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To continue the legacy of late Baker University Admissions Counselor Deeva Sharma, The Deeva Joy Sharma Memorial Foundation is created by Sharmas sister Neha Doshi and her family. The foundation will include a scholarship called the Deeva J. Sharma Endowed Fund and will open to all female students at Baker.

Memorial Foundation created in honor of admissions counselor Deeva Sharma

Story by Kolbie Christensen, Staff Writer May 3, 2022

Over a year since Baker University Admissions Counselor Deeva Sharma was killed in a car accident, her legacy continues. The Deeva Joy Sharma Memorial Foundation was created in March 2021 by Sharma's sister,...

Due to COVID-19 precautions, the Douglas County district attorney held the sentencing at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in order to accommodate social distancing.

Driver involved in fatal collision sentenced to three years in prison

Story by Emma Howard, Social Media Editor September 28, 2021

Updated 4:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28. In Lawrence today, the sentencing was held for Tayler James Livingston in regards to the collision that resulted in the death of Baker University Admissions Counselor...

Deeva Sharma continues to be remembered amid legal battles

Deeva Sharma continues to be remembered amid legal battles

Story by Maya Hodison, Writer September 11, 2020

It has been slightly over six months since Baker University’s beloved Admissions Counselor Deeva Sharma passed away in a car crash on Highway-56. Lives changed forever on that Feb. 24 night. Family members,...

Students and faculty came together in the Long Student Center on Feb. 25 to sign a banner to honor Admissions Counselor Deeva Sharma.

Campus feels loss of admissions counselor

Story by Elizabeth Hanson, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2020

On the night of Feb. 24, Baker University suffered the loss of one of its own. Admissions Counselor and Baker Alumna Deeva Sharma was beloved by many, not only in the Admissions Department, but across...

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