A veterans memorial fund has been established to provide resources for a veterans memorial on Lakeland’s campus.

Members of the Student Veterans of America chapter at Lakeland are driving the initiative.

The memorial will include a section of bricks which can be engraved with the name of a person any donor may wish to remember. Bricks are available for a minimum donation of $100 and will include three lines maximum with 20 characters per line.

All Lakeland employees and students are invited to attend the dedication ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 12:30 p.m. outside the entrance to the athletic and fitness center. It will feature a flag display and a helmet, rifle and boots forming a battle cross. The ceremony will also include a 21-gun salute.

To make a donation to the fund, download the form using the link below, fill it out and mail with a check made payable to “The Lakeland Foundation” referencing the Lakeland Veterans Memorial Fund to:

The Lakeland Foundation

7700 Clocktower Drive

Kirtland, OH 44094

For more information, contact Ed Evans, Lakeland Veterans Program coordinator, at 440.525.7529 or eevans3@lakelandcc.edu.

Photo: A sketch of the new veterans memorial created by Lakeland student and combat Army veteran Greg Pikus.

By: Jessica Novak