The Women’s Philanthropy Board Spring Symposium and Luncheon at Auburn University will feature Will Jimeno, a Sept. 11 survivor, and Laura Bush, former first lady.
Jimeno, a former detective with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department who survived the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, will speak Monday, April 11, at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. His presentation is free and open to the public, according to a University press release.
Laura, wife of the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush, will provide the keynote address during the luncheon at noon. Tickets for the event are no longer available, the release states.
“The Women’s Philanthropy Board is honored to bring Will Jimeno and former first lady Laura Bush to the campus of Auburn University,” said June Henton, dean of the College of Human Sciences. “We are committed to providing the community with the opportunity to learn from such notable individuals.”
As chair of the Woman’s Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, Laura continues her work on global health care innovations, empowering women in emerging democracies, education reform and supporting those who have served in America’s military, the release states.
Jimeno was a rookie police officer assigned to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Sept. 11, 2001, when he and his fellow officers responded to the World Trade Center site after an airplane hit the North Tower. When the South Tower collapsed, Jimeno, Port Authority Sgt. John McLoughlin and others were buried under the concourse between the two towers. Only Jimeno and McLoughlin survived amongst the rubble. Jimeno was rescued after 13 hours; McLoughlin after 22, according to the release.
In November, Jimeno donated a piece of steel from the World Trade Center to the Auburn University Veteran’s Resource Center.
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