For University of Florida engineering student Savannah Ogletree, Veterans Day is personal.
“My father was in the Marines, my grandpa was in the Marines, my great grandpa was in the military, my brother is in the Air Force, and my cousin is in the Navy. I am currently in Air Force ROTC at UF,” said Ogletree, a junior majoring in computer science engineering with a minor in fisheries and aquaculture.
This week, she is hosting campus events to celebrate veterans. With no classes on Monday, activities started Tuesday with Coffee with CVS (Collegiate Veterans Success) near the Florida Gym.
Activities continue with a tabling event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday with cornhole and videos at Turlington Hall, a cornhole tournament 5-8 p.m. Thursday on the Reitz Union lawn, passing out pins 8:30-10 a.m. Friday at Emerson Alumni Hall, and a Salute to Veterans at Saturday’s UF/LSU game.
The events will give special focus to student veterans.