Lake Tahoe Community College Mourns the Loss of Carl Young

Lake Tahoe Community College faculty, staff, Board of Trustees, and administration express their heartfelt condolences to the family of LTCC distinguished alumnus Carl Young. Carl and his former “Storm Chaser” colleagues star Tim Samaras and his son Paul Samaras were killed on Friday, May 31 while chasing storms in Oklahoma.

Carl taught geology at LTCC and was admired by his peers and students. Bruce Armbrust, LTCC faculty, reflects, "I will miss seeing him around the college, and our students will miss having him as a teacher. My only solace (which isn't much), is that he died doing what he loved and that his research on tornadoes has and will continue to help others.”

The LTCC Board of Trustees named him the Distinguished Alumni for 2010 for his noted accomplishments in his field and impact on the Tahoe Region. “Carl’s groundbreaking research in the field of meteorological data will no doubt ultimately lead to the saving of future lives. We will be requesting that the Board of Trustees consider dedicating this year’s graduation in honor of Carl’s career and life work,” noted LTCC Superintendent/President Kindred Murillo.