Veterans Day Commemoration
Photos from 2018 Event
Veterans Day Commemoration
Thursday, November 7, 2019
- Flag-Raising Ceremony | Student Green | 10:45 a.m.
- Commemoration Program | Kiva | 11 a.m.
- Appreciation Luncheon | 306 Kent Student Center | Noon
Commemoration Program
Flag Raising and Color Guard
Presented by Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC
Emcee
Will Casterlow
National Anthem
Invocation
Guest Speaker
Lieutenant Colonel Colleen VanNatta: Lt. Col. VanNatta’s career highlights include graduating from Kent State's Air Force ROTC detachment, serving as a media escort for Joint Information Bureaus in Dubai and Dhahran during Operation Desert Storm, first female Public Affairs Officer for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, ROTC assistant professor at Alabama State University, Chief of Public Affairs at Kunsan Air Base in Korea, and Deputy Commander for the Mission Support Group, which is the largest group at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.
Guests seeking an accommodation in order to attend this event should contact the Office of Compliance, EOAA 330.672.2038 or aa_eeo@kent.edu prior to the event date to discuss their request.
Appreciation Luncheon
Noon - 1:30 p.m. | 306 Kent Student center
Register by November 3 (registration will open in October)
Meet fellow Kent State alumni, faculty, staff and students who served. Guests, friends and loved ones are invited to attend as well. Veterans are encouraged to submit a photo of themselves during their time of service to be included in a slideshow during the luncheon. Photo can be attached to the online registration form.
This event is complimentary, but registration is required. Parking validation will be available.