(Estherville)--Iowa Lakes Community College invites veterans, military families, students, employees, and community members to attend its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11th at 11 a.m. in the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center on the Estherville Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
This year's ceremony will feature Sergeant Doug Zemler, a U.S. Army veteran and longtime Electrical Technology Program Coordinator at Iowa Lakes Community College, as the featured speaker.
During his service with the 82nd Airborne Division, Zemler completed 55 parachute jumps and participated in specialized jungle and desert warfare training. He deployed to the Middle East in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
The ceremony will include the presentation of colors by the Estherville VFW Post 3388 John W. Brawford Post Honor Guard. Dwayne Hoss, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Chief Flight Instructor at Iowa Lakes, will serve as master of ceremonies. The program will also feature patriotic musical selections performed by the Iowa Lakes Chorus and Band.
Following the ceremony, a complimentary lunch will be provided for veterans and their spouses, courtesy of a retired veteran.
For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will be livestreamed through the Iowa Lakes Community College website at iowalakes.edu.
