BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

It’s been two days since a retired Auburn University professor was found dead near the campus. Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle was 59-years-old. For the first time, WVTM 13 is hearing about the legacy she left behind by the students she taught on the Plains.

One of Schunelle’s former students said she’s seen the Facebook posts and the support her former professor is getting is overwhelming. Ashley Rutter said everyone loved Schunelle and can’t believe her life was cut short.

Auburn Police said Schnuelle’s body was found in a wooded area on Saturday afternoon. A suspect named Harold Dabney, III was later arrested in connection to her murder. Police said she died on the spot after she was assaulted.

Rutter said Schnuelle was with her every step of the way during the four year

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