UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler to Hold 9/11 Anniversary Events

September 8, 2014

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
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UT Tyler will hold special events in recognition of 9/11, Ona Tolliver, assistant vice president for student affairs and dean of students, announced.

The events, sponsored by the UT Tyler Student Government Association, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 by the UT Tyler Dub and B.J. Riter Millennium Carillon Tower. Dallas Retired Firefighter Association Honor Guard members will share a presentation with attendees and lead a Firefighter’s Prayer in memory of those who died during 9/11. A question and answer session will follow.

Afterwards, the annual SGA 9/11 Candlelight Vigil will begin at 8 p.m. Rain location will be the University Center theater.

For more information, contact Jessica Dykes, SGA co-adviser, 903.565.5788 or jdykes@uttyler.edu, or email Rebecca Hansen, SGA vice president, rhansen2@patriots.uttyler.edu.