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~~<p>Michelle Guannel was at Washington Middle School on Friday, sharing her insights on the field of marine science for the school's career day, when she first heard the horrific news from her old elementary school in Connecticut.</p>
<p>Guannel, 37, moved to Hawaii from Seattle just two months ago, but grew up in several towns in Connecticut. She spent three years at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where on Friday a gunman identified as Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 children, before killing himself.</p>
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Michelle Guannel was at Washington Middle School on Friday, sharing her insights on the field of marine science for the school's career day, when she first heard the horrific news from her old elementary school in Connecticut.

Guannel, 37, moved to Hawaii from Seattle just two months ago, but grew up in several towns in Connecticut. She spent three years at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where on Friday a gunman identified as Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 children, before killing himself. Login for more...