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Local military personnel lead a flag folding service at the 2019 SUNY Niagara Veterans Day Ceremony.

SUNY Niagara’s Annual Veterans Day Celebration Returns November 10

By News Archive

November 8, 2021

The 2021 Veterans Day ceremony at SUNY Niagara will return to its pre-pandemic format. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. at the College’s Veterans Memorial Park, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY.

The ceremony will include keynote remarks by Niagara County 10th District Legislator, David Godfrey. Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony in the Notar Administration (A-Building) lobby. Masks are required indoors except when partaking in refreshments.

Throughout the month of November, SUNY Niagara’s Veterans Association will host their annual Veterans Flag Tribute. Donations are now being accepted via the Veteran’s webpage or in-person at the Veterans Office in B-103. For each donation received, the Veterans Service department will dedicate a small flag in honor or in memory of a loved one who has served or is currently serving in the Armed Forces. Each donation directly benefits the Veterans Lounge, providing food, refreshments, and a place to relax for veteran students on the Sanborn campus. To donate online, please visit https://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/veterans/.

New this year, SUNY Niagara Veterans Services and Dining Services are hosting a semi-permanent exhibit to honor US military personnel who are Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA). The display includes a table setting with symbolic items that help us remember our brothers and sisters in arms.

About SUNY Niagara Veterans Services

Military Advanced Education & Transition Magazine has awarded SUNY Niagara the designation of a Top Colleges for veterans in the 2018 rankings. The annual rankings factor in the results of comprehensive school-by-school survey of veteran and military student offerings and rates of academic achievement. For more information on the SUNY Niagara Veterans Services office please visit our website: http://niagaracc.suny.edu/veterans/

Local military personnel lead a flag folding service at the 2019 SUNY Niagara Veterans Day Ceremony.

Local military personnel lead a flag folding service at the 2019 SUNY Niagara Veterans Day Ceremony.


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Veterans Day Ceremony

SUNY Niagara to hold Veterans Day Ceremony on November 8

By News Archive

November 7, 2019

SUNY Niagara will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 8 at 11:30 AM on the Sanborn campus.  The ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial Park, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY 14132.  The event is free and open to the public.

The annual ceremony will include keynote remarks by New York State Senator, Robert G. Ortt.  Ortt, who represents the 62nd District and sits on the Senate Committee for Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs.  In addition to his political career, Ortt was enlisted in the New York Army National Guard and received the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal, the Afghan Campaign Medal, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge in recognition of his service.

Refreshments will be served immediately after the ceremony in the Notar Administration Building lobby on the Sanborn campus.

About SUNY Niagara Veteran Services

Military Advance Education & Transition Magazine has awarded SUNY Niagara the designation of a Top Colleges for veterans in the 2018 rankings. The annual rankings factor in the results of comprehensive school-by-school survey of veteran and military student offerings and rates of academic achievement. For more information on the SUNY Niagara Veteran Services office please visit our website: http://niagaracc.suny.edu/veterans/