Kenny, Kyle Robert

About Kyle Robert Kenny

Kyle Robert Kenny was an 18 year old from Massachusetts who joined UMD as a freshman engineering major in the fall of 2001. Kenny, a resident of Elkton Hall, was known by his peers and neighbors to be a hard working and motivated students. Kenny was also very involved in campus clubs and activities, and was a member of the dodgeball club and the punkin chunkin club, a catapult building group. Friends of Kenny emphasize Kennys likeability, exclaiming that he was “well-liked” and that “everybody loved this kid”. Kennys suicide on November 18th, 2001, came as a shock to the community and to those who knew him “His death will definitely leave a void in the lives he touched,” exclaims one of Kennys good friends. 

The University of Maryland Counseling Center offers resources to assist with mental health crises, including getting immediate help. Please visit: https://counseling.umd.edu/cs/immediatehelp

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About the Okame Cherry

This tree is an Okame flowering cherry, Prunus x incamp ‘Okame’. It is a cross between Prunus incisa (Fuji cherry) and Prunus campanulata (Taiwan or bellflower cherry). In 1993 the 'Okamé' cultivar won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. In addition to having a longer and earlier flowering period than most cherries, their inflorescences retain their red sepals and hypanthia for one or two weeks after the deeply emarginate petals have fallen, increasing their ornamental value. The cherries also attract birds and supports our native wildlife. 

Kenny Flower Bloom