College Honored for Supporting Reservists
Published Jul 27, 2009
Remington College’s Shreveport campus has been recognized by the National Guard for its support of an employee called to serve a long tour of duty in the military.
Deborah Kent, an instructor in the Allied Health Department at the college’s Shreveport campus, is corpsman in the Navy Reserve and has been on active duty in the Middle East for more than a year.
The National Guard recognized the college for its support of Kent while she is on active duty. An award ceremony was held July 22nd. Jerry Driskill, campus president, receive the award on behalf of the college. Kent, currently on leave between tours,l also attended the ceremony.
Co-workers and students have shown their support for Kent by sending her e-mails, letters and care packages and calling her when possible. Instructors have pitched in to cover some of her classes and additional part-time instructors have been hired to help teach her remaining classes. The campus also proudly displays an American flag sent by Kent that was flown over Camp Patriot in Kuwait.
“While she’s away, we want Deborah to know that she is loved and missed by everyone on our campus and we’ll all be here for her when she returns,” said Driskill. “It’s important for employers to respect the sacrifice that Deborah and others are making for their country.”
“The e-mails, letters, and care packages I received from my Remington College colleagues and students were a tremendous boost to my morale,” says Kent. “Just knowing I had people standing behind me and supporting me made my job easier. I have friends who have not been so fortunate and have returned to employment disasters. Being in difficult circumstances for the past several months, yet knowing I have my job to return to, was a huge load off my mind. In today’s economy, knowing you have a job is very important.”
For more on the college, visit http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/
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