Veterans Day ceremonies
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College invites the campus and community to attend its annual Veterans Day ceremonies beginning at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. The ceremony will include:
- 9:30 a.m. - Faculty, staff, students and community members gather at flagpoles west of Tanis Building. (In the event of inclement weather the event will be held in the Osterlin Building.)
- 9:40 a.m. - VFW and Metro Honor Guard enter
- 9:45: Opening remarks and acknowledgments
- 9:55: Guest speaker Jack Segal, U.S. Army veteran and retired senior U.S. diplomat
- 10:15 a.m. - Flag raising ceremony
- 3 volley salute
- "Taps" followed by "The Star-Spangled Banner" performed by the Traverse City Central High School Band
Coffee and doughnuts will be provided for all veterans before the ceremony in the Osterlin Building.
Serving those who have served is a year-round priority for NMC, recognized in 2025 as a gold-level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and a Military Friendly School by the online community Miltary-Friendly.com. Among the services NMC offers to veteran students are:
- Priority class registration
- Veteran-specific career services
- On-campus veteran's coordinator
- Active student veteran organization/club
- Veteran's lounge
- Veteran-specific scholarships / grants
- Veteran graduation recognition
In addition NMC offers opportunities to convert military service to academic credit. Find out more at nmc.edu/veterans.
Release date: October 31, 2025
For more information:
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (mobile - call or text)