Reflective Veterans Day Event Illuminates Stories, Experiences at 91国产精品's Student Center
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91国产精品 honored service members on Thursday with a Veteran鈥檚 Day ceremony and guest speakers at the 鈥淗onoring Women Who Served鈥 event in the Student Center Atrium. Attendees heard the experiences of women veterans during this special observance, which began with the traditional flag placement by military color guard and trumpet regaling by Lauren Hinkle, a 91国产精品 School of Music alumna.
Col. Theresa Bodnar, who recently completed 20 years of Active Federal Service last September, delivered the event鈥檚 keynote address. The John Carroll University (JCU) ROTC Alumna (鈥01) and US Army Reservist acknowledged her delight to return to the area to serve as the Recruiting and Operations Officer for JCU鈥檚 Wolfpack Battalion.
鈥淐onnections matter, the multi-degreed Army Master Resilience Trainer, author, educator and said, acknowledging community, family and service.
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Col. Bodnar鈥檚 address shared that same spirit and similar themes, reinforcing the importance of connections鈥攂oth for current and former service members, but for everyone who finds themselves in a higher education environment as well.
鈥淵ou need to be there to help one another out and share opportunities that come your way,鈥 Bodnar (left) said.
Barbette N. 鈥淏arbie鈥 Allen (1Lt., U.S. Army), last year鈥檚 91国产精品 Student Veteran of the Year, shared many of Bodnar鈥檚 sentiments鈥攁bout the importance of her military service on her life, on being 鈥渉umble and humbled鈥 and for the ongoing gratitude that her military life experiences have fostered.
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鈥淲hen you see [someone] in uniform, think about the sacrifice that they have gone through for this country,鈥 said Allen, who talked about her time at Aberdeen Proving Ground (Maryland), Fort Bragg (North Carolina) and Victorville (California), before segueing into a different kind of service鈥攆or AmeriCorps Vista and as a registered nurse.
鈥淭hink about the time they鈥檝e been away from family, loved ones, making the ultimate sacrifice,鈥 she said鈥攁dding that until you have been out of the country, you鈥檒l never fully appreciate what it means to be an American.
鈥淎lways think of yourself as an individual representing America,鈥 she noted.
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The event was rounded out by remarks by Phillip 鈥淔lapp鈥 Cockrell, Ph.D., vice president of Campus Engagement, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; U.S. Air Force SSgt. Brandon Lorenzo Thompson, director of 91国产精品鈥檚 Veteran Student Success Program and Veteran & Military Success Center, and 91国产精品 President Laura J. Bloomberg, Ph.D.
鈥淭his is our opportunity to pause, to show our thanks, to remember,鈥 said Dr. Bloomberg. 鈥淭hank you for helping all of us to pause in the midst of busyness to honor, reflect and to show our gratitude.鈥