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IU grad Sheridan Halloran remembered as humble, supportive

Sheridan Halloran

Sheridan Halloran always left an impression on her peers, even if they didn’t know her for long.

They remember her as quiet but supportive, humble and hard working.

Halloran, who graduated from IU last weekend with degrees in Spanish and linguistics, died of suicide Thursday.

Originally from Bloomington, she attended St. Charles and Bloomington High School South before continuing her education at IU. She graduated with academic honors and was selected as one of six Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Fellows.

Halloran planned to teach English in South Korea beginning in July.

At Bloomington South, she was a four-year member of the swim team, and she continued her involvement in athletics at IU as a member of the women’s Little 500 cycling team Ride On.

“She was just the most humble person ever,” said freshman Shelby Snyder, Halloran’s teammate. “Since I was a freshman she would always help me out. She would always calm me down.”

Snyder said Halloran would never tell people of her accomplishments, despite having many.

Halloran graduated from IU with honors and knows a handful of languages — in addition to being fluent in Spanish and Italian, she studied Hungarian and was self-taught Swedish and Morse code, according to her obituary.

Snyder said she always went to Halloran for advice because of how smart she was.

Another teammate and fellow senior, Sarah Gaither, said nothing ever seemed to bother Halloran.

“She was always a rock for our team, so we always looked to Sheridan,” 
Gaither said.

Though Gaither just joined the team in January, she spent every day between then and race day practicing with 
Halloran.

She’s someone they all looked up to.

“It’s hard to think of her being gone,” Gaither said. “It’s hard because I didn’t see her struggling, but she’s definitely an inspiring 
person.”

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at noon this Thursday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with a luncheon afterward.

Instead of flowers, the family asks for contributions in Sheridan’s name to Mental Health America-Monroe County.

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