The Prize is Growing

More donations have been coming in for the prize, so don't forget to check back regularly. We will update the fundraising totals as often as we receive updates from Pettibone. And don't forget to send us an e-mail and let us know if you want to be on the board of rotating alums and former class members of Will's who help decide the recipient of the prize each year. You can let us know to add you to the list by posting on the blog or by e-mailing us at willmemorial@gmail.com.

Will's work honored in Burlington, VT

Eliza Heppner '06 reports that a broadside printed by Will at the Wells Book Arts Center will be displayed in an art show honoring people of trans identity at Vermont's R U 1 2? Queer Community Center, where Eliza works as Resource Coordinator. The broadside, which showcases a poem by S. Bear Bergman, is on loan from Tiffany Silliman '04, who also resides in Burlington. R U 1 2? will host a Transgender Day of Remembrance event on November 17th which will include a memorial service and a keynote speaker in addition to the art show. If you'll be in the Burlington area this weekend, be sure to check it out. For more details, visit www.ru12.org.

Don't forget that if you're attending an event and would like to help spread the word about Will's prize fund, you can download our flier from here (see entry dated October 15th)--we'll have a permanent link to download the flier up shortly.

Stay tuned for more updates, we expect news about the prize description approval soon.

SU Mourns Will

Yesterday afternoon Syracuse University, where Will attended graduate school, held a memorial for him at Hendrick's Chapel organized by the university's LGBT resource center. For more information, check out this article published today in the Daily Orange.

The memorial prize we are organizing in Will's name was mentioned both in the program for the event and during the service.