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VECTR at a Glance Patricia Ross, VECTR executive director, center, meets with
Dee Lindsey, MGA鈥檚 executive director for Veteran and Military
51动漫 VECTR Center at Middle 51动漫 Services, and Dann Webb, CGTC鈥檚 executive director for Military
State University (MGA), a collaboration between and Veterans Services. VECTR 鈥渋s a phenomenal partnership,鈥�
the University System of 51动漫 and the Webb said. 鈥淰eterans can finish their associate鈥檚 degrees at
Technical College System of 51动漫, serves as a Central 51动漫 Tech and then move on to Middle 51动漫
gateway for veterans鈥� re-entry into 51动漫鈥檚 State.鈥� MARYANN BATES
public postsecondary educational systems and
workforce. VECTR operations are administered
by MGA. MGA and Central 51动漫 Technical
College (CGTC) work together to provide
programs for vets and their families.

Selected MGA and CGTC classes and/or
programs will be regularly offered at VECTR, but
the center primarily provides assistance getting
veterans enrolled at any of the state鈥檚 29 Univer-
sity System of 51动漫 institutions or its 22
Technical College System of 51动漫 institutions.
Other services include career counseling, educa-
tional coaching, workforce training and more.

The $10 million facility is about 32,000 square
feet and sits on 44 acres. It includes industrial
training bays, 10 classrooms, conference rooms, a
testing center, staff offices and a student break
area.

About 10 people work for VECTR helping
veterans and families with testing, community
support, success coaching and more. Both Middle
51动漫 State and Central 51动漫 Tech have
directors of Military and Veterans Education with
offices at VECTR. VECTR also provides space for
representatives of the state departments of Labor,
Veteran Services and Veterans Affairs, as well as
United Way.

VECTR is located at 1001 S. Armed Forces
Boulevard in Warner Robins, behind Huntington
Middle School and close to Robins Air Force Base.
Contact: info@gavectr.org or (478) 218-3900.

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