Collin College to Honor Area Veterans with Handmade Quilts at Farmersville Campus Library
November 07, 2023
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“I am thrilled to celebrate and commemorate our veterans in collaboration with the Quilters Guild of Farmersville,” said Deborah Sellars, library branch manager at the Farmersville Campus. “Future generations will be given the opportunity to learn about the sacrifices service men and women take for the common good and in service to our country. I hope the community comes out to see some of our local heroes receive a unique quilt that was lovingly hand-sewn by our local quilt guild.”
Light refreshments will be provided at the event. For more information, contact Deborah Sellars at dsellars@collin.edu.
Collin College serves more than 58,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.
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The Collin College Farmersville Campus will honor area veterans with handmade quilts during a Veteran’s Day celebration known as Quilts of Valor at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Farmersville Campus Library, located at 501 S. Collin Parkway in Farmersville.
This is a partnership with the Quilters Guild of Farmersville as each nominated veteran will be presented with a handmade quilt as a recognition for their service.“I am thrilled to celebrate and commemorate our veterans in collaboration with the Quilters Guild of Farmersville,” said Deborah Sellars, library branch manager at the Farmersville Campus. “Future generations will be given the opportunity to learn about the sacrifices service men and women take for the common good and in service to our country. I hope the community comes out to see some of our local heroes receive a unique quilt that was lovingly hand-sewn by our local quilt guild.”
Light refreshments will be provided at the event. For more information, contact Deborah Sellars at dsellars@collin.edu.
Collin College serves more than 58,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.
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