GCC hosts Veterans Career and Community Fair

Genesee Community College is pleased to announce an expansion of its annual schedule of events for veterans at the Batavia Campus Center. Veterans of all ages, active duty, reserve or separated veterans, along with their families and friends are invited to GCC for special opportunities on Thursday, Nov. 10. “We look forward to the opportunity to showcase the many offerings and opportunities we have here at GCC for veterans,” Marie Giardino, program director of Adult Educational Opportunity Center (AEOC) said. “While these special events are planned around Veterans Day, our services continue throughout the year at all of our campus locations.” On Thursday, Nov. 10, from 1:45 – 3:45 p.m. in the College Forum, the Batavia campus will host a Veterans Career and Community Fair, giving veterans the opportunity to meet with potential employers and interact with numerous community agencies that offer an array of helpful services. Veterans can interact with regional service providers in higher education, vocational training, healthcare, housing and transportation. Among the organizations that will be present (subject to change): • Veterans One-Stop Center of WNY Inc. • Rochester Regional Health • Bonduelle USA Inc. • Five Star Bank • U.S. Customs and Border Protection • ATB Staffing Services • National Tractor Trailer School • NY Army National Guard • Navient/Pioneer Credit Recovery • ConServe • Darien Lake Amusement Park • Fidelis Care New York • United Memorial Medical Center Veterans should plan on bringing their resumes, a copy of their DD214 forms, and if they are looking for employment — “dress to impress!” Prior to the Career and Community Fair from 1 – 1:45 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to listen to Purple Heart recipient Benjamin Randle Jr., director of Veterans Affairs at D’Youville College, who will speak about the life changing educational opportunities. Randle is a Vietnam War Veteran and his talk will occur in room T102 in the Conable Technology Building.   For a complete listing of GCC’s Spring 2017 course schedule featuring hundreds of courses, go to http://www.genesee.edu/courses/schedule/