Sandburg recognized a longtime community leader as part of a Veterans Day event on Nov. 11 in the Graham Health System Atrium in the Science & Technology Center at the Galesburg campus.
The Veterans Day Tribute to Lomac Payton honored the Korean War vetera and former Galesburg City Council member.
The event, coordinated by the Sandburg student leadership organization Men of Distinction, paid tribute to Payton for his decades of service, leadership and contributions to the community. The program featured tributes from community and government leaders as well as a special lifetime-of-service presentation.
