Chuck Vroman

As a first division, infantry rifleman in the Marine Corps, Chuck Vroman saw combat in both Afghanistan and Iraq. After eight years in the military, he returned to civilian life in Virginia as a disabled veteran seeking his next opportunity.

“My wife suggested I return to college but I knew that I couldn’t survive the lifestyle of a four-year college. Germanna Community College was the best choice I could have made. Not only did I receive the special considerations I needed but I was taught how to be a student again,” Chuck tells Delegate Ed Scott at the Virginia General Assembly building.

Chuck Vroman meets with Delegate Ed Scott

As President of Germanna’s newly founded Veteran’s organization, he describes the challenges veterans face and the value of the resources community colleges provide. Financial aid, small classroom size and schedule flexbility are among the top reasons veterans should explore community colleges, Chuck says. He is meeting with his delegates and senators to express his hope that they will continue to preserve funding for these resources.

“Community colleges provide a pathway into education that better prepares us as students, builds our confidence in the classroom and teaches us how to interact,” he says.

A perfect example of a successful community college student, Chuck humbly admits he made straight A’s in his first semester. Studying to become an information systems manager, he plans to continue his path to education by pursuing his bachelors degree at the University of Mary Washington. He is motivated by his own sense of accomplishment and in the hopes that other veterans will follow the same path to an education.

Germanna students meet with Speaker of the House, William Howell

Posted by Lauren Von Herbulis