BLACKSBURG, Va., April 16 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Samuel Kwang-Yeung Diamond, a senior in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, passed away on April 6. He was 23 years old.
A student at the Hotchkiss School and graduate of Sidwell Friends in Washington, D.C., Diamond spent time on lacrosse and cross-country teams and enjoyed being a member of the Robotics Club. He came to Virginia Tech to pursue a degree in engineering and was expected to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Science in computer science. Diamond was planning to continue on to earn his master's degree from Virginia Tech.
"Sam loved being part of Tech and enjoyed his time working on projects and challeng...