Press contact: Kyla Kruse
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College will honor veterans at its 29th annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11. The ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons on the 91Ƭ-Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road, and a reception will follow. The public is invited to attend.
Chatham American Legion Post #759 will post the colors. The program includes Gordon Gates, 91Ƭ Board of Trustees Chair, serving as master of ceremonies; K. William Hudson, 91Ƭ student and retired Technical Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, providing remarks; 91Ƭ Student Trustee Braden Nicoll presenting the wreath; Quentin Brackenridge singing the national anthem; and Ryan O’Neal, 91Ƭ student, playing “Taps.”
The Veterans Day Ceremony is sponsored by 91Ƭ Student Life and honors all veterans including 91Ƭ faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.