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Former Army Captain Harold Earls speaks to the Cumming Vietnam Veterans. (Provided by Marty Farrell)
CUMMING, GA A West Forsyth High School and West Point graduate recently spoke to the members of the Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Earls, who recently returned to Georgia following his time in the Army, spoke to the members of Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America on Feb. 2.
The former Airborne Ranger-Qualified Captain told the veterans that serving as commander of the elite Guard Unit of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery was the honor of a lifetime. With 250 thousand headstones of heroes and those buried at the Tomb of the Unknown, Earls said, It was the hills of Arlington that gave me a deeper appreciation for this country than I can ever explain. I feel humbled even talking about it.
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CANTON A graduate of the inaugural class of SUNY Canton nurses has created a scholarship to lessen the financial burdens of north country students who follow in her career field.
Maryalice Grotkowski Blake, a 1968 alumna, donated $25,000 to the SUNY Canton College Foundation, Inc., to establish an endowment. Beginning next year, it will provide $1,000 annually to a student enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program, with preference given to graduates of Ogdensburg Free Academy (OFA). I wanted to do something to support the young women and men aspiring to join the ranks of today s registered nurses, she said. It recognizes the expertise, courage and compassion that registered nurses have been displaying during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CANTON — A graduate of the inaugural class of SUNY Canton nurses has created a scholarship to lessen the financial burdens of north country students who follow in her career