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Local, National Media Spotlight MCC Sept. 11 Ceremony


WROC TV-8, News 10NBC and YNN Rochester interviewed Student Government Association President Qasim Ijaz live at MCC for their predawn broadcasts Friday. One of the key organizers of the Friday event, Qasim spoke about the importance of remembering 9/11, the event’s theme on tolerance and diversity, the community’s involvement in the ceremony, and the student-produced video on MCC students’ memories of 9/11.

Channel 8:
https://rochesterhomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=117681

Channel 10:
https://www.whec.com/article/stories/S1133810.shtml?cat=610&v=1

YNN:
https://rochester.ynn.com/content/latest_headlines/482180/mcc-marks-sept--11th-with-ceremony/?RegionCookie=2134

Channel 13:
https://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/The-Day-America-Changed/M6Xo9Cf_eU2-j2AO1JyQnA.cspx

Democrat and Chronicle:
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090911/NEWS01/90911006/1003, https://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090912/NEWS01/909120314/1003 (visit its photo gallery for more images of the MCC ceremony)

Community College Times:
https://www.communitycollegetimes.com/article.cfm?ArticleId=2099

Hency Yuen-Eng
College and Community Relations
09/14/2009