Ruth George\u2014she liked to be called \u201cRuthie\u201d\u2014was an exceptional and engaged student who stood out, even in a full lecture hall.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was apparent that she was here to learn, and that she thoroughly enjoyed learning,\u201d said Tracy Baynard, associate professor of kinesiology and nutrition, who taught the AHS sophomore in her fall semester course, Introduction to Exercise Science and Health.<\/p>\n
\u201cRuthie not only possessed book smarts, but she was a genuine person,\u201d Baynard said. With 200 students in the course, \u201cshe was one I could look at in class to determine if my lecture was making sense or not, and she always provided a laugh or a smirk at my goofy jokes.\u201d<\/p>\n
George, 19, a Berwyn resident, was found dead Nov. 23\u00a0 in her car in the Halsted Street parking garage on campus. 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