In memoriam: Pavithra Sundaresh, senior, College of Science
Pavithra Sundaresh, a senior in the School of Neuroscience, passed away on March 30. She was 20 years old.
Pavi, as known to her family and friends, brought “joy into every room she walked into,” said her father, Sundaresh Krishnan. She had the ability to be both intensely focused on her education — she had set her sights on becoming a doctor — and “wonderfully goofy,” her father said.
“At home, she was like a child, full of laughter and life,” he said.
Pavi loved to do carpool karaoke, with a favorite being “What Is This Feeling” from the movie “Wicked” or something from “KPop Demon Hunters.”
She leaves behind her parents and brother, Varun. Though an older sibling, Pavi’s father said their roles were reversed.
“She behaves like a big sister,” he said. “She tells him to be neat, shower, shave, change clothes, etc. He will only listen to her not his parents.”
Pavi will be awarded a degree posthumously. Read more about her.
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