AMS Mourns Queen’s Student Lost in Plane Crash
January 9th 2020
Kingston, ON- The AMS mourns the loss of Amir Moradi, a Queen’s Undergraduate student, who was on board Ukraine International Flight PS752.
Although words do little to capture the pain of any loss, our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the friends, family, and all our peers at Queen’s who have been impacted by this devastating news. We stand united with our peers and colleagues, particularly those in the Canadian-Iranian community, in grieving the loved ones lost in this accident.
A vigil will be held tomorrow, the 10th of January, at 5 PM in the McLaughlin Room in the JDUC.
Anyone in need of support is encouraged to reach out to the following resources:
Peer Support Centre
https://amspeersupport.com/
Hours: 10:00am – 10:00 pm – 7 days a week
Location: John Deutsch University Centre – Room 034
Empower Me
https://ear.powerflexweb.com/1545/login_SC.html
Hours: 24/7
To Access: Call the 24/7 helpline at 1-844-741-6389 from anywhere in North America to be directly connected to a trained counsellor.
Student Wellness Services
https://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/
To schedule an initial in-person same day appointment, call 613-533-2506 Monday–Friday between 8:00am – 4:30pm.
Queen’s University International Centre
https://quic.queensu.ca
Mitchell Hall 208, 2nd floor
Phone: +1-613-533-2604
Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Please direct all media inquiries to Ananya Chakraborty, AMS Director of Communications, at or (613) 533-6000 x 75850
BACKGROUNDER
Alma Mater Society (AMS) – //www.myams.org
The central undergraduate student government at Queen’s University, the AMS represents over 18,000 students and is the oldest student government in Canada. There are over 1,000 student volunteers and 700 paid staff.