Riley Howell, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte student who died April 30 while tackling a gunman, has been awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, according to a Facebook post by the Waynesville, North Carolina, police.
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A huge thank you to school resource officer Wes Anders, who has helped raise funds for Riley Howell Foundation Fund.
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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Asheville, N.C. – May 22, 2019 – In memory of Riley Howell, the Riley Howell Foundation Fund has been established at The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) with the intent of supporting families affected by gun violence. Initial advisory board members will be Natalie Henry-Howell, Riley’s mother; Scott Pritchard, his uncle; Kevin Westmoreland, the father of Riley’s longtime girlfriend Lauren; and friend of the family Rachel Feichter.
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The ROTC Medal of Heroism was posthumously awarded to the family of Riley Howell during a private ceremony held at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, May 11, in recognition of his actions when a gunman opened fire on students at the school on April 30.
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Schools across the North Carolina mountains are honoring local hero Riley Howell by wearing and selling bracelets.
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NBC Charlotte reported Howell was awarded the Citizen Medal of Valor for his heroic actions during last month's deadly shooting.
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It’s barely been a week since Riley Howell’s heroic acts at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, but a group of people who knew him best have already established a charitable foundation that will ensure that his heroism did not end on the day he died.
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An excerpt from USA Today’s coverage of Riley Howell’s memorial service.
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