For the 13th year, Pepperdine installed a memorial on Alumni Park to honor the victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. This year’s display, however, remains closed to the public due to COVID-19.
September 11
Pepperdine Pays Tribute to Sept. 11 Attacks with Annual Memorial Service
President Andrew K. Benton shares the final words Graziadio alumnus Thomas E. Burnett Jr. shared with his wife on Sept. 11 before crashing abroad United Airlines Flight 93
Pepp Remembers 9/11 With Ceremony and Flag Installation
Pepperdine comes together to remember lost lives.
Remember the Future is Unknown
Graphic by Nate Barton I was six years old and recall the TV being on early in the morning. I used to love watching TV when I was younger, so it was pretty exciting to see it on at an unusual time. As I watched, I had no idea what was going on. All I […]
‘We’re Going to Do Something’: An Interview With Anna Clare Burnett
Pepperdine freshman and daughter of September 11 victim speaks about her father’s legacy.
Pepperdine Commemorates 9/11 Heroes
The Pepperdine Community gathered for the 15th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001
The Day the World Stopped Turning— Losing a Father on 9/11
From the perspective of a little girl hiding behind the couch
A Promise Fulfilled
Photos by Marisa Padilla Freshman Halley Burnett is the daughter of 9/11 hero and alumnus Tom Burnett, who sacrificed his life by helping divert Flight 93 “Don’t worry, we’re going to do something,” were Tom Burnett’s last known words before he helped bring down United Flight 93 over an open field in Pennsylvania on 9/11. […]
Tradition honors lost lives
Photos by Veronica Johnson Red and white stripes and blue stars flap in the wind as the sun sets on the night before the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11, one flag for each of the nearly 3,000 lives lost. A group of freshman students have decided to eat dinner on the lawn. Tori Occhipinti, a […]
