In Memoriam Bernard Brown Sarah Clark Asia Cottom James DeBeuneure Rodney Dickens Joe Ferguson Ann Judge Hilda Taylor   The September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States leaves a grieving nation joined together in a common bond to commemorate the dead and comfort the living. We at the National Marine Sanctuary System were especially touched by this tragedy when we learned that among the victims of the hijacking and suicide crash of American Airlines Flight 77 were students, teachers, and sanctuary partners bound for a week-long field trip to Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. The workshop in Santa Barbara, California was planned to introduce the students to the Sustainable Seas Expeditions, a five-year project of deepwater exploration and public education conducted by National Geographic and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration We will also remember who perished in the Pentagon crash--three gifted Washington, D.C. six-graders, their teachers and the National Geographic Society educators who accompanied them. Backus Middle School Student Asia Cottom Teacher Sarah Clark   Leckie Elementary School Student Bernard Brown Teacher Hilda Taylor   Ketcham Elementary School Student Rodney Dickens Teacher James Debeuneure   The National Geographic Society Ann Judge, Director of the Sociey's travel office Joe Ferguson, director of the Geography Education Outreach Program.   Many of our education coordinators have worked with Ann and Joe to bring marine conservation to students and teachers. We have appreciated the Society's efforts in finding the right candidates for the National Geographic Society-funded education series that brought young students, many of whom had never seen the ocean, to our national marine sanctuaries. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims. Over the coming months, we will be looking for ways to remember these young adventurers and the teachers who were bringing new ocean worlds to them. Daniel J. Basta Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program

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