By Elaine Bible
San Francisco State University
May 1, 2012
Dressed in cap and gown, military veterans
were honored at a special graduation reception at SF State on April 28.
Shea Casperson, president of the veterans club on campus,
and Rogelio Manaois, Veterans Services Coordinator at SF State, are among the
veteran students graduating this year.
Veterans who are graduating this year celebrated with family
and friends in Jack Adams Hall. Bucky Peterson, chair of the California State
University's Troops to College initiative, and University President Robert A.
Corrigan addressed the graduates and their guests. Each student was presented
with a medallion representing the symbols of the branches of military service
and the SF State seal.
"This event highlights the accomplishments of our
veteran graduates. They are an example to future classes of veterans, showing
them that they can succeed and can overcome the challenges in their
lives," said SF State Veterans Services Coordinator Rogelio Manaois.
There are 105 military veterans graduating from the
University this year. Among those marking this milestone is Daniel Mendoza, a
first-generation college student from Richmond. He served in the Marines,
assisting with humanitarian aid missions after the 2004 tsunami and in Pakistan
after the 2005 earthquake, before coming to SF State to study political
science. Read more here...
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