The U.S. Air Power Academy in Colorado has launched an investigation after a 19-year-old cadet was discovered lifeless in her dorm room this week.
Cadet 4th Class Avery Koonce, 19, of Taylor, Texas, was “discovered unconscious in her dormitory” on Wednesday evening and tried life-saving measures by first responders have been unsuccessful, the Academy stated in a press release. Koonce was set to graduate in 2028 and was a member of the ladies’s observe and discipline crew.
“We misplaced an unimaginable teammate… Whereas solely with us for a short while, Avery positively impacted her unit, her intercollegiate crew, and her class – her loss will likely be felt throughout USAFA,” Academy Superintendent Lt Gen Tony Bauernfeind stated. “Our crew is concentrated on offering assist to Avery’s household, Cadet Squadron 38, the Observe and Subject crew, and the whole Academy household.”
“Avery, might you discover blue skies and tailwinds as you relaxation eternally in peace,” the Academy added.
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Koonce attended Thrall Excessive Faculty, in accordance with the Austin American-Statesman, which quoted the district’s superintendent as saying that she was the president of the scholar council and chief of the Nationwide Honor Society.
“She was the epitome of our highschool,” Superintendent Tommy Hooker informed the newspaper. “She is what you’d need in a well-rounded pupil. Our neighborhood is at form of at a loss with our emotions. We’re simply form of devastated.”
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U.S. Rep. Pete Classes, who nominated Koonce to attend the U.S. Air Power Academy outdoors of Colorado Springs, additionally informed the Austin American-Statesman that he was “extremely saddened to listen to in regards to the lack of Cadet Koonce.”
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“She was a considerate and articulate younger girl, properly ready for achievement on the U.S. Air Power Academy. … Cadet Koonce was a exceptional chief and her loss is felt by her neighborhood in Texas and fellow USAFA Cadets,” Classes added.