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For Immediate Release Contact: Alexa Shelton 860-215-9287 ashelton@threerivers.edu Three Rivers Community College Receives 2022-2023 Gold Military Friendly® School Award Norwich—Three Rivers Community College is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School Gold designation, placing it in the top ten percent of ranked schools in the country. Each year, the prestigious list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members, veterans and their families, helping them select the best college to receive the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career. To earn the Military Friendly® School designation, Three Rivers met thresholds for Student Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Loan Repayment, Persistence (Degree Advancement or Transfer), and Loan Default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans. “As a submarine veteran, I know the difference a college degree can make to our active duty and veteran students. For more than 50 years, Three Rivers has played a central role in higher education in Southeastern Connecticut. The Military Friendly recognition shows our continuing commitment to support the academic development of those who serve our country,” said Interim Dean of Academic and Student Affairs Kem Barfield. The College has a Veterans Organization Student Group and an OASIS Center, which serves as the focal point for veterans’ activities and access to services such as academic advising, Veterans Administration educational benefits, and counseling. The OASIS center provides a place to take a break during the school day, study, and socialize with fellow veterans. Three Rivers is an officially associated chapter of the Veteran Students of America. The College has also dedicated two parking spaces to Purple Heart recipients, and the Three Rivers Veterans Organization puts together a large Thanksgiving Dinner food drive each year, completely meeting the needs of the Norwich Vets Center. Military Friendly® is owned and operated by VIQTORY, a veteran-owned business. Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs ®, Military Spouse, and Military Friendly ® brands. For more information about Three Rivers commitment to supporting military students, visit Three Rivers website at www.threerivers.edu/veterans. Three Rivers will be showcased along with other 2021 Military Friendly® Schools in the May issue of G.I. Jobs magazine. The list can also be found at www.militaryfriendly.com. ### About Three Rivers Community College: Three Rivers Community College is an accessible, affordable, and culturally diverse two-year college located in Norwich, Connecticut, with an 8,500 square foot, state-of-the-art Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center, in Groton. Knowing that the educational goals of its students are as diverse as their backgrounds, Three Rivers provides a broad range of credit and non-credit liberal arts, sciences, nursing, engineering, manufacturing, allied health, and technical courses. The student population consists of almost 3,000 enrolled students each semester. To learn more about what Three Rivers has to offer, visit www.threerivers.edu. About Military Friendly ® Schools: The Military Friendly ® Schools list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data -driven Military Friendly® Schools survey from participating institutions. The survey questions, methodology, criteria, and weighting were developed with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. The survey is administered for free and is open to all post-secondary schools that wish to participate. Criteria for consideration can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com. About VIQTORY: Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse, and Military Friendly ® brands. VIQTORY and its brands are not a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or any federal government entity. Learn more about VIQTORY at www.viqtory.com.