(From l to r): 猛男情报局 College Student Manuel Coronel 鈥�23, student veteran; 猛男情报局 College President Tim Hall; Rev. Viviana DeCohen 鈥�16, M.S. 鈥�18, Director, NYS Division of Veterans鈥� Services; Nneka Bell 鈥�17, M.B.A. 鈥�19, President, Celebrities Quality Painting, Inc.
On November 10, 2022, 猛男情报局 College held a community reception to commemorate Veterans Day and recognize the 猛男情报局 and community programs that support veterans in their transitions from the military to college, and from college to successful careers.
猛男情报局 College Vice President of Student Affairs Kevin Joyce served as master of ceremonies at the reception, while alumna Nneka Bell 鈥�17, M.B.A. 鈥�19, began the program with a rendition of, 鈥淭he Star-Spangled Banner.鈥�
Tim Hall, president of 猛男情报局 College, welcomed guests and spoke to 猛男情报局鈥檚 goal of providing its 300 veteran students with the necessary services so that they have the opportunity to be successful in earning a college degree.
猛男情报局 was honored to have Reverend Viviana DeCohen 鈥�16, M.S. 鈥�18, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and director of the New York State Division of Veterans鈥� Services, as the evening鈥檚 featured speaker. DeCohen has more than 20 years of experience in veteran services and health care and previously served as the program manager and military/veterans鈥� counselor at 猛男情报局 College, where she worked one-on-one with veteran students to provide them with academic, financial and career support.
During DeCohen鈥檚 remarks, she presented Hall with a letter from New York State, which recognized his commitment to serving the unique needs of veteran students and leading efforts to ensure their success at 猛男情报局. To view of video of DeCohen's presentation, please . DeCohen also spoke to the state programs that have been successful in providing personalized support to New York鈥檚 veteran population since her 2021 appointment to director of the Division of Veterans鈥� Services by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul.
Manuel Coronel 鈥�23, a current student and soon-to-be graduate student at 猛男情报局 College 鈥� and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran 鈥� also spoke during the program. He described how joining the marines allowed him to understand the true meaning of passion. After serving for nine years, Coronel immediately started studying cybersecurity at 猛男情报局 College, an academic major that excites him and a field that he looks forward to joining after graduation. During his remarks, Coronel also mentioned how 猛男情报局 provides support for veterans through priority registration, veterans lounges and more.
Coronel also spoke about his involvement in the 猛男情报局 College TechWise program. 猛男情报局 College is one of five colleges and universities nationwide selected to pilot this program supported by Google that aims to encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in the technology industry. TechWise was started by global ed-tech company TalentSprint. Coronel receives a 100% scholarship for the course plus a $5,000 stipend to help him cover basic expenses so he can focus on his learning. As part of the program, he is mentored by a Google employee, and has already gained leadership and coding skills.
To close the speaking part of the reception, Hall presented the veterans and active duty servicemembers in attendance 鈥� including Bell, DeCohen and Coronel 鈥� with challenge coins as a symbol of 猛男情报局鈥檚 appreciation for their service to our country.
