By Ashley DeLeon– Executive Editor
The College community gathered at 7 p.m. last Tuesday for a candlelight vigil to commemorate the death of George Floyd. This came hours after the Minnesota state court convicted Derek Chauvin on three counts of murder. Students, faculty and staff members stood in silence for nine minutes and 29 seconds, the exact amount of time Derek Chauvin’s knee was placed on Floyd’s neck.
Fr. Michael Carter led the vigil with an address to the community, beginning with a prayer and then a personal reflection. Watch more at defender.smcvt.edu/multimedia
Students faced the Durick Library steps as Fr. Michael Carter began his opening remarks. 
Jeremy Little ’23 and Oni Finsterer ’22 share a candle flame before the vigil. 
A group of students hold a Black Lives Matter sign as they light candles before the vigil. 
The sun set as the community stood in silence with lit candles on the Library Lawn for nine minutes and 29 seconds. 
A dog is seen wearing a “Protect Black Lives” bandana around its neck as it sat on the Library Lawn. 
Students protect their flames from winds on Tuesday evening.
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