威尼斯人会员注册(RCSJ)的管理人员和员工, who also served in the armed forces, 自豪地站在RCSJ-Cumberland的新军事名人墙前. Pictured left to right: Danielle Crawford, compliance manager, Student Affairs and Military Services; Jordan Spates, RCSJ–Cumberland student, technician, Student Affairs and Military Services; John Ryder, director, Student Affairs and Military Services; Frank Piccioni, director, Dual Enrollment; John Wescoat, senior supervisor, Recruitment.
On Nov. 9, 南泽西的罗文学院(RCSJ)纪念了他的勇气, persistence, 并通过在坎伯兰校区揭幕全新的军事名人墙,向过去和现在的军人学生表示奉献.
Students, faculty, staff, administrators, 社区成员也到场支持这个特别的活动. 3月31日,RCSJ-Gloucester为自己的名人墙举行了类似的庆祝活动.
该装置位于凯瑟琳J. Arpino Education and Humanities Center, 在军事服务办公室的大厅里,展示了军校学生的照片,以及纪念学院过去的年度学生退伍军人获得者的牌匾, Student Veteran Association presidents, and its military-affiliated employees.
“During the College’s 55+ year history, 退伍军人是我们学生团体中受人尊敬的成员,也是我们校园里的领导者和学者,” said Jim Piccone, VP/CAO, RCSJ–Cumberland. “军事名人墙每天都在提醒我们,自由不是免费的,那些愿意服务的人是真正的英雄!”
这个项目的灵感之一是位于军事基地的表彰墙,表彰在那里服役的单位.
“许多军事基地……都有一些荣誉场所……我们在那里炫耀部队的荣誉或成就,” said John Ryder, director, student affairs and military services, RCSJ. “我想我们需要一些东西来识别我们的军人学生, our military staff, and the recognitions the [College] receives.”
RCSJ因其为军事学生提供的高水平服务而获得多项认可,包括军事友好®学校指定和新泽西州州长“我们重视退伍军人”学术界奖. Earlier this month, the College was also chosen as one of
Military Times best institutions 为退伍军人追求更高的教育理想.
“它向我们的校园社区,特别是RCSJ的军事社区表明,学校及其管理部门是军事支持者,并为他们的成就感到自豪,” Ryder, a combat veteran, 谁有热情帮助军人和他们的家人, said.
坎伯兰郡校园教育基金会(CCCEF)的代表也出席了此次活动,并在仪式上发挥了关键作用.
“The Foundation donated $5,000支持(RCSJ)坎伯兰退伍军人需要进一步的教育,” said Dr. Maria LeBlanc, executive director, CCCEF. “Through our partnership with Military Services, 该基金会致力于回馈那些已经为我们的国家付出了这么多的人, and our county.”
南泽西州罗文学院(RCSJ)军事服务办公室收到5美元,坎伯兰郡校园教育基金会捐款1万元. Pictured left to right: Dr. Jim Piccone, VP, RCSJ–Cumberland; Dr. Christine Ward Garrison, vice chair, CCCEF; Dr. Maria LeBlanc, executive director, CCCEF; John Ryder, director, Student Affairs and Military Services; Danielle Carroll, board of trustee member, RCSJ; Dr. Brenden Rickards, VP/provost, Academic Services, RCSJ.
参加活动的几位RCSJ管理人员谈到了庆祝活动的意义.
“rcsj坎伯兰校区的军事名人墙是一项巨大的成就,” said Danielle Crawford, 他是一名空军退伍军人,目前是学生事务和军事服务的合规经理. “这表明RCSJ支持我们的军人,并继续支持我们的军人学生, including our colleagues [who] have served.”
“在南泽西-坎伯兰校区的罗文学院修建军事墙是很长时间的事情,” said Frank Piccioni, who served six-years in the United States Navy and is currently the director of dual enrollment at RCSJ. “作为一名员工和一名老兵,我为学院建造这样一堵墙感到自豪, so people remember and pay tribute. To me, this is a big day for the Cumberland campus.”