CFCC to Host Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11

October 30, 2026

Veterans Day ceremony flyer featuring a distressed American flag design in red, white, and blue. Text reads: “Join Us! CFCC Veterans Day Ceremony. Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11:11 AM. Cape Fear Community College Downtown, Union Station Auditorium, U-170. Free parking for attendees.” The Cape Fear Community College logo appears in the lower right corner.

Wilmington, NC (October 29, 2026) – Cape Fear Community College will honor all who have served in the United States Armed Forces during a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, at 11:11 a.m. The event will take place in the Union Station Auditorium (U-170) on CFCC’s downtown Wilmington campus.

The ceremony will include:

  • Master of Ceremony – Jason Bocchino, U.S. Navy, Retired, CFCC Director of Veteran Services
  • Pledge of Allegiance – Trefor Hopkins, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Presentation of Colors, National Anthem – H&S Battalion Color Guard U.S. Marine Corps
  • Invocation – Richard Whaley, U.S. Army, Retired
  • Introductory Remarks – Jim Morton, CFCC President
  • Reading of “I am a Veteran” – Bianca Kyle, U.S. Army
  • Guest Speaker – Dr. Lauren Tidwell, U.S. Army Veteran, CFCC Dean of Career and Technical Education
  • Service Hymns – Michael Guay, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Scholarship Presentations
  • Student Speaker  – Sonya Ford, U.S. Navy
  • POW/MIA Remembrance Table Ceremony – Heidi Samaniego-Mariscal, U.S. Air Force, and Jailyn White, U.S. Army
  • Closing – Jason Bocchino

 

Following the ceremony, all veterans are invited for refreshments and snacks outside the Union Station Auditorium. 

 

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