ITHACA - Paul Benton Fisher-York died from a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition on December 25 while at home with his family.
Paul was born in Ithaca in 2000. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 2018 and was enrolled in Cornell University studying Computer Science at the time of his death.
Paul is survived by his parents, sister, and grandmother, Tom, Betta, and Minsun Fisher-York and Elizabeth Fisher, of Ithaca, by aunts and uncles Stephen and Linley York, Amy and Rich Wakefield, Lynne Torrey, Susan and Tony Pietricola, and Anne and Gary Vollen, and by many cousins and many friends from all stages of his life.
Paul was predeceased by his grandfather, William Benton Fisher, Jr., his grandparents Thomas Lenoir York and Barbara York Munschauer [183608230]and his step-grandparents John and Joyce
Munschauer.
Paul enjoyed building robots as part of the Code Red Robotics team and the Underwater Autonomous Vehicle team. He loved programming and had a way with anything electronic.
Paul was kind and loving to his family and friends. A memorial gathering will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of your choice.
Information from Bangs Funeral Home, Ithaca NY
Paul Fisher-York, 19 of Dryden Road Ithaca, died December 25, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Information from Bangs Funeral Home, Ithaca NY
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Known as a talented computer science student in the College of Engineering, Paul Benton Fisher-York '22 passed away on Dec. 25 while at home with his family. He was 19.
Fisher-York died from a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition, according to an email sent to the engineering and computer and information science community.
"He loved programming and had a way with anything electronic," his parents wrote in an obituary shared with The Sun. "Paul was kind and loving to his family and friends."
Paul always had a proclivity for computers and robotics, participating in technology-oriented clubs throughout his time in middle and high school, according to his parents Prof. Elizabeth Fisher-York, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Thomas Fisher-York.
An Ithaca native, Fisher-York further fostered his passion for robotics and computer science on Ithaca High School's Code Red robotics team, where he worked ardently to develop codes for the team's robots to perform tasks such as carrying blocks from one place to another during competitions.
Shortly after graduating high school, Fisher-York was part of a team which aimed to develop a radio device for rowing teams that would allow coaches to better communicate with rowers over long distances.
This passion led Fisher-York to Cornell's College of Engineering to study computer science. Through computers, Fisher-York believed he could play a role in molding the world's future.
Fisher-York's parents told The Sun that their son enjoyed his time at Cornell, which included making lots of friends and taking a writing seminar his freshman year on the Peloponnesian War — a contrast from his interests in computer science.
During his first semester at Cornell, Fisher-York joined Cornell University's Underwater Autonomous Vehicles team, an organization that designs, builds and programs autonomous submarines for competitions. Fisher was involved in the organization's software sub-team, where he wrote code for the for the submarines's underwater machinations.
Anthony Viego '20, a team lead at AUV, described Fisher-York as "one of the most enthusiastic people" he had ever met. Viego told The Sun that Fisher-York always looked to expand his knowledge and push everyone on the team.
"He was incredibly smart and would always challenge us, and just generally he was a really fun person have around — he really impacted the team," Viego said.
While Fisher-York was dedicated, he also had a "funny, goofy" side, Viego said. Viego recalled the first time he met the computer science student, saying that Fisher-York narrated the details of his "epic" excursion in using a LimeBike to get across campus to meet the AUV team in time.
"He was always looking to talk to me and our software sub team about all the cool things we could be doing with machine learning," Viego said. "He would like to make a lot of jokes, specifically software jokes, and brighten the mood."
Fisher-York was previously a bass singer in Cornell University's Chorale, and held an internship at Vector Magnetics, a computer software company based in Ithaca, according to a statement from the University. The computer science major also served as a consultant for the honors version of the computer science class Object-Oriented Programing and Data Structures.
In the statement to the Cornell community, Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, said Fisher-York "touched many people at Cornell and in the surrounding community."
Fisher-York is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and Thomas, his sister, Minsun Fisher-York and his grandmother, Elizabeth Fisher. He is also survived by aunts and uncles Stephen and Linley York, Amy and Rich Wakefield, Lynne Torrey, Susan and Tony Pietricola and Anne and Gary Vollen as well as "by many cousins and many friends from all stages of his life," his parents wrote in an obituary.
The University plans to schedule community support meetings when it reopens in January, and a memorial for Fisher-York will be held at a future date.
Extracted from " 'Kind and Loving' Computer Science Student Dies at 19" by
Meghna Maharishi, published in the Cornell Daily Sun on December 29, 2019
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An Ithaca High School alum and robotics enthusiast and Cornell University sophomore Computer Science major died Wednesday "of a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition," according to a statement from Cornell. Paul Benton Fisher-York was 19.
Paul "developed a passion for robotics while participating on the Ithaca High School Code Red Robotics team," accor ding to a statement Sunday from Cornell vice president for student and campus life Ryan Lombardi. "He was active on several student project teams, including Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team, of which he was a member of the software sub-team. He also held an internship at Vector Magnetics in Ithaca and had previously been part of Cornell University Chorale."
Lombardi's statement says Paul was at home with family for winter break when he died on December 25th. "On behalf of Cornell, I extend my sincere condolences to Paul's family, friends and teachers," he says.
"Community support meetings will be scheduled when campus reopens in January," Cornell's statement says. Bangs Funeral Home says arrangements are pending.
Cornell says resources are available to the campus community:
Extracted from 14850.com on December 29, 2019
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If you visit DeWitt Middle School on a Tuesday or Thursday after 3:30 p.m. and find your way to the technology engineering lab, you will stumble upon a group of students who are hard at work building CO2 dragsters, designing computer games and other STEM activities (science, technology, engineering and math).
From Thursday, June 27, to Wednesday, July 3, these students will head off to a national competition against 5,000 other TSAers — which will include TSA competitors from several other countries including Germany and Peru — in Orlando, Fla.
The 23 DeWitt students are part of the DeWitt Middle School chapter of TSA — Technology Student Association — an international organization with more than 180,000 participating middle and high school students. Members of TSA participate in diverse number of events ranging from digital photography and structural engineering to system control technology, prepared speech and promotional design at regional, state and national competitions. Ithaca has chapters/teams at DeWitt Middle School and Ithaca High School......
Paul Fisher-York, a 7th grader, developed a dragster that won first place at the state competition, earning him a spot at nationals.
"It's small wooden car that's propelled by a carbon dioxide canister," he said. "I entered the state competition and won with a different dragster, but it was damaged so I'm making a new one."
He only started with TSA this year, but said he hopes to participate next year.
"I like being in an environment with other people with similar interests," Fisher-York said.
Extracted from "DeWitt Middle School students taking technology talent to international competition"
By Dialynn Dwyer posted on Ithacatimes.com on June 19, 2013
Paul was born in Ithaca in 2000. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 2018 and was enrolled in Cornell University studying Computer Science at the time of his death.
Paul is survived by his parents, sister, and grandmother, Tom, Betta, and Minsun Fisher-York and Elizabeth Fisher, of Ithaca, by aunts and uncles Stephen and Linley York, Amy and Rich Wakefield, Lynne Torrey, Susan and Tony Pietricola, and Anne and Gary Vollen, and by many cousins and many friends from all stages of his life.
Paul was predeceased by his grandfather, William Benton Fisher, Jr., his grandparents Thomas Lenoir York and Barbara York Munschauer [183608230]and his step-grandparents John and Joyce
Munschauer.
Paul enjoyed building robots as part of the Code Red Robotics team and the Underwater Autonomous Vehicle team. He loved programming and had a way with anything electronic.
Paul was kind and loving to his family and friends. A memorial gathering will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of your choice.
Information from Bangs Funeral Home, Ithaca NY
Paul Fisher-York, 19 of Dryden Road Ithaca, died December 25, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Information from Bangs Funeral Home, Ithaca NY
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Known as a talented computer science student in the College of Engineering, Paul Benton Fisher-York '22 passed away on Dec. 25 while at home with his family. He was 19.
Fisher-York died from a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition, according to an email sent to the engineering and computer and information science community.
"He loved programming and had a way with anything electronic," his parents wrote in an obituary shared with The Sun. "Paul was kind and loving to his family and friends."
Paul always had a proclivity for computers and robotics, participating in technology-oriented clubs throughout his time in middle and high school, according to his parents Prof. Elizabeth Fisher-York, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Thomas Fisher-York.
An Ithaca native, Fisher-York further fostered his passion for robotics and computer science on Ithaca High School's Code Red robotics team, where he worked ardently to develop codes for the team's robots to perform tasks such as carrying blocks from one place to another during competitions.
Shortly after graduating high school, Fisher-York was part of a team which aimed to develop a radio device for rowing teams that would allow coaches to better communicate with rowers over long distances.
This passion led Fisher-York to Cornell's College of Engineering to study computer science. Through computers, Fisher-York believed he could play a role in molding the world's future.
Fisher-York's parents told The Sun that their son enjoyed his time at Cornell, which included making lots of friends and taking a writing seminar his freshman year on the Peloponnesian War — a contrast from his interests in computer science.
During his first semester at Cornell, Fisher-York joined Cornell University's Underwater Autonomous Vehicles team, an organization that designs, builds and programs autonomous submarines for competitions. Fisher was involved in the organization's software sub-team, where he wrote code for the for the submarines's underwater machinations.
Anthony Viego '20, a team lead at AUV, described Fisher-York as "one of the most enthusiastic people" he had ever met. Viego told The Sun that Fisher-York always looked to expand his knowledge and push everyone on the team.
"He was incredibly smart and would always challenge us, and just generally he was a really fun person have around — he really impacted the team," Viego said.
While Fisher-York was dedicated, he also had a "funny, goofy" side, Viego said. Viego recalled the first time he met the computer science student, saying that Fisher-York narrated the details of his "epic" excursion in using a LimeBike to get across campus to meet the AUV team in time.
"He was always looking to talk to me and our software sub team about all the cool things we could be doing with machine learning," Viego said. "He would like to make a lot of jokes, specifically software jokes, and brighten the mood."
Fisher-York was previously a bass singer in Cornell University's Chorale, and held an internship at Vector Magnetics, a computer software company based in Ithaca, according to a statement from the University. The computer science major also served as a consultant for the honors version of the computer science class Object-Oriented Programing and Data Structures.
In the statement to the Cornell community, Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, said Fisher-York "touched many people at Cornell and in the surrounding community."
Fisher-York is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and Thomas, his sister, Minsun Fisher-York and his grandmother, Elizabeth Fisher. He is also survived by aunts and uncles Stephen and Linley York, Amy and Rich Wakefield, Lynne Torrey, Susan and Tony Pietricola and Anne and Gary Vollen as well as "by many cousins and many friends from all stages of his life," his parents wrote in an obituary.
The University plans to schedule community support meetings when it reopens in January, and a memorial for Fisher-York will be held at a future date.
Extracted from " 'Kind and Loving' Computer Science Student Dies at 19" by
Meghna Maharishi, published in the Cornell Daily Sun on December 29, 2019
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An Ithaca High School alum and robotics enthusiast and Cornell University sophomore Computer Science major died Wednesday "of a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition," according to a statement from Cornell. Paul Benton Fisher-York was 19.
Paul "developed a passion for robotics while participating on the Ithaca High School Code Red Robotics team," accor ding to a statement Sunday from Cornell vice president for student and campus life Ryan Lombardi. "He was active on several student project teams, including Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team, of which he was a member of the software sub-team. He also held an internship at Vector Magnetics in Ithaca and had previously been part of Cornell University Chorale."
Lombardi's statement says Paul was at home with family for winter break when he died on December 25th. "On behalf of Cornell, I extend my sincere condolences to Paul's family, friends and teachers," he says.
"Community support meetings will be scheduled when campus reopens in January," Cornell's statement says. Bangs Funeral Home says arrangements are pending.
Cornell says resources are available to the campus community:
Extracted from 14850.com on December 29, 2019
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If you visit DeWitt Middle School on a Tuesday or Thursday after 3:30 p.m. and find your way to the technology engineering lab, you will stumble upon a group of students who are hard at work building CO2 dragsters, designing computer games and other STEM activities (science, technology, engineering and math).
From Thursday, June 27, to Wednesday, July 3, these students will head off to a national competition against 5,000 other TSAers — which will include TSA competitors from several other countries including Germany and Peru — in Orlando, Fla.
The 23 DeWitt students are part of the DeWitt Middle School chapter of TSA — Technology Student Association — an international organization with more than 180,000 participating middle and high school students. Members of TSA participate in diverse number of events ranging from digital photography and structural engineering to system control technology, prepared speech and promotional design at regional, state and national competitions. Ithaca has chapters/teams at DeWitt Middle School and Ithaca High School......
Paul Fisher-York, a 7th grader, developed a dragster that won first place at the state competition, earning him a spot at nationals.
"It's small wooden car that's propelled by a carbon dioxide canister," he said. "I entered the state competition and won with a different dragster, but it was damaged so I'm making a new one."
He only started with TSA this year, but said he hopes to participate next year.
"I like being in an environment with other people with similar interests," Fisher-York said.
Extracted from "DeWitt Middle School students taking technology talent to international competition"
By Dialynn Dwyer posted on Ithacatimes.com on June 19, 2013
ITHACA - Paul Benton Fisher-York died from a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition on December 25 while at home with his family.
Paul was born in Ithaca in 2000. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 2018 and was enrolled in Cornell University studying Computer Science at the time of his death.
Paul is survived by his parents, sister, and grandmother, Tom, Betta, and Minsun Fisher-York and Elizabeth Fisher, of Ithaca, by aunts and uncles Stephen and Linley York, Amy and Rich Wakefield, Lynne Torrey, Susan and Tony Pietricola, and Anne and Gary Vollen, and by many cousins and many friends from all stages of his life.
Paul was predeceased by his grandfather, William Benton Fisher, Jr., his grandparents Thomas Lenoir York and Barbara York Munschauer [183608230]and his step-grandparents John and Joyce
Munschauer.
Paul enjoyed building robots as part of the Code Red Robotics team and the Underwater Autonomous Vehicle team. He loved programming and had a way with anything electronic.
Paul was kind and loving to his family and friends. A memorial gathering will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of your choice.
Information from Bangs Funeral Home, Ithaca NY
Paul Fisher-York, 19 of Dryden Road Ithaca, died December 25, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Information from Bangs Funeral Home, Ithaca NY
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Known as a talented computer science student in the College of Engineering, Paul Benton Fisher-York '22 passed away on Dec. 25 while at home with his family. He was 19.
Fisher-York died from a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition, according to an email sent to the engineering and computer and information science community.
"He loved programming and had a way with anything electronic," his parents wrote in an obituary shared with The Sun. "Paul was kind and loving to his family and friends."
Paul always had a proclivity for computers and robotics, participating in technology-oriented clubs throughout his time in middle and high school, according to his parents Prof. Elizabeth Fisher-York, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Thomas Fisher-York.
An Ithaca native, Fisher-York further fostered his passion for robotics and computer science on Ithaca High School's Code Red robotics team, where he worked ardently to develop codes for the team's robots to perform tasks such as carrying blocks from one place to another during competitions.
Shortly after graduating high school, Fisher-York was part of a team which aimed to develop a radio device for rowing teams that would allow coaches to better communicate with rowers over long distances.
This passion led Fisher-York to Cornell's College of Engineering to study computer science. Through computers, Fisher-York believed he could play a role in molding the world's future.
Fisher-York's parents told The Sun that their son enjoyed his time at Cornell, which included making lots of friends and taking a writing seminar his freshman year on the Peloponnesian War — a contrast from his interests in computer science.
During his first semester at Cornell, Fisher-York joined Cornell University's Underwater Autonomous Vehicles team, an organization that designs, builds and programs autonomous submarines for competitions. Fisher was involved in the organization's software sub-team, where he wrote code for the for the submarines's underwater machinations.
Anthony Viego '20, a team lead at AUV, described Fisher-York as "one of the most enthusiastic people" he had ever met. Viego told The Sun that Fisher-York always looked to expand his knowledge and push everyone on the team.
"He was incredibly smart and would always challenge us, and just generally he was a really fun person have around — he really impacted the team," Viego said.
While Fisher-York was dedicated, he also had a "funny, goofy" side, Viego said. Viego recalled the first time he met the computer science student, saying that Fisher-York narrated the details of his "epic" excursion in using a LimeBike to get across campus to meet the AUV team in time.
"He was always looking to talk to me and our software sub team about all the cool things we could be doing with machine learning," Viego said. "He would like to make a lot of jokes, specifically software jokes, and brighten the mood."
Fisher-York was previously a bass singer in Cornell University's Chorale, and held an internship at Vector Magnetics, a computer software company based in Ithaca, according to a statement from the University. The computer science major also served as a consultant for the honors version of the computer science class Object-Oriented Programing and Data Structures.
In the statement to the Cornell community, Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, said Fisher-York "touched many people at Cornell and in the surrounding community."
Fisher-York is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and Thomas, his sister, Minsun Fisher-York and his grandmother, Elizabeth Fisher. He is also survived by aunts and uncles Stephen and Linley York, Amy and Rich Wakefield, Lynne Torrey, Susan and Tony Pietricola and Anne and Gary Vollen as well as "by many cousins and many friends from all stages of his life," his parents wrote in an obituary.
The University plans to schedule community support meetings when it reopens in January, and a memorial for Fisher-York will be held at a future date.
Extracted from " 'Kind and Loving' Computer Science Student Dies at 19" by
Meghna Maharishi, published in the Cornell Daily Sun on December 29, 2019
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An Ithaca High School alum and robotics enthusiast and Cornell University sophomore Computer Science major died Wednesday "of a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition," according to a statement from Cornell. Paul Benton Fisher-York was 19.
Paul "developed a passion for robotics while participating on the Ithaca High School Code Red Robotics team," accor ding to a statement Sunday from Cornell vice president for student and campus life Ryan Lombardi. "He was active on several student project teams, including Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team, of which he was a member of the software sub-team. He also held an internship at Vector Magnetics in Ithaca and had previously been part of Cornell University Chorale."
Lombardi's statement says Paul was at home with family for winter break when he died on December 25th. "On behalf of Cornell, I extend my sincere condolences to Paul's family, friends and teachers," he says.
"Community support meetings will be scheduled when campus reopens in January," Cornell's statement says. Bangs Funeral Home says arrangements are pending.
Cornell says resources are available to the campus community:
Extracted from 14850.com on December 29, 2019
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If you visit DeWitt Middle School on a Tuesday or Thursday after 3:30 p.m. and find your way to the technology engineering lab, you will stumble upon a group of students who are hard at work building CO2 dragsters, designing computer games and other STEM activities (science, technology, engineering and math).
From Thursday, June 27, to Wednesday, July 3, these students will head off to a national competition against 5,000 other TSAers — which will include TSA competitors from several other countries including Germany and Peru — in Orlando, Fla.
The 23 DeWitt students are part of the DeWitt Middle School chapter of TSA — Technology Student Association — an international organization with more than 180,000 participating middle and high school students. Members of TSA participate in diverse number of events ranging from digital photography and structural engineering to system control technology, prepared speech and promotional design at regional, state and national competitions. Ithaca has chapters/teams at DeWitt Middle School and Ithaca High School......
Paul Fisher-York, a 7th grader, developed a dragster that won first place at the state competition, earning him a spot at nationals.
"It's small wooden car that's propelled by a carbon dioxide canister," he said. "I entered the state competition and won with a different dragster, but it was damaged so I'm making a new one."
He only started with TSA this year, but said he hopes to participate next year.
"I like being in an environment with other people with similar interests," Fisher-York said.
Extracted from "DeWitt Middle School students taking technology talent to international competition"
By Dialynn Dwyer posted on Ithacatimes.com on June 19, 2013
Paul was born in Ithaca in 2000. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 2018 and was enrolled in Cornell University studying Computer Science at the time of his death.
Paul is survived by his parents, sister, and grandmother, Tom, Betta, and Minsun Fisher-York and Elizabeth Fisher, of Ithaca, by aunts and uncles Stephen and Linley York, Amy and Rich Wakefield, Lynne Torrey, Susan and Tony Pietricola, and Anne and Gary Vollen, and by many cousins and many friends from all stages of his life.
Paul was predeceased by his grandfather, William Benton Fisher, Jr., his grandparents Thomas Lenoir York and Barbara York Munschauer [183608230]and his step-grandparents John and Joyce
Munschauer.
Paul enjoyed building robots as part of the Code Red Robotics team and the Underwater Autonomous Vehicle team. He loved programming and had a way with anything electronic.
Paul was kind and loving to his family and friends. A memorial gathering will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a charity of your choice.
Information from Bangs Funeral Home, Ithaca NY
Paul Fisher-York, 19 of Dryden Road Ithaca, died December 25, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Information from Bangs Funeral Home, Ithaca NY
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Known as a talented computer science student in the College of Engineering, Paul Benton Fisher-York '22 passed away on Dec. 25 while at home with his family. He was 19.
Fisher-York died from a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition, according to an email sent to the engineering and computer and information science community.
"He loved programming and had a way with anything electronic," his parents wrote in an obituary shared with The Sun. "Paul was kind and loving to his family and friends."
Paul always had a proclivity for computers and robotics, participating in technology-oriented clubs throughout his time in middle and high school, according to his parents Prof. Elizabeth Fisher-York, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Thomas Fisher-York.
An Ithaca native, Fisher-York further fostered his passion for robotics and computer science on Ithaca High School's Code Red robotics team, where he worked ardently to develop codes for the team's robots to perform tasks such as carrying blocks from one place to another during competitions.
Shortly after graduating high school, Fisher-York was part of a team which aimed to develop a radio device for rowing teams that would allow coaches to better communicate with rowers over long distances.
This passion led Fisher-York to Cornell's College of Engineering to study computer science. Through computers, Fisher-York believed he could play a role in molding the world's future.
Fisher-York's parents told The Sun that their son enjoyed his time at Cornell, which included making lots of friends and taking a writing seminar his freshman year on the Peloponnesian War — a contrast from his interests in computer science.
During his first semester at Cornell, Fisher-York joined Cornell University's Underwater Autonomous Vehicles team, an organization that designs, builds and programs autonomous submarines for competitions. Fisher was involved in the organization's software sub-team, where he wrote code for the for the submarines's underwater machinations.
Anthony Viego '20, a team lead at AUV, described Fisher-York as "one of the most enthusiastic people" he had ever met. Viego told The Sun that Fisher-York always looked to expand his knowledge and push everyone on the team.
"He was incredibly smart and would always challenge us, and just generally he was a really fun person have around — he really impacted the team," Viego said.
While Fisher-York was dedicated, he also had a "funny, goofy" side, Viego said. Viego recalled the first time he met the computer science student, saying that Fisher-York narrated the details of his "epic" excursion in using a LimeBike to get across campus to meet the AUV team in time.
"He was always looking to talk to me and our software sub team about all the cool things we could be doing with machine learning," Viego said. "He would like to make a lot of jokes, specifically software jokes, and brighten the mood."
Fisher-York was previously a bass singer in Cornell University's Chorale, and held an internship at Vector Magnetics, a computer software company based in Ithaca, according to a statement from the University. The computer science major also served as a consultant for the honors version of the computer science class Object-Oriented Programing and Data Structures.
In the statement to the Cornell community, Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, said Fisher-York "touched many people at Cornell and in the surrounding community."
Fisher-York is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and Thomas, his sister, Minsun Fisher-York and his grandmother, Elizabeth Fisher. He is also survived by aunts and uncles Stephen and Linley York, Amy and Rich Wakefield, Lynne Torrey, Susan and Tony Pietricola and Anne and Gary Vollen as well as "by many cousins and many friends from all stages of his life," his parents wrote in an obituary.
The University plans to schedule community support meetings when it reopens in January, and a memorial for Fisher-York will be held at a future date.
Extracted from " 'Kind and Loving' Computer Science Student Dies at 19" by
Meghna Maharishi, published in the Cornell Daily Sun on December 29, 2019
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An Ithaca High School alum and robotics enthusiast and Cornell University sophomore Computer Science major died Wednesday "of a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition," according to a statement from Cornell. Paul Benton Fisher-York was 19.
Paul "developed a passion for robotics while participating on the Ithaca High School Code Red Robotics team," accor ding to a statement Sunday from Cornell vice president for student and campus life Ryan Lombardi. "He was active on several student project teams, including Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team, of which he was a member of the software sub-team. He also held an internship at Vector Magnetics in Ithaca and had previously been part of Cornell University Chorale."
Lombardi's statement says Paul was at home with family for winter break when he died on December 25th. "On behalf of Cornell, I extend my sincere condolences to Paul's family, friends and teachers," he says.
"Community support meetings will be scheduled when campus reopens in January," Cornell's statement says. Bangs Funeral Home says arrangements are pending.
Cornell says resources are available to the campus community:
Extracted from 14850.com on December 29, 2019
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If you visit DeWitt Middle School on a Tuesday or Thursday after 3:30 p.m. and find your way to the technology engineering lab, you will stumble upon a group of students who are hard at work building CO2 dragsters, designing computer games and other STEM activities (science, technology, engineering and math).
From Thursday, June 27, to Wednesday, July 3, these students will head off to a national competition against 5,000 other TSAers — which will include TSA competitors from several other countries including Germany and Peru — in Orlando, Fla.
The 23 DeWitt students are part of the DeWitt Middle School chapter of TSA — Technology Student Association — an international organization with more than 180,000 participating middle and high school students. Members of TSA participate in diverse number of events ranging from digital photography and structural engineering to system control technology, prepared speech and promotional design at regional, state and national competitions. Ithaca has chapters/teams at DeWitt Middle School and Ithaca High School......
Paul Fisher-York, a 7th grader, developed a dragster that won first place at the state competition, earning him a spot at nationals.
"It's small wooden car that's propelled by a carbon dioxide canister," he said. "I entered the state competition and won with a different dragster, but it was damaged so I'm making a new one."
He only started with TSA this year, but said he hopes to participate next year.
"I like being in an environment with other people with similar interests," Fisher-York said.
Extracted from "DeWitt Middle School students taking technology talent to international competition"
By Dialynn Dwyer posted on Ithacatimes.com on June 19, 2013
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