Collegian

Issue date: 9/26/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Christopher Heinze First year LCCC student Jessica Timmons takes time out from studying social work to remember the sacrifices made during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. [Click to enlarge]

Media Credit: Christopher Heinze Through posters hung in the windows, the LCCC Bookstore urges the campus community to support the troops overseas. [Click to enlarge]

Media Credit: Christopher Heinze The LCCC Bookstore is decorated to help remember the victims and heros from six years ago. [Click to enlarge]

Media Credit: Christopher Heinze LCCC Student Abby Lane Cobbs holds back the tears as she reads the names of the people who lost their lives six years ago in the 9/11 attacks. "I lost three friends and two god kids that day." said Cobbs. [Click to enlarge]

A small group of Lorain County Community College faculty and students gathered in the lobby of the College Center Mall at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 11 to reflect and remember those who lost their lives six years ago.

LCCC student Pierce Brown sang the national anthem over the rising din from the cafeteria as the dark clouds outside added to the somber mood of the memorial service.

After a brief introduction by Dr. Karen Wells, LCCC provost and vice president for academic and learner services, LCCC Police Academy Commander Roy Cavan reflected on his career with the FBI. Cavan noted that after the first attempt on the World Trade Center, and later the Oklahoma City bombing, he thought he had seen the worst that could happen.

Cavan warned that, "Lorain County Community College remains what they call a soft target, that anyone can come on campus like we saw at Virginia Tech." In his closing remarks, Cavan encouraged the audience "to remain vigilant and report anything unusual to security."

Maneera Hitchens, LCCC financial services representative, followed Cavan by singing America the Beautiful.

Wells then offered her remarks with quotes from Bill Clinton and Deepak Chopra emphasizing hope. Noting how the tragedy that occurred six years ago affected the nation's perception of foreigners, Wells said, "I hope we grow our international program."

Student Senate President Marcus Madison also spoke about the positive actions he saw on September 11, 2001. Madison said "I saw strength, I saw courage, and I saw hope." Madison encouraged the audience not to focus on the tragedy by saying "This is our time to act."

Student Senate Vice President Laura Nash spoke about what she remembered and the program ended with Hitchens singing songs such as God Bless America while the gathering lit their candles to remember those who died six years ago.

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