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April 25, 2005

UC-Irvine student dies

Michael Johnson, the University of California-Irvine student who was hospitalized following an accident at Avery Aquatic Center April 17, died Saturday, April 23, at Stanford Hospital.

Johnson, 34, a first-year MBA student at UC-Irvine, was on the Stanford campus to participate in the Challenge for Charity (C4C), an event hosted by students at the Graduate School of Business April 15-17. Johnson was transported to Stanford Hospital after paramedics were called to the aquatic center to respond to a possible drowning. The incident is still under investigation.

"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. 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," Robert L. Joss, the Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Business, said in a statement.

Born in Burlingame, Calif., and raised in Colorado and Oregon, Johnson earned his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of California-Santa Barbara. An auto-racing enthusiast, Johnson held management positions with Lime Rock Park, a Connecticut-based auto road-racing track, and the Skip Barber Racing School in Monterey, Calif., prior to entering business school.

"The loss of Michael will be felt by many people who were touched by his strong spirit, tremendous enthusiasm, intelligence and kindness," Andrew J. Policano, dean of UC-Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business, said in a statement. "The Merage business school community would also like to especially thank the students and administrative leaders at Stanford who have been with Michael's family since Sunday [April 17]. Your support and kindness were so helpful to the family and our staff. Your assistance and compassion will not be forgotten."

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