Cal State Long Beach student among those killed in Paris terror attacks

A Cal State Long Beach student was among those killed in the Paris terrorist attacks, according to the university.
Nohemi Gonzalez, a 20-year-old design student from El Monte, was part of an international exchange program at the Strate School of Design, according to a statement translated from French and posted on social media by the school’s dean, Dominique Sciamma.

Gonzalez was a “kind, thoughtful, generous and talented student, dear to all who knew her,” Michael LaForte, a lecturer at Cal State Long Beach’s department of design, wrote on Facebook. “We grieve for her today and give our hearts to her grieving family and boyfriend.”

 

LaForte added that three other Cal State Long Beach students were in Paris with Gonzalez and are safe.

“I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Long Beach State University student Nohemi Gonzalez. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this sad time,” President Jane Close Conoley said. “Our university stands with our nearly eighty foreign exchange students from France as they struggle with this tragedy. We will extend all support necessary to comfort them. We will also extend support to all students, faculty and staff who are in need.”
The university will hold a vigil at 4 p.m. Sunday to mourn Gonzalez’s death and to grieve for all victims of the attack. Details about the vigil have not been finalized.