Veterans Week at Frisco Campus Features WWI Mobile Museum and More

The Collin College Frisco Campus will honor students, faculty, and staff military veterans with a weeklong commemoration from Nov. 11-15.

Community members are welcome to attend several Veterans Week events at the campus, located at 9700 Wade Blvd. in Frisco. There are multiple activities planned, and the following events are open to the public:  

• World War I Mobile Museum – Throughout the week, community members can stop by the campus’s J Building to check out this museum. Collin College was selected to host the traveling museum, which was recently on display to thousands of visitors at the War Memorial in Washington, D.C. The free museum features interactive and educational displays that will provide visitors with unique opportunities to learn about history as it unfolded and how it still affects the world today. Executive Director Keith Colley will be onsite daily to provide guided presentations.
• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier presentation – The Frisco Campus will host a presentation by former Army Sentinel Gregory Hooper. As a sentinel, Hooper’s sole military duty consisted of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a site at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia near our nation’s capital that is guarded 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hooper will convey a story rich in history and patriotism through words, images, and music.
• Wall of Honor photographic display – Created by the college’s art professors, the Wall of Honor will showcase images of student, faculty, and staff military veterans who are now members of the college community. The display will be located on the first floor of the Frisco Campus Library.
• Food donation drive – The Frisco Campus is partnering with Blue Star Mothers to collect donations for active military members deployed overseas. Collection containers can be found in the first-floor areas of campus buildings during Veterans Week.

For more information on Veterans Week at the Frisco Campus, contact Gary Wilson at gwilson@collin.edu.

   Collin College serves more than 60,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.