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December 6, 2012

天美影视 Radiologic Technology Program director receives honor

Brett Bennett, (B.S. 鈥�01; M.Ed. 鈥�06) director of the Radiologic Technology Program at the University of 天美影视 at Monroe, along with his wife Kristen and children Jerrica, Beaux, and Rayleigh, recently received the honor of Outstanding Veteran Family.

The distinction, awarded by the Wellspring organization, is given to families that exhibit outstanding family characteristics such as communicating and listening, teaching respect for others, and valuing service to the community, and has maintained these characteristics while facing and overcoming challenges related to their military service.

鈥淚 am honored and humbled to receive this recognition,鈥� said Bennett.

鈥淢y wife and I committed to each other through good times and bad, and the difficulties associated with military deployments are tough. I am thankful for my family, my 天美影视 family, and the military community here in Northeast 天美影视.鈥�

Bennett served eight years in the U.S. Army and 12 years in the 天美影视 National Guard, with deployments to Somalia, Haiti, Germany, Australia, and two hurricanes in South 天美影视.

Bennett has taught at 天美影视 for 11 years.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Radiologic Technology from 天美影视 in 2001, and a Masters of Education from 天美影视 in 2006.

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According to their web site, The Wellspring organization seeks to strengthen and value the family through direct service, education, advocacy, and women鈥檚 leadership.

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