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SUMMARY:Veterans Alumni Council Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the Veterans Alumni Council (VAC) is to unite and organize Veteran Alumni of the University\, current student veterans and friends into a welded community to pursue the following causes:\n\n\n	Build camaraderie within the greater Gamecock Veteran network by promoting active membership within the Association through involvement with VAC sponsored events\;\n	Recognition of Gamecock Veterans\, supporters and associates through academic scholarships and awards to promote and encourage educational interests at the University\;\n	Connect Gamecock Veterans with local and national veteran service organization partners to facilitate community service and fellowship opportunities\;\n	Establish a unified voice for Veteran Alumni to advocate for student veterans at the University.\n\n\nThe founding board members of the Veterans Alumni Council are (pictured above\, left to right)\n\n\n	Cpl. Steven Diaz\, U.S. Marine Corps retired\, '13 BA \n	Second Lt. James Anderson\, U.S. Air Force\, '15 BS\n	Dr. Aubrey L. Sejuit\, SPC U.S. Army Reserve\, '16 PhD\n	James Hull\, U.S. Marine Corps retired\, '17 BAIS\n	Sgt. Jared Evans\, U.S. Marine Corps\, '12 BS\, '17 PMBA\n\n\nMany veterans are unaware of the resources available to them through higher education. The Veterans Alumni Council (VAC) council will help peers find funding to pursue advanced degrees and connect them to businesses looking for highly-skilled people. The VAC will also be a conduit for other assistance such as locating housing and other Veteran's Administration benefits. VAC organizers want to create healthy conversations about PTSD and the veteran suicide epidemic. The founding members of the council were already working to support fellow veterans in various capacities.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 7px 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">The mission of the Veterans Alumni Council (VAC) is to unite and organize Veteran Alumni of the University\, current student veterans and friends into a welded community to pursue the following causes:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Build camaraderie within the greater Gamecock Veteran network by promoting active membership within the Association through involvement with VAC sponsored events\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Recognition of Gamecock Veterans\, supporters and associates through academic scholarships and awards to promote and encourage educational interests at the University\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Connect Gamecock Veterans with local and national veteran service organization partners to facilitate community service and fellowship opportunities\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Establish a unified voice for Veteran Alumni to advocate for student veterans at the University.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 7px 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">The founding board members of the Veterans Alumni Council are (pictured above\, left to right)</span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Cpl. Steven Diaz\, U.S. Marine Corps retired\, &rsquo\;13 BA&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Second Lt. James Anderson\, U.S. Air Force\, &rsquo\;15 BS</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Dr. Aubrey L. Sejuit\, SPC U.S. Army Reserve\, &#39\;16 PhD</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">James Hull\, U.S. Marine Corps retired\, &rsquo\;17 BAIS</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Sgt. Jared Evans\, U.S. Marine Corps\, &rsquo\;12 BS\, &rsquo\;17 PMBA</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 7px 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color:#707c7c\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Many veterans are unaware of the resources available to them through higher education. The Veterans Alumni Council (VAC) council will help peers find funding to pursue advanced degrees and connect them to businesses looking for highly-skilled people. The VAC will also be a conduit for other assistance such as locating housing and other Veteran&rsquo\;s Administration benefits. VAC organizers want to create healthy conversations about PTSD and the veteran suicide epidemic. The founding members of the council were already working to support fellow veterans in various capacities.</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:USC Alumni Center 900 Senate Street Columbia\, SC 29201
UID:e.2226.6358
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DTSTAMP:20260430T134445Z
URL:https://partners.columbiachamber.com/events/details/veterans-alumni-council-launch-event-6358
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