| 词条 | Victoria Leigh Soto |
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| name = Victoria Leigh Soto | image = VictoriaLeighSoto.jpg | caption = Soto in March 2012 | birth_date = {{birth date|1985|11|04}} | birth_place = Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | death_date = December 14, 2012 (aged 27) | death_place = Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut, U.S. | death_cause = Gunshot wound | resting_place = Union Cemetery Stratford Fairfield County, Connecticut, U.S. | monuments = Victoria Soto Elementary School | residence = Stratford, Connecticut, U.S. | nationality = American | education = {{hlist|Eastern Connecticut State University|Southern Connecticut State University}} | occupation = Teacher | awards = Presidential Citizen's Medal (2013; awarded posthumously) | footnotes = | imagesize = 300px | years active = 2010–2012 }} Victoria Leigh Soto (November 4, 1985 – December 14, 2012) was an American teacher who was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. After the gunman entered the school, Soto hid her students, then died trying to protect them, and has since been hailed as a hero.[1][2][3] She is a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal. Plans and petitions to honor her by name via scholarships, roads, and schools were announced in late 2012 and 2013.[4][5][6][7][8] The Stratford Town Council unanimously approved a resolution to name a school after Soto and the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, birthplace of Soto's father, is planning to name a public facility after her.[9] BiographySoto was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Carlos Soto, a native of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and Donna Fagan-Soto, of Irish-American descent.[10] Her father worked for the Connecticut Department of Transportation as a crane operator and her mother was a nurse at Bridgeport Hospital.[3] Her family moved to Stratford, Connecticut, and she graduated from Stratford High School in 2004. In 2008, she earned bachelor's degrees in both education and history at Eastern Connecticut State University. She then enrolled in graduate school at Southern Connecticut State University.[11] DeathOn December 14, 2012, Soto was teaching her first grade class at Sandy Hook Elementary School, when Adam Lanza made his way into the school, and began to shoot staff and students. After killing fifteen students and two teachers in the first classroom, Lanza entered Soto's classroom. Media reports state that Soto had hidden several children in a closet, and when Lanza entered her classroom, Soto told him that the children were not there and that they were in the school gym. When several children ran from their hiding places, Lanza began shooting at the students. Soto was shot after she "threw herself in front of her first grade students."[3][12][13][14] A later police report was unable to verify this turn of events.[15] A photograph of Soto's sister awaiting news of her sister on her cell phone was taken by Associated Press photographer Jessica Hill and widely reproduced across the globe. Some news outlets labeled the photograph "iconic" and said that it has come to symbolize the tragedy.[16][17] FuneralA memorial service was held on December 15, and funeral services took place on December 19 at the Lordship Community Church.[3] American musician and songwriter Paul Simon performed at the funeral services and sang "The Sound of Silence".[18] On December 20, she was interred at Union Cemetery Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The Connecticut State Police honor guard saluted Soto's hearse en route.[19] LegacyIn December 2012, Eastern Connecticut State University announced the creation of the Victoria Leigh Soto Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund, awarded to students who aspire to become teachers.[20] In December 2012, residents started a petition to rename North Parade in Stratford, Connecticut, to "Victoria Soto Way." [6] On December 17, 2012, the Stratford High School Class of 2003 established the "Victoria L. Soto Memorial Fund" in her honor. The fund will use the donations made to help pay for the funeral services and for the creation of a memorial at Stratford High School and a scholarship fund in the name of Soto, a former classmate who belonged to the Class of 2003.[21] On January 14, 2013, the mayor of Stratford proposed the naming of a local school as the Victoria Soto Elementary School, with construction starting in 2013.[22] The mayor's proposal was unanimously approved by the Stratford Town Council.[23][24] The mayor also stated that a fund will be set up to accept donations from those who want to contribute to a memorial, which may include a statue of Soto.[24] The City of Bayamón, Puerto Rico is planning to name a public facility after Soto,[9] whose paternal family was originally from Puerto Rico's second-most populous city.[25] On February 15, 2013, Soto and the other five adult teachers and administrators, who were killed, were posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal.[26][27] The medal honors Americans who have performed "exemplary deeds of service" for their country or fellow citizens. The medal is commonly recognized as the government's second-highest civilian award and was presented to the families of the victims by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony.[28][29] The Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters organization created the "Victoria Soto Volunteer Award" in honor of Soto, who was a former Nutmeg mentor. On April 25, 2013, Ana Robles, a Nutmeg mentor, became the first recipient of the award.[30] In June 2013, a playground in Long Brook Park in Stratford was named the "Victoria Soto Memorial Playground" in her honor.[31] In 2015, the Victoria Soto School was inaugurated and opened, with a ribbon cutting ceremony, in Stratford, where she attended high school. The school, which was named in her honor, served students from pre-kindergarten through second grade.[32] References{{Portal|Connecticut|Puerto Rico|United States|Biography}}1. ^{{cite news|last1=Pearce|first1=Matt|title=Sandy Hook teacher Victoria Soto is given a hero's farewell|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/19/nation/la-na-nn-sandy-hook-teacher-victoria-soto-hero-20121219|accessdate=December 27, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=December 19, 2012}} 2. ^{{cite news|title='Light amidst the darkness': Heroic teacher Victoria Soto remembered|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/19/16001132-light-amidst-the-darkness-heroic-teacher-victoria-soto-remembered|accessdate=December 27, 2015|publisher=NBC News|date=December 19, 2012}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/16/victoria-soto-newtown-tea_n_2311762.html |title=Victoria Soto, Newtown Teacher, Emerges As Hero After Shooting | publisher=Huffingtonpost.com | date=December 16, 2012 |accessdate=December 21, 2012 | first=Roque | last=Planas |quote=Her mother, Donna, was a nurse at Bridgeport Hospital for 30 years and her father, Carlos, worked for the Connecticut Department of Transportation as a crane operator.}} 4. ^{{cite news |title=Connecticut school named for slain Newtown teacher Victoria Soto |author=Vignesh Ramachandran |url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/14/16508448-connecticut-school-named-for-slain-newtown-teacher-victoria-soto |newspaper=nbcnews.com |date=January 14, 2013 |accessdate=January 15, 2013}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Pujol|first1=Rolando|title=Petition seeks to rename street after Newtown hero teacher Victoria Soto|url=http://pix11.com/2013/01/03/petition-seeks-to-rename-street-after-newtown-hero-teacher-victoria-soto/|accessdate=December 27, 2015|publisher=WPIX|date=January 3, 2013}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|last=Lambeck|first=Linda Conner|title=Petition asks for a street named for Victoria Soto, a teacher slain at Sandy Hook|url=http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Petition-asks-for-a-street-named-for-Victoria-4146133.php|accessdate=January 7, 2013|newspaper=greenwichtime.com|date=December 26, 2012}} 7. ^Victoria Leigh Soto Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund. Retrieved January 11, 2013. 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.easternct.edu/advancement/victoria_soto.html |title=Eastern Connecticut's Liberal Arts University "THE VICTORIA LEIGH SOTO MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND" |publisher=Easternct.edu |date=December 14, 2012 |accessdate=January 9, 2013}} 9. ^1 {{cite news|author= |url=http://www.vocero.com/piden-honrar-a-maestra-asesinada-en-escuela/ |title=Piden honrar a maestra asesinada en escuela – Vocero de Puerto Rico |publisher=El Vocero |date= |accessdate=February 15, 2013}} 10. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/blog-cita_con_los_angeles_de_newtown-1410580.html |title=Cita con los ángeles de Newtown (Date with the Angels of Newtown) | first=José A. | last=Delgado | publisher=El Nuevo Dia | date=December 18, 2012 | accessdate=December 21, 2012 | language=Spanish}} 11. ^{{cite web| author= |url=http://newtownbee.com/Obituaries/2012/12-December/2012-12-18__10-51-32/Victoria+Leigh+Soto |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209215146/http://newtownbee.com/Obituaries/2012/12-December/2012-12-18__10-51-32/Victoria+Leigh+Soto |dead-url=yes |archive-date=February 9, 2013 |title=Victoria Leigh Soto (Obituary) |publisher=Newtown Bee |date=December 18, 2012 |accessdate=December 21, 2012}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Teacher-from-Stratford-shielded-students-4120759.php |title=Teacher from Stratford shielded students |publisher=Newstimes.com |date=December 15, 2012 |accessdate=January 9, 2013}} 13. ^{{cite news|last=Perone |first=Tim |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/heroic_teachers_made_the_ultimate_yUlKFrK5Xq0l0bA3CMl65I |title=New York Post |publisher=Nypost.com |date=December 16, 2012 |accessdate=January 9, 2013}} 14. ^{{cite news|first=Miguel|last=Llanos|title=Authorities ID gunman who killed 27 in elementary school massacre|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/14/15911025-authorities-id-gunman-who-killed-27-in-elementary-school-massacre?lite|newspaper=NBC News|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=December 19, 2012|date=December 14, 2012}} 15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://insanemedia.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/00172566.pdf|title=Investigation Report CFS1200704559|last=Connecticut State Police|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 16. ^{{cite news|last1=El Nasser|first1=Haya|title=Woman in iconic photo is sister of slain teacher|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/15/sister-of-dead-teacher-in-photo/1772011/|accessdate=December 27, 2015|work=USA Today|date=December 16, 2012}} 17. ^{{cite news|last1=Roberts|first1=Christine|title=Iconic photo of woman's anguish before learning her sister died in the Newtown massacre is a reminder that 'kills,' Carlee Soto says|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/photo-reaction-kills-sister-teacher-killed-newtown-article-1.1223033|accessdate=December 27, 2015|work=New York Daily News|date=December 18, 2012}} 18. ^{{cite news| title=Paul Simon sings at funeral of Sandy Hook heroine teacher Victoria Leigh Soto as Newtown lays to rest another hero school staffer and four slain students| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/day-mourning-newtown-article-1.1223676| accessdate=December 19, 2012| newspaper=New York Daily News| date=December 19, 2012| author=Barry Paddock| author2=Chelsia Rose Marcius| author3=Corky Siemaszko }} 19. ^{{cite web| last=Ocasio| first=Keila| url=http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Sound-of-Silence-lays-hero-teacher-to-rest-4132005.php| title='Sound of Silence' lays hero teacher to rest| date= December 19, 2012| publisher=CTpost.com| accessdate=December 21, 2012 }} 20. ^{{cite news|title=Eastern Announces Victoria Leigh Soto Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/idUS182687+18-Dec-2012+PRN20121218|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230231725/https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/idUS182687+18-Dec-2012+PRN20121218|archive-date=December 30, 2013|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=January 7, 2013|deadurl=yes}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://stratford.patch.com/articles/vicki-soto-s-graduating-class-establishes-fund-for-fallen-hero-teacher|title=Vicki Soto's Graduating Class Establishes Fund for Fallen Hero Teacher|publisher=}} 22. ^{{cite news|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/14/16508448-connecticut-school-named-for-slain-newtown-teacher-victoria-soto?lite |title=Connecticut school named for slain Newtown teacher Victoria Soto - U.S. News |publisher=Usnews.nbcnews.com |date=October 24, 2012 |accessdate=February 15, 2013}} 23. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/14/victoria-soto-namesake-sc_n_2472144.html |title=Victoria Soto Namesake School: Connecticut School To Be Named For Hero Sandy Hook Teacher |publisher=Huffington Post |date=January 14, 2013 |accessdate=February 15, 2013}} 24. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/07/connecticut-mayor-proposes-naming-school-after-newtown-massacre-victim/#ixzz2HSQRiWWE |title=Connecticut mayor proposes naming school after newtown massacre victim |publisher=Foxnews.com |date=October 1, 2006 |accessdate=January 9, 2013}} 25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/PuertoRico-Towns.html |title=Puerto Rico: Islands, Major Cities & Towns - Statistics & Maps on City Population |publisher=Citypopulation.de |date= |accessdate=February 15, 2013}} 26. ^{{cite web|author=|url=http://connecticut.news12.com/news/obama-honors-slain-newtown-teachers-1.4652974?qr=1 |title=Obama honors slain Newtown teachers |publisher=Connecticut.news12.com |date=February 15, 2013 |accessdate=March 13, 2013}} 27. ^{{cite web|author=Matt Compton |url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/15/president-obama-presents-2012-presidential-citizens-medal |title=President Obama Presents the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal |publisher=Whitehouse.gov |date=February 15, 2013 |accessdate=March 13, 2013}} 28. ^{{cite web|url=http://nbclatino.com/2013/02/05/sandy-hook-teacher-and-others-to-receive-presidential-medals-for-heroism/|title=Sandy Hook teachers to receive Presidential medals for heroism|first=Associated|last=Press|date=February 5, 2013|website=NBC Latino}} 29. ^{{cite news|author=Michael Melia |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/05/newtown-shooting-presidential-medals_n_2625094.html |title=Newtown Educators Slain In Shooting To Be Honored With Presidential Medals By White House |publisher=Huffington Post |date=February 5, 2013 |accessdate=February 15, 2013}} 30. ^{{cite web|url=http://ctlatinonews.com/2013/04/24/latina-big-sister-to-receive-victoria-soto-volunteer-award/|title=Latina 'Big Sister' to Receive Victoria Soto Volunteer Award - ctlatinonews.com|first=WebVIRG::View Blog|last=says|publisher=}} 31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.the-broad-side.com/see-the-good-in-a-sea-of-bad|title=See the Good in a Sea of Bad|date=June 24, 2013|publisher=}} 32. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Victoria-Soto-School-Opens-in-Stratford-323280621.html|title=Victoria Soto School Opens in Stratford|publisher=}} External links
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