MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION PublicMSD Safety Commission Initial Report Submitted to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senate President January 2, 2019 In memory of: Alyssa Alhadeff Scott Beigel Martin Duque Nicholas Dworet Aaron Feis Jaime Guttenberg Chris Hixon Luke Hoyer Cara Loughran Gina Montalto Joaquin Oliver Alaina Petty Meadow Pollack Helena Ramsay Alex Schachter Carmen Schentrup Peter Wang But for a Small Moment Tragedy falls, and takes what cannot be replaced: Time, moments, milestones, Togetherness. Darkest clouds of trouble, a peace destroyed. Suddenly, senselessly, Publicly. Yet night briefly yields, and rays of love uncommon shine. Broken hearts together, United. Not to supplant, but to illuminate a journey blessed by grace. Deeply etched, always Remembered. Our truest promise, vitally renewed in her: To live and love and strive. Until joyfully reunited, a family Forever. Written for Alaina Petty by anonymous. Dedicated to each of the 17 families. It was only a week prior to February 14, 2018 that our daughter, Alyssa Alhadeff, had selected her course load for the upcoming academic Sophomore year. Honors English, Pre-Calc, Chemistry and Spanish 4 topped her list...had such a bright future ahead of her! Hard to imagine, though, that I now must write about our beautiful 14 year old in the past tense. Not only an academic talent, Alyssa shone brightly athletically as well. Having begun to play soccer at the age of 3, she held the position as attacking mid-fielder wearing the number 8 with pride. Her unbelievable passing skills, coupled with her ability to communicate as a leader on the field, were paving her way to athletic prowess. Alyssa Alhadeff The light of all of our lives was dimmed forever on February 14, 2018. We will spend the rest of our lives trying to: #LiveforAlyssa #PlayforAlyssa #ShineforAlyssa Scott J. Beigel was 35 years old. Scott was a teacher, a coach, a camp counselor, a son, a grandson, a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin, a friend and a hero. Scott was a very humble young man who never knew how much of an impact he had on others, especially children. Scott loved working with children. Teaching afforded him the ability to continue with one of his life’s passions, working at sleep away camp. Scott’s ultimately wanted to have a positive impact on every child, no matter how young or old, no matter what the issues. Scott did volunteer work in South Africa with under privileged children. It is Scott J. Beigel for this reason that we have combined his two life passions; his love of summer camp and his desire to teach and mentor children, that we started the Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund. The Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund is a 501(c)(3) not for profit whose mission statement and purpose is to help send under privileged children to summer camp. We would very much like Scott’s legacy to live on. Martin Duque Anguiano, Jr. was a smart and driven young man who was taking honors classes and looked forward to taking AP classes and dual enrollment college classes. As committed as he was to his studies, Martin was equally devout in his faith - he prayed every day and regularly attended church. loved soccer, the FC Barcelona team and anything related to ‘Star Wars.’ He was a JROTC Cadet Corporal who’d received numerous honors. Martin was kind, compassionate, fun- loving, studious and generous with friends and strangers alike. He is greatly missed by his parents Daisy and Martin, Sr., his brothers Miguel, Alex, Andres and Santiago and everyone who knew him. Martin Duque Anguiano Nicholas Dworet was Captain of the MSD swim team; he also loved to play water polo. He was a district, regional and state champion. He had a college scholarship in hand with the University of Indianapolis, and with aspirations to swim in the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics. Nick was selected by faculty as one of twenty, First Class graduating Seniors who excelled in academic achievement, character, community service, and athletic achievement. We honor Nick for his love of life, his true love Daria, his positive attitude and his respect for what he cherished most...his family and friends. Always on our mind, forever in our hearts, we miss you Nick. Nicholas Dworet Aaron Louis Feis was a loving husband, devoted father, coach and mentor on and off the field, confidante, and lifelong friend. Aaron always put his family first. Whether it was working an extra job, helping with homework, or cooking with his daughter. Aaron treasured the simple moments. His heart was full of kindness, love and humor. Aaron’s greatest joy was to see others reach their potential and achieve their goals. He was a loyal and genuine friend. Aaron’s unwavering selflessness was a steady constant. His demeanor put others at ease. Aaron’s enveloping presence provided a sense of safeguard that allowed others to be themselves. He will always be remembered as a hero but to those who knew him, he was a hero each and every day. Aaron Louis Feis Jaime Guttenberg was a beautiful, smart, energetic, compassionate and funny 14 year old girl when her life was tragically cut short in the MSD shooting. She should have turned 15 on July 13th and she should be living her life now as a competitive dancer, volunteer to children with special needs, amazing daughter, sister and friend. We should be teaching Jaime to drive, not driving to a cemetery to visit Jaime. We miss our beautiful daughter. We miss her laughter, her voice, her beauty and the energy that she always brought into every room that she entered. And we will love her forever. Jaime Guttenberg Christopher Brent Hixon was a caring, passionate, adventurous and responsible man. He was a wonderful son and brother, incredible father to his two sons and a devoted husband. He was a sailor in the US Navy; both active duty and Reserves, where he served as a Machinist Mate and Military Police officer for 27 years. He was passionate about sports and became an athletic director for the BCPS where he was able to share that passion with his athletes. He was a great leader to his coaches and a true role model for the athletes. He always put others before himself and he had a way of making you Christopher Brent feel like you were family. He lived his life helping Hixon others and trying to make the world a better and safer place. He will be forever remembered as a hero because he exemplified the motto “If not me, then who?” through his actions every single day. Luke Hoyer was a quiet soul with a big heart. His friendly face, sweet smile, laid back personality and low-key humor brought happiness to all those around him. He was known as “Lukey Bear” to his family, a nickname his Mom gave him at an early age. Luke loved his family, his friends, his dogs, basketball, Clemson Football, family trips to South Carolina, family trips to the Jersey Shore, Miami Heat, Dwayne Wade and Chicken Nuggets. He could often be found playing basketball at his neighborhood court with friends. He played for many years in the Parkland Basketball League and was a member of several travel basketball teams. He also played football in middle school and was looking forward to trying out for the MSD football team in the fall. Luke Hoyer Luke led a simple and beautiful life. He didn’t need to say much, just having him around made the room feel warm and welcoming. Luke’s contagious smile and good nature well be greatly missed by those that knew and loved him. He touched many lives and will be felt in many hearts forever. Luke’s parents, his older sister Abby and older brother Jake love and miss him so much everyday! He will always be our Lukey Bear! Cara Loughran was diligent, determined and to those she loved and cared about, she was fiercely loyal. Her presence combined with her smile and laugh could change the atmosphere in any room. A beautiful soul. Cara Loughran Gina Rose Montalto, age 14, was a special girl who melted the heart of everyone she met. Her infectious smile was there from the start and brightened any room she entered. This was a quality she retained throughout her amazing life. Gina was instant friends with everyone she met. A caring and loving soul, she was often the first to reach out to the new kids in class and welcome them into the neighborhood. She also had a great sense of humor and a penchant for being silly - even goofy at times. Always trying to make things better for others, Gina loved to do volunteer work, especially if it involved helping kids. She was a Girl Scout and active in a local church. Gina was known to all as an avid reader and a talented artist who illustrated for a local magazine. Once she told her mother that she Gina Rose loved books so much she wanted to live in a library. Montalto She loved to cook with her Father and her Grandmother, especially during the holiday season. She enjoyed shopping days with her Mom, and NY Jets games with her Dad. In the local recreational leagues Gina played soccer and flag football. Gina was also a bit of a daredevil riding all the extreme roller coasters at the Orlando theme parks with her Mother. Gina loved to surf, snorkel and ski. She loved to do these activities with her best buddy; her brother Anthony.