In memoriam Nathan Van Genechten

On July 9, completely unexpectedly, on his 20th birthday Nathan Van Genechten passed away.

Nathan studied Economics and Business Economics at Maastricht University. He started his studies in 2019. Friends and family share that Nathan radiated the joy of life to everyone around him with his smile, his laughter, the funny anecdotes, his energy and just his presence. With freedom and equity as his core values, he was gentle, caring and thoughtful towards others, present when he needed. He enjoyed practicing sports and he was happy to be able to do so in the university facilities.

“Twenty-one”, as he was called after his favourite number, was unique. People that crossed paths with him felt that they found a friend, a sibling and companion and consider themselves lucky and proud for getting to know him.

It is difficult to understand that through a tragic car accident his life ended; He was so much looking forward to a new academic year and to resuming the student life, he liked so much. A big loss for his family, friends and the community of the School of Business and Economics.

We remember him with great respect and we can only be proud that he was one of our students. 

Students, especially those who were close to Nathan, may feel the need for support to deal with his demise. The student advisors at the School of Business and Economics as well as the Psychologists at Maastricht University will be there for you if you need them. Feel free to contact either Evangelia Ipektzidou (e.ipektzidou@maastrichtuniversity.nl) or Wim Bogaert (w.bogaert@maastrichtuniversity.nl ), or the secretariat of student guidance at the Student Services Centre (SSC) by email . You can also contact the Student Chaplaincy, Innbetween, for support (info@innbetween.nl).