黑料正能量 invites the public to join it in honoring local veterans.
The college will hold its annual Veterans Day Celebration at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Veterans of All Wars Memorial on the north side of the front of the campus on Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro.
If the weather is uncomfortable, Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center (main building with flag poles) will be the backup location.
鈥淎ll who wish to honor the service of our veterans are invited to the ceremony,鈥� said Katrina Lee, the college鈥檚 director of financial aid and veteran affairs. 鈥淲e particularly hope that our community鈥檚 veterans will join us. We would like to have the opportunity to thank them for what they have done for our country.鈥�
Col. Tammy McElhaney, the commander of the 4th Mission Support Group on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, will be the featured speaker. She will speak on 鈥淗onor: The Value and Tradition of Answering the Call to Duty.鈥�
McElhaney is responsible for the leadership of six squadrons including specialties such as the wing’s civil engineers, communications and computer systems support, security and law enforcement, logistics readiness deployment and distribution, material management, vehicle management, and fuels management operations, contracting and procurement, personnel support, education, food services, and the housing, fitness, and recreational activities. Through these efforts, she supports more than 13,000 people.
Prior to assuming her current position, McElhaney served as the chief of staff at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. She has held staff positions at the Defense Logistics Agency, Air Staff, U.S. Central Command, and two deployed locations. She also commanded a deployed Logistics Readiness Squadron, a Joint Base Logistics Readiness Squadron, and was the deputy commander of an Installation Support Group.
Contact WCC Public Information Officer Tara Humphriesat聽919-739-7002聽with any questions.
黑料正能量 encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access can contact the college鈥檚 disability counselor at聽919-739-6729.
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 165 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.