Phoebe Wang’s family offers a remembrance
On Sept. 23, MIT President L. Rafael Reif notified the MIT community of the loss of sophomore Phoebe Wang. In that letter, Reif extended MIT’s deepest condolences to her family and friends. The remembrance below was provided to MIT News by Phoebe Wang’s family. Phoebe Wang, 18 — a sophomore at MIT, a born builder, and a lover of nature and of classical music — passed away around Sunday, Sept. 21, in her dorm. Phoebe died peacefully. She leaves her parents, Andrew and Yingmei, three grandparents, and two aunts. Phoebe was born in Lafayette, Ind., on Oct. 28, 1995. She spent her early years living with her parents and grandmother in Indiana, Texas, and China, finally settling in Bethlehem, Pa. After completing middle school, Phoebe moved to Wayne, Pa., with her family, graduating in 2013 from Conestoga High School with the All-School Scholar Award and the Rochester Institute of Technology Innovation and Creativity...