Alamo Colleges - Northwest Vista College Opens Veterans' Center
| (l to r) Mike Munoz, Jr. and Alamo Colleges - Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Baser celebrate the opening of the veterans' center dedicated to Munoz's father. |
Alamo Colleges Chancellor Dr. Bruce Leslie joined Alamo Colleges - Northwest Vista College (NVC) President Dr. Ric Baser at the opening of NVC's Veterans' Lounge & Resource Center September 9. The center is dedicated to Miguel R. Munoz, a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient who taught at NVC for more than a decade. His son, Mike Munoz, Jr., also attended the ceremony.
The center will allow NVC's veteran students, faculty, and staff to access information and support. It's also a reminder that the college is thankful for their time and service. Since the college opened its doors 20 years ago, it has always welcomed military students and has assisted students through the college's Veterans Affairs department.
In recent years, NVC has seen an increase in these students and has implemented different resources to help veterans along their educational journey. The college has an active counseling department that has helped many students with PTSD issues, and two years ago, NVC started the Vet to Vet program - the first campus-wide Alamo Colleges program designed to connect veterans with information and resources.
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