Lauren Dawn Townsend, known as Lulu, was an 18-year-old senior at Columbine High School and a candidate for valedictorian when she was killed on April 20, 1999. A standout student and captain of the girls varsity volleyball team, she also volunteered at a local animal shelter; friends and family remember her academic promise and gentle spirit.

Lauren was in the school library with friends when two fellow students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, began their attack. She sought refuge under a table and was comforting a frightened friend when she was fatally wounded by the gunmen. The attackers then died by suicide at the scene, so no arrests were made.

The community mourned Lauren and the other victims at her funeral, where family and friends celebrated her life. Does anyone who knew Lauren or was in the library that day have memories to share or information that could help preserve her story?