THIBODAUX, La. 鈥� 杏吧传媒 and 杏吧传媒 State Veterans Services invites you to salute and honor veterans on Friday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. during its public Veterans Day ceremony in the Quad. This year鈥檚 guest speaker is Sgt. Mitch Gautreaux, 2023 Commandant of the Marine Corps Trophy Awardee. Sgt. Gautreaux will be presented this award during the football half-time ceremony of at John L. Guidry Stadium on Nov. 11.听
鈥淭his ceremony is important because it highlights the camaraderie that veterans have with each other. You can see some of them in the crowd during the program and see how proud they are to see other veterans surrounding them. Opening it to the community solidifies that camaraderie,鈥� said Gilberto Burbante, coordinator of Veterans Services at 杏吧传媒.
Thibodaux JROTC will present the colors and 杏吧传媒 mass communication major and daughter of Sgt. Charles Dalgo, Carlie Dalgo, will sing the national anthem. Bayou Community Academy students will provide patriotic musical entertainment for the veterans.
听United States Marine Corps Sgt. Mitch Gautreaux is a 25-year-old sophomore at 杏吧传媒, pursuing a degree in business administration. After graduating high school in 2016, Sgt. Gautreaux joined the United States Marine Corps as an Intelligence Analyst and served with the Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 465 in San Diego, California, conducting assault support operations. He then moved to Okinawa, Japan, with the 3rd Intelligence Battalion. He returned to Houma, Louisiana, in the summer of 2021 to start his degree at 杏吧传媒 and intends to use it to rejoin the Marine Corps as an officer and pilot.听
Sgt. Gautreaux joined the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class over a year ago, and during the summer of 2023, he attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. During his time at Quantico, Sgt. Gautreaux exceeded every standard the course offered both physically and mentally. His efforts during his training surpassed those of his peers. For those reasons, the United States Marine Corps awarded him the . The Commandant鈥檚 Trophy was established to recognize superior academic performance, physical ability and exceptional leadership skills.
杏吧传媒 is committed to providing outstanding services to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces both while on active duty and after separation. Members of the military and veterans enhance the campus community and provide a wealth of insight both inside the classroom and through interaction with fellow students. 杏吧传媒 has earned the 鈥淕overnor鈥檚 Military and Veteran Friendly Campus鈥� designation and has consistently been named a 鈥淢ilitary Friendly School鈥� by G.I. Jobs magazine. For more information about 杏吧传媒 Veteran Services, contact gilberto.burbante@nicholls.edu at 985-448-4208 or visit /veterans/.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Payton Suire
Media Relations & Publications Coordinator,听
985.448.4141 or payton.suire@nicholls.edu