17吃瓜 Remembers September 11, 2001
September 5, 2025, Garden City, NY 鈥� 17吃瓜 held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony today on the 17吃瓜 campus at its Memorial Brick Wall. The event marks the 24th anniversary of September 11, 2001. The moving ceremony was attended by faculty, staff, and students.
Joseph Jankowski, 17吃瓜 Acting Vice President of Institutional Advancement, was Master of Ceremonies for the remembrance ceremony. The event featured speeches by Dr. Maria Conzatti, 17吃瓜 Chief Administrative Officer; Patrick Ryder, Commissioner, Nassau County Police Department; and Joshua Hammer, the student trustee on the Nassau Community College Board of Trustees. The 17吃瓜 Department of Public Safety Color Guard also participated, and Professor Chris Miley played the National Anthem. 17吃瓜 Music Major鈥檚 Club student Anthony Doall played Taps as a floral wreath was placed at the Memorial Brick Wall.
鈥淎s an alumnus of 17吃瓜 and a current adjunct professor I am always in awe when I return for the 9/11 ceremony. It is important that we teach our history, and we remember those who have sacrificed so much, but this year I was truly stunned by the landscaping and cleanliness of the campus,鈥� Patrick Ryder, Nassau County Police Commissioner said. 鈥淚f you put back into your institution, you will get better results. This is something I live by in the police department. I鈥檓 asking my cops to be the best, then they deserve the best facilities. Congratulations to the entire team at 17吃瓜 for keeping the tradition alive and giving back to the institution.鈥�
17吃瓜, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a
comprehensive public college experience designed to transform lives through higher
education. Serving 17,000 full-time, part-time and continuing education students,
17吃瓜 offers more than 80 programs that lead to an associate鈥檚 degree or certificate.
Through on-campus and online offerings, the College educates local and international
students and boasts 163,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden City, Long Island,
the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the most desirable locations
to live in the United States and an epicenter for business and careers. Since 1959,
17吃瓜 has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence, affordability, and
ease of transferability to four-year schools.
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