b'NCCC FOUNDATIONVETERANS MEMORIAL PARK UNVEILINGThe colleges annual Veterans Day ceremony took on deeper meaning in 2023 with the dedication of the Veterans Memorial Park. Designed to be a focal point for visitors driving onto the campus, the park features a reflection wall commemorating military heroes who have had an association with NCCC, large American and New York state flags, a POW/MIA flag and emblems of all six branches of the U.S. military.The new park also incorporates the monument from an earlier memorial to veterans. In April 1976, the colleges board of trustees approved a site on campus to recognize servicemen and women. The college, Niagara County Community College Veterans Association and a host of dignitaries and officials gathered to dedicate a memorial park later that year.Over 100 sponsors contributed nearly $250,000 to the Veterans Memorial Park project. The college was honored to host New York State Senator Robert Ortt, who delivered the keynote address on the occasion of its opening.2023-2024 Annual Report 23'