A remembrance ceremony for Pravin Varughese is tonight at the Newman Catholic Student Center in Carbondale.

The ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. and everyone in the community is welcome to attend.

Students who knew Varughese are encouraged to speak about him as part of a video for the family.

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Varughese’s body was found in a wooded area near Buffalo Wild Wings on Feb. 18 after he was reported missing a week before. An autopsy confirmed he succumbed to hypothermia after getting lost in the woods in below-freezing temperatures without a coat overnight.

Pastor Robert Gray said he consulted the family to find out how they wanted to honor Varughese.

“I told them we would tape it and send it to the family since they cannot be here,” he said. “There are a number of faculty, staff and students who would like the family to know they care about them. We thought we would put something together to let them know we care about each other.

Students who would like to speak should contact Pastor Robert Gray at 549-1694 or Tim Taylor at 529-3311.

Seth Richardson can be reached at [email protected], on Twitter at @EgyptianRich or at 536-3311 ext. 268.