Recognizing the Service of Our Military Community, UMGC Marks Veterans Day by Honoring Student Veteran of the Year

Addressing the UMGC and military communities in a Veterans Day Ceremony hosted from UMGC headquarters in Adelphi, Maryland, and broadcast live to the university's global community, President Gregory Fowler said UMGC's tens of thousands of military students, alumni, faculty and staff "inspire us."

"They have shaped our university in fundamental ways," he said, "laying the foundation for an institution and culture that is mission driven, agile and resourceful in the face of challenges, and focused always on the learners whose lives we seek to transform. So today, and every day, to our UMGC veterans and to veterans the world over, we say again, thank you."

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The event, emceed by Lt. Col. Xavier Bruce, DBA, (U.S. Air Force, Ret.) assistant vice president for veterans programs at UMGC, featured a keynote address by the Honorable James G. Rodriguez, assistant U.S. Labor Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), and remarks from UMGC's Senior Vice President for Global Military Operations Lloyd "Milo" Miles, as well as the presentation of UMGC's General John W. Vessey, Jr. Student Veteran of the Year Award.