-information compiled by Mandi Mooney
Air Force Concert
The world-renowned United States Air Force Concert Band and
Singing Sergeants performed on campus last Thursday evening.
Hundreds of members of the Tri-Cities community, as well as students from East Tennessee State University and Milligan, filled Seeger Chapel for the one-night performance.
The band began the concert with traditional concert pieces, which included an opera solo by Jennifer Lyons, a native of Knoxville. After an intermission, the concert band was joined by the Singing Sergeants to present a repertoire filled with patriotic songs, which included renditions of "This Land is Your Land," "God Bless the U.S.A.," and "Chattanooga Choo-Choo."
The night concluded with the presentation of the five branches of the U.S. Military, in which members and family members of the branches were recognized.
The Concert Band and Singing Sergeants perform all across the United States and overseas to boost morale in the troops who are currently serving.
5K Run/2.5K Walk
The Associated Ladies for Milligan hope to have over 100 people participating in the first annual 5K Run/2.5K Walk that will take place on the Saturday of Homecoming weekend.
The race will begin and end at the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. Awards will be given to the overall top three finishers, as well as the top finishers in each age group. Participants may still register for $15, or $20 after Oct. 25. Students may choose to collect donations to pay for the registration fee.
The run is being sponsored by Franklin Savings Bank and Saratoga Technologies. All proceeds from the event will go toward scholarships for Milligan students.