Walt Whitman Graduate Killed in North Carolina Crash

Jordan Schuman, 22, a graduate of Walt Whitman High School, was killed Wednesday after she was reportedly involved in a three-car crash near Charlotte.

The South Carolina-based television reporter was driving through Waxhaw, NC, on her way to a friend’s house to spend Christmas when she collided with two other vehicles at 7 p.m., WNCN reports.

Although she is a Long Island native, Schuman served as a multimedia journalist at WPDE in the Florence/Myrtle Beach area.

WPDE wrote a memorable tribute to their lost colleague.

“Jordan had a spirit and light about her that is difficult to put into words,” WDPE wrote. “She was one of the most positive people we’ve ever known. She loved being a journalist.”

Read the full tribute here.

Schuman started her career in television in the summer of 2010 at the University of Miami’s pre-college program.

According to her obituary, when not working as a journalist, Schuman enjoyed listening to country music, grabbing a nap when she could get one, shopping for shoes far too often, and always a cup of coffee to start the day.

Schuman is survived by her loving family, parents Peri and Peter Schacknow, Brian Schuman and Patrice Golde, brother Justin, and grandmothers Lorraine and Roz. Jordan brought a light to others’ lives that will not be forgotten, her obituary says.

Read the full obituary here.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Sunday at I.J. Morris funeral home, located at 21 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. Interment will take place immediately following services at Mount Golda Cemetery in Huntington Station.

Image via I.J. Morris funeral home