WASHINGTON — James Madison University has established a memorial fund in honor of WDBJ reporter Alison Parker.
Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were shot to death on live television on Wednesday by a former colleague.
“James Madison University is shocked and saddened by the news and circumstances of her death. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues,” a statement reads on JMU’s website.
The Harrisonburg, Virginia, school is now offering an option to contribute to the Alison B. Parker Memorial Fund. According to the website, the money will go toward the university’s School of Media Arts and Design.
Parker graduated from JMU in 2012, where she was a reporter and editor for the student newspaper, The Breeze.
In a speech welcoming the class of 2019, JMU President Jonathan Alger remembered Parker. Watch it below:
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