Tragedy continues to loom over the Evergreen campus after student Scott Havard took his own life shortly thereafter the death of Juliet Burkett. 36 year old Havard was found on October 12, 2011 at ten a.m. in his dorm room located in the Mods, by two members of RAD services: one staff member and one student. They had come to investigate a smoke alarm that had reportedly needed assistance. His room- mates had noticed Havard displaying depressive behavior the evening prior to the incident; however, they did not report anything suspicious.
Havard had attended high school in Shelton, WA and later obtained his GED. He spent a significant amount of time doing odd jobs around the U.S., primarily working as a self employed laborer in concessions at carnivals. Most recently before moving to Evergreen, he resided in Little Rock, Arkansas where he worked at a Cracker Barrel.
Havard was conditionally admitted to TESC, meaning that he did not meet regular requirements to be admitted, but he showed particular promise as a student. In his Evergreen application he explained that he would be the first of four generations to attend college, and expressed his desire to gain a degree to ensure better working opportunities for himself in the future.
Art Costantino, Vice President for Student Affairs, commented, “it’s a situation that evokes a lot of sadness, as you might imagine. It’s hard on students, it’s hard on staff and it’s especially hard on his family."
We are gathering more information about Havard and the ways students can commemorate his life; If you have any news or would like to post a remembrance, please contact the Cooper Point Journal.
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