Carleton University Mourns the Death of Graduate Student Krista Johnson

Friday, Oct. 19, 2012

The Carleton University community is saddened to learn of the death of Krista Johnson, a graduate student enrolled in the Master of Social Work program.

Ms. Johnson died as a result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident in the City of Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.

To honour Ms. Johnson, the flags at Carleton will be lowered to half-staff on Monday, Oct. 22.

Carleton University extends its sincerest sympathies to the Johnson family and to all of those who knew her.

School of Social Work students will be gathering on Monday, Oct. 22 at 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in 2017 Dunton Tower. Carleton University Chaplain Wayne Menard will be present.

Students who require counselling support services are encouraged to contact Carleton’s Health and Counselling Services (HCS) team.  For confidential appointments with a counsellor, please contact (613) 520-6674. For more information, please visit the HCS website at: http://www.carleton.ca/health/.  The office is located at 2600 Carleton Technology & Training Centre and the hours are: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For residence students, please contact the Residence Office located at 223 Residence Commons, (613) 520-2600 ext. 2295 or ext. 1767.

Chaplain Menard is available to provide support during this time. He is available by phone at (613) 520-4449 or at Room T20 in the Tory Tunnel.

A funeral service is scheduled to take place in Pembroke, Ont., during the week of Oct. 22. Details about the funeral will be shared with the university community once they are confirmed.