Veterans Day ceremonies Nov. 11

TRAVERSE CITY — NMC invites the public to attend Veterans Day ceremonies on campus Monday, Nov. 11, to offer special recognition to student, faculty and staff veterans. The schedule includes:

  • 8:30–9 a.m. - Breakfast for veterans in NMC's Dennos Museum
  • 9 a.m. - Campus community gathers along the sidewalk from the Dennos Museum to the flagpoles west of the Tanis Building for the Walk of Honor
  • 9:05 a.m. - Walk of Honor
  • 9:10 a.m. - Flag ceremony by VFW, Taps and the three-volley salute
  • 10 a.m. - Cake and coffee, Tanis Atrium

Serving those who have served the nation is a year-round priority at NMC. Last year NMC was ranked as the No. 2 community college in the country for veterans by Military Times magazine in its 2019 Best for Vets list, rising from third place. Most recently, NMC's services to veterans have been augmented by:

  • Two new endowed (minimum $25,000) scholarships
    • Class of 1953 Veterans Memorial Scholarship
    • Staff Sergeant Drew Kostic Veterans’ Scholarship

Release Date: October 25, 2019

For more information:

Scott Herzberg
POC, Military and Veterans Affairs
sherzberg@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2526

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