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August 2005 Fundraiser Saddened by DrowningA participant in this year’s Challenge for Charity competition died following an accident at the Avery Aquatic Center on April 17. Michael Johnson, an MBA student at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California-Irvine, was transported to Stanford Hospital after paramedics responded to a possible drowning. Johnson, 35, died at the hospital April 23. He was a participant in a water polo competition that was one of many sporting events scheduled as part of the 21st Challenge for Charity Weekend. As a result of the accident, some competitions were cancelled this year. “It is especially tragic that Michael came to our campus in a spirit of charity and goodwill that marks the C4C weekend, yet suffered such an unfortunate accident and fate,” School Dean Robert Joss wrote to the community. “It reminds us all of how precious and fragile human life is, and how grateful we must be for every day. All of us at the GSB are crushed by this blow, and our hearts go out to all of Michael’s family and loved ones.” Held each year on the Stanford campus, the challenge was founded in 1984 by classmates Duncan O’Brien and John Zoglin, both MBA ’84. In an effort to channel MBA energy back into the community, the founders conceived of a sports-based event that would combine competition with fundraising and volunteerism. Students of the University of California’s Haas School and Stanford Business School donated over $3,000 to local Special Olympics chapters the first year. By the 15th challenge, students from six West Coast business schools were raising more than $300,000 at the annual event. |
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