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(Archive December 2016) Veterans and Allies “Spicing it Up” This Fall

By editorialteam on September 4, 2024

Student Group Conducts a Food Drive with a Twist

By Rebekah Chiasson | Assistant Editor

Bill Edson, Executive Director of MVOC (left) receiving a box of condiments from Bob Mayer, Director of Veterans Services at MWCC (right).
Photo courtesy of Jasson

The Veterans and Allies student group at MWCC is collecting something different from the average canned foods of food drives past. This Holiday season they are collecting condiments for Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center’s (MVOC) food pantry on Central St in Gardner.

Bob Mayer, Director of Veterans Services at MWCC explained, “Apparently, there are good consistent sources of food [collected] but there are no spices, sauces, ketchup, mustard and other items to flavor the food. Hence, this ‘Spice of Life’ condiment drive.” read more

(Archive September 2016) Schools Helping Veterans

By editorialteam on September 3, 2024

By Nicole Benoit | Observer Contributor

Many colleges in the area have services or offices specifically for veterans. These services provide plenty of help with advising, counseling, and disability. Bringing in outside support systems from outside of the college is another way they help.

Located at Mount Wachusett Community College is a Veterans Success Center run by Robert Mayer. If a veteran is looking for help with anything school related, or just needs someone to talk to, then this is where they would go. Help for students isn’t the only thing provided, trying to educate faculty on certain issues so they can also help and understand their students in class is another reason schools have this service. read more

(Archive December 2011) WAAF’s Mistress Carrie Talks to MWCC Vets

By editorialteam on August 21, 2024

By Cheyne Ordonio | Editor-in-Chief

Mistress Carrie, a radio personality for the WAAF, visited MWCC on 29 Nov. to speak with members of the schools’ Veterans Club.

Carrie, who recently returned from a trip to Afghanistan as an embedded reporter, shared many of her photos and stories about the trip with the group.

When arriving in Afghanistan, Carrie recalled that the airline lost her luggage and that she had to buy new supplies there. She spent the majority of her time at Camp Phoenix.

Among the photos she shared was a picture of some orphans. Carrie said that their nicknames were George Bush and Sugar Daddy, and that some people taught then to say, “Yankees Suck.” Later Carrie said, “Kids are kids no matter where they are.” read more

(Archive March 1, 2011) The Veterans Success Center

By editorialteam on July 11, 2024

By Feral McElreavy | Observer Reporter

The Veterans Success Center is designed to help student veterans make the transition back to civilian life. Assistant Project Director Veterans Success Center Kristen Larkin said it’s a “one stop shopping center that would provide veterans with the resources that they can access here on campus or within the community to assist with not only their education but also with community living.” Larkin, added that transitioning back to civilian life from “boots to books” is the most difficult part to returning to home. read more

(Archive October 2016) A Few Good Men (And a Woman)

By editorialteam on October 9, 2016

“Comics on a Mission” Coming October 29th

By Jason Greenough | Web/Social Media Editor

“Comics on a Mission”, a night of stand-up comedy to support veteran students at MWCC, will be hitting the stage on Saturday, October 29^th, at The Theater At The Mount.

The event, with all proceeds going to supporting veterans on campus, will be hosted by Brockton native Comedian Will Smalley, and headlined by Boston Comedy vet and legend Tony V, who will be joined by a number of fellow Bay State comics including Andrew Mayer (son of MWCC Director of Veteran Services, Bob Mayer), Kate Procyshyn, and MWCC student Brian Dickens, who a lot of you may know, even if he is taking a semester off from classes here at the Mount. Dickens, a greenhorn when it comes to bringing his unique brand of stand-up to the stage, has always found himself comfortable in the spotlight, and for him, this opportunity, which was granted to him as an award at a stand-up contest in the spring, is no laughing matter. read more

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