Lincoln College Criminal Justice Department Hosts 9/11 Event
Virtual Ceremony to Honor Heroes

 

[September 11, 2020] 

On Friday, September 11, Lincoln College’s Criminal Justice students and Professor Dr. Saint Rice will commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a virtual remembrance ceremony.

On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people perished in the terrorist attacks on America, including almost 500 first responders.

The event is open to the public and will be hosted on the Lincoln College Facebook page: https://www.facebook.
com/LincolnCollege1865  utilizing the ZOOM video conferencing system.

The ZOOM link is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/880502
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Meeting ID: 880 5029 8763
Passcode: 886970

The event is scheduled to begin at 8:20 a.m. Friday, September 11, ending with a moment of silence for individuals lost in the tragic events.

The program is as follows:

● MC- Raul (RJ) Marrero, student
● Prayer- Kayla Battle, student
● Pledge- Makayla Hammond, student
● Speaker- Olivia Partlow, Director of Lincoln Heritage Museum
● Speaker- Lincoln Police Department Chief Paul Adams

● Speaker- Richard (Rich) Johnson, Director of Career Services
● Moment of Silence- 8:45 a.m.
● Song ‘Star Spangled Banner’- Desirgeeon Keys and Mia Avila, student
● Closing Prayer- Desirgeeon Keys, student

Dr. Saint Rice’s Law Enforcement II class planned and implemented the virtual event as part of the class curriculum on Police Administration and Community Policing.

“The event is our way to remember the lives lost during this tragic period on U.S. soil as well as recognize the heroic and selfless efforts of first responders” said Dr. Saint Rice.

[Lauren Grenlund
Director of Public Relations
Lincoln College]