Jaahnavi to be awarded her master’s degree posthumously

Jaahnavi Kandula

Jaahnavi Kandula, the Indian student who was struck and killed by a speeding police car here will be awarded her master's degree posthumously, the Chancellor of Northeastern University has announced, hoping that the ongoing probe will bring a measure of justice and accountability.

Kandula was set to graduate this coming December with a master's degree in information systems from the Seattle campus of Northeastern University. Her family said she was working toward supporting her mother in India. She was struck by a police vehicle driven at more than 119 km/hr on the way to a report of a drug overdose call.

Kenneth W Henderson, Chancellor of Northeastern University, in a statement issued on the varsity's official Facebook page on Friday said that, "Her loss will be felt deeply by students, staff, and faculty. The university plans to award Jaahnavi her degree posthumously and present it to her family".

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