Veterans Day Celebration

On behalf of Highlands College Chancellor Chris Hodges, it is our distinct honor and joy to welcome you as an Honored Guest at our fourth annual Veterans Day Celebration.

We are profoundly grateful for your presence as we gather to pay tribute to the extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and resilience of the men and women of the United States military. Your participation helps us make this occasion not only a remembrance of service but a powerful celebration of honor and gratitude.

Below you will find arrival and event details. Please do not hesitate to let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure your time with us is meaningful, comfortable, and memorable.

Event Overview

Schedule

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

  • 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Reception
  • 9:30 a.m. Celebration

Location

Highlands College
3660 Grandview Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35243

Attire

Business or Military Uniform

Breakfast

Enjoy a special breakfast in our Hospitality Suite, served from 8:30-9:15 a.m.

Celebration

Reserved seating is available for you and your guests during the Celebration. This service will last approximately 90 minutes with various moments to honor our great nation and hear a profound message from Retired U.S. Army Major Edward Graham.

Parking

Reserved parking will be available to you as an Honored Guest. Please refer to the directions below and follow the Honored Guest directional signage when you arrive on site.

Details

Point of Contact

You will have a personal, on-site host to provide you with event information and resources as needed. Your personal host information will be shared with you via email.

Event Host

Alyssa Jimenez
(979) 487-9799
alyssa.jimenez@highlandscollege.edu

Thank you to our Event Sponsor

Directions to Campus

After turning at the light onto Grandview Pkwy from HWY 280, please make your way up the hill toward Highlands College. Take the first right at the front of the building and continue straight until you reach the right corner of the building.

Follow directional signage to guide you to the Reserved parking area in the upper parking lot.

From the parking lot, a member of our team will escort you to the Hospitality Suite for Breakfast.

Honored Guests Arrival Map

We are honored to have you join us for this year’s Veterans Day Celebration. We look forward to welcoming you to America’s Ministry Leadership University.

If your schedule has changed or you need to adjust your RSVP, please email us at chancellor@highlandscollege.edu.