Veterans Day ceremonies
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College invites the campus and community to attend its annual Veterans Day ceremonies beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11. The ceremony will include:
- 9 a.m. - Faculty, staff, students and community members line sidewalks for Walk of Honor to flagpoles
- 9:15 a.m. - Welcome remarks
- 9:35 a.m. - Flag raising ceremony
- "Taps" followed by "The Star-Spangled Banner" performed by the Traverse City Central High School Band
- 9:45 a.m. - Closing remarks
Coffee and doughnuts will be provided before and after the ceremony in the Osterlin Buildig.
Serving those who have served is a year-round priority for NMC, recognized as a gold-level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. The program recognizes academic institutions committed to supporting the needs of veterans and military-connected students. NMC was cited for a dozen different services offered to 76 current veteran students, including:
- 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: November 1, 2024
For more information:
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (mobile - call or text)