Salute, 2008, Kay Kirkpatrick (American 1957- )
Hydrocut steel and basalt
Kay Kirkpatrick’s design for Salute won the commission from a pool of 4,000 applicants. Installed on the east side of the Student Union during renovations, the sculpture memorializes veteran contributions to our community and campus. The black, Columbia basalt columns behind the soldier’s silhouette represent each decade of Boise State’s existence, and the light colored flagstones at the base of the piece demonstrate soldiers’ origins from the ground up.