Student Veterans Club host Memorial Day event

Published on May 3, 2023


NORTH EAST, Md. – The Cecil College Student Veterans Club will hold a Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony on Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23, in the Quad on the North East Campus, located at One Seahawk Drive, North East, Md.

Members of Cecil College faculty, staff and students, the community, and local veterans’ groups are invited to visit the campus over the two days to place a flag in memory of a veteran. TAPS will be played at noon on May 23 to honor all those killed in action or missing in action.

The Quad will be encircled by flags representing the different branches of the U.S. military, along with the American Flag. Visitors will be able to plant a smaller American Flag within the grass section, and there are seating areas for them to reminisce.

The Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday, May 22, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 23. Visitors can enjoy some light refreshments.