The Gold Star Hall Ceremony is held annually around Veterans Day in November to honor and remember ISU students who died while serving in the US military. The Gold Star Hall committee selects students whose names are engraved in the Gold Star Hall to be honored each year. The ceremony brings light to these service members' personal lives and the life they lived while at Iowa State through a powerful narration of each honoree's biography. Family members, friends, faculty, staff, students and members of the public gather every year to pay their respects and honor the sacrifice made by these students in service to their country. Please consider joining us this year for an impactful and moving ceremony.
The four honorees this year include Navy Lieutenant Thomas Smith of Boone, Iowa and Army Lieutenant Eugene Armstrong of Jefferson, Iowa who both served in World War II. We will also be honoring Marine Corps Captain David Myers from Albion, Nebraska, and Army Captain Myron Poock from Sumner, Iowa, both Vietnam veterans.
2025 Ceremony
Monday November 10 2025
4:15 - 5:00pm
Durham Great Hall, Memorial Union
Can't make the event in person? Join our live stream on YouTube during the time of the event.
