SEATTLE - A young man who was brutally attacked on Beacon Hill is in serious condition at the hospital on what would have been his college graduation day.
Prosecutors say 25-year-old Dawit Alemu was caught up in a robbery and a beating so vicious, he was barely alive when it was all over.So instead of receiving his degree from Seattle Central Community College on Saturday, he's fighting major injuries in the intensive care unit at Harborview Medical Center.
Despite that, the college definitely had Alemu on its mind at the graduation ceremony. Before students walked to the graduation stage, the president asked people to come together for a special prayer and remember Alemu in their thoughts."I would like for all of us to take a moment here and send up very powerful, powerful energy to Dawit today, hoping that he will improve," said Seattle Central Community College President Dr. Mildred Ollee.
Graduation was supposed to be a huge step for Alemu, who had already been accepted to the University of Washington, where he planned to continue his studies.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/48690992.html
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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