{"id":3630,"date":"2016-09-23T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T21:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pre-production.taftcollege.edu\/tcwp\/cougaronline\/?p=3630"},"modified":"2016-09-23T13:30:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T21:30:23","slug":"tc-911-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/echo-online\/blog\/2016\/09\/23\/tc-911-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"TC 9\/11 Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denae Ayala<\/p>\n

Taft College ASB\u00a0 held a 9\/11 ceremony on campus Monday, Sept. 12, to
\nhonor the memories of those lost on September 11, 2001.
\nNancy Reynaga, president of the ASB, said she helped prepare all week for the ceremony by making posters and setting up for the event.
\n\u201cA lot of people here on campus can relate to that day, and we wanted to make sure
\nwe show our appreciation to all the heroes who have passed,\u201d said Reynaga.
\nEvery year TC\u2019s ASB committee hosts a 9\/11 memorial, but this was the first year where they actually had someone sing the National Anthem, Martha Lopez. As people were coming in and out of their classes, most of the staff members, along with students, stopped to gather around for the ceremony.<\/p>\n

\"9\/11<\/a>

9\/11 posters were set up for students and faculty members<\/p><\/div>\n

\"People<\/a>

People gathered around to view the posters<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"ASB<\/a>

ASB Presdient Nancy Reynaga speaking to the crowd<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Martha<\/a>

Martha Lopez singing the National Anthem<\/p><\/div>\n

Reynaga spoke a few words to the crowd before Lopez grabbed the mic to sing the National Anthem.
\n\u201cThe victims of the attack and the heartbreak of all the American lives that were lost that day is what was going through my mind as I sang the National Anthem,” said Lopez. When she was done singing, everyone took a moment of silence and bowed their heads in remembrance.
\nDr. Debra Daniels, new TC superintendent\/president said she felt sadness and was emotional when she heard the terrifying news of the terrorist attack that took place on 9\/11.
\n\u201cWhen the first plane hit, I thought it was a terrible accident, but when the second plane hit, I knew it had to be something else,\u201d Daniels said. \u201cIt is unbelievable what happened to our nation that day;\u201cI cannot even imagine what it must have felt like for the people who were involved.\u201d
\nThe message seemed to be very clear to everyone who came out Monday morning for the ceremony, to always remember and never forget 9\/11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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