Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Dimitri Mavridorakis, a graduate student in the School of Business, died Saturday when he was struck by car on the shoulder of Shawnee Mission Parkway in Merriam. He was 23 years old.
Mavridorakis was found on Shawnee Mission Parkway at 3 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene. He was pushing a disabled vehicle when he was hit by a drunk driver.
Mavridorakis was from St. Étienne, France, and had been studying at the University since August 2008. He was working toward earning his master’s in business with an interest in marketing.
Dee Steinle, administrative director of the business master’s program and academic adviser, said Mavridorakis was a special student to the program.
“He was one of those people you wanted to know,” she said.
Mavridorakis was one of 80 students in the master’s program at the School of Business. Steinle said he brought a unique European perspective to the school.
“He was a brilliant student and very dynamic in the classroom,” she said. “My heart breaks for his parents.”
James Lemieux, assistant professor of business, said he had helped Mavridorakis complete his job applications in recent weeks. Mavridorakis had aspirations to work for Apple, Inc. as a marketing researcher.
“He was quite a jovial and witty guy, cracking jokes and making puns whenever he found an opportunity,” Lemieux said. “I know the other students liked him a lot.”
Jean-Marie Miller, Stillwater, Okla., graduate student, said she enjoyed Mavridorakis’ sense of humor. Miller said she commuted to the KU Edwards campus every week for a global marketing class she had with Mavridorakis. She said their carpools were never short of enjoyable and Mavridorakis was warm and free-spirited.
“He had a great charisma,” she said. “It’s tragic someone died because someone was reckless.”
Mavridorakis’ college in France released this statement:
“Dimitri was an MBA student selected for a scholarship to participate in the exchange program between the KU School of Business and the Groupe ESC Clermont in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Dozens of students from Kansas and France have participated in this program, which has a 60-year history.”
Mavridorakis’ family is expected in Kansas later this week and services are being arranged.
— — Edited by Melissa Johnson
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