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By now, almost everyone has heard of the disastrous tornado that hit Enterprise, Alabama. Back in my college days, I spent one year in Enterprise and became close friends with the Dean of Students at the local Junior College, and the former Principal (of the High School) & Superintendent of the Enterprise school system.

In all of my travels, by far, Enterprise has the nicest people I have ever met. Enterprise is a city of about 23,000, and is located 75 miles south of Montgomery, Alabama. There is only one high school in Enterprise, and a lot of local functions revolved around high school.

The former Dean of Students had 3 grandchildren who were inside the high school when the tornado hit. Thankfully, they all escaped without harm. My heart goes out to the eight families who lost their children after a concrete slab ceiling collapsed on top of them. This is a very terrible thing. Please keep the families of these children in your prayers.

Enterprise City School System has confirmed that the following students were killed in Thursday's tornado:

Michael J. Bowen, 16, junior
Peter James Dunn II, 16, junior
Andrew Joel Jackson, 16, junior
Ryan Andrew Mohler, 17, junior
Kathryn Madora Strunk, 16, sophomore
Michael D. Tompkins, 17, senior
Jamie Ann Vidensek, 17, senior
Alice Michelle Wilson, 16, junior