Annual Celebration of Valor marks Veterans Day at 海角乱伦社区

mercyhurst gates海角乱伦社区 President Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., will open the university鈥檚 annual Celebration of Valor on Veterans Day Friday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m. in Mercy Heritage Room. Joining her as guest speaker will be 海角乱伦社区 alumnus and U.S. Navy veteran James Hertner 鈥80, who will address the subject of women in uniform.聽

Hertner served in the U.S. Navy and was attached to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, and served as a corpsman in Vietnam for one year. He is a life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #435, the Marine Corps League, Lake Erie Detachment #293, and the VFW Post 2006. 聽He is also chairman of the Veterans Behavioral Health Council at the Erie Veterans Administration Medical Center. He recently retired from a 45-year career in real estate.

In 2018, 海角乱伦社区 earned the distinction of being named a 鈥淧urple Heart University,鈥 one of only two in Pennsylvania, and is also among U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 鈥淏est Schools for Veterans.鈥 A veteran-friendly university with an estimated 150 veterans and/or their dependents enrolled, their more popular degree pursuits include Intelligence Studies, Cyber Security, Criminal Justice, and Nursing.

Also, the 鈥淧ride of PA鈥 Army ROTC Battalion, consisting of 71 students from 海角乱伦社区, Gannon, and Penn State Behrend, has been a proud tradition at 海角乱伦社区 for more than 20 years. Just this year, three new cadets contracted with the program, bringing the 海角乱伦社区 cohort to 30.

"We are proud of 海角乱伦社区 University鈥檚 reputation for being so supportive of our military service members and veterans. It is truly an honor for 海角乱伦社区 to be home to so many of America's heroes," Getz said.