Penn State welcomed and honored Military Veterans at events held on the University Park campus the morning of Nov. 12.
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Danielle Dormer, a 2017 Penn State graduate, was honored with a Quilt of Valor during a veterans breakfast held at the HUB-Robeson Center on the morning of Nov. 12. Dormer served in the United States Army and was wounded in Iraq. Presently she is pursuing a masters degree at Penn State.
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The Happy Valley Quilt of Honor Foundation provided Quilts of Honor to four veterans during an event held on the morning of Nov. 12 at Penn State’s HUB-Robeson Center. Guests at the event were welcomed to write a note on patchwork that will be used in future quilts and distributed to veterans who have been touched by war.
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United States Military Veterans attending a breakfast at the HUB-Robeson Center on Nov. 12 were asked to place a pin in a world-map showing where they served. The event was hosted by Penn State Student Affairs, Educational Equity, and Finance and Business.
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Veterans representing all branches of the United States Military took part in a special ceremony on the Old Main steps the morning of Nov. 12.
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A joint-service color guard representing all branches of Penn State ROTC displayed the colors prior to a Veterans Day event held outside Old Main on the morning of Nov. 12.
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Mary Bell, an associate professor at the National Defense University in Norfolk, VA, and a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, spoke about the important role women have played in the United States Military through the years at a Veterans Day ceremony held Nov. 12 outside Penn State’s Old Main.
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Cadets from Penn State Air Force ROTC saluted during the playing of The Star Spangled Banner at the start of a Veterans Day ceremony held oustide Old Main on Nov. 12.
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United States Navy Veteran, and current staff member in Penn State’s College of Nursing, Donna Massari completed her speech by leading the crowd in a resounding ‘We Are’ cheer during a Veterans Day ceremony held outside Penn State’s Old Main Nov. 12.
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Jesse Hamilton, a trumpet player in the Penn State Blue Band, performed Taps at the conclusion of a Veterans Day ceremony held at Old Main on the morning of Nov. 12. The event was sponsored by Penn State Student Affairs, Educational Equity, and Finance and Business, and welcomed veterans from Penn State and around the region.