Veterans - Temecula Valley 9th Annual Event:
Veterans in Education
Our program started November 8th, at 9:00 am, with the following sequence of events:
Welcome – Michael McCracken
Pledge of Allegiance – Michael McCracken
National Anthem: Miss. Celeste Butler, USC Thornton School of Music, Performing Artist
Invocation – Chief Hospital Corpsman (SW/AW/FMF) Kenneth Cook, USN (Ret.), Light of Faith Christian Center
Introductions –Michael McCracken - Acknowledge Dignitaries/VIP’s, Mayors
Outstanding Community Service Honoree Award Presentations, California State Department of Education Certificate of Appreciation and door prizes:
- Hank Miklaski, Master Chief Petty Officer
USN (Ret.)
- Isaac Ford Jr. Master Gunnery Sergeant
USMC (Ret.)
- Wendy Sickora, Master Sergeant
USMC (Ret.)
Key-note Speaker – Major Wilma Owens USMC
Presentation: Photograph, “Coming Home”
Recognition of Coordinators: Mrs. Sales McCracken and Perry Peters, Friends of Ronald Reagan SP
Closing Remarks – Michael McCracken
Colleges, Universities, and Organizations in Attendance:
Academy of Art University:
http://www.academyart.edu
Azusa Pacific University - Murrieta: (Door Prize) http://www.apu.edu/murrieta/
Kaplan University: (Door Prize) http://www.kaplanuniversity.edu/
The Pennsylvania State University: (Door Prize) http://www.psu.edu/
Folds of Honor:
https://www.foldsofhonor.org/
The W.A.V.E Project:
http://wavesproject.org/
Financial Resources:
Admiral Mike Boorda Loan Program: http://www.nmcrs.org/pages/admiral-mike-boorda-loan-program
AFCEA = Armed Forces Communications & AFCEA Educational Foundation Electronic Assoc. Ed. Foundation: http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/
Free Federal Student Aid Information Center: https://studentaid.ed.gov/
Department of Veterans Affairs – Education Benefits: http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
(a) Choose a School
(b) Apply for Benefits
(c) Monthly Rates
The Daniel Drevnick Memorial Fund: http://www.heroathome.org/
The DKF Veterans Assistance Foundation: http://www.dkfveterans.com/
Military Warriors Support Foundation: http://www.militarywarriors.org/
The Pat Tillman Foundation: http://pattillmanfoundation.org/
The Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation: http://sentinelsoffreedom.org/
California State Senator Joel Anderson’s Certificates of Recognition Honorees:
Captain Mark Brouker, USN (Ret.)
Major Wilma Owens, USMC
Major Earl Winston, USMC (Ret.)
Captain Gerald Davis, USMC (Ret.)
Master Chief Eric Faulkner, USN(Ret.)
Master Chief Hank Miklaski, USN(Ret.)
Master Gunnery Sergeant Isaac Ford Jr., USMC(Ret.)
Master Sergeant Wendy Sickora, USMC (Ret.)
Sergeant Charles Argusa, USMC
