Lindsey Fields, a biology professor at Butler Community College, was honored during a moment of silence on Monday after she was killed in the D.C. plane crash last week. Fields is remembered for her infectious energy and for going above and beyond for students.

Fields, who recently became president-elect of the National Association of Biology Teachers, was on her way to Washington D.C. “to represent the NABT community and advocate for excellence in life science education,” the organization said in a Facebook post, calling Fields’ death a “tremendous loss.”

The schools will also observe a moment of silence in Fields’ and all the other victims of the crash's memory Monday at 9:45 in the morning.

Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, confirmed that professor Lindsey Fields, who taught biology and was the chair of the department, died in the crash.

A teacher at Butler Community College was on the American Airlines flight that crashed in Washington, D.C. Colleagues remember Lindsey Fields for her dedication to education. To learn more, click here