Lapel Pin
- Description
- Lapel pin related to a scholarship established in memory of Yvette Nicole Moreno. The circular lapel pin features blue and green enamel with gold text printed around the border that reads: "LEHMAN COLLEGE | THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK." The university's logo appears printed in gold in the center with the year "2002" printed below.
- Historical Notes
- Lifelong Bronx resident Yvette Moreno lived with her mother and brother. While working as a receptionist at Carr Futures on the North Tower’s 92nd floor, she was taking college classes to become a guidance counselor. Yvette had bought her first car, a Mitsubishi, shortly before September 11. That day, she was leaving her office building and was struck by debris from the South Tower. She was 24 years old.
Curator's Comment
Yvette Moreno was paired with a mentor from Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City when she was 12 years old. The program inspired her dream to mentor others as a high school guidance counselor. After attending Hunter College for three years, she then transferred to Lehman College for the fall 2001 semester, where she could take night classes while working as a daytime receptionist at Carr Futures. Today, Lehman College offers a scholarship in her honor for students in sociology or psychology.
- Accession Number: C.2009.428.6
- Dimensions: 0.375 in X 0.75 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 0.9525 cm X 1.905 cm
- Source: Ivy Moreno
- Credit Line: Gift of Ivy M. Moreno, in loving memory of Yvette Nicole Moreno
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