In celebration of Veterans Day, Daytona State College, which serves more than 700 veterans each year, commemorates the nation's - and its own - military veterans on Monday, Nov. 12, noon to 1 p.m., with a formal public event, followed by a ribbon-cutting and dedication of the new Veterans Center which opened in September.
 
The commemoration features talks by veterans: retired Army Col. Lloyd J. Freckleton, Daytona State College District Board member; Army Maj. Barry Gibson, assistant chair of mathematics, DSC; student Kassiem Gibson; alumna Lindsay Eatman; and, as M.C., retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas LoBasso, senior vice president of student development and institutional effectiveness.
 
A full colorguard from Army ROTC Embry-Riddle will open the commemoration at noon, posting the colors and flags for each of the service branches on the stage in the Landing at Nunamann Hall on the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Prior to the talks, Daytona State's Brass Ensemble will play patriotic music and the national anthem.
 
At approximately 12:30 p.m., the event moves inside the Lenholt Student Center to cut the ribbon and dedicate the new Veterans Center, followed by an open house and light refreshments.     

Noon to 1 p.m.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Commemoration: The Landing, Nunamann Hall
Dedication: Veterans Center, Lenholt Student Center
Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona State College honors the nation's veterans and

salutes its own who have served.