YOUNGSTOWN -

24 years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, Youngstown State University paused Thursday to remember the victims, first responders and the lessons that continue to shape the nation.

Students, faculty and community members gathered inside the atrium of Cushwa Hall for a remembrance ceremony organized by the university’s Criminal Justice Department.

A screen scrolled the nearly 3,000 names of those killed in the 2001 attacks.

A moment of silence honored their memory, while service members stood in tribute to fallen heroes.

“This is a new year where we’ve done a lot of newer things,” said Derek Young, adjunct professor of criminal justice at YSU, “I think it’s important to engage everybody in events like this and remembering days like September 11, 2001.”

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