"Liviu Librescu (August 18, 1930 - April 16, 2007) was a Romanian born and educated Israeli-American scientist and academic whose major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics. His last academic position was Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. The 76-year-old Holocaust survivor was shot and killed in the Virginia Tech massacre while holding off the gunman at the entrance to his classroom so his students could escape through the windows."

Please go take the time to vote for Liviu Librescu as the Most Inspiring Person of 2007. It won't take much of your time, and there is no person that deserves this award more. You can vote daily, so please do so. Thank you for your time.

Thank you Dan.

Personally, i'm kind of disappointed that she's even on there.  Angelina Jolie?  Seriously?

Few people find themselves at a decision point such as Librescu did.  For years now Jolie has been working to bring attention to the plight of refuges around the globe. I don't see how it honors Librescu's memory to trivialize the work and commitments of the living.

Librescu's now 18 points up now by the way.

Professor Librescu is my hero.

Got my vote.

There are a lot of inspiring people in this tragedy.  Liviu was one.  The students and faculty that represented the University before the world were another.  The maturity and poise, the refusal to hate, the coming together in support. The strong optimism. The clear bravery of many.  

Liviu can be a good representative.    

He certainly has my vote.  I cannot even conceive of voting for anyone else listed, and neither can a majority of those voting, as Librescu now leads Jolie 64 - 20.

Matusleo
Ut Prosim

...and at this time he leads the next highest vote-getter 69 to 17.

Thanks!

Steve