CFCC to honor veterans with Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) will honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

The ceremony will begin at 11:11 a.m. in the Union Station Auditorium (U-170) on CFCC’s downtown Wilmington campus.

The event will feature remarks from CFCC President Jim Morton and guest speaker Dr. Lauren Tidwell, a U.S. Army veteran and CFCC’s dean of career and technical education.

Jason Bocchino, a retired U.S. Navy veteran and CFCC’s director of veteran services, will serve as master of ceremonies.

The ceremony will also include a presentation of colors by the U.S. Marine Corps H&S Battalion Color Guard, the national anthem, service hymns and scholarship presentations.

Other highlights include a reading of “I Am a Veteran” by U.S. Army veteran Bianca Kyle, remarks from student speaker and U.S. Navy veteran Sonya Ford, and a POW/MIA Remembrance Table Ceremony led by U.S. Air Force veteran Heidi Samaniego-Mariscal and U.S. Army veteran Jailyn White.

Following the ceremony, all veterans are invited to enjoy refreshments and snacks outside the Union Station Auditorium.

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