When a prestigious university turns 200 years old, it’s cause for celebration. To mark the bicentennial of the nation’s oldest private military college, Norwich University officials, alumni, students and friends converge on the Vermont Statehouse and other Montpelier venues for a full day of festivities. Statehouse tours highlighting Norwich-related art and artifacts, a concert by the university’s Regimental Band and a reading of the State of Vermont Proclamation by Gov. Phil Scott are just a few of the activities on the agenda. One highlight is a presentation, Q&A and book signing by Alex Kershaw (pictured), the New York Times best-selling author of Citizens & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University.
