ºìÌÒÊÓƵ named top employer for veterans; Opens Veterans Lounge on campus 
November 10, 2023
DUDLEY, Mass. – ºìÌÒÊÓƵ further strengthened its enduring ties to the nation’s veterans this week, earning national recognition as a top employer for those who have selflessly served, opening the Veterans Lounge on campus, and supporting veterans with a campus-wide fundraiser.
In its annual survey of veteran-friendly employers,  ranked ºìÌÒÊÓƵ third among U.S. colleges and universities and No. 173 overall among national employers. The rankings are based on a voluntary survey that asks companies about their policies and benefits for veterans and their families, such as recruitment and employment practices and retention and support programs. The 2023 rankings are available .
On Nov. 8, ºìÌÒÊÓƵ celebrated the opening of its new Veterans Lounge with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony. ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Veterans Club President and U.S. Marine Christopher Charity ’25 provided the vision and worked alongside ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Compensation and Benefits Manager and Army Veteran April Girardin and generous donor Nancy Kelleher to bring the space to life. Kelleher, whose father William Spilman ’38, uncle Kenneth Spilman ’47, and brothers William Spilman, Jr. ’70 and James Spilman all served their country, cited Charity’s leadership, passion and selfless service as the impetus for her involvement in this meaningful project.
On Nov. 9, ºìÌÒÊÓƵ students, faculty and staff participated in Sweat for Vets 2023. The annual fundraiser invites participants to complete 22 laps around the Vendetti Field track (5.5 mi.) while asking sponsors to donate monies for each lap completed. All proceeds support , a Worcester-based nonprofit organization that supports critical needs for veterans and their families. The 22 laps represent the number of U.S. veterans who tragically die by suicide each day. More than 100 members of the ºìÌÒÊÓƵ community completed their daily steps (and more) while supporting a worthy cause.
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