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Washington Nationals Hats
These hats, which were worn by the Washington National baseball team during thier game on April 17, 2007, were sent to VT as a sign of support. One of the hats worn during the game is now in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.
Wooden horse
Close-up of wood horse.
Messages of support from New River Community College students written on a wood horse. This gift from the Knights to the Hokies was carved with a chain saw by a visiting artist.
Messages of support from New River Community College students written on a wood horse. This gift from the Knights to the Hokies was carved with a chain saw by a visiting artist.
Wooden horse
Close-up of wood horse.
Messages of support from New River Community College students written on a wood horse. This gift from the Knights to the Hokies was carved with a chain saw by a visiting artist.
Messages of support from New River Community College students written on a wood horse. This gift from the Knights to the Hokies was carved with a chain saw by a visiting artist.
Wooden horse
Messages of support from New River Community College students written on a wood horse. This gift from the Knights to the Hokies was carved with a chain saw by a visiting artist.
Coast Guard gift
This rescue ring was signed by US Coast Guard members with their wishes for the Virginia Tech community.
Connecticut College gift
A collection of messages written on paper hearts from Connecticut College that hung in Squires after April 16th.
Orange glass bowl
This hand crafted glass bowl was made by Gene Messick of Restoration Glass. He sent it to President Steger to thank him for his leadership during the crisis.
NASA flag
In honor of Virginia Tech, this flag was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 mission to the International Space Station and then sent to VT by NASA. From June 8-22, 2007 it orbited the earth for 13 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes, and 44…
Metal art
A creation in metal made by a 1993 VT alumnus that reminds us of the words spoken by Professor Giovanni during a speech: "We are better than we think and not quite what we want to be."
April 16 Exhibit in Squires
This is the promotional flyer made for the "April 16: Remembrance, Recognition and Healing" exhibit. The exhibit was on display from April 5-20, 2008 at the Perspective Gallery in Squires Student Center at Virginia Tech. The exhibit featured…
Gallery hallway items
These are the four items that were on display outside of the Perspective gallery in Squires.
From left to right:
Photos of messages of support from businesses throughout the Roanoke valley.
A wool jacket sent to VT from University of British…
From left to right:
Photos of messages of support from businesses throughout the Roanoke valley.
A wool jacket sent to VT from University of British…
Donated Quilt to Alpha Phi Omeg
This quilt was made by Alpha Phi Omega Brothers across the U.S. for the Zeta Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at Virginia Tech. We are very grateful for this contribution and it means a lot to our chapter to have it. Zeta Beta Brothers are currently…
April 16th Reflection - One Hokie
This became my final exam for one of my classes. It had a word count but I did not follow it. I wrote this in one sitting, without going back or revising- it just flowed out because it had to. The reason I choose to attach the document file…
Room 206 by Cameron Girard
To Students, Faculty, Staff and Friends at VTU:
On April 16th 2007, a day before my 16th birthday, a tragedy that you know all too well struck your campus, your city, and the entire United States. I received our local paper and couldn't…
On April 16th 2007, a day before my 16th birthday, a tragedy that you know all too well struck your campus, your city, and the entire United States. I received our local paper and couldn't…
Flower card
A card with each victim's name and a flower.
Caption says:
"This letter was sent from an Amish woman who has, herself and within her community, experienced tremendous loss. It is often individuals such as these who feel the most need to…
Caption says:
"This letter was sent from an Amish woman who has, herself and within her community, experienced tremendous loss. It is often individuals such as these who feel the most need to…
NIU thank you
This is a thank you letter from NIU in response to a banner and photo that was sent from the VT Office of Research.
The photo, in which employees wore black and red and are surrounded by employees wearing
hokie colors, was blown up poster size…
The photo, in which employees wore black and red and are surrounded by employees wearing
hokie colors, was blown up poster size…
We're ALL Huskies
This photo was taken on February 21, 2008. The VT employees in the photo are from the Office of Research. Several employees wore black and red and are surrounded by employees wearing hokie colors. The photo was blown up poster size and was sent…