A celebration of life has been organized for a young Queen’s University student who died suddenly over the weekend.
Bethany Qun Yi Yan, a fourth-year student in concurrent education aiming to teach French and history, died Sunday, Jan. 26.
“Bethany will be remembered for her love for teaching and desire to make a difference in students’ lives,” read a Queen’s statement that was released Wednesday.
Qun Yi Yan was also passionate about cheerleading and was a member of the Queen’s varsity cheerleading team for four years. She was nicknamed “Boat” by her teammates, according to the university.
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“Her teammates describe ‘Boat’ as a treasured member of the Queen’s cheerleading family who brought joy to everyone she met,” the Queen’s statement continued.
The cause of death has not been released at this time.
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Flags on campus will be lowered on Thursday and a memorial fund has been started in her memory.
The fund will be awarded to “financially assist those who dream to become educators and who have a passion for teamwork and cheerleading.”
The celebration of life will take place on Saturday at Mount Pleasant Cemetry, Cremation and Funeral Centres in Toronto at 4 p.m.
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