Published Nov. 3, 2021
Karen Vaughn, Gold Star Mother and bestselling author, will be the guest speaker at
the ULM Veterans Appreciation Ceremony on Nov. 11 at Bayou Pointe Event Center.
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What: ULM Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony
When: 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 11
Where: Bayou Pointe Event Center
Register/RSVP: ulm.edu/omc/veteransday
By ULM Office of Marketing and Communications
The University of Louisiana Monroe’s annual Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony is
10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at Bayou Pointe Event Center.
Students, faculty, and staff who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or on active
duty will be recognized at the ceremony. Veterans and active duty are asked to register/RSVP
by Tuesday, Nov. 9 at ulm.edu/omc/veteransday; click Veteran RSVP to register. Veterans in the community are invited to register
and attend.
Guest speaker will be bestselling author and Gold Star Mother Karen Vaughn, whose book “World Changer: A Mother’s Story” is about her son, U.S. Navy Seal Aaron
Carson Vaughn. Vaughn died in action in Afghanistan in 2011. Since then, Vaughn has
become a spokesperson for servicemen and women serving in foreign countries and advocating
for a stronger America.
The event is free and open to the public. Face masks are required.
For information, contact Hope Young, ULM Marketing and Communications, hyoung@ulm.edu, 318-342-5445.
