The students at West Texas A&M take great pride in continuing their education outside of the classroom. WT students are constantly feeding themselves knowledge.

Last week in the JBK, WT students and faculty were given the opportunity to take a journey through World War II during the “Holocaust Remembrance” interactive event.

The interactive event was set up in the JBK Commons. On one end of the tables that were set up were cards with a picture of a person who lived during the time of the Holocaust. The card also had a little bio about the person. After choosing a card, participants would then follow a timeline of what was happening at certain dates during WWII. At the end of the table sat a couple of binders. Once the binders were reached, an alphabetical list of names relative to the cards were listed and let the participant know whether the person they chose lived through the Holocaust or died.

“This is an annual event we hold to really expose the student body to unspoken history,” Lucell Hanson, Student Consultant for Student Engagement and Leadership, said. “You got to know your history to not repeat it. It is important to recognize issues nationally and internationally that affect the world to this day.”

Students passed by the event all day, either just passing by or stopping to learn more about it. Equestrian Industry and Business major Mikala Shushinsky was one of these students.

“I just walked by from the International Day event in Legacy Hall and just saw people on cards,” Shushinsky said.

Another student, Nursing major Tiffany Davis, said she has always been intrigued by WWII.

“My sister and I always focused more on the battle side of WWII instead of the Holocaust,” Davis said. “I have learned more about the side of the war I haven’t paid attention to.”

Hanson hopes that some additions can be made in the future.

“While there are not speakers at the event this year, there is hope to have some next year,” Hanson said.