Kish College to host 2024 Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11

Kishwaukee College will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 12 pm Monday, Nov. 11, 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.

Dr. Rosy Cordero, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies, and Kish’s Veterans Advocacy Committee will head the MIA/POW table. Highlights of the event include a welcome by Dr. Laurie Borowicz, President of Kishwaukee College; the national anthem and additional music performed by the DeKalb High School Jazz Band; the Pledge of Allegiance led by Kim Ahlert, Marine veteran and Kish Assistant Professor of Physics; recognition of military members and a moment of silence; and guest speaker Ezekiel Mora, veteran, nurse practitioner and Kish alumnus.

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 or veteran resources at Kish, visit kish.edu/veterans.