Selkirk College Says Farewell to a Talented Skier, Student, and Friend

Feb 15, 2012 by Sentinel

By Catherine Courson

On November 28th, 2011 20 year old Selkirk College student Will Schooler died as a result of a head injury sustained after falling from a makeshift ramp at the Tenth Street campus in Nelson, BC. Though it was rare for Schooler to be without his helmet, he, like many avid, and experiences skiers and snowboarders, had forgotten it on this occasion. Though the injury, which occurred on a Sunday while the campus was closed, did not at first seem severe, he died in the Kelowna hospital a few days later. It has been a somber reminder of the importance of helmet safety to a community known for winter sports.
Friends of Schooler have begun a campaign promoting helmet safety for snowboarders and skiers, called the I Will Campaign. Information can be found through the campaign’s Facebook group, and stickers saying I Will are on sale at the Whitewater Ski Resort Shop. In a powerful display of altruism, his organs were donated.
Schooler was near completion of his second year at Selkirk College, in the Ski Resort Operation Management program, and his family received from the College an honourary diploma, acknowledging his years of work and skill.
He is, and will remain, greatly missed.