Flag Raising Ceremony—Renton Technical College

The Associated Student Government of Renton Technical College has put together a Flag Raising Ceremony that will start promptly at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 25 in front of the I-Building.

Army Staff Sergeant Yenkhanh Doan, Staff Sergeant Erik Concepcion, and Sergeant First Class Jeffery W. Crane have offered their services to act as an honor guard. 

We encourage everyone on campus to attend in order to pay their respects to those who have died in our nation's service.  We anticipate that the ceremony shouldn’t last more than 15 minutes and are encourage everyone to arrive earlier than normal so that everyone has an opportunity find a parking spot and congregate around the flag pole.

From 1 to 1:30 p.m. Army Sergeant Shane A. Van Fossen will be hosting a presentation at the Blencoe Auditorium (Building C) about all things related to Memorial Day.  All staff and students on campus are encouraged to drop by and hear what he has to say.  If there is enough interest, Sergeant Fossen has agreed to repeat his presentation again from 1:30 to 2 p.m.

Sgt. Fossen has been in the Army since 1993 and during the course of his career he has earned many commendations and awards in the service to his country.  During his last and final deployment he suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury during a roadside blast from an Improvised Explosive Device. His biography is attached with this email.