Virginia Tech alum to read names at Fresno State memorial Monday

Two alumni of Virginia Tech will read the names of the 32 students and faculty who died last week, during a memorial Monday (April 23) at California State University, Fresno. The ceremony will include a National Moment of Silence called for 9:45 a.m. as students resume classes there.

Dr. Maria Sanchez and Dr. Ira Sorenson, members of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Class of 2002 who are now mechanical engineering professors in the College of Engineering at Fresno State, will join University President John D. Welty and students at the memorial from 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the Free Speech Area. More info: http://www.fresnostatenews.com/2007/04/rememberingVTT.htm.