WKTV: SUNY Poly Opens Veterans Lounge
Published:
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 10:04
One local college is offering a special space to welcome
veterans. SUNY Poly has now a new veterans lounge open on
campus.
The president of the student veterans association says the
lounge will allow students to become more involved with the
college and help them transition from military life to civilian
life.
“The reason we wanted to have a lounge for our military
veterans is to gather and exchange information, navigate
hurdles with the GI Bill – one may know something another
doesn’t – and at the very least for the camaraderie,” said
Lance Tlustos, President of the Student Veterans
Organization. “There’s nothing like standing watch from 12-4
shooting the breeze with a fellow soldier or marine or
sailor. That was the premise, a central location to gather.”
It is located in Donovan Hall.
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