Parkland College Invites Community to 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony

The ceremony will include the singing of the National Anthem, remarks, and more

Parkland College invites the District 505 community to attend its 2025 Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, November 11.

Guests are welcome to the Student Union at 11 a.m. to join the college in honoring the men and women who serve in the U.S. military and the country's veterans. The ceremony will include the singing of the National Anthem by Parkland alumni Joseph Kirby, a welcome by Parkland President Pam Lau, and the presentation of campus veterans and order of service by Admissions Associate and Navy veteran Maurice Taylor.

Jason Sakowski, a Parkland alumni and U.S. Marines veteran, will serve as the featured event speaker. Guests will also observe a moment of silence with the playing of "Taps."

This year's Veterans Day observance is sponsored by the Student Veterans Association at Parkland (SVAP).