BALTIMORE — Pava Laperre’s family returned to Baltimore on Saturday, April 6, for a dedication ceremony in memory of their late daughter.
Pava Lapere’s mark on Baltimore City has become permanent as a building on the campus of Johns Hopkins University will be officially named the Pava Marie Lepere Center for Entrepreneurship.
“It means so much to me to see my daughter being honored,” said Pava’s mother, Caroline Laperre. “Pava will be happy…we are completing her work that she started.”
Mr. Laperre graduated from JHU in 2019 and became the founder and CEO of the technology startup Eco Map Technologies. In September 2023, she was found beaten to death When I was 26 years old, on the roof of my apartment.
“My feelings about this facility are very bittersweet and I’m also proud of what she accomplished. But no parent should ever see their child’s name on this building. So we… understands what happened and looks forward to growing from the hurt and loss.” We needed to create an environment where young people could pursue their dreams. ” Pava’s father, Frank LaPerle, said.
The new center will empower Johns Hopkins students, alumni, and community change makers who seek to build impactful ventures.
Her parents say their daughter’s legacy will live on and continue to grow in the years to come.
“We will continue to grow in her absence and provide opportunities to people we have never met before,” her father said.
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