Description Hunter College lapel pin belonging to Yvette Nicole Moreno. The pin is a white square with black printed text: "Celebrating Community | Hunter | College of the City University of New York."
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 Moreno attended Hunter College before attending Lehman College. HIDE