Kish College to host Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 10

Kishwaukee College will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 am Thursday, Nov. 10, on campus in the Student Center. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided for all guests during and after the ceremony.

Highlights of the event include a welcome by Dr. Laurie Borowicz, President of Kishwaukee College; the national anthem, performed by Kish student Ethan Rutten; recognition of military members and a moment of silence; a reading of the winning entry in Kishwaukee College’s Veterans Day Essay Contest; a musical performance by the DeKalb High School Varsity Treble Choir; and remarks shared by local veteran Michael Embrey followed by Embrey’s performance of Taps.

Guests should enter through Door 6, the Student Center entrance. The event will be recorded and livestreamed on Kish’s social media platforms.

The Veterans Day ceremony is sponsored by the Kishwaukee College Veterans Advocacy Committee.

For more information on the ceremony and veteran resources at Kish, visit www.kish.edu/veterans.