Kevin Patrick Granata

Kevin Patrick Granata, a 45-year-old male professor, found himself in a terrifying situation on the morning of April 16, 2007. He was in his office on the third floor of Norris Hall at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, when the sound of gunshots echoed from the floor below. A professor from a nearby classroom alerted him to the unfolding danger, and without hesitation, Granata ushered that professor and about 20 students into the safety of his office, w ...