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Kailash Khandke
We first met Savita when she arrived on campus in 2003. Within a short time, we knew that she would be a magnanimous presence on Furman’s campus. Once we met John, Anjali, Mira, and Leila, we knew that our friendship would become stronger over t...
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Jayesh Kumar
We are here to support in anyway possible
about 1 month ago
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Cathy Stevens
I have so many memories of darling Savita. I don't remember the first time I met her because it was around 21 years ago! But I do remember meeting her three precious daughters for the first time around a bonfire at Rocky Bottom. They were around 8...
about 1 month ago
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Kristy Maher
May your favorite memories of Savita bring you comfort at this difficult time. One of my favorites is her shooting a potato gun off Cathy Steven's and Erik Ching's back deck. She looked like an elegant and fierce warrior!
about 1 month ago
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Genevieve F
While our paths crossed only a few times, I feel as if I know your mom so well because of the light and love that she instilled in you, Leila! What a blessing it is to have you as a friend, you are not only the spitting image of your mother’s beau...
about 1 month ago
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Elizabeth Campbell
Dr. Nair was one of the first professors, if not the first, I met at Furman as a freshman history student. Any nervousness I felt went away completely after my first advising sessions with her. She put me at ease, and I’ll never forget how calm, w...
about 1 month ago
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Laura Matthew
Savita and I were partners in pregnancy in grad school at Penn. Welcoming her girls into the world and building a life together with John made her light shine brighter than ever! Her love and joy were contagious. My heart hurts -- I am so sorry fo...
about 1 month ago
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on 'Share Stories + Support' update
Karen Cardozo
I met Savita in the early 2000s when she was a visiting prof at Mount Holyoke and we were colleagues in Asian American Studies. Turns out her expertise involved the history of my own diasporic family who went from Goa India to East Africa! So of c...
about 1 month ago
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Linda Bartlett
I had the pleasure of meeting Savita as part of her job interview at Furman. It was a wonderful conversation, of course. We were fortunate she decided to join us, bringing to our campus her joy, deep humanity, and devotion to students, colleagues,...
about 1 month ago
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Buket Oztas
Savita's mentorship has empowered countless individuals, myself included, to discover our community at Furman, thrive, and succeed, making every interaction not only educational but deeply transformative. I remember visiting her class in my second...
Words of Support
Donate, send meals, or lend a hand to include words of support.
Kailash Khandke
Jayesh Kumar
Cathy Stevens
Kristy Maher
Genevieve F
Elizabeth Campbell
Laura Matthew
Karen Cardozo
Linda Bartlett
Buket Oztas