At the beginning of the semester the new Military Student Center (MSC) opened the doors to its new location. It is now currently located right next door to Johnny’s Big Burger restaurant on College Street.
The new facility is reminiscent of a USO (United Services Organization) center at an airport or military base. It has that warm and welcoming feel to it that is familiar to veterans and current service members who are attending APSU.
Alex Arriaga is a senior majoring in Computer Science and a five year Army veteran. While utilizing the VA work study program he is part of the center that will be beneficial to so many veterans and students.
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Akron organizations finish year with a giving spirit
AMY MORONA and DAN SHINGLER
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
On the off chance that readers might be in the mood for some good news for a change, let s talk about some of the stuff going on in Akron with a focus on giving.
First off, Kent State University is getting some help via its philanthropic partnerships with six Akron-area foundations. The university s emergency grant fund received a gift of $21,500 in total, from The Lehner Family Foundation, Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust, Akron Community Foundation, Laura R. and Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation, Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation, and Glenn R. and Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation, Kent State announced Wednesday, Dec. 23.
The Illuminating Company Presents Gifts of the Season to Local Charitable Organizations
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BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The Illuminating Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), presented surprise $5,000 Gifts of the Season to two local nonprofit agencies that are working to make lives better in the communities they serve. The gifts were presented on behalf of the FirstEnergy Foundation as part of its annual holiday Gifts of the Season campaign.
The recipients of this year s gifts are United Services Organization (USO) of Northern Ohio and Taking Back Our Youth – two Cuyahoga County organizations that provide support services to underserved and vulnerable individuals of all ages across Greater Cleveland.
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While this year presented many challenges due to an ongoing pandemic, Soldiers continued to be resilient when faced with uncertainty. Soldiers helped on the frontlines in the COVID-19 response and also kept the peace during times of civil unrest.
An Army Ranger also received the military’s highest honor, while another Medal of Honor recipient left a legacy of selfless service behind following his battle with cancer.
Below are some of the most notable Soldier stories of the year:
Soldiers on COVID-19 frontlines
Thousands of Soldiers, like Maj. Erin Velazquez, were called on to support the nation’s ongoing fight against COVID-19. She led one of the Army Reserve’s Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces that rapidly deployed starting in March to help exhausted health care workers at civilian hospitals.