Sonam Choden, 33, was one of seven people killed at Oikos University in Oakland on April 2, 2012, when a former student returned to the campus armed and opened fire. Choden had moved to the Bay Area from India to pursue nursing studies and had previously worked for the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala. She was active in the Tibetan-American community locally and was pursuing a nursing career at Oikos University when she was killed.

The shooter, One Goh, had left the school voluntarily before returning that day. He killed seven people and wounded three others, was arrested shortly afterward, and confessed. Prosecutors charged him with seven counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. Court proceedings encountered questions about Goh’s mental competency; in October 2012 a judge suspended the criminal proceedings and ordered two psychiatric evaluations to determine whether he could understand the charges and participate in his defense.

If anyone knew Sonam Choden, her studies, or her community activities in the Bay Area, please share what you remember about her life and work.