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tribute to<br />
Tobias McConchie<br />
We regret to inform you that Tobias McConchie, a student in the first<br />
year of the Professional Photography Program at NESOP, passed away<br />
February 18, <strong>2008</strong> due to complications arising from cystic fibrosis.<br />
Tobias’s work was selected for the <strong>2008</strong> PRC Student Exhibition and he<br />
was able to attend the opening at the PRC on February 7th. The PRC<br />
was honored to have Tobias’s work in the exhibition and we respectfully<br />
share this portrait of him with his work.<br />
From NESOP: “Battling CF since childhood, Tobias chose to focus his<br />
energy on what he could accomplish in life and dedicated himself to<br />
the positive pursuit of his goals. A promising and conscientious student<br />
artist, one of his most recent accomplishments was having his work<br />
chosen to represent NESOP in the PRC Student Exhibition. For those<br />
of you who may be unaware, cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common genetic<br />
disease affecting primarily the lungs and digestive system, causing<br />
increased disability.” From Tobias’s mother: “At age 10 he painted in<br />
oils and acrylics, then moved on to cartooning, . . . video and screen<br />
writing, . . . and finally he found a place to capture and share his<br />
view of the world through photography at NESOP with the help of<br />
the staff, administration, and his classmates, who had become<br />
his friends as well.”<br />
Tobias McConchie. Photograph by Jim Fitts<br />
The PRC has made a donation to the family’s selected charity—Child<br />
Life Fund/UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center, a part of the<br />
UMass Memorial Foundation in Worcester—in Tobias’s name and<br />
encourages readers to consider making a donation as well. Information<br />
on how to donate is available here, www.umassmed.edu/foundation.<br />
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