Who Was Alex Schachter? Parkland School Shooting Victim Awarded by University of Connecticut, Parents Details
He was one of the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. Alex had aspirations of attending the University of Connecticut and would have started as a freshman last year.
His family is now hoping to maintain his legacy at UConn. In Alex’s honor, a scholarship program is being launched. The scholarship will be given each year to a student who, like Alex, has always desired to play in the band. They have already put down some seed money and are working to generate enough money.
A UConn fraternity is also honoring Schacter with a posthumous induction. Schachter, who was 14 years old when he was murdered, has already been designated an honorary member of the marching band and received posthumous admission to the school.
