Exhibit honoring local fallen soldiers on display in main hallway
The Remembering Our Fallen exhibit is to view before and after school, and teachers can bring their classes to visit as well
Sophomore Brendan Tener observes the Remember The Fallen exhibit in the main hallway on Thursday, Nov. 21. The exhibit was created to honor soldiers from Kansas and their duties.
The Remembering Our Fallen exhibit, a tribute to local soldiers who have died in the line of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, is on display in the main hallway from Monday, Nov. 18 to Friday, Dec. 6.
Social studies teacher Dustin Stinnett took his Pre-AP World History classes to visit the exhibit. It features photos of the fallen soldiers along with messages to them from friends, family and students.
“In today’s day and age we often forget the sacrifices made, so it is important for students to have that type of experience in hopes that they develop appreciation for the men and women who risk their lives protecting the freedoms we often take for granted,” Stinnett said.
Stinnett said that the exhibit is especially important for his students to see.
“[In my class], we study different aspects of war and sometimes mistakenly make light of the situation,” Stinnett said. “We often separate the facts from faces and as such, when you’re able to put a face with those sacrifices you read about and see they are local it brings a new realization to what is happening and what war really is.”
Sophomore Gretchen Gambill, a student in Stinnett’s class, also said that the exhibit was eye-opening.
“It was sad to see that people were dying at such a young age, but then I felt grateful that these men and women are protecting our country,” Gambill said. “I think it’s important for students to realize that a war is going on even though it might not be a thought in everyday life.”
More information about the exhibit can be found here.
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