AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Augusta native Ryan Clark, a Lakeside High School graduate, was a senior at Virginia Tech majoring in biology and English with a 4.0 GPA. He was a member of the marching Virginians college band, when he was gunned down April 16, 2007. Ryan died a hero. He was an RA who was shot while trying to protect another student from the gunman who would take so many lives that horrific day. Ryan's mother, Letitie Clark, has been living with the loss of her son for almost a dozen years now. One way she keeps Ryan's leagacy alive is through the Ryan Clark Scholarship and Community Service Award, which goes to area student in Richmond or Columbia County, ages 14 to 19.

You can read more about how you can help keep Ryan’s legacy alive on March 30th by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/2YdoPvV