By Victoria Walker
The Stories monument will recognize all veterans who are current students, alumni and community members. It will be a designated gathering place for those touched by military service and the stories that they share. It will also be considered a symbol of welcome and support that recognizes veteran's commitment to service, education, each other and the community. The sculpture will be cast bronze, about eight feet in height and will have quotations from veterans on the "pages" represented in the design. "We are in the process of fund driving to acquire the needed money for creating this piece. I hope to get started on the actual construction of the original very soon," stated sculptor and designer, Tom McClelland.