Nov. 8: CLC's veterans breakfast to include updates from U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, veterans organizations

In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day, area military veterans, service members and their families interested in learning updates on veterans assistance programs are invited to attend the College of Lake County's veterans breakfast from 9-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 in Café Willow on CLC's Grayslake Campus.

The master of ceremonies and keynote speaker is U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider from the 10th District of Illinois. Other speakers include representatives from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County.

Joe Bochantin, CLC veteran student services coordinator, also will address the gathering. "The breakfast is an excellent opportunity to find out more about veterans assistance programs not only from CLC, but also at the local, state and federal levels," he said.

In January, CLC was named, for the 10th consecutive year, a Military Friendly® Gold School by Victory Media, a Pittsburgh-based publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine. The college offers comprehensive veteran services for students, including help applying for and using federal, Department of Defense and state benefits. In addition to Veteran Student Services, the Veterans Helping Veterans program at CLC is a team of fellow veterans who assist with the transition into the educational environment. For more details on veterans resources at CLC, visit https://tinyurl.com/yy65rvc3.

View a list of visitor parking lots on the Grayslake Campus Map, at http://www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/locations/grayslake/maps.

For more information on the ceremony, contact Bochantin at (847) 543-2293 or jbochantin@clcillinois.edu.

About College of Lake County:

College of Lake County is an innovative community college in Lake County, Ill. that transforms lives with its variety of accessible, quality education options. Offered at three campuses in Grayslake, Vernon Hills and Waukegan or online, College of Lake County provides affordable options in a state-of-the-art setting close to home. A large student network, with small class sizes,

provides advantages to our students on a career-related program or a path toward a transfer degree. We're proud to serve the diverse needs of our community and student body. Connect to your future today at College of Lake County. For more information, visit www.clcillinois.edu.