The campus and surrounding communities are invited to attend SUNY Fredonia's annual Veterans Day of Remembrance Ceremony.
The event is slated for Friday, Nov. 6, at 3:30 p.m. in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on campus.
The longstanding tradition is to honor, remember, and express deepest gratitude to the countless men and women who have served the country through the United States Armed Forces. The ceremony will feature reflections from veterans and student speakers, as well as the presentation of over $3,700 in Fredonia Veterans Scholarships to students connected to the veteran community.
To recognize the sacrifices, service, and dedication of the nation's veterans, organizers invite students, faculty, staff, alumni, veterans, military families, and community members to join the group in a meaningful observance.
SUNY Fredonia Music Education major Ava Hartung, ’28, will be singing the national anthem. The keynote address will be given by James Metcalf II, who is the Director of the Western New York National Cemetery in Pembroke, NY.
Many scholarship recipients will be recognized during the event. Among scholarships awarded to veterans, created through endowments established through the Fredonia College Foundation, are the following:
- The Dr. Greg and Pam Gibbs Sons and Daughters of Veterans Scholarship, awarded earlier this semester to Andrew Shilling.
- The Courage and Honor Scholarship to Aaron LoGuidice, a sophomore Business Administration and Finance major from Great Valley, NY
- The Ronald L and Marilyn M. Denison Scholarship to Brodie Loftus, a senior Business Administration and Finance major from Springville, NY
- The Fredonia Veterans Scholarship to Victoria Baran, a graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program from Dewittville, NY.
- The Fredonia Veterans Scholarship to Luis Fernandez, a senior Animation/Illustration and Foreign Languages major originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- The Fredonia Veterans Scholarship to Grayce Harvey, a sophomore Music Education major.
- The Fredonia Veterans Scholarship to Alany Rivera, a junior Early Childhood Education major with a concentration in English, from Westfield, NY
- The Fredonia Veterans Scholarship to Ryan Schoonover, a sophomore Environmental Sciences major from Jamestown, NY
- The Fredonia Veterans Scholarship to Hudson Smith, a junior Music Education and Music Performance (vocal) major from Collins, NY
- The Fredonia Veterans Scholarship to Diana Whitney, a sophomore Biological Sciences major from Springville, NY
