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X-WR-CALNAME:VA Education Benefit Support Workshop
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Mountain Time (US & Canada)
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DESCRIPTION:Join Aims Veteran Services and the Fort Collins Vet Center for 
 an informative session designed to help you navigate your VA Education ben
 efits from the initial application all the way to graduation. This worksho
 p offers a great opportunity to get answers to your specific questions\, r
 eceive expert guidance\, and find support in a welcoming\, veteran-friendl
 y environment.\n\nPresented By: Aims Community College Veteran Services & 
 Fort Collins Vet Center  \nFeatured Speaker: Ross Atkinson Ph.D.\, VA Scho
 ol Certifying Official and Aims Veteran Services Program Manager\n\nDr. Ro
 ss Atkinson is a combat veteran and dedicated educator who enlisted in the
  U.S. Army in 2009\, serving as a communications specialist and deploying 
 to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His passion for e
 ducation was sparked while taking online community college courses during 
 his deployment. After transitioning to civilian life in 2012\, he earned b
 oth a Master's degree in English and a Ph.D. in Education Sciences from Co
 lorado State University (CSU). Today\, Dr. Atkinson serves as a VA School 
 Certifying Official and Program Manager for Veteran Services at Aims Commu
 nity College. In this role\, he draws on his own background to help milita
 ry-connected students access and navigate VA benefits and their transition
  to civilian life.\n\nIn addition to his work at Aims Community College\, 
 Dr. Atkinson is an experienced instructor who has previously taught high s
 chool English\, undergraduate education courses\, and now teaches a gradua
 te Action Research course for pre-service teachers at CSU. During his doct
 oral studies\, he received a Dean's Fellowship to research the impact of w
 riting workshops on veterans. Putting this research into practice\, he fou
 nded the CSU Veterans Writing Workshop—a supportive space for military-a
 ffiliated individuals to process their experiences—and spearheaded the p
 ublication of Charlie Mike: An Anthology of Military Life\, a compilation 
 of participant stories. Although he no longer runs the workshop\, his advo
 cacy for veterans and his commitment to their educational journey remain a
  driving force in his career.
GEO:40.553424;-105.089719
LOCATION:Fort Collins Vet Center
SUMMARY:VA Education Benefit Support Workshop
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.aims.edu/event/va-education-benefit-support-wo
 rkshop
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