Services For Veterans Topic Of Next Rowan College Town Hall

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Rowan College at Burlington County is shedding a spotlight on its Military Education & Veteran Services Department that has supported members of the military and their families for over 40 years.

While its primary emphasis is placed on education benefits, the department provides information and assistance to student veterans and community residents for any benefits available from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans, dependents of a deceased or disabled veteran, and active duty military members are eligible to receive monthly educational assistance from the Veterans Administration while enrolled at the college, according to officials.

Air Force veteran and current Rowan College at Burlington County student Tina Nero-Requenes and Col. Tiffany Warnke, commander of the Civil Engineer Group at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will discuss the program during the college’s next Facebook Live Town Hall.

The discussion, will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and will stream live on the college's Facebook page.

Nero-Requenes, of San Antonio, Texas, relocated to New Jersey three years ago with her husband (Air Force active duty at McGuire AFB) and their three children. An electrocardiogram technology student, she chose RCBC because it allowed her the flexibility she needed to balance her education and home life.

Warnke, the civil engineering group commander at the Joint Base, will join the town hall to speak to the base’s coronavirus response and give viewers some insight into what the department of defense does in terms of crisis response.

Although the base continued to maintain operational readiness during the coronavirus pandemic, they faced their own set of challenges training while trying to keep everyone socially distanced. Their response wasn’t limited to New Jersey, however, as they helped set up a remote hospital in New York City in order to relieve the burden on NYC hospitals.

To learn more about Rowan College at Burlington County’s Military Education & Veteran Services department, visit rcbc.edu/vets.