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Family of Florida high school shooting victim holds ceremony in his honor at Lanikai Beach

By Star-Advertiser staff

March 24, 2021

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

The family of Nicholas Dworet, represented by father Mitch, right, and Annika, his mother, prepare for a canoe ride off Lanikai Beach. Tied to the side of the canoe was a mile-long lei from the island of Maui. Dworet was shot and killed with 16 others by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida three years ago. Dworet’s brother was also wounded by the gunman. Dworet was a swimmer and Wednesday would have been his 21st birthday.
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COURTESY DWORET FAMILY

A month before Nicholas Dworet turned 18, the swimmer and captain of his high school swim team signed with the University of Indianapolis on an athletic-academic scholarship, and was ecstatic to learn the university team would be training in Hawaii. Exactly one week later on Feb. 14, 2018, Dworet was among 17 killed by a gunman at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. Additionally 17 were injured, including his younger brother, Alex, who suffered a shrapnel wound to the back of his head.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

During a short canoe ride off Lanikai Beach, the family of Nicholas Dworet paddled towards a large cloud formation. Tied to the side of the canoe was a mile-long lei from the island of Maui.
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COURTESY DWORET FAMILY

Nicholas Dworet is seen with a medal at the Florida high school state swimming championships.
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LEILA FUJIMORI / LFUJIMORI@STARADVERTISER.COM

Alex, Mitch and Annika Dworet are seen on Wednesday. Alex, now 18, received a shrapnel wound to the back of his head during the 2018 Parkland shooting.
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After a short canoe ride off Lanikai Beach, the family of Nicholas Dworet, represented by father Mitch, third from left, Annika, his mother and brother, Alex, come ashore. Tied to the side of the canoe was a mile-long lei from the island of Maui.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

After a short canoe ride off Lanikai Beach, the family of Nicholas Dworet, represented by father Mitch, third from left, Annika, his mother and brother, Alex. come ashore. Tied to the side of the canoe was a mile-long lei from the island of Maui.
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LEILA FUJIMORI / LFUJIMORI@STARADVERTISER.COM

Alex, Mitch and Annika Dworet are seen on Wednesday. Alex, now 18, received a shrapnel wound to the back of his head during the 2018 Parkland shooting.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

After a short canoe ride off Lanikai Beach, the family of Nicholas Dworet. represented by brother, Alex, left, father Mitch, and Annika, his mother hold a mile-long lei from the island of Maui along with friends Laura Albano and Carla Albano.

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