’Mid the Pines Podcast

Tom Gregg '80, former Vice President of Operations, shares his memory of campus life during the events on 9/11.  He recollects his day and how the events unfolded, as well as the response from the campus community that day and years later. 

Todd Gibson '02 was a senior Political Science student and captain of the football team at Grove City College on September 11, 2001.  Todd shares his recollection of the day, from hearing about the news to recognizing the impact across campus.  He also shares the impact 9/11 had throughout the week with events cancelled or postponed, including football practices and games.

Former Dean of the Chapel (1999-2018), Stan Keehlwetter, shares his memory of 9/11 on-campus.  Stan recalls the student's response as the most moving experience in his 19 years of service at Grove City College.

Listen in to the recording of Grove City College's Chapel service on Thursday, September 13, 2001 - featuring Roger K. Towle '68 (Then-Vice President of Financial Affairs at Grove City College).

Listen in to the recording of Grove City College's Chapel service on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - featuring then and current Professor of Music, Beverly Carter.

Stephen Sleigh '86 received news of the terrorist attack on 9/11 while working in London.  Immediately he retreated to his office to call his Dad, who worked in the North Tower in New York City.  Stephen shares an emotional recollection of 9/11 and his father's story evacuating the North Tower.

Scott Duesterdick '76 was on the Amtrack train from Albany, New York to Manhattan early morning on 9/11.  Due to the train being late at Penn Station, he missed a meeting in the World Trade Center and took a subway to Midtown.  Scott tells his story about missing this meeting and his recollection of watching the smoke from the Twin Towers.

Larry Griswold '69 recollects his memories of 9/11 in New York City, 5 miles from the Twin Towers.  Larry specifically shares his emotional commute home through Penn Station.

Dennis Reidenbach '76 served as the Deputy Park Superintendent for the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pa and shares his recollection of 9/11.  He served between 2007 and 2014 as the Northeast Regional Director of the National Park Service, including the responsibility to oversee the formation of the Flight 93 memorial.  Listen in to learn about him getting to know the surviving family members of the heroic passengers and crew from Flight 93.

Rick McGlennon '80 shares his story as a veteran FBI Special Agent assigned to the Pittsburgh Division of the FBI, Mon Valley Resident Agency, and how he responded to the United Flight 93 crash in Shanksville, Somerset County, Pa.