Song, Scholarship Dedicated To Rutgers Grad Who Died Too Young

Rutgers - A Rutgers University professor in the department of journalism and media studies has established a scholarship in memory of a Rutgers graduate who died too young.

Sean Carr passed away suddenly at the age of 43 on Saturday, June 7, 2014. After his untimely death, Steve Miller, a Rutgers prof, set up a scholarship for incoming students who choose to major in journalism at the state university. Incredibly, in just a few months after Sean's death, $50,000 was donated from family, friends, the Rutgers community and the New Jersey media industry. Two students have since received scholarships.

"Sean was an activist on campus, editor in chief of the Cook College newspaper, The Green Print, and just one of the nicest, funniest people you've ever met. He was a student who had an impact on the work around him," said Miller, a journalism and media studies professor at Rutgers. "The money goes to a deserving journalism student who best represents what Sean was about — great reporting."

Now, Miller and another Rutgers grad, Tim Sullivan, along with Donna Dior, wrote a song in Sean's honor, performed with Sullivan's band, The Monarchy. They are trying to raise more funds for the scholarship, so anyone who donates $25 receives a free download of the song from SoundCloud. Donate to the Sean Carr Memorial Scholarship Fund, and get the free song, here.

At the time of his death, Carr was a senior reporter for SNL Financial. He also had worked in public affairs for Union County, N.J., and on a variety of Democratic campaigns.