West Virginia Universitys Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity will hold a bell-ringing ceremony Friday (Aug. 29) in remembrance of eight WVU students who have passed away.

Family, friends and members of the University community will gather at 11:50 a.m. at Oglebay Plaza on WVU s Downtown Campus.

Those being remembered are:

• Ashley Heatwole, 22, of Romney, a sophomore criminology and investigations major (died Dec. 3, 2007);

• Craig Lozier, 20, of Cape May Courthouse, N.J., a sophomore management major (died July 21 in a motorcycle accident);

• George Minwer, 27, of Shadyside, Ohio, a junior general studies major (died April 27);

• Aaron Sekora, 31, of Greensburg, Pa., a graduate visual arts student (died July 12);

• William E. Thomas, 19, of Follansbee, a sophomore business and economics major (died June 28);

• John Wesley Thompson, 20, of Fairmont, a sophomore human nutrition and foods major (died Aug. 2);

• Michael Dawson Woodard, 20, of Richmond, Va., a freshman criminology and investigations major (died April 26 in a car accident in Monongalia County);

• and Alexander Cather, 22, of Clarksburg, a junior philosophy major (died Aug. 16).

Individuals who would like to speak should contact Alpha Phi Omega at 304-293-3071 or Heather Stewart, memorial bell-ringing coordinator, at 304-290-7560.