Cape Fear Community College to hold Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College will recognize military veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at its downtown Wilmington campus.

The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:11 a.m. in the Union Station Auditorium, Room U-170.

The event will feature remarks from CFCC President Jim Morton and guest speaker Dr. Lauren Tidwell, a U.S. Army veteran who serves as the college’s dean of career and technical education.

Jason Bocchino, a retired U.S. Navy veteran and CFCC’s director of veteran services, will serve as master of ceremonies.

The program will also include a presentation of colors by the U.S. Marine Corps H&S Battalion Color Guard, the national anthem, military service hymns and scholarship presentations.

U.S. Navy veteran Sonya Ford will deliver remarks as the student speaker, while Army veteran Bianca Kyle will read “I Am a Veteran.”

The ceremony will also feature a POW/MIA remembrance table ceremony led by U.S. Air Force veteran Heidi Samaniego-Mariscal and U.S. Army veteran Jailyn White, honoring military personnel who were prisoners of war or remain missing in action.

Following the ceremony, veterans are invited to gather for refreshments outside the auditorium.