The faculty and staff at UNF said it's important that this generation of students and those to come understand the historical and societal impact of 9/11.
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"I remember looking up because I saw my teacher going across the room and I happen to glance up at our TV screen and I saw the first tower up in smoke because the cartoons had gone to the breaking news alert," she said. Valeree Del Guidice, another UNF student, has more vivid memories of the day.
Rayna Garcia, a UNF student who participated in Wednesday's event, said she was only 2 years old during the terror attacks.
The students got a chance to compose handwritten letters to first responders in remembrance of the day. We have to keep this history alive," Buehn said. Many of the students at the University of North Florida are too young to remember the exact impact of 9/11, so the university spent the day making sure the history and solemnity of the moment was passed on to the school's students. WATCH: 9/11 remembrance reinforced for next generation "I remember that day very well it's probably the Pearl Harbor of our generation," said Bob Buehn, director of the University of North Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center.īut it's also a day that some younger Americans don't even remember. UNF honors 9/11 by teaching next generationįor many, 9/11 is a day that they will never forget. People in the community impacted by the tragedy also left personal items and mementos for display. Johns County Fire Rescue on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Augustine City Fire Station 1Posted by St.
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