But along with outpourings of support came an outpouring of a different sort.
A member of the LGBT community, she said the outpouring of support felt different from her time at the school, when there was no gay-straight alliance.
There were outpourings of support, including a gathering of hundreds of people of different faiths and skin colors, some holding candles, others wearing white head scarves, in a gesture of solidarity with this predominantly Indian religion.
"As a Thiel Fellow I've experienced an incredible outpouring of advice and assistance from professionals with great expertise in a variety of different fields," said 2012 Thiel Fellow Noor Siddiqui.
The recent outpouring of musical talent from Israel represents a different strain of Jewish jazz, one less concerned about connecting with a distant heritage.
We were startled by the outpouring of appreciation from attendees, so we held it again, at a different venue, with a different theme ("Data").
Worthersee has never been home to the gentlest outpouring of subtlety, but even by its standards this is something different: it's a Volkswagen Golf GTI that's quicker than a Ferrari FF.
There have been many different grievances aired during the torch relay, but the outpouring of sentiment across nations and continents occurred because, at a fundamental level, people round the world believe the Chinese Communist Party stands against their shared aspirations and hopes.
The emotional outpouring of appreciation by people weaned on anti-Americanism for decades points in a different direction.
With July came an outpouring of new potatoes, cucumbers and aubergines; and August saw them drowning in tomatoes of many different varieties, her favourite being the Dolly Partons.
