PTC awarded top honors for veterans support

Pine Technical College has recently been awarded for their continuing efforts in supporting students who are veterans.

There have been “three very positive things that happened for the college and our veterans,” mentioned PTC Veterans Center Liaison Doug Davis.

Back in September, the college was recognized as a Military Friendly School. The 2014 list showcases the top 20 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools across the country that are doing the most to embrace military service members, vets, and spouses as students, and ensure their success on campus. 

“To become a Military Friendly school involves filling out a questionnaire concerning PTC and what we do for our veterans,” informed Davis.  “It has been a four-year process, and we have been successful in that recognition the last two years.”

For more information, or to see the complete list, go to www.militaryfriendlyschools.com.

In mid-September, PTC was ranked 16 among 40 career and technical schools across the U.S. as one of the Best for Vets: Career and Technical Colleges 2014 by the Military Times EDGE magazine.

The list, which is in the September issue of Military Times EDGE, highlights schools that have put the most thought and effort into tailoring programs and policies around veterans’ different experiences.

To qualify, schools were evaluated in five categories: university culture, student support, academic policies, academic quality and financial aid.

To see the complete list, go to www.militarytimes.com/bestforvets-ctc2014.

PTC has also become a chartered member of the nationally recognized Student Veterans of America (SVA). Partnered with the local VFW, PTC now has its own SVA chapter. SVA was officially incorporated in January 2008 to provide programs, resources, and support to the ever-evolving network of local student veteran organizations.

“If you are registered at Pine as a veteran then you are automatically enrolled in SVA,” informed PTC student and veteran of the U.S. Army April Sheldon. “We will be having a tribute to all our veterans on with things that vets have brought in from their time in service.”

Look for the veterans display at Pine Technical College during the month of November.

PTC’s Veterans Center is open 12 hours a week; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 320-629-5181, or email Doug Davis at davisd@pinetech.edu.