Del Mar College held annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 to honor all who have served in U.S. Armed Forces
DMC Assistant Speech Professor and U.S. Air Force Veteran Dr. Carlos Garanzuay served as guest of honor during presentation on Heritage Campus between Harvin Student Center and Memorial Classroom Building
Article by: Richard Guerrero, Jr.
As an official federal holiday, Veterans Day is a day to thank and honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces, including the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and now the Space Force. The holiday is observed annually on Nov. 11.
To honor all who have served––including students, faculty and staff at Del Mar College––DMC Veterans Services presented its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in the plaza between the Harvin Student Center and Memorial Classroom Building on the Heritage Campus. Dr. Carlos Garanzuay, Assistant Professor of Speech and U.S. Air Force Veteran, served for seven years and was the guest of honor during the ceremony.
At Del Mar College, we honor the students, faculty, and staff who have served with honor and continue to pass down traditions and knowledge through their leadership and Viking Spirit.
According to Dr. Armentrout, her office has processed 792 total veteran students and family members for Hazlewood and Veteran Administration education benefits this academic year.
“Veterans Day is a day when we honor all who have served in uniform for their sacrifice and dedication to our wonderful country and its people,” Armentrout says. “At Del Mar College, we honor the students, faculty, and staff who have served with honor and continue to pass down traditions and knowledge through their leadership and Viking Spirit.”
In September, the Governor’s Office and the Texas Veterans Commission announced that Del Mar College was one of 13 two- and four-year public higher education institutions to receive a 2026 Gold Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Award (VEERA) based on criteria set forth by the Commission. The award is the College’s second Gold VEERA, following its first Gold recognition in 2025 and a Bronze VEERA in 2022.
The Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Award was established by the Texas Legislature and recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate educational excellence and provide support services that “significantly contribute to the academic success of student veterans and military-connected students.”
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