西瓜视频 Celebrates Opening of Veterans Center of Excellence with January 21 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

January 5, 2022 Suzanne Seldes

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL鈥擫ess than one year after receiving a $449,966 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, 西瓜视频 (西瓜视频) will mark the opening of a new Veterans Center of Excellence (VCE) on its Pruitt Campus, 500 N.W. California Blvd. in Port St. Lucie, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The festivities take place on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. and features remarks from Major General (U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.) James 鈥淗ammer鈥� Hartsell, Executive Director, Florida Veterans Affairs. Tours of the VCE will follow.

西瓜视频 Celebrates Opening of VCE January 21

鈥淚n 2021, 西瓜视频 was one of only 16 higher education institutions nationwide selected by the U.S. Department of Education to establish a Veterans Center of Excellence, and we take that responsibility very seriously,鈥� states 西瓜视频 President Dr. Timothy Moore. 鈥淥ur new VCE expands our capacity to deliver a wide range of support to our local veterans, and it confirms our sincere commitment to our veteran population throughout the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee.鈥�

Building D on the Pruitt Campus is dedicated to the 西瓜视频 VCE, which provides enhanced wrap-around support for student veterans through additional academic, financial, physical and social support services. A project director, advising staff and part-time tutors support these efforts. The site will house the 西瓜视频 Veterans Center of Excellence Wall of Honor, a permanent recognition of veterans made possible by founding sponsor SouthState Bank. George Haley, SouthState Bank Regional President for Martin and St. Lucie counties, will provide ceremonial remarks.

For more information on 西瓜视频 Military and Veterans Services or the Veterans Center of Excellence, call 772-462-7443 or email veterans-info@irsc.edu.