'Still changing the world': UT, family honors 2 incoming students who died in July floods

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A flag lowering ceremony happened on the University of Texas at Austin on Friday morning to honor the lives of two incoming students who died during the July floods at Camp Mystic.

Family, friends, students and staff gathered to honor Chloe Childress and Katherine Ferruzzo near the UT Tower. The lowering of the Texas flag was performed by the ROTC, followed by those who wanted to share memories about Childress and Ferruzzo, according to a social media post from the Katherine Ferruzzo Legacy Foundation. • Family, friends and the University of Texas community gathered near the UT Tower on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, to honor two incoming students who lost their lives in the July floods. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) • Family, friends and the University of Texas community gathered