Quilt for Cadets
One of the items on display at the Alumni Center Art Exhibit. On 4/16/08, as part of the Day of Remembrance observance, the Holtzman Alumni Center Museum displayed examples of art, crafts, quilts, and other memorabilia contributed since April 16, 2007. This is one of over 60,000 items that will eventually go to Special Collections at Newman Library.
A quilt for the Corps of Cadets sent from Colorado State University with a letter that said:
"Dear Corps of Cadets,
On behalf of the Arnold Air Society and Detachment 090 at Colorado State University, we would like to send our deepest condolences for those affected by the violence. You have been on our minds a great deal the past few weeks and our hearts go out to you.
We wanted to show our support in some way, so we created a quilt that bears the messages from students here at Colorado State University. We passed out thousands of ribbons bearing the Virginia Tech colors, and students and faculty alike signed the quilts and wore the ribbons in support. We collected donations and have sent them to the scholarship fund in the name Matt La Porte.
We know that nothing can replace the loss of a loved one, and that only through the support of one another and time will the wounds start to heal. We felt that this was the least that we could do, and we wanted to show our support in some way. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Timothy Vedra
AAS C/Major
Captain Mark Giles Danielson
Squadron Commander
Colorado State University Det 090
720.308.7183"
Kacey Beddoes
2008-05-09
Kacey Beddoes
Kacey Beddoes (kbeddoes@vt.edu)
eng
Viewing the Memorial
Students and others view the memorial on the drillfield while guards from Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets stand watch. A special anniversary candle and wreath are visible in the foreground. Photo taken the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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Brent Jesiek
2008-05-07
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
eng
Commemoration
Guards from the Corps of Cadets stand by at the memorial site. On 4/16/08 a special anniversary candle and wreath were placed at the memorial site.
Photo by Roger Gupta.
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Roger Guptak
2008-05-02
Kacey Beddoes
"Gupta, Roger" <ragupta@vt.edu>
eng
Remembrance
Following a University Commemoration on the morning of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance, a student lays a flower at the memorial site. A member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets stands watch while a special anniversary candle
and wreath stand to his left.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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Brent Jesiek
2008-04-29
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
eng
Commemoration
View of the crowd at a University Commemoration on the morning of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. A member of Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets, assigned to assist with crowd control, looks on.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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Brent Jesiek
2008-04-29
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
eng
Guards
Guards from Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets stand watch at the memorial site
prior to a University Commemoration on the morning of April 16, 2008, A Day of
Remembrance.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
Licensed under Creative Commons
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Brent Jesiek
2008-04-28
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
eng
Guards at Commemoration
Guards from Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets stand watch at the memorial site
prior to a University Commemoration on the morning of April 16, 2008, A Day of
Remembrance.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
Licensed under Creative Commons
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0</a>
Brent Jesiek
2008-04-28
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
eng
Guards at Commemoration
Guards from Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets stand watch at the memorial site
while a photographer captures the scene. Photo taken prior to a University
Commemoration on the morning of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
Licensed under Creative Commons
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Brent Jesiek
2008-04-28
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
eng
Supporting NIU
Attendees at a Virginia Tech candlelight vigil for NIU, including two members of the Corps of Cadets, sign a message board on alumni mall. Photo taken Monday, February 18, 2008.
Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0</a>.
Brent Jesiek
2008-02-18
Brent Jesiek
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
eng
Corps of Cadets
2007.04.17.
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets stand in front of the memorial bowing their heads in memory of the victims of the campus shootings.
Photo courtesy of Ivan V. Morozov
Ivan V. Morozov
2007-09-04
Haeyong Chung
eng
War Memorial
2007.04.17.
Members of the Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets are standing as honor guards at the VT War Memorial.
Photo courtesy of Ivan V. Morozov
Ivan V. Morozov
2007-09-03
Haeyong Chung
eng
The Morning After Dedication
Shortly after 8 AM on Monday, August 20 - the first day of classes - a group of cadets makes their way across a largely empty drillfield. The intermediate memorial, visible center right, was dedicated the previous day. The large tent used for the dedication ceremony has not yet been taken down.
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Brent Jesiek
2007-08-20
Brent Jesiek
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
eng
Cadet memorial to Matthew LaPorte on graffiti slab in front of Schultz Dining Hall. Photo taken Monday, April 30.
Brent Jesiek
2007-05-01
Brent Jesiek
eng
University of Hawaii
From around the globe the support for Virginia Tech was amazing
Patrick Hogeboom
2007-04-26
Patrick Hogeboom
eng