FSU PC MARKS VETERANS DAY WITH PANEL DISCUSSION, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Florida State University Panama City will celebrate Veterans Day early with an event featuring nearly 300 guests from Bay District Schools JROTC and military science classes on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The annual event, which is free and open to the public, will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the St. Joe Community Foundation Lecture Hall at the Holley Academic Center, 4750 Collegiate Drive in Panama City.

Presentation of the flag will be by the Bay High School JROTC color guard under the direction of Lt. Col. Greg Tobin and Master Sgt. Thomas Meadows. Bay High JROTC student cadet 2nd Lt. Trevin Smith will sing the National Anthem, and FSU Panama City student Tanya Huneycutt, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Special guests will include Bay District Schools Superintendent Mark McQueen, a retired U.S. Army major general. The keynote address will be provided by Cmdr. Tristan Oliveria, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Panama City.

A panel discussion featuring student veterans will be moderated by Jim Allen, a retired U.S. Navy veteran who serves as director of Academic Services and campus registrar at FSU Panama City. The panel will share reflections on what motivated them to continue their educational goals after serving in the military.

A free lunch will be provided for all registered participants and guests.