Remembrance

The Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL) is honored to assist the Emory community with responding to the passing of students, faculty, and staff members when appropriate. This page contains family funeral and campus memorial service information when OSRL is assisting a family, friends, and the university community with responding to the death of a member of our university community. Information about pastoral care, grief and loss support, and memorial services is also available on the OSRL website.

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Shreya Gowducheruvu 

Emory University expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Emory College of Arts and Sciences student, and Oxford College alumna, Shreya Gowducheruvu. 

Students, faculty, and staff who would like offer or receive support may contact the OSRL contact, The Rev. Dr. Gregory W. McGonigle at gregory.mcgonigle@emory.edu. An initial community support gathering was held on Monday, February 16 at 8 pm in Cannon Chapel.

Shreya's family has invited members of the Emory community to her funeral service on Sunday, February 22 from 10 am-noon at the McDonald Crematory in Cumming, Georgia. Students and employees who would like to travel together by bus from Atlanta campus should register here by Saturday, February 21 at noon: https://forms.gle/K4umUCkWdmibbg5r5.  
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Additional opportunities to gather and find support: 
 
  • Thursday 2/19 5-7 pm BCJ Support Spaces, Cox Hall, open to all students
  • Friday 2/20 1-3 pm CAPS Grief Group (To attend contact: Courtney Glenn)
  • Friday 2/20 5-6 pm Emory Hindu Life Weekly Aarti Prayers, Cannon Chapel, open to all
  • Tuesday 2/24 1-2 pm Oxford Community to remember Shreya Gowducheruvu, Brooks Commons in Cannon Chapel, Oxford Interim Dean Molly McGehee will hold a supportive gathering for the Oxford Community in light of Shreya’s passing, offering a space for reflection and connection.
  • Sunday 3/22 7-8:30 pm Community Gatherig to Honor the Life of Shreya Gowducheruvu, Oxford College, Candler Hall.  All are invited to this time of fellowship, remembrance, and the lighting of candles in her memory.  Please indicate if you will attend and if you are interested in utilizing the extra shuttle service from the Atlanta campus at the QR code on the flyer.  Questions can be sent to Chaplain Brent Huckaby at brent.huckaby@emory.edu.

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Emory University chaplains are available Monday through Friday from approximately noon to
2:00 pm during term in AMUC Suite 125 to offer pastoral care and meet with students, faculty, and staff. All are welcome to visit any chaplain. Drop by office hours or schedule time a chaplain by contacting them directly here.

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Memorial information will remain on this page for 90 days. To learn more about university response to student loss, please visit the Campus Life website.