We feel very comforted by the support and the expressions of kindness we’ve received on the part of those who knew our son. We know that our son will also live in the memory of all of you who have known him during his time in Cádiz, where he was happy to be.”
An emotional round of applause from all those present brought to a close this tribute to the memory of Max O’Connell.
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