CARRYING THE SPIRIT “I thought of Alex’s family and how their lives were forever altered. … 28 years later and the hurt is still there,” Tara said. “Jamie representing Alex is a very meaningful honor, and not just because I went to Syracuse with Alex, but because Jamie really is the perfect match to represent…
In a beautifully-written article, Daily Orange staff writer Ellen Meyers chronicles the transition to new leadership in the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars program while acknowledging longtime organizer Judy O’Rourke’s continuing involvement with the scholars and organizers. The article is the first of a series that will appear throughout the duration of Remembrance Week. I’ll post…
The following is a preliminary list of events for Remembrance Week, which is scheduled for October 23-29, 2016. Sunday 10/23 Candlelight Vigil | 7 PM, Schine 304ABC, Wall of Remembrance Monday 10/24 Promenade Pop-up Museum | 10 AM Promenade Panel: “Doing Memory, Doing Justice” | 7 PM, Slocum Auditorium Tuesday 10/25 Celebration of Life |…
This week marks the beginning of the fall term st Syracuse University, and the 37 Lockerbie and Remembrance Scholars will soon gather to begin planning events for Remembrance Week, which is scheduled for October 23-29. They follow in the footsteps of hundreds of their predecessors dating back to the inception of Remembrance Week in the…
Remembrance Week 2016 is scheduled for October 23-29 at Syracuse University. The week culminates with the Rose Laying and Convocation ceremonies on October 28 and the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103’s meeting on October 29.
The video is a recording of 2015 Remembrance Scholar Cameron MacPherson (grandson of legendary Syracuse coach Dick MacPherson) reading a poem dedicated to Thomas Schultz during “A Celebration of Life,” a series of student performances during last year’s Remembrance Week. As an attendee that evening, I can personally attest to the power of this poem.
On January 19, 1989, over 10,000 family members, friends, and classmates gathered to mourn and remember the 35 students enrolled in Syracuse University’s Division of International Programs Abroad who were killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. In the closing moments of the service, Chancellor Melvin Eggers made the following promise: “Your sons…
Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholarship program began in 1990 and fittingly, Remembrance Week, now generally celebrated in October, was the brainchild of the Remembrance Scholars themselves several years later. By the early 1990s, there were few students left on campus with direct ties to the 35 students lost in the bombing of Pan Am 103. Concerned…
The Daily Orange has extensive coverage of last week’s events. Highlights include feature articles on remembrance scholar Taylor Miriam Henry’s unique connection to Miriam Luby Wolfe and a thoughtful, retrospective piece on the retirements of Judy O’Rourke and Ed Galvin. Judy and Ed played key roles in establishing and maintaining connections with Lockerbie and developing…
The following information appears on Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholars website: Remembrance Week – October 25-31, 2015 Saturday, October 24, at the Carrier Dome – SU vs. Pitt game, Homecoming Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars will distribute information to students about Remembrance Week; participate in the Pre-Game ceremonies; and observe a Moment of Silence during game Sunday,…
