The Military Order of the Purple Heart has designated Northwest Florida State College as a Purple Heart College.
It's the first college in Florida to receive this designation.
William Everett, Commander of Region IV Military Order of Purple Heart, extended the invitation and NWFSC board of trustees accepted it May 20.
“We are honored to be chosen as a recipient of this award,” NWFSC President Ty Handy said. “Our service and commitment to our veterans is of utmost importance to our faculty and staff, and we will continue to work hard every day to honor these men and women and their families in the best way we can, both professionally and academically.”
The college recently opened its Veterans Success Center, which provides a full-time VA counselor on campus to help veterans, service members and their qualified dependents succeed and thrive through benefits assistance and counseling to complete their education.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Northwest Florida State now a Purple Heart College