Dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial

Dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the University of Idaho in Moscow.

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Wed., Aug. 21, 2024

A crowd gathers for the dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the University of Idaho in Moscow. The garden was built in remembrance of all UI students who have died, with special memorials for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

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A person photographs the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial after a dedication ceremony on Wednesday at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. The garden was built in remembrance of all UI students who have died, with special memorials for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

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Uplifting messages hang on display during the dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the University of Idaho in Moscow.

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University of Idaho President Scott Green speaks at the dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the University of Idaho in Moscow. The garden was built in remembrance of all UI students who have died, with special memorials for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

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Drew Giacomazzi, who attended Sigma Chi fraternity with Ethan Chapin, speaks at the dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the University of Idaho in Moscow. The garden was built in remembrance of all UI students who have died, with special memorials for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

Geoff Crimmins For The Spokesman-Review
University of Idaho students who helped design and build the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial listen to a speaker during a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Moscow. The garden was built in remembrance of all UI students who have died, with special memorials for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

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Steve and Kristi Goncalves listen to a speaker during the dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial on Wednesday at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.

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Students bow their heads during a moment of silence at the dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the University of Idaho in Moscow. The garden was built in remembrance of all UI students who have died, with special memorials for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

Geoff Crimmins For The Spokesman-Review
A person leaves a memorial message in a votive at the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial after a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the University of Idaho in Moscow. The garden was built in remembrance of all UI students who have died, with special memorials for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

Geoff Crimmins For The Spokesman-Review
Students read messages after the dedication of the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at the University of Idaho in Moscow. The garden was built in remembrance of all UI students who have died, with special memorials for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

Geoff Crimmins For The Spokesman-Review