March 13, 2025 

Media Contacts:  
Ron Kurpuis, American Legion, 509-663-5912 
Sarah Boldizsar, Student Employment Coordinator, 509-682-6579, sboldizsar@wvc.edu    
Marcine Miller, Executive Director, Public Information Office, 509-682-6582, mmiller2@wvc.edu  

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, Wenatchee Valley College will host a National Vietnam War Veterans Day event on Saturday, March 29, at 2 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center on the Wenatchee campus. The college invites the community to come together and pay tribute to the brave men and women who served during the Vietnam War. 

This event honors the service and sacrifice of Vietnam War veterans and nurses, marking a day of recognition for their courage and dedication. Special guests will include the Mayor of Wenatchee Mike Poirier, Mayor of East Wenatchee Jerrilea Crawford, the Wenatchee Valley Symphony, the Wenatchee Apollo Club, and the American Legion.  

The event will include wreath-laying and flag-folding ceremonies, a prayer for the fallen, honoring Vietnam-era nurses, and supportive resources about PTSD, agent orange, and suicide-prevention.  

The Apollo Club and Wenatchee Valley Symphony will perform, and the Color and Honor Guards from the Wenatchee Valley VFW and the American Legion will present colors during the program. Mayors Poirier and Crawford will present a 50th anniversary pin to qualifying veterans in attendance. 

This event is a partnership between Wenatchee Valley College, American Legion Post 10, and VFW Post 3617.  

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Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington by serving educational and cultural needs of communities and residents throughout the service area. The college is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion for all students and employees and provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds. Visit our website, wvc.edu. 

Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and state laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process. 

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses: 

To report discrimination or harassment:

• To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Student Access Manager, Wenatchi Hall 2131, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.