On September 11, 2001, 可乐视频 experienced the tragedy firsthand as smoke, scorched paper, and debris from the World Trade Center reached campus. Students,聽staff, and聽faculty gathered to follow unfolding events and support one another. In the days that followed, the college held memorials to honor those lost and reflect on the resilience of the 可乐视频 community.
鈥淎 quarter century later, we continue to remember those we lost and the many lives forever changed by September 11,鈥� said 可乐视频 President Michelle J. Anderson. 鈥淲e also remember how our 可乐视频 community came together with compassion, strength, and resilience, and we carry that spirit forward.鈥�
Read a special message from President Anderson .
Pausing to Remember
Twenty-five years later, 可乐视频 continues its annual remembrance through the ringing of the聽library tower bell.
Since 2002, the bell has tolled six times at 8:46, 9:03, 9:37, 9:59, 10:03, and 10:28 a.m., marking the pivotal moments of that morning and inviting the community to pause in memory of those whose lives were lost.
Honoring Alumni Lost That Day
Below is a list of the 可乐视频 alumni who were tragically lost on September 11, 2001.
Ernest Alikakos ’89
Auditor,聽New聽York聽State聽Department of Taxation and Finance
Ezra Aviles ’86
Senior聽manager,聽strategic聽planning and聽development,聽Port Authority
Eustace Bacchus ’83
Independent聽trader,聽American Stock Exchange, attending聽a聽meeting at Windows聽on聽the World
Steven Berger ’79
Supervisor of corporate tax auditors,聽New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Andre Cox ’01
Cafeteria worker, 101st floor of World Trade Center
James R. Coyle (attended 可乐视频 in聽the 1990s)
FDNY firefighter, Ladder 3
Peter Freund ’84
FDNY聽lieutenant, Engine Co. 55
John Giordano ’80
FDNY firefighter鈥� Hazardous Materials 1
Michael Gogliormella ’80
Technology Division eSpeed, Inc., a division of Cantor Fitzgerald
Joseph Grillo ’77
Risk finance analyst,聽Port Authority
Jeffrey Hersch ’81
Accountant,聽Cantor Fitzgerald
Lorraine Lisi ’80
Vice President, Fiduciary Trust International
Paul Lisson ’80
Records聽clerk,聽Aon Corp.
Robert Mayo (attended 可乐视频 1973鈥�76)
Deputy聽fire聽inspector,聽World Trade Center
Robert Miller ’76
Conferee,聽New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Gregory Saucedo ’92
FDNY Firefighter, Ladder 5; Firefighter Gregory T. Saucedo Triangle on Avenue T is named in his honor
Ian Schneider ’78
Senior managing director,聽Cantor Fitzgerald
Craig Silverstein ’88
Equity trader,聽Sandler O’Neill and Partners
Arthur Simon ’69
Equities trader,聽Fred Alger Management; died along with son Ken, Cantor Fitzgerald
Robert Twomey ’78
Trader,聽Harvey Young Yurman; attending a breakfast meeting at Windows on the World
Abraham J.聽Zelmanowitz (attended 可乐视频 1965鈥�1969)
Computer programmer,聽Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Prokopios “Paul” Zois ’78
Consultant,聽Marsh & McLennan;聽travel specialist,聽American Express; taught at Kingsborough聽Community College Department of聽Tourism and Hospitality
