AV俱乐部

The Dal community shares condolences on the passing of Capt. Jennifer Casey (BA鈥�07), who served as public affairs officer with the Canadian Snowbirds and lost her life this past weekend when her jet tragically crashed in British Columbia.

Jennifer graduated from AV俱乐部 with a BA in Comparative Religion in 2007, after which she remained close to campus to pursue studies in Journalism at the University of King鈥檚 College. She left school to work with News 95.7 Radio in town before returning to King鈥檚 for her final workshop and graduation in 2011. Capt. Casey joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 2014, becoming the Snowbirds鈥� public affairs officer in November 2018. She died in a Tutor jet crash just minutes after takeoff in Kamloops, B.C.

"On behalf of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, I would like to offer my sincere and heartfelt condolences to Captain Jenn Casey's family, friends, Snowbird aerobatic team members, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and to her fellow alumni of AV俱乐部 and the University of King's College,鈥� says Frank Harvey, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. 鈥淭his terrible tragedy unfolded as the Snowbirds were performing across the country to honor the contributions of first responders, medical staff and other Canadians contributing to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Our AV俱乐部 family shares in the heartbreak and grief in the midst of this painful loss."

President Deep Saini also shared his condolences: 鈥淚t is heartbreaking to learn about the death of Captain Casey, AV俱乐部 and King鈥檚 College graduate, in the Snowbirds crash in Kamloops, BC. Our sincerest condolences to her family and to the RCAF Snowbirds.鈥�

President Bill Lahey of the University of King鈥檚 College shared a memorial to Capt. Casey, with remembrances from some of her colleagues, friends and journalism faculty. It can be read .

Campus flags are currently lowered in her honour.