A Giant Among People
The following article appeared in the April 4 issue of the Yale Daily News.
By Max de La
Bruyère,
Alison Griswold
Staff Reporters
Mandi Schwartz ’11, the women’s hockey player whose courageous battle with cancer gripped Yale’s campus, the hockey world, and thousands across North America, died in her native province of Saskatchewan, Canada on Sunday morning. She was 23.
Her death followed a 27-month struggle with acute myeloid leukemia, which sparked bone marrow drives and fundraising efforts at Yale and beyond that have benefitted others diagnosed with the disease, adding roughly 4,200 potential donors to bone marrow registries in the U.S. and Canada.
Schwartz came to Yale from the tiny town of Wilcox in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan with a fierce work ethic and profound love of hockey. During her first two years on campus, Schwartz distinguished herself as a leader on the squad. Her teammates called her the hardest working player on the ice, and a continually upbeat and caring presence off it.
Complete article can be accessed via the Daily News Web site by clicking here.
