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\"Jael
PHOTO COURTESY OF LEGNAY FERNANDEZ Summer Swing: This summer, before starting college,Jael Valencia enjoyed a day at the park.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Riane Roldan<\/a> and Maria Elena Vizcaino<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

As professor Mercedes Medina read the words of Jael Valencia, a Wolfson Campus Honors College<\/span><\/a> student, she had no idea the trouble they foreshadowed. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing I would change about my life right now if I could, would be having separated parents,\u201d the 18-year-old freshman wrote in her first assignment for Medina\u2019s Honors College Leadership Seminar course this past August. \u201cBecause even though it sounds selfish of me to want that, it makes my living situation as well as that of my sister burdensome.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Less than two months later, it became tragically apparent how burdensome Valencia\u2019s home life really was. The political science major was found shot to death in the driver\u2019s seat of a black Chevy Malibu on the side of a Collier County road on Oct. 20. Her eyes were open slightly and blood was on her face, according to a Collier County Sheriff\u2019s Office incident report. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also found dead in the car was her seven-year-old sister, Melani, and their father Jesus. He had a pistol in his right hand with the slide locked back, according to the CCSO report. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Collier County Sheriff\u2019s officials believe Jesus killed his daughters before turning the gun on himself. His wife, Neima Flores, 47, was found stabbed to death in the family’s home in Miami later that day. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After the news of Jael\u2019s death made it to Miami, her friends struggled to deal with the tragedy. Virginia <\/span>Fuillerat<\/span>, the Honors College director at Wolfson Campus and <\/span>Pascale Charlot, <\/span>the dean of the Honors College, called an emergency meeting. <\/span><\/p>\n

Many of Jael\u2019s classmates were stunned. They cried. They hugged. And they remembered their \u201csweet\u201d friend. Holding a makeshift candlelight vigil on campus, they sat on the floor surrounding a table filled with candles and flowers. The flowers were arranged in the shape of a heart. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I heard it was Jael, I couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d said her classmate, Abraham Elmir, as his eyes teared up. \u201cSomebody like that doesn’t deserve to die so young.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bright Future<\/b><\/p>\n

Jael valued her education. She left an oppressive Cuban government behind when she was eight years old, arriving in Miami from Havana.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eager and curious, she adjusted quickly. While at South Miami Senior High School, Jael was a straight-A student, who dreamt of becoming a lawyer to defend others. She was shaped by the experience of dealing with the corrupt and abusive Castro regime.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be someone who aided individuals through the laws that protected them as citizens,\u201d Jael wrote in her first assignment in Medina\u2019s class. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During her brief time at the Wolfson Campus Honors College, the bubbly freshman made an impression on everyone she met. She had a penchant for sitting front and center in class, being unafraid to ask questions and coming to class armed with spunk and enthusiasm. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHer questions were on point,\u201d said Christopher Miggliaccio, Jael\u2019s biology professor. \u201cShe was a model student.\u201d \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Jael was enrolled in biology and the environment, English, art appreciation and the Honors Leadership Seminar during her first semester at the College. Jael had a strong work ethic. She was always prepared for class and constantly worried about keeping up with her coursework. <\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, she was considering forgoing an invitation to listen to President Barack Obama speak at Wolfson Campus on Oct. 20. Jael thought the time could be better spent catching up on homework. <\/span><\/p>\n

Caring Friend<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Headshot
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ENRIQUE SOSA
Big Dreams: Jael Valencia was studying political science at the Wolfson Campus Honors College. She dreamt of becoming a lawyer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When one of her classmates<\/span>\u2014<\/span>Madheline Almanzar<\/span>\u2014<\/span>who had recently come to Miami from the Dominican Republic, complained about feeling alone, Valencia made it her business to make her feel welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c \u2018You\u2019re not alone,\u2019 \u201d Medina said Jael told Almanzar. \u201c \u2018I\u2019ve adopted you and you\u2019re going to have dinner with me.\u2019 \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And the words weren\u2019t just talk. Jael visited Almanzar to watch movies, drink soda or eat chips. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Being selfless was always Jael\u2019s way. When her best friend Legnay Fernandez was struggling to pay for a traveling visa to visit Colombia, Jael immediately set aside her own expenses and offered to lend her the money using her Honors College stipend. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fernandez\u2019s home became Jael\u2019s safe haven. The two met in a middle school ESOL class. Their friendship endured even though Jael went to Wolfson Campus and Fernandez attended the Honors College Dual Language Program at InterAmerican Campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

They didn\u2019t allow the distance or their studies to separate them. The ambitious teenagers met nearly every day to complete their college assignments with Fernandez\u2019s mother providing homemade meals to kickoff their study sessions. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI said \u2018I love you\u2019 a thousand times, but I never said officially the words: \u2018Yes, Jael, you\u2019re right. You are my best friend,\u2019and I wish I had the time to tell her that,\u201d Fernandez said. \u201cI would have liked for her to leave knowing that I accepted it; that she was my best friend.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jael was always the one with the playful personality and the moxie to strike up a conversation with strangers. The one with the mega-watt smile framed by her trademark rectangular glasses and auburn-colored mane. And the one who loved wearing blue jeans, T-shirts and white Converse.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have never felt as alone as I feel right now,\u201d Fernandez said. \u201cWherever she is, I hope she knows that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

High School Sweethearts \u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Jael
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ENRIQUE SOSA
Young Love: Jael and Enrique pose for a picture together on their prom night last spring.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Enrique Sosa was Jael\u2019s first love. The doting couple dated for the past 19 months. Their \u00a0relationship blossomed shortly after Enrique drove Jael home after a day at the pool. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sosa\u2019s Instagram is filled with pictures from the night they first met, homecoming, prom and graduation. A photo from February shows Jael wearing a small <\/span>promise ring<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt sounds silly, but I had started a little savings account,\u201d Sosa said. \u201cI put it under my mattress. I had $1,400 to buy her a $40,000 ring in the future.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Sosa misses Jael. They often met in the plaza between the 1000 and 2000 buildings at Wolfson Campus. He called it their \u201cmovie scene\u201d moment. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI always loved her and will always love her like nobody [else],\u201d Sosa said<\/span><\/p>\n

He is struggling with the loss. He still texts Jael\u2019s cell phone, wishing for an answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI text her things like \u2018I miss you and I wish you were here,\u2019\u201d Sosa said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Family Life<\/b><\/p>\n

It is unclear why this tragedy happened. Police have remained tight-lipped. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fernandez describes Jael\u2019s parents as supportive and friendly, but she said they often went days without speaking to avoid fights in front of their daughters. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI knew that there were problems, but because I was her best friend, not because you could tell,\u201d Fernandez said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jael was responsible for doing much of the domestic work around the house, according to Sosa.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe always cleaned the house, did laundry, took care of [her] sister, helped her sister with the homework, all of those things that parents should be doing\u2026\u201d Sosa said. \u201cShe took care of her mom, she took care of her dad and she paid the bills for them online.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The family planned to spend New Year\u2019s Day at Disney World visiting Magic Kingdom, according to Fernandez. A hotel was already booked. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Farewell <\/b><\/p>\n

The outpouring of support for Jael has continued. Family and friends have raised more than $15,000 in a GoFundMe campaign for the costly burial expenses. <\/span><\/p>\n

On Oct. 29, a viewing was held for the family at Vior Funeral Home in Little Havana. The dimly-lit room was filled with more than 100 visitors, many of whom stood silently, wiping their tears away.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the entrance of the room were four books filled with photos of the family chronicling their lives. Four pastel-shaded caskets sat in the back of the room. A table displayed Jael\u2019s high \u00a0school diploma, senior crown and other mementos from her academic career. A bouquet of red roses sat nearby with a poem written by Sosa, her boyfriend: \u201cI don\u2019t love you with my heart because it will stop one day. I love you with my soul because it will never die.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Jael\u2019s professors also paid homage to her. In a private moment in his office, her ENC 1101 professor, Victor <\/span>Uszerowicz, talked about his plans for her final grade. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI gave her an A on her final grade. It doesn\u2019t mean anything, but out of respect in the final column I put an A,\u201d Uszerowicz said. \u201cThis is something I thought she would have wanted.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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