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Graduate student honored for his determination, generous nature
By: Web Master
Issue date: 12/8/08 Section: News
Joshua Pearce, 24, Class of 2006, and graduate student in the second year of his master's degree program in electrical engineering died Oct. 22.
Pearce had no intention of stopping higher education with the completion of his master's program.
"He planned on continuing with his education until he attained a [doctorate]. I know he would have reached his goal," said Don Pearce, Josh's father. "There was no such thing as 'give up' or 'quit' in him. He loved going to school at A&M."
While at A&M, Josh met Hannah Collinsworth. They had been dating two months when Pearce died, but Collinsworth said the impact he had on her life cannot be emphasized enough.
"I was only blessed with knowing Josh for a few months, but he has forever changed my life and will never be forgotten," Collinsworth said.
Pearce's mother, Alice Pearce, said Josh's passion came from watching his brother, Jeremy Pearce, who graduated from A&M and earned a doctorate, the same feat Josh wished to accomplish.
"Josh lived his life well and with such passion and intensity. I am extremely impressed with how he was able to accomplish so much at A&M as well as be a friend to so many," Jeremy said. "I am very proud of him. He will be greatly missed."
Pearce was a teacher's assistant for engineering students. Alice said Josh's nature was seen through what students he helped had to say about him.
"He was a very sweet, loving, kind, considerate, generous person. He went out of his way to help other people if he could," Alice said. "His friends have come to me telling me how he would help them not only learn for a class, but really understand engineering."
Pearce had no intention of stopping higher education with the completion of his master's program.
"He planned on continuing with his education until he attained a [doctorate]. I know he would have reached his goal," said Don Pearce, Josh's father. "There was no such thing as 'give up' or 'quit' in him. He loved going to school at A&M."
While at A&M, Josh met Hannah Collinsworth. They had been dating two months when Pearce died, but Collinsworth said the impact he had on her life cannot be emphasized enough.
"I was only blessed with knowing Josh for a few months, but he has forever changed my life and will never be forgotten," Collinsworth said.
Pearce's mother, Alice Pearce, said Josh's passion came from watching his brother, Jeremy Pearce, who graduated from A&M and earned a doctorate, the same feat Josh wished to accomplish.
"Josh lived his life well and with such passion and intensity. I am extremely impressed with how he was able to accomplish so much at A&M as well as be a friend to so many," Jeremy said. "I am very proud of him. He will be greatly missed."
Pearce was a teacher's assistant for engineering students. Alice said Josh's nature was seen through what students he helped had to say about him.
"He was a very sweet, loving, kind, considerate, generous person. He went out of his way to help other people if he could," Alice said. "His friends have come to me telling me how he would help them not only learn for a class, but really understand engineering."
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