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Eric Wheeler Presents at NASPA and Attends Governor Cuomo's Veterans Summit


Last week, Academy for Veterans’ Success Coordinator Eric Wheeler delivered a presentation, “Best Practices for Supporting Veterans in Community College,” at the 2014 NASPA Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD. He discussed how the college is addressing the academic needs and personal concerns of our student-veterans through  MCC’s Veteran Services Office, Supporting Transitioning and Returning Service Members (STARS) Program, Military Mentoring Program (MMP), and innovative community partnerships. This presentation was sponsored by the NASPA Veterans Knowledge Community.

On March 20, Eric Wheeler attended Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s New York State Veterans and Military Families Summit at the State Capitol in Albany, NY. The Summit fostered discussion on new ways to better serve the nearly one million veterans and their families who call New York home. The conference was attended by former Rochester Mayor, Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher,  and Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary Tommy Sowers.

Peggy Harvey-Lee
Counseling, International & Veteran Services
03/25/2014