In the past several years we have garnered many awards and established several programs recognizing our military and veteran friendly programs: We were awarded two high-level ESGR awards to include the state-level Above & Beyond Award and SecDef's Freedom Award nomination, the top public sector pick for the state of Iowa to receive this award. We just received recognition as "Top Veteran Friendly"...1 of just 3 community colleges in the nation to receive this award. We were awarded the Governor's "Certified Higher Education Military Partner" status. We garnered four American Legion Scholarships, totaling $2,000. We established two Veteran Centers on our main campuses, a Peer/Staff Mentorship program, and 2 S.C.O.s, high-visibility Veteran's Webpage. Finally, we offer 4 Military and American Legion Scholarships totaling $2,000.