Remembrance Event to Honor UA Response, Celebrate Moving Forward Set for Aug. 28

August 22nd, 2011 - Filed under: Connections

A remembrance service for UA students and employees will be held Sunday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Palmer Lake. At this event, students, faculty and staff are invited to remember the impact the April 27 tornado had on our community and the loss of lives, honor the response of our students and employees, and celebrate moving forward together as a UA family.

As a part of the event, the University will present five awards. The Acts of Kindness Heroes Award recognizes the generosity and compassion that is typical of the UA spirit. Given annually at the beginning of the fall semester, the award honors students, employees, alumni and members of the community who have made a significant difference in the lives of others.

A reception, featuring food from some of the restaurants damaged or destroyed by the storm and Bama Dining, will follow the service at Ferguson Plaza.

In the event of rain, the program will move to the Ferguson Center ballroom.

Roses and candles were used to commemorate the lives of six UA students who died in the April 27 tornado. On Friday, Aug. 5, the UA community gathered at Foster Auditorium for a candlelight ceremony to honor their memories. Pictured here is James Fowler, former SGA president.
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