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Karen Vaughn guest speaker at ULM annual Veterans Appreciation Ceremony Nov. 11

Published Nov. 3, 2021

Karen Vaughn

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. 


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