UK Remembers Those Lost With Ceremony

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2015) — The University of Kentucky's annual UK Remembers ceremony will be held from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in the Botanical Garden located next to the UK Student Center.

The remembrance ceremony gives individuals and groups an opportunity to honor members of the university community who have passed away, including alumni, faculty, staff and students. The annual event includes speakers who represent each of these groups.

Students, employees and alumni are invited to offer remembrances, such as written notes that can be placed on the UK Remembers banner. The public ceremony is nondenominational and open to everyone.

The ceremony will also include honoring of the armed forces by a combined Army and Air Force ROTC Color Guard. Music will be provided by the UK Bluegrass Ensemble.

The rain location for UK Remembers will be Room 230 in the Student Center.

For more information, contact Jeff Spradling at jspra2@uky.edu or 859-257-5230.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu