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where she is taking pre-requisite courses for the   least long enough to finish his bachelor’s degree
Nursing degree program and serves as president      in IT from Middle Georgia State.
of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
                                                        Like Sanders, he is using his GI benefits to pay
    Her first visit to VECTR in September left her  for his education. Almendras is hoping to help
impressed.                                          revive Middle Georgia State’s Student Veterans
                                                    Organization and thinks having VECTR as a
    “It feels like a great place to get some        resource may help.
encouragement, maybe a place to network,” she
said. “I hope veterans will take advantage of it.”      “It’s a very impressive place, modern and
                                                    nice-looking,” he said. “Calling the VA is time-
    Almendras, 28, is a Chicago native who          consuming, so if you can just connect with one
remained in Warner Robins after serving most of     person (at VECTR), that should be very helpful to
his four years in the Air Force at Robins. He met   veterans who want to learn how to best manage
his fiancée there and plans to stay in the area at  their benefits.”

         “Middle Georgia State has long served veterans who are
pursuing degrees, but the services were scattered among different

       departments. We’ve pulled all those resources together.”

                                                    VECTR’s front entrance.

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