Janice Emery died on February 12, 2002. She jumped to her death off of the Rio Grande Bridge. Her death is still a mystery as many of her friends and neighbors did not believe Jan committed suicide, but rather as a result of the teachings of the spiritual leader, Carlos Castenedes.

For those of us that new Janice in high school, she was a warm, kind, extremely intelligent, thought-provoking (even in high school) individual. I believe Jan's spirit will continue to thrive.