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Engineering Student Helps Fellow Veterans While Following His Dream

Soon after José Arango-Murillo ’21 arrived at Stony Brook University to major in mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, he found the time to assist his fellow veterans. Arango...

May 31, 2021

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Army Veteran Applies Lessons Learned to Stony Brook Experience

Going it alone has never been a problem for Laura Kuramoto ’22. The veteran and single mother from San Jose, California, is currently a health science major at Stony Brook University aspiring to become a radiologic...

January 29, 2021

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Community On Campus

Stony Brook Honors Veterans with Veterans Day Ceremony

The Sidney Gelber Auditorium was packed with more than 200 people including veterans of war alongside service members to celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 6. The ceremony highlighted the sacrifices that...

December 9, 2019

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Students camped overnight at the third annual Tent City to raise awareness about the harsh conditions faced by homeless veterans.

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Students Host Tent City Event to Raise Awareness of Veteran Homelessness

The Veteran Students Organization (VESO) and the Stony Brook Student Nurses’ Association (SBSNA) hosted the third annual overnight event called Tent City outside Staller Center on November 7 to exemplify the harsh...

November 20, 2019

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Awards and Honors On Campus Student Spotlight

Veteran Students Joined Veteran National Honor Society

The Office of Veterans Affairs hosted an induction ceremony for SALUTE, the first national academic honor society established for student veterans. SALUTE is an acronym that stands for Service, Academics, Leadership...

April 16, 2019

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