 Friends of Charlaine “Charlie” T. Sybrant listen to memories shared at Friday’s walk. Photo by Tommy Penick
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by LAUREN BRIGMAN
Intern News Reporter
Pink glow sticks lit up campus Friday as the community gathered for a memorial walk to remember the life of Charlaine “Charlie” T. Sybrant.
Sybrant, a criminal justice graduate student, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Hickory Oct. 18.
Students, faculty and staff gathered at the Eastridge Courtyard in front of Doughton Residence Hall at 6 p.m to begin the memorial walk to Winkler Residence Hall, where Sybrant was residence director.
The Sybrant family
encouraged everyone to wear bright colors and pink glow sticks were
passed out to illustrate Sybrant’s vibrant personality.
Housing
and Residence Life employees felt the need to organize the walk to pay
tribute to Sybrant, residence director of Lovill Residence Hall and
walk organizer M. Jonathan “Jai” Jackson said.
“Charlie
was such a vibrant person,” junior English and secondary education
major Catherine E. Port said. “I feel like it’s hard to cry because you
remember the happy times.”
Port resided on the same hall as Sybrant her freshman and sophomore years.
“She’d probably kick our butts if she knew we were crying for her,” junior technical photography major Matt J. Ramsey said.
As a way
to offer closure, anyone who wished to share memories of Charlie was
able to do so at the end of the walk, with a banner signing concluding
the service.
The common message of her hugs and inspiration to others stood out in each story told of Sybrant.
“She always saw the good in every situation,” Jackson said, who said he stills sends her instant messages to this day.
“The
Sybrant family would like to thank all of the Appalachian staff,
students, faculty, administration and housekeepers for their prayers,
phone calls, flowers and wonderful words you had to say about our
daughter,” mother Dee Sybrant said.
Photo by Tommy Penick | The Appalachian
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