![“[The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is] really to show our support and help build community and camaraderie with the first responders that are putting on this event at the Rowdies Stadium and to showcase our office and give the student veterans here and miliary-connected students something positive to do that day and a feeling of belonging,” veteran and junior personal financial planning major Thomas Wells said. Courtesy: Tampa Bay Rowdies](https://crowsneststpete.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Stair-Climb-1.jpg)
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