Melbourne,
FL — Eastern Florida State College Student Government Association and the
Eastern Florida State College Veterans Network is proud to announce the first
annual Veterans Day Week Celebration of Service on the Melbourne Campus
November 13, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m..
The event,
Stars & Stripes USO Show, will feature a 1940’s style USO Revival show by the
popular entertainrs at “Made in America,” as well as prominent guest speakers
from the Brevard County veteran’s community.
“Each year
we at EFSC make every effort at this time to recognize our veterans,” said
Daniele Redding, the EFSC Student Life Director. “This year, we wanted to add something
special for the whole community as well as our students. This is a true ‘edu-tainment’ experience!”
With the
assistance of the newly formed Melbourne Campus Eastern State College Veterans
Network, Ms. Redding said the goal of the event was to both celebrate the
sacrifices and service of the community’s military veterans, while providing an
educational and entertaining forum to help students understand and embrace the
contributions of these citizen heroes to the rich history and culture of our
community, state and nation.
“By providing
a fun and nostalgic look back at our military services and those who serve, we
hope to demonstrate to our students and to or entire community the vital role
that these individuals play in American culture,” Redding said. “It is a way to not only honor our veterans,
but to pass on the great regard that EFSC, its faculty and staff have for these
dedicated people and their contributions to our society to our students.”
Student
organizers point to the rising number of veterans returning to campus as another
motivation for the event’s early success in the community.
“We continue
to see an exponential increase in the number of military veterans returning to
school, and particularly at EFSC,” said Garrett Pomichter, the President and
co-founder of the EFSC Veterans Network and a U.S. Army Veteran. “This growing segment of the student
population has and continues to present a unique set of both challenges and
resources to our academic community, and through increased awareness and
appreciation for these students and the entire veterans community, we hope to
fully realize the potential inherent in this trend.”
The November
13, 2013 event is open to the public beginning at 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on
the Melbourne Campus.
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See Official Eastern Florida State College Press Release: http://www.easternflorida.edu/news-events/news-releases/2013/11-05-veterans-uso-show.cfm
