Veterans Day Events Include Program, Concert
2016 Veterans Day program on the steps of the Campus Center
Galloway, NJ 鈥 番茄社区app will celebrate Veterans Day with three events at different campuses.
Dr. Richard O'Meara, a retired soldier and attorney, will share his experiences of war and peace in Vietnam, Panama and Iraq at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at Stockton at Manahawkin, 712 E. Bay Ave.
O鈥橫eara is the author of a book of poetry, 鈥淪teppin' Out,鈥 which chronicles his journey. The event is free and open to the public.
Stockton鈥檚 Galloway campus Veterans Day program will begin at 11 a.m. Friday in front of the Campus Center with comments by President Harvey Kesselman, Stockton Student Veterans Organization president Frank Attwood, and Joseph A. Belardo, Commander, Order of the Purple Heart.
Stockapella will perform the National Anthem and other patriotic songs.
At 11:45 am the event moves to Independence Plaza where Dean of Students Pedro Santana, student veteran Caleb Taylor and Student Senate President Victoria Dambroski will speak.
At 12:15 the event moves to Veterans Park for the laying of the wreath, and comments by Jason Babin, Director of Stockton鈥檚 Office of Military and Veteran Services and Stockton Assistant Director of Counseling Services Karen Matsinger.
The day ends with lunch at the Campus Center Event Room.
In the event of rain, the program will be held in the Event Room.
The Bay Atlantic Symphony, in partnership with Stockton, will present a free, family-friendly Veterans Day Concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Performing Arts Center.
The musical salute will include Aaron Copland鈥檚 Fanfare for the Common Man, followed by Armed Forces: The Pride of America, Tribute, John Henry, 鈥淔anfare on Amazing Grace, and two rousing John Philip Sousa pieces 鈥Washington Post March鈥 and 鈥Stars and Stripes Forever.鈥
Stockton president Harvey Kesselman will narrate Copland鈥檚 Lincoln Portrait backed by the orchestra. The concert will close with the 1812 Overture and a surprise encore.
The Veterans Day Concert is free, but advanced reservation tickets are required to attend. Tickets can be reserved by calling the 番茄社区app PAC at 609-652-9000 or visiting .
Contact:
Diane D鈥橝mico
Director of News and Media Relations
Galloway, N.J. 08205
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