{"id":109955,"date":"2020-05-04T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=109955"},"modified":"2023-11-18T22:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T03:34:54","slug":"nmc-earns-gold-level-distinction-for-service-to-veterans-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=109955","title":{"rendered":"NMC earns gold-level distinction for service to veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Veteran friendly school logo\" class=\"AlignImageRight\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/be1c972ec66cc78d2f231fb99a028b0aMVAA-Gold-Certified-School_DIPLOMA-new-2.png\" width=\"224\" \/>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; For the third year in a row, Northwestern Michigan College has been named a gold-level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.<\/p>\n<p>The designation was awarded for the 2019&#8211;2020 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your commitment to helping student veterans succeed was evident in your application,&#8221; said Sarah M. Mellon of the Michigan Department of Military &amp; Veterans Affairs. &#8220;We commend your institution on its hard work and dedication to student veterans and dependents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To earn the gold designation, an institution must meet at least six of seven criteria. NMC met all seven:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Established process for identification of current student veterans<\/li>\n<li>Veteran-specific website<\/li>\n<li>Active student veteran organization or club<\/li>\n<li>Veteran-specific career services, resources, advising, and\/or outcome monitoring<\/li>\n<li>On-campus veterans&#8217; coordinator and\/or designated staff point of contact<\/li>\n<li>System to evaluate and award academic credit based on prior military training and experience<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring and evaluation of student veteran academic retention, progress, and graduation rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scott Herzberg, POC, Military &amp; Veteran Services, credited the broader NMC campus community for the distinction.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This standard of excellence is a reflection of their endless contributions that reach far beyond my efforts,&#8221; Herzberg said.<\/p>\n<p>About 5 percent of NMC&#8217;s student body are veterans or active duty military. Serving those who have served the nation has long been a priority for NMC, which established the office of Military &amp; Veterans Services in 2012. For the last two years, Military Times has ranked NMC second in the nation among community colleges for its service to veterans.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<h4>RELEASE DATE: MAY 4, 2020<\/h4>\n<h3>FOR MORE INFORMATION:<\/h3>\n<p>Scott Herzberg<br \/>POC, Military &amp; Veteran Services\/Advisor<br \/>(231) 995-2526<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sherzberg@nmc.edu\">sherzberg@nmc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"nondiscrimination-notice\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3>NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE<\/h3>\n<address>Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/about\/policies\/non-discrimination\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/non-discrimination<\/a><\/address>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; For the third year in a row, Northwestern Michigan College has been named a gold-level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. 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