Virginia is mourning the loss of 15-year-old Kristeen Schlak, a bright and talented teen whose life ended far too soon, leaving a family, a school, and an entire community grieving the absence of someone many say made every room warmer just by being in it.
Schlak passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, her family confirmed.
She was a 10th-grade student at a local high school in Alexandria, where friends and classmates knew her as kind, creative, and quietly confident, according to those close to her…