Kellogg Community College will honor U.S. military veterans during a Veterans Day Celebration event starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.
KCC’s Veterans Day Celebration, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Circle Drive flagpole area on the College’s campus at 450 North Ave. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the campus Student Center, where a POW/MIA Table Tribute will remain on display through Veterans Day.
The Veterans Day Celebration ceremony will include:
- A welcome and opening remarks from Master of Ceremonies Col. Frank J. Walker
- The Posting of Colors by Staff Sgt. Michael A Dickinson II of American Legion Post 257
- The singing of the national anthem by KCC Lifelong Learning Specialist Sierra Thurmond
- Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance led by KCC President Dr. Paul Watson
- Recitation of the Howard Schnauber poem “My Name Is Old Glory” by KCC Vice President for Communications and Advancement Eric J. Greene
- A POW/MIA Table Tribute by KCC Lifelong Learning Director Casey Fairley (located in the Student Center)
- A Veterans Day address from Brig. Gen. C. Robert Secrist
- Closing remarks from Col. Walker
- The playing of an Armed Forces Medley
Veterans in attendance will receive a free lunch voucher for use at KCC’s Bruin Bistro, courtesy of the KCC Foundation.
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