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EMS ISD Holds Fifth Ceremony of Remembrance

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD gathered as a community on Tuesday, November 11, to remember and celebrate the lives of students and staff members who have passed. The district’s fifth annual Ceremony of Remembrance took place at the Boswell High School Fine Arts Center and the USMC Cpl. Marty Medellin Memorial Plaza.

Family, friends, and supporters joined together as five students and one employee were recognized and added to the memorial wall this year.

“While the circumstances of each of these individuals vary, they share the common thread of being valued members of the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD community,” said Matthew LeBlanc, Executive Director of Communications.

Boswell High School senior Noah Tejada performs “Taps” during the Ceremony of Remembrance.

The ceremony featured performances and tributes by EMS ISD students, including the Saginaw High School Air Force JROTC, who presented the colors, and the Boswell High School Chamber Singers, who performed the national anthem. LeBlanc shared remarks in honor of those memorialized on the wall.

The evening concluded with the reading of all 134 names etched into the Memorial Plaza, a moving trumpet performance of “Taps” by Boswell senior Noah Tejada, and the Chamber Singers’ heartfelt rendition of Do Not Stand at My Grave.

“This ceremony is a time for us to come together as a district, to pause for reflection, and to pay tribute to those individuals from across EMS ISD who are forever remembered on the Memorial Plaza,” said Dr. Marilyn Tolbert, President of the 2025-2026 EMS ISD Board of Education, who opened the event. “Hosting this around Veterans Day makes it all the more meaningful.”

The Memorial Plaza honors Boswell High School graduate Cpl. Marty Medellin and all EMS ISD students and staff who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation or their community, including those who have passed while part of the district family.

The district holds the Ceremony of Remembrance each year near Veterans Day, and the Memorial Plaza remains open to the public year-round for those wishing to visit or pay their respects.

Watch the full Ceremony of Remembrance on YouTube.

Learn more about the Memorial on the EMS ISD website.

EMS ISD Police Department officers stand together in uniform inside the Boswell High School Fine Arts Center.
The Saginaw High School Air Force JROTC presents the colors during the Ceremony of Remembrance.
The Boswell High School Chamber Singers perform during the EMS ISD Ceremony of Remembrance.