SPC Earns 2023 VEERA Award

St. Philip’s 大学 earned the 2023 Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award (VEERA) – Gold Level from the Texas Veterans Commission.

The Texas State Legislature established the VEERA program to recognize public colleges and universities for their excellence in providing education and related services to veterans and the military-connected 社区. St. Philip’s 大学 showcased its commitment to ensuring the academic success of these individuals for the Academic Year 2022-2023.

“This award recognizes and promotes best practices by awarding Gold, 银, and Bronze level status to those offering such services. SPC Veterans Affairs is proud to receive the Gold Award twice in a row. Receiving this award shows how truly dedicated and invested we are in our veterans here at St. Philip’s 大学,” said Sr. Coordinator Student Success Office of Veterans Affairs Veronica Griego.

St. 菲利普的 offers priority registration to all veterans, active-duty military members, 以及他们的家人, and provides a new student orientation experience that goes over benefits. The college hosts a graduation luncheon and outfits graduates with red, 白色。, and blue honor cords to wear at Commencement. Each student also receives a SPC challenge coin.

In addition to the Veteran Affairs Office, SPC is the only college in 圣安东尼奥 to offer classes at Joint Base 圣安东尼奥 – Lackland, 伦道夫, and Fort Sam Houston through Military Support Services.

The Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Transition Center at SPC houses more than 70 non-profit partners that provide no-cost services to veterans, 服务人员, 以及他们的家人, including Veteran Affairs, 社区, career and financial support, 和宣传. GSVOTC, located at 202 Connelly St., is a 社区 service center open to all veterans, 退休人员, 军人家庭, and active-duty 服务人员, including those currently in the process of transitioning out of the military.

On October 23, 2023, the VEERA award was presented to SPC President Dr. Adena Williams Loston and Griego at Texas A&M University–圣安东尼奥 by Texas Veterans Commission Chairwoman Laura Koerner and Executive Director of the Texas Veterans Commission Thomas Palladino Executive.