May 24: CLC hosts 12th annual Memorial Day ceremony
The 12th annual College of Lake County Memorial Day ceremony will take place at noon Friday, May 24 in Café Willow at the Grayslake Campus. The public is invited to attend.
The keynote speaker will be Kristine Breault, a retired senior chief petty officer, U.S. Navy and current IT coordinator at Grayslake Central High School.
Other speakers include Richard Anderson, secretary of the CLC Board of Trustees and a U.S. Army veteran. The master of ceremonies will be Andrew Tangen, U.S Navy veteran and superintendent of the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission. Other speakers include: Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Scheck, Illinois National Guard and CLC veterans specialist; U.S. Rep Brad Schneider; and Rene Kirklin, peer support specialist at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and a 2019 CLC graduate. Jim Reynolds, a U.S Navy veteran and bugler from the nonprofit Bugles Across America, will play taps. Following the ceremony, there will be a luncheon for veterans in Café Willow, and refreshments will be served in CLC's new veterans lounge in Room C181.
Parking is available in Lots 4, 5 and 6; enter at the A1 door and follow the signs to the B Wing and Café Willow.
For more information about the ceremony, call Bochantin at (847) 543-2293. For details on veterans services at CLC, visit www.clcillinois.edu/military.
About College of Lake County:
College of Lake County is an innovative community college in Lake County, Ill. that transforms lives with its variety of accessible, quality education options. Offered at three campuses in Grayslake, Vernon Hills and Waukegan or online, College of Lake County provides affordable options in a state-of-the-art setting close to home. A large student network, with small class sizes,provides advantages to our students on a career-related program or a path toward a transfer degree. We're proud to serve the diverse needs of our community and student body. Connect to your future today at College of Lake County. For more information, visit www.clcillinois.edu.