On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Student Government (SGA), The Community Veterans History Project (VHP), and the Veterans Academic Resource Center (VARC) hosted Veterans Salute: Honoring and Remembering Our Veterans at the UCF Veterans Memorial. This event included remarks from:
Germaliz Porrata performed the National Anthem and Matt Winstel (Navy Veteran), VARC Office Support Assistant, performed the Pledge of Allegiance. The flag-raising was conducted by UCF Air Force ROTC and Presentation of Colors by UCF Army ROTC. SGA presented the VARC with a copy of the proclamation passed by the SGA Senate, recognizing November 11, 2021, as Veterans Day. At the end of the event, members from the audience were invited to plant the remaining flag for the student veterans flag display on Memory Mall.
In attendance other UCF Community Dignitaries present were:
Below are some pictures from the event.
(Photos Credit: Nicholas Leyva, Multimedia Specialist I, UCF Communications and Marketing, unless notated)
Flag Raising Conducted by UCF Air Force ROTC
(Photo Credit: Isabella Martinez, OPS Student, College of Arts and Humanities)
Presentation of Colors by UCF Army ROTC
Opening Remarks by UCF President, Dr. Alexander Cartwright
Welcome and Remarks by Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy
Significance of Veterans Day by Dr. Barbara Gannon (Army Veteran), Department of History/Community Veterans History Project
Taps played by Adam Zapf, UCF Student
Remarks by Joshua “JJ” Johnson, VARC Student Resource Specialist II
Proclamation Reading by Student Government Senator Zach Dench
Remarks from Student Government Association’s President Meg Hall
Remarks and Charge to Completing Veterans Day Flag Display by Michael Richardson (Navy Veteran), Community Veterans History Project
20 American Flags were added to the UCF Veterans Day Flag Display. Photos of some members of the community assisting with planting of the flags:
After the ceremony conversations. In the picture: