HONORING OUR VETERANS
SALUTE Recognizes RCC Student Veterans
Nine student veterans who achieved
academic distinction were inducted into
SALUTE, the national honor society for
United States veterans, at an October 6
ceremony at Crowne Plaza in Suffern.
The keynote speaker was decorated retired
SGTMAJ M.T. Mack. The 2016 SALUTE
Honor Society Inductees are:
Christian Jurgen Alvarado, USMC
Edgar A. Alvarez, USMC
Joseph Michael Beckmann, USAF
Jordan Alexander Bogart, USMC
Felix Francois, USA
Kevin N. Lemus, USMC
James Henry Ray, USA (posthumous)
Christopher Thacker, USMC
Kamie Rachelle Young, USA
SALUTING OUR STUDENT VETERANS: President Cliff L. Wood, Edgar Alvarez, Felix Francois, Kamie Young, Coordinator of Veterans
Affairs Jonathan Barnwell, Christian Jurgen Alvarado, Joseph Beckmann and guest speaker SgtMaj M.T. Mack.
SAV E TH E DAT E
RUN THE ROCK
to Support Our Vets!
Run the Rock
Obstacle Course/Fun Run
SUNDAY
April 23, 2017,
RCC Campus
Support veterans services at RCC
and the Rockland Independent
Living Center (RILC)
Sponsorships available to
offset event costs.
Info:
Green to Gold Program Aids Student Veterans
RCC student veterans seeking help
with their finances and life goals now have
another avenue for advancement with
the introduction of the Green to Gold
program. The initiative, which began in Fall
2016, assists student vets in their transition
from the military to a productive civilian
life, with an emphasis on boosting financial
literacy and planning. The program consists
of three components: Personal Finance of
Veterans; the Next Mission Workshop; and
Edge4Vets.
In Fall 2016 students took six classes
constituting the Personal Finance for
Veterans component. Class topics included
financial analysis; debt myths & decisions;
putting your dollars to work; managing
debt, financial fitness and action plan
development. In Spring 2017, students will
attend a one-day “Next Mission” workshop
to help them develop purpose and vision
for their work and personal lives. In Fall
2017, participants will attend Edge4Vets
workshops, which help veterans draft an
action plan for their anticipated career
and connect them with mentors in their
preferred field to build a professional
network.
A new cohort of students will be accepted
in the Spring 2017. These workshops are
free for student veterans.
For more information on the Green
to Gold program, contact Jonathan
Barnwell at 845-574-4105 or jbarnwel@
sunyrockland.edu.
This program is supported by TD Bank,
First Niagara Bank, ConServe and NY State.
Elizabeth Kendall,
Associate VP of Resource Development
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