UCA VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
CONWAY—The University of Central
Arkansas and city of Conway will host the 18th annual Veterans Day Celebration
on Thursday, November 5 at 1:00 p.m. on the lawn outside Old Main on the campus
of UCA.
Major
General Ronald S. Chastain (retired) will be this year’s keynote speaker at the
formal ceremony honoring veterans, which begins at 1:40 p.m.
The
ceremony includes the presentation of two scholarships: the UCA Veterans Day Scholarship
and the Tidwell UCA Veterans Scholarship by Mark and Tracy Tidwell in memory of
SSGT Harry Midgett, U.S. Army and in honor of MSGT John Tidwell, U.S. Airforce.
Both scholarships are awarded to full-time UCA students who are veterans or
current service members.
The Master of Ceremony will be Captain Eric Ashmore of
the UCA ROTC Bear Battalion. Music performed by the
Five Star Brass of the 106th Army Band and UCA student Cody
Jefferson.
Vendor
booths will open at 1 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at 1:40 p.m. Free food
and refreshments will be available.
This event is free and open to the public. For more
information, please visit uca.edu/veteransday.
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