Tammy Vandam, 42, of Wanatah; Glenn Goodrich, 49, of Indianapolis; Alina Bigjohny, 23, of Fort Wayne; Christina Santiago, 29, of Chicago; and Nathan Byrd, 51, of Indianapolis, were killed when thunderstorm wind gusts of up to 70 mph toppled the rigging over the stage before a planned concert performance of the country music band Sugarland.

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On her Myspace page, Bigjohny described herself as someone who loved to smile and spend time with family and friends, 6News' Ebone Monet reported.

She had been a student at Manchester College and was recently hired to teach in Muncie, the Journal-Gazette reported.

Teacher Dennis Craft said he's mentored Bigjohny in a student teacher program.

"All the kids really liked her, cared about her. It's just one of those very sad days for a lot of people," he said. "She was a friendly, caring person, everything you want a teacher to be."

Goodrich was a father of two children. His friends and family described him as a good man with a twinkle in his eye.

Family members were too heartbroken to be interviewed on camera, but they told 6News that he always looked out for others and lunged to help save a little girl as the stage came crashing down.