Berkeley College Office of Military and Veterans Affairs Shares Parade Pride and Holiday Giving This Season

26 November 2019



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019	Contact: Ilene Greenfield Director of Media Relations 973-278-5400, Ext. 1-5122 IGL@BerkeleyCollege.edu

*BERKELEY COLLEGE OFFICE OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SHARES PARADE PRIDE AND HOLIDAY GIVING THIS SEASON*
Share the News: @BerkeleyCollege #Military Photo Caption: Top: Student-veterans, families, friends and other members of the Berkeley College community gathered on Veterans Day in New York City to celebrate and recognize the services provided by United States military forces. Marching from 26th Street, down Madison Avenue and up Fifth Avenue past the red carpet set out for the 100th anniversary ceremony of the parade, excitement was abundant as cheers and applause from supporters lining the sidewalks filled the air. Bands played and Berkeley College students and staff greeted bystanders with American flags. Berkeley College has students who are serving or who have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Bottom: The Berkeley College Office of Military and Veterans Affairs (OMVA) recently expanded its Veterans Resources Center (VRC) located at 12 East 41^st Street in New York City, so that representatives from New York City organizations that support veterans can meet with students to share resources and services. You can read the story about the VRC here. The Berkeley College Spartans Student-Veteran Club and OMVA lead and conduct activities throughout the year to support fellow veterans and active service members. Holiday toy drives are under way at campuses in both New Jersey (left) and New York, supporting St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson, NJ, and U.S. Marines Toys for Tots. The Berkeley College Online® campus has adopted an Air Force unit, collecting items from a wish list the unit sent. A member of the unit’s sister is a Berkeley College student. Pictured left to right in photo left, are Berkeley College student-veterans Patrice Tewolde of Clifton, NJ; Gabrielle Peralta of Newark, NJ; and James Piedrahita of North Bergen, NJ. Pictured in photo right, left to right are Berkeley College student-veterans Alejandro Rentera of Union City, NJ; Givin Grant of Brooklyn, NY; Cody Gilbert of Battle Mountain, NV; Osvaldo Pena of East Rutherford, NJ; and Xavier Rivera of the Bronx, NY. About Berkeley College Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College has campuses in Midtown Manhattan and White Plains, NY, as well as in Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 5,700 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, for six consecutive years. The website address is www.BerkeleyCollege.edu. The mission of Berkeley College is to empower students to achieve lifelong success in dynamic careers. - end - To view the above images as a high-resolution photo go to: Top: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/Fifth_Ave_Front_By_NY_LibraryCR_111119.jpg Bottom Left: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/OMVA_NJ_Toys_112519.jpg Bottom Right: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/NYC_OMVA_ToysForTotsCR_112619.jpg