| The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Will Induct a New Class of 15 Veterans in Ceremonies on Friday, October 24th, 2025 PHOENIX, AZ – August 20, 2025 – The annual Induction Ceremony of the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame will take place on Friday, October 24th, 2025. This will be the 25th class of veterans inducted since the inception of the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2001. Event Details: 25th Annual Veterans Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony October 24, 2025, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Talking Stick Resort Conference Center 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 Registration information is available at the Unified Arizona Veterans website: www.azuav.org. Early Bird Registration: now until 11:30 pm, September 21st: $68/person Standard Registration: beginning September 22nd until 11:30 pm, October 19th: $78/person The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame is, recognized by the Governor of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, supported by the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society and sponsored and administered by the Unified Arizona Veterans. The Induction Ceremony recognizes and honors Arizona veterans who have honorably served their country and who continue to serve and inspire their fellow American citizens with civic deeds and accomplishments outside their military service. This year’s Induction Ceremony will recognize the Class of 2025: • Lashauna Nicole Baker, U.S. Army Veteran, Phoenix, Arizona • Kathleen Marie Buonocore, U.S. Army Veteran, Sierra Vista, AZ • Carl Byron Forkner, U.S. Navy Veteran, Mesa, AZ • Kathryn Lowrey Gallowitz, U.S. Air Force Veteran, Rio Verde, AZ • Larry Maurice Jackson, U.S. Air Force Veteran, Peoria, AZ • Bruce Edward Kosaveach, U.S. Navy Veteran, Fountain Hills, AZ • Graciela Marroquin, U.S. Army Veteran, Chandler, AZ • Frederick William Mueller, U.S. Army Veteran, Sierra Vista, AZ; Posthumous • Alan Martell Powell, U.S. Army Veteran, Phoenix, AZ • Rodney Towner Preuss, U.S. Army Veteran, Sierra Vista, AZ • Cheryl Klouzal Schmidt, U.S. Army Veteran, Peoria, AZ • Arthur Herschel Scharf, U.S. Army Veteran, Chandler, AZ • William Frank Simon, U.S. Army Veteran, Litchfield Park, AZ • Trisha Dian Thompson, U.S. Army Veteran, Sierra Vista, AZ • Thomas Richard Winkel, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, Phoenix, AZ Veterans, military, and the public are invited to the Induction Ceremony, which includes lunch. Veterans and the public who do not have access to the Registration form on the website www.azuav.org, please contact Carol Culbertson, Secretary, to have the form mailed to you. For general information about the Induction Ceremony and luncheon, please contact Carol Culbertson, Secretary, Unified Arizona Veterans, at email: secretary@azuav.org, cell (602) 799-9480. Points of Contact: • Carol Culbertson, Secretary, secretary@azuav.org, (602) 799-9480 • Reggie Yates, Event Chair, ryates173abn@gmail.com, (602) 373-0703 • Jenn Harris, Public Relations Director, publicrelationsuav@azuav.org, (602) 791-6147 |
