A number of Librescu's students have called him a hero because of his actions. Caroline Merrey, a senior, said she and about 20 other students scrambled through the windows as Librescu shouted for them to hurry. Merrey said, "I don’t think I would be here if it wasn't for name=RoanokeTimes>Hutkin, Erinn. [http://www.roanoke.com/vtvictims/wb/113497 "Liviu Librescu: Holocaust survivor blocked shooter, letting students flee" , "The Roanoke Times", April 27, 2007. Accessed February 22, 2008.</ref> Librescu's son Joe said he had received e-mails from several students who said he had saved their lives and regarded him as a hero.