A class in Avila University’s School of Visual and Communication Arts is hosting a candlelight vigil for the families of 12 murder victims from the Kansas City area over the last year. The vigil is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. May 11 at Pilgrim Chapel, 3801 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo.

Students in associate professor Ben Meade’s “Fundamentals of Communication” class each have been assigned a specific murder case and will make a presentation following opening comments from Rev. Roger Coleman. The families of the victims will be present.

Music will be presented by Danny Cox.

For more information, contact Meade at 816-501-3746 or at Benjamin.Meade@avila.edu.

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Avila University is a private, co-educational, values-based liberal arts institution founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, offering undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree programs. Avila University is located at 119th and Wornall Rd in southwest suburban Kansas City, Mo.