Obituaries
Foothill High Senior Dies Following Battle With Cancer
School officials said counselors are offering grief support on campus to students who may need it.
PLEASANTON, CA — The community is mourning the loss of a Foothill High School senior who died last week after battling cancer. Scott Kienhofer, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in 2017, died on March 11, according to an email from Foothill High School Principal Sebastian Bull.
"Scott is a beloved member of the Class of 2018," Bull wrote.
Following his diagnosis, the friends and family rallied for Scott and ordered bracelets and t-shirts in support, according tweets on the #ScottieStrong17 Twitter account.
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Bull said counselors are offering grief support on campus to students who may need it. A celebration of life is being planned but details have not yet been released.
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