Whitworth to Host Fifth Annual Military Appreciation Game on Sept. 14

Whitworth University invites the public to attend its fifth annual Military Appreciation Football Game on Saturday, Sept. 14. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. in the Whitworth University Pine Bowl. The Pirates will take on Eastern Oregon University.

Pregame activities will include:

• Skydivers displaying red, white and blue smoke landing in the stadium (weather dependent)

• Whitworth Choir performing the National Anthem

• Unfurling of an 80-foot American flag

During halftime, members of Whitworth’s military community will be honored in a coining ceremony. It will be led by Mark Baird, Whitworth professor of psychology and U.S. Army veteran; Col. Mark Scott ’01, 141st Maintenance Group commander at Fairchild Airforce Base; Lt. Col. Michael Omodt, department chair for the Gonzaga Bulldog Battalion; and Capt. Daniel Mack, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 905 at Washington State University.

Admission is free for all members of the military/veterans, their families, and Gold Star families.  Please visit the red Whitworth “Serving our Veterans” tent to pick up free tickets. 

Whitworth serves more than 200 military-connected students. It is proud to be recognized as a Military Friendly School with silver distinction by Viqtory Media and has consistently been ranked in the top 10 “Best Colleges for Veterans: Regional Universities West” by U.S. News & World Report. 

About Whitworth University:

Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Contacts:

Phil Labrie, associate director, military & veterans outreach, Whitworth University, (509) 777-3302 or plabrie@whitworth.edu. 

Trisha Coder, associate director of media relations, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or tcoder@whitworth.edu.