Deceased March 16, 2018
In Memory
Andrew Michael Dorogi, of Fairview Park, Ohio, died March 16.
An economics major and a running back on the Amherst football team, Andrew was a member of the College's Finance Club and Amherst LEADS. He studied abroad in Rome his junior year, traveling extensively through Europe with his best friends.
He had accepted a position as an investment banking analyst at Wells Fargo, to start this June.
"Andrew touched the lives of so many students, faculty, coaches and staff on our campus, and his sudden death is a profound blow," wrote President Biddy Martin in a letter to the community.
Andrew was a 2014 graduate of University School in Cleveland, enrolled in an advanced STEM curriculum and selected to the Cleveland Leadership Academy. A member of the University School's football team, he was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. He was also a defenseman on its hockey team and was slected to the All Ohio hockey team. He was a member of his high school's a cappella and glee clubs and was a baritone in the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. He volunteered for Hope for Honduran Children Foundation and was a member of the St. Angela Youth Ministry.
He is survived by his parents, John and Jonetta (Kapusta) Dorogi; two sibilings, Allison and Megan; grandparents Helen (John T., deceased) Kapusta and Mary Lou and Joseph Dorogi; aunts Janine (Scott) Pape and Mary (John) Christensen; and cousins John, Maria and Mark Pape and John, Laura and Jeff Christensen. He was preceded in death by uncles David and Joey Dorogi. His family will remember his wit, intelligence, athleticism and kind heart.
On Memorial Hill on April 17, Andrew's parents gathered with the Amherst community to celebrate his life, share memories of him, honor his talents and contributions and relfect on his impact on those who knew and loved him.