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Minal Panchal
Minal Panchal wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps and become an architect.
She came to Virginia Tech from Borivali, India. She was a first-year graduate student in the College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
"She was a brilliant student and warm and friendly. She always wanted to excel academically and wanted to make it big in the field of architecture. I just can’t believe Minal is no longer there," Neeta Bhivankar, a childhood friend, told The Times of India.
Panchal was a member of the US National Honour Society for aerospace engineering, Sigma Gamma Tau, and had graduated from Central Florida University.
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