SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)—Syracuse University held its annual rose-laying ceremony Friday, remembering the 35 Syracuse students killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988. The attack claimed 270 lives when the plane crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Bagpipes sounded across the Quad as students, faculty, and community members gathered in silence. Student leaders called it “a solemn promise to honor the 270 lives taken from us… including the 35 beloved Syracuse students.”

One by one, 35 "Remembrance Scholars" stepped forward, speaking the name of a student lost and explaining how they’re continuing that legacy on campus.

“Lives may be lost, but not forgotten,” one scholar said, adding they hope to pass down knowledge of the tragedy to future generations.

Another scholar reflected

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