The 海角直播, Veterans Resource Center Honors Veteran Grads from the Class of 2022
Publish Date: July 24, 2022
Veteran students who help make up 海角直播鈥檚 Class of 2022 were recognized at a small, but lively ceremony on May 17.
Hosted by the Veterans Resource Center, the event was planned to honor not only each grad鈥檚 academic achievements, but their service to our country.
鈥淭hese are the veterans who stuck around through COVID, and because of their hard work, we are here today,鈥� remarked Steven Rush, the VRC services coordinator, to kick off the celebration.
Lisa Mills, a VRC counselor, and Cody Long, a mental health counselor at the center, each took turns to say a little bit about each graduate before they were handed a customized stole and cords to wear during 海角直播鈥檚 campus-wide commencement ceremony on May 25.
Graduate attendees included Michael Hendrix, a Marine Corps veteran focused on business administration and a VRC regular, and Steve Rodriquez, an Army veteran studying radiologic technology and recently accepted into a rad tech program to continue his studies.
Also recognized was Jose Aaron Rosales, a fellow Marine vet who was just accepted into Harvard University to study medicine, and Sebastian Romeropreciado, also a Marine transferring to Cal Poly Pomona to continue pursuing his degree in computer science.
鈥淭he obstacles you overcame were immense,鈥� said CHC President Kevin Horan. 鈥淎s you know as veterans, ceremonies are important. We are pleased at this accomplishment, and I look forward to meeting each and every one of you.鈥�
Located next to Campus Police, the Veterans Resource Center supports veterans and their dependents in utilizing educational services available to them. In addition, the center provides work study opportunities, counseling, personal and professional development workshops and career exploration and guidance.
To learn more, go to www.craftonhills.edu/veterans or send an email to veteransservices@craftonhills.edu.
