Mount Wachusett Community College received a scholarship donation from the Vietnam Veterans of America, according to a community announcement.
Jim Benton, a member of Chapter 907, presented the donation to MWCC President James Vander Hooven and Veterans Services Director Robert Mayer on March 13.
“Chapter 907 of the Vietnam Veterans of America has been supporting Mount Wachusett Community College veterans for decades,” Mayer said. “Recently, at the local chapter’s urging, the VVA State Council has also provided support. I think it is wonderful how the area Vietnam veterans are supporting other veterans as much as two generations younger!”
Chapter 907 has been supporting MWCC veterans for 20 years. Their annual donation to the scholarship and the example they set in the community has helped inspire other organizations and individuals to follow suit. There are now six annual scholarships dedicated to veteran students.
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