Three UW-Madison undergraduates who died Wednesday after the car they were in hit a tree on Midvale Boulevard were remembered as outstanding students who overcame personal obstacles, pushed boundaries and went out and did amazing things.
“We don’t know what these young people could have been or done,” said Lori Berquam, dean of students. “It’s nothing short of horrific tragedy that’s befallen our campus.”
Killed were Lindsey T. Plank, 23, and Richard H. Putze, 22, both seniors majoring in chemistry, and Daniel Myers, 22, who this summer completed his requirements to graduate with a major in music performance, with piano as a specialty.