What do the pylons and the Memorial on the roof of the Chapel represent?
• Memorial Court grows out of the Chapel. Its eight massive pylons, reaching upward, represent stability and aspiration. They carry the names of our war dead and on each is a sculptured figure. The four left pylons were designed by Henry Kreis, and the four right pylons designed by Charles Rudy. • Between the last two pylons is a cenotaph – a monument engraved with the names of our fallen Medal of Honor Alumni. • Carved in the top step of the Court are these words, “THAT I MAY SERVE”, a free translation of Virginia Tech’s Latin motto, “UT Prosim”.
