University to commemorate 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

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The Āé¶¹AV will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a ceremony honoring those who lost their lives and remembering two University alumni who were among them.

The ceremony will begin at 9:11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the , 600 E. St. Mary Blvd.

Siew-Nya Ang, a 1988 graduate, was working on the 95th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower when she was killed. Robert Hymel, a 1969 graduate and decorated Vietnam War veteran, died at the Pentagon, where he worked as a civilian.

The campus 9/11 Memorial features a shard of limestone recovered from the Pentagon wreckage. It honors the casualties, survivors and heroes of the attacks.

The ceremony will include the presentation of colors by the Āé¶¹AV Army ROTC Color Guard, a moment of silence, remembrances of Ang and Hymel and the playing of ā€œTaps.ā€  

The memorial is hosted by the Āé¶¹AV Student Veterans Association and the Office of Veteran & Military Student Services. The Scott Fire Department will also participate. 

Photo caption: Āé¶¹AV's 9/11 Memorial features a shard of limestone recovered from the Pentagon wreckage and a plaque honoring two University alumni killed in the attacks. (Photo credit: Āé¶¹AV)

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