Streich Remembered as Friend, Scientist

Melanie Guzman, via a kind reader's email

Philip V. Streich '13, a Harvard student known for his exceptionally broad range of enthusiastic commitments, died in an accident Tuesday on his family's farm near Platteville, Wis., Leverett House administrators wrote in an email Sunday.

At times an enthusiastic entrepreneur, a scientific prodigy, a political activist, a record producer, and a grandiose party host, Streich carved himself a Gatsby-esque role among the Class of 2013 during its first year at Harvard. Friends said Sunday that he will be remembered not only for his impressive accolades but also for serving as a socially unifying force for his freshman class.

"He was happiest at the center of anything," said C. Tucker Pforzheimer '13-'14, one of Streich's freshman roommates.

At press time, information about the cause of Streich's death was not available.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 2, 2012 3:17 AM
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