9/11 Memorial Project
We Will Never Forget
On September 11, 2001, terrorists affiliated with the Islamist group al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes and launched coordinated suicide attacks on three sites in the United States: two planes struck the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) and a third plane crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The WTC twin towers collapsed that day, the Pentagon was damaged, and United Airlines Flight 93 - meant for The Capitol or the White House - was brought down by passengers in Pennsylvania field.
Since 2001, on the morning of September 11, chimes emanate from the Administration building and ring 21 times at exactly 8:46 a.m. - the moment the first plane struck the World Trade Center - to honor each of the 21 alumni lost that day. Other SBU students, faculty, and staff had relatives and neighbors among the 2,977 people thought to have died, the thousands more who were injured, and the first responders from Long Island who rushed to the city that day to help. One quarter of the victims and one in five of the police, fire department, and emergency medical services personnel at the WTC came from Long Island.
Of the attacks, the collapse at the WTC site most directly affected Stony Brook University (SBU). Twenty-one of our alums died there:
Joanne Ahladiotis; Jean A. Andrucki; Michael A. Bane; Carlton W. Bartels; William F. Burke Jr.; Michel P. Colbert; Stephen M. Fogel; Steven E. Furman; Richard S. Gabrielle; Kuifai (Raymond) Kwok; Edward J. Mardovich; Rudy Mastrocinque; Michael P. McDonnell; Manika Narula; Christopher M. Panatier; John W. Perry; Lisa J. Raines; Jonathan S. Ryan; Margaret M. (Walier) Seeliger; Peter A. Siracuse; and Walwyn W. Stuart Jr.
A Tour and StoryMap in Commemoration of September 11 at Stony Brook University
About The Tour
This self-guided walking tour leads you through five sites in the heart of Stony Brook University’s west campus during the September 11 commemorations. The route is designed to be accessible with pathways, ramps, and elevators where needed. Please note: Site 4 (Memorial Bell/Student Activities Center) and Site 5 (East Hall/Wang Center) are indoor locations, with access generally available Monday through Friday during regular business hours, depending on building and office schedules. You can also explore the outdoor sites at your own pace beyond the day of commemoration. In addition, following the walking tour, we have highlighted several important September 11-related Stony Brook sites that can be explored virtually at any time.
The StoryMap was produced in 2025 as part of the university-wide September 11 commemorative events organized by the 9/11 Planning Committee at Stony Brook University. Project team: Kristen Nyitray (planning committee/University Libraries), Nancy Tomes (planning committee/Department of History), and Daniel Henao, SBU undergraduate history major.
In addition to the tour and StoryMap, the 9/11 Planning Committee has also provided links to several virtual sites, including digital archives, exhibits, and collections, that document and remember those affected by the September 11 attacks.
The History Department would like to thank the committee and the larger Stony Brook community for preserving the memory of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
If you have any questions or comments on the tour or StoryMap, please email the 9/11 Committee
