Armenian-American Alina BigJohny, 23, the daughter of an Armenian immigrant, was among those who died when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair on August 13, 2011.

Alina BigJohny was born August 4, 1988 in Fort Wayne. She was a 2007 graduate of Wayne High School and was the salutatorian of her class. She was also the captain of gymnastics team, editor-in-chief of the school paper and senior class president at Wayne High School. She graduated in May 2011 with honors from Manchester College. She was planning on teaching seventh grade this fall at Wilson Middle School, Muncie, Indiana Star reported.