
SOMERS, Wis. — Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy G. Thompson will headline a September 11 remembrance ceremony Friday at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, marking 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.
The “Remembrance Remarks” ceremony, organized by Parkside Student Government, will begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the entrance to the UW-Parkside Student Center. Organizers are inviting students, faculty, staff and members of the public to attend the event under the theme, “Honor. Remember. Unite.”
Thompson To Deliver Keynote Address
Thompson, who served as Wisconsin’s governor from 1987 to 2001, will serve as the keynote speaker. He later served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush and was president of the University of Wisconsin System.
The ceremony comes exactly 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Nearly 3,000 people were killed after hijacked commercial airplanes struck the World Trade Center towers in New York City and the Pentagon outside Washington, while a fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers and crew members fought back against the hijackers.
Local And State Leaders Joining Ceremony
Several other speakers are scheduled to participate, including UW-Parkside Chancellor Dr. Lynn Akey, Kenosha community leader Elishai Riley, UW-Parkside Student Body President Luke Smith and UW-Parkside Student Body Vice President Jonathan Egwu.
Wisconsin State Sen. Bob Wirch and State Rep. Bob Wittke are also scheduled to speak during the remembrance ceremony.
Friday’s gathering is being presented by Parkside Student Government as an opportunity for the community to remember those killed on Sept. 11, honor those who responded to the attacks and reflect on the impact the events have had on the country over the past quarter-century.
Event Open To The Public
The ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the UW-Parkside Student Center entrance. The event is free and open to everyone.

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