Basic cadets from the class of 2028 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for inprocessing on June 26, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. A board of an organization of U.S. Air Force Academy graduates did not vote on whether to bestow slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk with an honorary degree and honorary membership in the academy’s alumni association after both motions were withdrawn. (Trevor Cokley/U.S. Air Force)

A board of an organization of U.S. Air Force Academy graduates ended up not voting Friday on whether to bestow slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk with an honorary degree and honorary membership in the academy’s alumni association after both motions were withdrawn.

The measures, introduced by a board member, were removed from the board’s meeting agenda, the Association of Graduates said in a statement late Friday, based on feedback from people affiliated with the academy on the idea of recognizing Kirk.

Since Wednesday, “several hundred Air Force Academy graduates, parents and family members” contacted the association to “share their perspectives” on the two motions, the statement said.

The board, which serves as the association’s governing body, “took the thoughtful feedback received into account,” the statement continued, and withdrew the motions concerning Kirk.

“We are grateful to all who have taken the time to reach out by phone and email, and to those who attended” the meeting to share their views.”

Retired Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, a 1974 academy graduate who was elected to the board of directors earlier this year, had proposed the motions to honor Kirk, according to the meeting agenda.

Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.

“Faith, family, so much love for our country and the vision of our Founding Fathers — Charlie had it all,” Bishop said in an online post.

Kirk had attended his first Board of Visitors meeting in August, after President Donald Trump appointed him to the group, which advises the academy on curriculum, facilities, academics, student morale and other issues.

But some graduates who spoke out against recognizing Kirk said the move was politically motivated, and argued that Kirk had not done enough for the academy to be included in a group for which only 47 have been chosen for membership since 1981.

“I’m very heartened and impressed by the huge demonstration of loyalty by the graduates to the concept of an apolitical, nonpartisan military,” said retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Marty France, an academy graduate, former board member and former head of the school’s astronautics department.

France was among those who had spoken out against the motions.

“Even some grads who voted for Trump and were Charlie Kirk fans sent messages against these motions to the board of directors,” he said late Friday.