University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa invites all 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa veterans, faculty, staff and students to attend the 2016 Veterans Day Celebration. The event is free to the 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa campus community and guests on Hawaiʻi Hall Lawn, November 9, 10:30 a.m.–noon.
The purpose of this event is to honor all veterans and to recognize 13 student veterans who will receive scholarships to purse higher education. Student veterans will receive between $2,500 to $5,000 to further their nursing education at , , and . Scholarship recipients will be in attendance.
The provides college credit for past medical experience, creating a quick pathway to professional nursing and employment for service members with skills and experience in healthcare. The initiative is the first program of its kind in Hawaiʻi and is part of the national effort to address the growing demand for health care services throughout our nation.
The celebration will include Posting of Colors by the 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa Army ROTC Color Guard and singing of the national anthem and state song by 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa students. A moment of silence to remember the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians in times of war will be followed by remarks from 糖心Vlog官方 President , 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene Dean and keynote speaker Jared Lyon, president and CEO of . The celebration will be followed by a free cake reception honoring the U.S Marine Corps 241st birthday on November 10.
This event is supported by the 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa Nursing Achieving a BS in Nursing-A Veterans’ Initiative Program and the 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa .