A bell-ringing ceremony to honor the memories of two WVU students is planned for Nov. 1 at Oglebay Plaza. (WVU Photo)
West Virginia University will hold a bell-ringing ceremony, coordinated by the Office of Campus and Community Life and Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity, on Friday, Nov. 1, in remembrance of McKenzie Wilt and Scott Saylor.
Wilt, a senior animal and nutritional sciences major from Oakland, Maryland, died on June 15; and Saylor, a doctoral student in biochemistry and molecular medicine from Washington, D.C., died on July 14.
The service will begin at noon at Oglebay Plaza.
Those interested in attending are asked to gather near the bell of the USS West Virginia at least 15 minutes early. Family, friends and members of the University community are welcome to attend.
Individuals who would like to speak should contact Carrie Showalter, assistant dean and executive director, Campus and Community Life, at Carrie.Showalter@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-5611.
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