WVU to hold Friday bell-ringing ceremony in remembrance of student Anthony Cistaro

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October 18, 2018

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West Virginia University will hold a bell-ringing ceremony, coordinated by the Office of Campus and Community Life and Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity, on Friday (Oct. 19) in remembrance of student Anthony Cistaro.

Cistaro, 19, an accounting major from Clarksburg, died on Sept. 26.

The service will begin promptly at noon at Oglebay Plaza on WVU’s downtown campus, and those interested in attending are asked to be there at least 15 minutes beforehand. Family, friends and members of the University community are welcome to attend Friday’s ceremony.

Individuals who would like to speak should contact Kim Mosby at 304.293.5611 or kim.mosby@mail.wvu.edu.

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