Springfield, Ohio — The April 1999 Columbine High School shooting spree forever changed the lives of countless students, parents, teachers and school officials in Colorado and across the nation, including Marjorie Lindholm, who witnessed the tragedy unfolding firsthand while a sophomore at the Littleton, Colo., high school. Since that fateful day Lindholm and her mother, Peggy, a certified professional counselor, have made it their mission to share their story. Public service, college and high school personnel are invited to hear their story as part of a free school violence seminar from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center on Wittenberg's campus.

Hosted by the Clark County Sheriff's Office in partnership with Wittenberg University, the seminar will examine the active shooter phenomenon, and provide inside details and a unique perspective into the Columbine tragedy from both a survivor and a parent. In addition, the seminar will equip school and public service personnel with the information and training to assist should such a tragedy occur in their respective work sites.

"The active shooter phenomenon, unfortunately, is not going away," said Wittenberg Police Lieutenant Marc Holt. "It is our hope that this seminar will help those in attendance to understand how school violence affects our young people and their families as well as how best to handle such an unimaginable situation."

Registration is required for the event in Bayley Auditorium located inside Wittenberg's Kuss Science Center. Contact John Reedy in the Clark County Sheriff's Office at (937) 521-2059 or by e-mail at jreedy@clarkcounty.gov to register.

Written By: Karen Gerboth
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