Memorial Day ceremony held at Appalachian

Posted May 23, 2016 at 10:41 a.m.

BOONE—Appalachian State University will hold a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 30 at 9:00 a.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial on the west side of the Dougherty Administration Building. The public is invited to attend.

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Dougherty Administration Building.

Activities include a flag-raising ceremony followed by a brief program. A reception will take place in the administration building lobby following the ceremony.

At 11:00 a.m. in the Boone Mall, the High Country Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will hold a ceremony, to which the university community, as well as the public, is invited.

For more information, call the Office of the Chancellor at (828) 262-2040.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.