Tarleton State University to host ‘Voices of Service’ tribute honoring local veterans.

TSU Media Relations

Special to Beneath the Surface News

“Voices of Service: A Tribute to Veterans” will honor the service and sacrifice of local veterans with a community celebration featuring music, remembrances and recognition from 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Tarleton State University’s Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center.

The tribute is a collaboration by the university’s Lozano Long Division of Global, Community and First-gen Initiatives, the College of Education and Voices of Service: Erath County Veterans Legacy Project, a Humanities Texas-funded initiative led by Tarleton State, and will feature performances by the Tarleton State choir and symphonic band as well the Henderson Junior High School choir.

Student narrators will share excerpts from veteran oral histories collected through the Voices of Service project. Col. Douglas Simon, Dean of Tarleton State’s College of Leadership and Military Studies, and state Sen. Brian Birdwell (District 22) will join as guest speakers.

The schedule for the evening will include:

 • A welcome reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center lobby

• The main concert program at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center auditorium

• Live performances centered on themes of service, remembrance and belonging

• An opportunity to submit the name and branch of a veteran for recognition.

“It is an honor to express our gratitude for the selfless service and dedication of the members of our community who have served our country courageously in the face of danger, defending our freedoms and ensuring our nation’s safety, both home and abroad,” said Dr. Sherri Benn, vice president for Global, Community and First-gen Initiatives.

“This celebration is but a small token of our immense appreciation and our humble attempt to commemorate our beloved national heroes.”