Virginia Tech community gathers for annual “Day of Remembrance”

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – It’s a day that Hokies will always remember, April 16, 2007.

“I nonetheless wrestle typically with the truth that this occurred right here,” stated Mark Smith, a Virginia Tech alumni.

15-years in the past, 32 college students and workers have been killed on campus at Virginia Tech.

“It was a deep scar and it’s taking time to heal,” stated Smith.

Annually, the Hokie group comes collectively for a Day of Remembrance. That togetherness was on show as greater than 12,000 folks paused for a second of silence earlier than working 3.2 miles in honor of those that have been misplaced that day.

“It helps you notice how tightknit and shut the Virginia Tech and Blacksburg group is and the way devoted they’re to creating us all really feel collectively,” stated Aidan McKeon a sophomore at Tech.

It’s a day that enables Hokies present, previous and future, a while to replicate.

“It is a horrible tragedy and impacted lots of people, and I simply suppose it’s actually essential to come back out right here and pay respects of one thing of that scale,” stated Moriah Smith, an incoming freshman at Tech.

April sixteenth won’t ever be a simple day for the Hokie group. However their energy and resilience are at all times on show as they make sure that we always remember.

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