Members of the Yale community gathered in Woolsey Hall on Nov. 10 to observe Veterans Day with a ceremony that included remarks from administrators, a speech by a veteran now studying at Yale, and award presentations to a cadet who saved five people from drowning this summer and an alumnus who founded the Warrior Scholars Program, which helps former members of the military make the transition to college.
Scenes from Veterans Day 2017
Members of the Yale community gathered in Woolsey Hall on Nov. 10 to observe Veterans Day.
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1 / 11Audience members, including alumni veterans, say the Pledge of Allegiance. -
2 / 11President Peter Salovey presents welcoming remarks. -
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4 / 11Robert Henderson ’18, who served in the U.S. Air Force 2007-2015 and is now in the Eli Whitney Students Program at Yale and a former participant in the Warrior Scholar Project, talked about his journey from the battlefield to the classroom. -
5 / 11Jesse Reising ’11 was honored for his work as co-founded the Warrior Scholar Project, which first launched it at Yale in 2012. -
6 / 11Amanda Lloyd ’20, a cadet in the Yale Air Force ROTC (AF-ROTC), was awarded the Gold Valor Award for her heroic acts this past summer in helping to save five family members from drowning in turbulent waters in Lake Ontario. -
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