Family members, students, faculty and staff gathered Tuesday as part of Rams Remember Rams, an annual event dedicated to paying tribute to the students, alumni and staff who died.
Below is the list of names CSU remembers.
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George Angleton
Parviz “Paul” Azari
Brian Paul Becker
Paul E. Bengford
David C. Belshe
Camille Ann Blue
Bert L. Bohmont
Betty L. Burk
Daniel Ryan Carrier
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Sharon Powell Cooper
S. John Dackawich
Finnegan Robert Daly
David Stanley “Stan” Eitzen
Norman Allen Evans
W. Don Fronk
Jack R. Fenwick
H. Howard Frisinger II
Anthony “Tony” Mark Garcia
Henry Lewis Gholtz
Peter Mandel Hall
Michael James Hanna
Richard Thomas “Dick” Hill
Douglas Carl Hittle
Jonna Marie Isaak
Meredith Maureen Jesser
Javance Jones
Herald R. Kaufman
Eric Neil Kudlow
Amelia “Amie” Lehman
William V. Lumb
Rachael Maureen Max
Danny “Dan” James McGrew
Jennifer Gwyn McLain
Savannah Leigh McNealy
C. Dean Miller
Julius George Nagy
Joshua Donald Nathan
Daniel Miller Ogden
Darrell Bruce Perkins
Robert “Bob” Eliot Pierson
Sheridan Leigh Potter
Ernest A. Salas
Neva Van Cleave Shadley
Herbert Noval Sandifer
Austin Patrick Sherwood
Rodney Kenneth Skogerboe
Melissa Ann Trifiletti
Evangelos C. “Evan” Vlachos
Clare Marie Wilber
Joshua Marlow Williams
Dale Richard Winder
“We started this event a couple of years ago because we want people to think of CSU as a family. When we lose a member of our community it is like losing a family member,” CSU President Tony Frank said. “We wanted to take time to remember those people who have been such an important part of the life of this institution and of our lives collectively.”
The event began at 5:00 p.m. and lasted 30 minutes. The crowd gathered on the steps of the Administrative building, and then moved to the center of the Oval during a candle light processional. The event began with Mainstreet Acapella singing the Alma Mater, and a short speech from Tony Frank.
“Today CSU remembers the hearts and minds of her people” Frank said in his speech. “(Those that died) graced us with their presence during their lives, and they live on in our memory.”
After Frank’s speech, Vice President Blanche Hughes and Provost Rick Miranda read aloud a list of names of those lost. After a moment of silence, Taps was played by junior music education major, Kule Tong. The crowd then processed to the center of the Oval as Mainstreet Acapella sang “The Sound of Silence”.
“Even though I didn’t know most of the people on that list, I knew some people,” Hughes said. “I think it just makes people feel good to know that people are going to be missed and they made a contribution to the University, and we want to remember that. We want to remember that they were here and that they made a difference.”
Christopher Lamb, the spiritual care resident for the Spiritual Care Team, gave a short closing speech.
“There is power in coming together like this to remember and to honor those that have died,” Lamb said. “As we share in holding our grief, the load becomes just a little bit lighter. Through loving, and losing and loving still, we affirm our humanity.”
After closing remarks, Mainstreet Acapella sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Members of the Counseling Department as well as the Spiritual Care Team were available to talk if anyone needed to.
Candles were provided to any who wanted to light one in memorial. The non-denominational Danforth Chapel held a silent reflection until 6 p.m.
Hughes verbalized the importance of remembering those who have died at an event such as Rams Remember Rams.
“Its okay to take a moment to say we miss them, they made a difference in our lives,” Hughes said. “We’re doing that together so you don’t have to do that alone.”
Collegian reporter Meagan Stackpool can be reached at news@collegian.com or on Twitter @meaganstackpool.
