Mechanical engineering students at West Virginia University are organizing aRun for Ryanto honor Ryan Johnston, a mechanical engineering student who was fatally stabbed Feb. 12 in Morgantown .

Organized by the WVU Society of Mechanical Engineers, the 5K Run/Walk will take place on the Evansdale Campus at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, in front of the Mineral Resources Building.

Registration is $15, and proceeds will go to a memorial scholarship fund in Johnston’s name at McGuffey High School in Washington , Pa.

Participants may pre-register by e-mailing Jonathan Painter by April 18 at jpainte3@mix.wvu.edu .

Participants can also register in front of the Mineral Resources Building from10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on the day of the event. T-shirts, food and beverages will be provided to all participants, and the top three finishers in each category will receive trophies. Participation is open to all.

For more information, contact Eric Legg at 304-549-0375 or elegg@mix.wvu.edu , or Painter at jpainte3@mix.wvu.edu or 304-614-3369.