A Year Later: Lipscomb honors the Covenant School tragedy

Lipscomb remembered the one-year anniversary of the Covenant School tragedy on March 27.

Lipscomb honored the lives lost and the community affected by the tragedy. Many people gathered in Bison Square to remember the victims and support their families.

Lipscomb also encouraged students to pray at 10:10AM on Wednesday, the time of when the tragedy began. 

The service began with school officials offering words of comfort, reading the names of those who passed, and a moment of silence. Following the moment of silence, attendees sang“In Christ Alone”.

Numerous education majors attended. Rylie Mosley, sophomore elementary education major from Illinois said, “It’s really heartwarming to see that our community and our school is just so intentional about keeping their names alive and wanting to honor them and still support the Covenant community.”

President Candice McQueen concluded the ceremony with a prayer, reminding everyone that the souls lost are now with God and to seek comfort in Him. 

 Amada Lashmit, sophomore math education major from Maryville,TN said “It was very special to be able to gather in prayer. Just to take some time to remember.”

Lipscomb continues to support and honor those affected by the Covenant school incident. 

Mosley said, “It’s really important that the Covenant community knows that there are people backing them up and still mourning with them.