We Remember....
In 2015, The University of Akron family was made smaller with the loss of Zak Husein. Zak was known for always giving back to people and he worked to make the world a better place. In his honor, the entire Akron community were determined to make good of a tragic situation. In the spring of 2016 students came together and packaged meals in a healing event to help feed children in underdeveloped countries.
In the winter of 2016 another student death left a wound in the hearts of The University of Akron. Duncan Unternaher was another person who was passionate about helping others and again the event to help others was continued in the spring of 2017.
UA Remembrance Day has been created to forever help heal the hearts of The University of Akron and surrounding community for all those we have lost. The Husein-Unternaher Service Event is named for two students, friends who died within a year of each other, who left a lasting impression on many friends among students, faculty, staff and community. The event will also commemorate other students who are lost from the university family.
The goal is to provide good for the world, just the way Zak and Duncan had always wanted to do.
"I would like for people to know Zak was the most genuine, generous, and thoughtful man. He was a peaceful man who never raised his voice to anybody. He had a beautiful soul who opened many minds and spread wisdom to whoever needed it"
Zak Husein was an International Business major in the College of Business Administration. He was very well known and popular throughout campus and the greater Akron community. He was a graduate of Springfield High School.
Duncan Unternaher was a double major in Marketing Management and Sales Management. He was very active in Pi Sigma Epsilon, the sales and marketing professional fraternity and also in the American Marketing Association. He had been President of South Residence Hall, participated in the Smuckers Institute for Leadership Advancement, and numerous other organizations and events on campus.