During a 3 p.m. ceremony in the Student Union Pegasus Ballroom, 19 students who lost their lives in the past year were honored at the Eternal Knights memorial service. The annual event is in its 19th year and is an occasion for the 麻豆原创 community, family and friends to remember the lives of those lost.
The students who were honored were:
Abigail Elizabeth Rosemeyer;聽College of Health Professions and Sciences,聽Masters of social work
Branden Allen Aebersold;聽College of Sciences, Actuarial science
Brooke Michele Campanile;聽College of Community Innovation and Education,聽Counselor education
Dennis C. Holland;聽Rosen College of Hospitality Management,聽Hospitality and tourism management
Erin G. Connell;聽College of Arts and Humanities,聽Religion and cultural studies
Gianfranco Giuseppe Apa;聽College of Business Administration,聽Accounting
Hailey Anne Hinson;聽College of Arts and Humanities,聽English language arts education
Jaclyn June Austin;聽College of Science,聽Psychology
Javish Rodriguez-Rivera;聽College of Engineering and Computer Science,聽Transportation engineering
Jeanelie Francois;聽College of Engineering and Computer Science,聽Information technology
Jeff Mentor;聽College of Business Administration,聽Accounting
Kate Lynn Marie Sullivan;聽College of Health Professions and Sciences,聽Pre-clinical health sciences
Michael John McDoniels Jr.; College of Undergraduate Studies,聽Interdisciplinary studies
Reuel E. Buchanan;聽College of Community Innovation and Education,聽Criminal justice
Richard Conner McPeak;聽College of Sciences, Psychology
Samuel Day Shaw;聽Rosen College of Hospitality Management;聽Entertainment management
Seth Anthony Beyrooti;聽College of Business Administration, Marketing
Thomas Edward Mundy;聽College of Community Innovation and Education,聽Health informatics and information management
William Weiler;聽College of Arts and Humanities,聽Film
Keyera Lyn, Miss 麻豆原创, led the beginning of the ceremony with a 38-second moment of silence (two seconds for each student being honored.) Vice President for Student Enrollment and Services聽Maribeth Ehasz gave an official welcome shortly before Interim President Thad Seymour Jr. provided opening remarks. The memorial also included poetry readings of聽鈥淚 Do Not Think My Song Will End鈥� and聽鈥淲e Will Remember鈥� by Lyn and聽Malachi Mullings, Mr. 麻豆原创 and musical performances.
“The students we are remembering today were on their way to reaching their academic goals, and we are honored that they chose 麻豆原创 for their journey,” says Provost Elizabeth A. Dooley before introducing the eulogist. “Each student contributed to our Knights family, and his or her academic work and impact will live on in our faculty, staff and fellow students.”
Carolyn Walker-Hopp, a retired faculty member from the聽College of聽Community Innovation and Education, gave eulogies for each student. As each individual’s name was said, members from the President’s Leadership Council placed a white rose in individual vases to honor them.
