A memorial to honor the life of Katy Benoit is set to take place 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon at Katy’s bench on the University of Idaho Moscow campus.
The bench is east of the Administration Building main entrance on the path to the Lionel Hampton School of Music. Everyone is invited to attend the recognition to honor the 10th anniversary of her tragic passing.
Katy was a graduate student in 2011 when she was killed by an individual with whom she had been in a relationship with. The man then took his own life after he shot her 11 times.
Katy’s death inspired the annual Katy Benoit Campus Safety Awareness Month and Katy Benoit Campus Safety Forum held annually in her memory. Programs at the events educate students on safe, healthy relationships, assist those impacted by violence, and review resources the U of I provides for students.
To donate to the foundation, click on this link Katy Benoit Safety Fund. All contributions go to educational programs and direct support for individuals impacted by relationship violence.
