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Jamie Bishop

Jamie BishopJamie Bishop had been at Virginia Tech for only two years, but he quickly made an impression on students and faculty.

"He was a very outgoing and bright individual," said Richard Shryock, chairman of the foreign-language department at Virginia Tech. "He was very engaging. He was really enjoyed by his students and likewise by his colleagues."

Bishop, who was known for his long hair, started at Tech by helping in the technology department and teaching a little German, Shryock said. "This year, he switched over to teaching mostly German courses and just a little bit of technology. He enjoyed teaching German and we had renewed his contract for next year, and he was very excited about continuing on with German."

Bishop’s wife, Stefanie Hofer, whom he met in Germany, is an assistant professor of German at Tech.

"Both of them were very well-liked here in the department, and they made a nice pair of instructors," Shryock said.

Bishop, who received his bachelor of arts in German and his master’s in German linguistics from the University of Georgia, enjoyed working with and researching digital photography, designing Web sites and multimedia projects.

— John Packett, Media General News Service

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