“Anna Lian and Rabbi Sara Zacharia closed the ceremony praying for kindness, love and peace, reading a blessing from the Bible that is invoked in the Jewish and Christian faith.
“I hope they will serve to remind you of the constant presence of God in your life, ” said Lian, director and Christian educator at the Vine QC Lutheran Campus Ministry. “Maybe these words reassure you and give you peace.”
Queens College has held an annual campus ceremony to commemorate those who lost their lives in the attacks since 2002.
Wu explained that it was essential to share the meaning of 9/11 with the new generation of incoming students who weren’t even born on the day of infamy.
“This is a profound moment. By coming together in community, we make sense of not only tragedy, chaos and violence,” Wu said. “9/11 is still with us, and it always will be.”
Queens College also honored its responding FDNY Engine House 315/Ladder 125 for its service to the school with a plaque of appreciation, commemorating their service.
QC also commemorates the 20th anniversary with the “Remember This: A 9/11 20-Year Anniversary Memorial” exhibition at the Godwin-Ternbach Museum.
The exhibition, which is on display until Dec. 17, 2021, features six oversized images that were part of the design proposal for Tribute in Light, 2002 — a public art installation involving two beams of light projected into the sky near Ground Zero. Due to COVID-19 rules, all visitors must be approved before accessing the campus.”