Several of Rider’s alumni were employed in the World Trade Center during the attacks of September 11, and while there are a number of people who still remain missing, 5 have been officially announced to be amongst the deceased. A memorial service will be held Monday, November 26 in the Cavalla Room from 7 to 8 pm.
            “This is a great national and human tragedy that we now know has touched the lives of many members of our community,” said Rider President Bart Luedeke. “This is a time when each of us has the opportunity to support those in need.  Our prayers are with all of those whose family members have been so terribly affected.”

            Fred V. Marrone – Class of 1977 (received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stockton State College in ’74 and a master’s degree in public administration from Rider). Marrone, the superintendent of police for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, worked on the first floor of the World Trade Center, but was not in the building during the time of the attacks. Instead the 63 year-old raced from Jersey City into New York and dove into one of the buildings to help people escape.  Former boss Justin Dintino said, “I thought, knowing Fred, he won’t go to safety. He’ll go try to help people get out.  Then I hear he was last seen up on the 45^th floor, calm, cool and helping others. Exactly what you would have figured.” Born in Brooklyn and raised in Rocky Hill, Marrone lived in Lakewood and is survived by his wife, sister, three children, Fred, Alyssa and Gregory; and two grandchildren.

            Domenick “Mosh” Mircovich – Class of 1983 (studied accounting at Rider College). Mircovich, who played soccer, ice hockey and golf for fun, was a 40 year-old avid sports fan who loved sports so much that he even bought tickets for the 1995 World Cup Soccer tournament being played at Giants Stadium years in advance. “There wasn’t a sport that he didn’t love,” said his brother-in-law, Jim Skiba. “And he was one of the best storytellers. He just loved an audience.” Mircovich worked as an accountant with Euro Brokers for 15 years and grew up in Hoboken, NJ. He is survived by his wife, Maria; and three children, Domenick, Jr, Marisa and Luiza.

            Ken Zelman – Class of 1986.  Zelman was a 37 year-old consultant for the Oracle Corporation who lived in Succasunna and worked for Marsh & McLennan on the 99^th floor of the North Tower World Trade Center.  “He was just this normal everyday guy with a goofy sense of humor, and his fun was spending time with his family and making the kids laugh,” said his wife Karin. “He got excited about doing things with his kids so much that he’d be disappointed if they were in bed by the time he got home at night.” He is survived by his wife; parents, Ruth and Jack; three sisters, Mona, Laurie and Carrie; a brother, Barry; and two children Olivia and Ethan.

            Gary “Tex” Lutnick – Class of 1987.  Lutnick, a member of the ’87 National Model United Nations team, was also a member of the Theta Chi fraternity, which is no longer on campus. He was an employee of the Cantor Fitzgerald Company working on the 105^th floor of the World Trade Center.  Friend and NMUN teammate James Welsh said, “He possessed a burning desire to succeed and was a master deal-maker in college and beyond. In fact, during the 1987 National Model United Nations convention, I witnessed his ambition first-hand as he [representing Colombia] skillfully pumped the delegate from the USSR for support in passing one of his resolutions on the eve of the plenary. He was a close, personal friend and I will miss him very much.”

            Allison Marie Wildman – Class of 1993 (received a bachelor’s degree in political science).  A resident student in Kroner, and ultimately a stockbroker for Carr Futures on the 92^nd floor of the North Tower World Trade Center, Wildman’s biggest passion in life was her job. The 30-year-old’s sister Jill Saladino said, “She had a really good future ahead of her, it was a tough field for a woman.  That’s one thing she always said, ‘It’s a man’s world, so to get ahead you had to get every license you could possibly get.’” Wildman was born in Woodbridge, raised in Bridgewater, lived in Manhattan and is survived by her parents, Arthur and June; three brothers, Arthur, Robert and Richard; a sister; and her grandmother, Beatrice.