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North Central College will observe Veteran and Military Student Appreciation Week

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North Central College students, veterans to observe moment of silence at 11AM Tuesday

On Veterans Day and throughout this week, North Central College in Naperville is observing Veteran and Military Student Appreciation Week to honor and recognize its 24 student veterans and four ROTC cadets.

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Bill Shatzer ’42 Sculpture at Championship Plaza on dedication day in 2001. PN photo

Students and public are welcome to the playing of “Taps” and a moment of silence—taking place at 11AM Tuesday, Nov. 11, at three different outdoor campus locations on Veterans Day.

  •  Old Main flag pole, 30 N. Brainard St.: Trumpet player is Abigail Francis ’16, student veterans are Megan Nilles ’16 (Air Force) and Ponce Vargas ’17 (Army), faculty/staff veteran is Rick Fobes (Navy), adjunct assistant professor of marketing.
  • Jefferson Commons (near Jefferson Avenue and Brainard Street): Trumpet player is Kay Glover ’18.
  • Bill Shatzer ’42 Sculpture at Championship Plaza outside Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, 455 S. Brainard St.: Trumpet player is Zach Murphy ’18, student veteran is Justin Stuursma ’18 (Army). Justin will be in his military uniform.

Additional weeklong activities include a Wall of Heroes, a Service Project that includes notes of appreciation and collection drive, Oesterle Library display, Yellow Ribbon campaign and flag display, and lunch with a student veteran.

Schedule submitted by North Central College

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North Central College provides students with the confidence, instruction and direction they need to exceed their personal best inside and outside of the classroom and throughout their careers. Founded in 1861 and located just 28 miles west of Chicago in the Historic District of Naperville, Ill. — named among the nation’s “Best Places to Live” by Money magazine — North Central is home to more than 2,800 students and offers 82 undergraduate majors, 67 additional undergraduate minors and concentrations, and 22 graduate degree and graduate certificate programs. Visit northcentralcollege.edu to discover why U.S. News & World Report has named North Central a “Best in the Midwest” school for 29 years in a row, and to learn more about the College’s state-of-the-art facilities and distinctive programs, particularly in the sciences and business.

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