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The College of New Jersey Magazine
P R A I R I E
E S S A Y
SARAH
JUNG
His story
Twenty years after his mother's death on September 11,
Michael Trerotola '21 shares his place in history.
Thirty-six-year-old Port Authority worker Lisa Trerotola lost her life in the September 11 attacks
on the World Trade Center, leaving behind her husband and twin toddlers.
For her son, Michael, who graduated from TCNJ in December 2021,
the 20th anniversary changed how he sees his family, and how he remembers his mom.
