Bank of America invests $500,000 to support veteran programs at CPCC

Bank of America will invest $500,000 in Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) over five years in support of the school's "Legacy and Promise" capital campaign and to further its support of programming for military veterans. The financial support will provide general operating support for the school, launch the Bank of America Veteran Leadership Program, a new mentoring initiative, and fund current programming at CPCC's Centers for Military Families and Veterans.

The gift supports CPCC's recently concluded 50th anniversary capital campaign and was announced at a dedication ceremony, during which CPCC renamed its Central Campus veterans center the Bank of America Center for Military Families and Veterans. The gift is a continuation of the bank's long time support for the school and for student veterans at CPCC. Past bank contributions have helped CPCC provide additional veteran services, including specialized academic and career counseling.

"Central Piedmont is grateful to Bank of America for this gift and its many years of support. The bank enables CPCC to better serve an important part of our student population; our veteran students," said Dr. Tony Zeiss, CPCC president. "CPCC is dedicated to helping our country's veterans seek and navigate their path at the college and in the community. We accomplish this by connecting them to our campus centers for military families and veterans, which offer our veteran students an assortment of services developed just for them. Bank of America has been a wonderful partner in this important initiative."

The new Bank of America Veteran Leadership Program will connect student veterans with bank employees as part of an ongoing mentoring initiative. The program will include structured monthly meetings of student veterans and their mentors, as well as informal activities, and an annual veterans symposium for participants, faculty and CPCC staff. The program will begin in November with a pilot class of 10 student veterans and 10 Bank of America employee mentors.

"Service members and veterans bring a unique skill set to the table as students and as employees, but it's critical they also have the resources and support network necessary to fully transition into civilian life," said Charles Bowman, North Carolina and Charlotte market president for Bank of America. "We're proud to continue our ongoing support of their resource center and new professional mentoring program to help more student veterans reach their potential to achieve successful careers and lead financially secure lives."

CPCC serves approximately 3,400 student veterans annually. The college has been named a "military friendly school" by Victory Media for being responsive to the needs of veterans.

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Bank of America Invests $500,000 to Support Veterans Programs at CPCC

Bank of America will invest $500,000 in Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) over five years in support of the school's "Legacy and Promise" capital campaign and to further its support of programming for military veterans. The financial support will provide general operating support for the school, launch the Bank of America Veteran Leadership Program, a new mentoring initiative, and fund current programming at CPCC's Centers for Military Families and Veterans.

The gift supports CPCC's recently concluded 50th anniversary capital campaign and was announced at a dedication ceremony, during which CPCC renamed its Central Campus veterans center the Bank of America Center for Military Families and Veterans. The gift is a continuation of the bank's long time support for the school and for student veterans at CPCC. Past bank contributions have helped CPCC provide additional veteran services, including specialized academic and career counseling.

"Central Piedmont is grateful to Bank of America for this gift and its many years of support. The bank enables CPCC to better serve an important part of our student population; our veteran students," said Dr. Tony Zeiss, CPCC president. "CPCC is dedicated to helping our country's veterans seek and navigate their path at the college and in the community. We accomplish this by connecting them to our campus centers for military families and veterans, which offer our veteran students an assortment of services developed just for them. Bank of America has been a wonderful partner in this important initiative."

The new Bank of America Veteran Leadership Program will connect student veterans with bank employees as part of an ongoing mentoring initiative. The program will include structured monthly meetings of student veterans and their mentors, as well as informal activities, and an annual veterans symposium for participants, faculty and CPCC staff. The program will begin in November with a pilot class of 10 student veterans and 10 Bank of America employee mentors.

"Service members and veterans bring a unique skill set to the table as students and as employees, but it's critical they also have the resources and support network necessary to fully transition into civilian life," said Charles Bowman, North Carolina and Charlotte market president for Bank of America. "We're proud to continue our ongoing support of their resource center and new professional mentoring program to help more student veterans reach their potential to achieve successful careers and lead financially secure lives."

CPCC serves approximately 3,400 student veterans annually. The college has been named a "military friendly school" by Victory Media for being responsive to the needs of veterans.

Posted in Alumni, Announcements, Campus, Community, Events.