Veterans Day Event to Honor Local Veterans

Community members and families invited to attend

(Photo by Darren Heslop)

On Tuesday, November 10, 2015, Andrews University will be hosting a Veteran’s Day Tribute, held at 11:30 a.m. in Newbold Auditorium in Buller Hall. The event will feature stories shared by student veterans accompanied by a slideshow of pictures of the veterans while they were in service.

“Fall is a time for reflection and giving thanks,” says Keith Mattingly, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. “At this special time, we would like to express our gratitude for veterans’ service to our country.”

Special guests from the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in attendance as well as the color guard from The American Legion in Buchanan, Michigan.

The University invites all students, student veterans, veteran dependents, community members and families to share in this expression of gratitude for those who have served our country.

To the student veterans, James North Jr., professor emeritus of pastoral care and chaplaincy, says, “We are proud that you have chosen Andrews University to reach your educational goals. We believe that God has led you here and we pray that you will be successful and will be able to connect with Him as you complete your studies.”

To submit your photos to the slideshow, email photos to Fares Magesa, Andrews University veteran affairs school certifying official, at veterans@andrews.edu with the  subject line, Veterans Day.