By McKenna Horsley
UK and the Veterans Resource Centerthanked military members and student veterans for their service in a ceremony outside the Main Building on Wednesday morning.
Speakers at the event included Student Veterans Association UK Chapter President Jessica Wilson, Veterans Resource Center Coordinator Lt. Col. Anthony Dotson, Gatton College of Business and Economics Dean David Blackwell and Student Government Association President Austin Mullen.
“Today’s event is about thanking veterans past, present and future,” Wilson said.
During the ceremony, Dotson shared the goals of the VRC and some statistics about student veterans on campus. There are about 350 veterans on campus, he said.