罗恩州立大学学生、海军退伍军人艾登·哈纳 (Ayden Havener) 获得 2024 年退伍军人校长嘉奖

罗恩州立社区学院于 11 月 11 日在罗恩县校园举行了一年一度的退伍军人节纪念活动。

Roane State Community College celebrated Veterans Day with its annual observance on Nov. 11 at the Roane County Campus. Students, college leadership, faculty and staff members, and special guests gathered in the Vann Student Center for the ceremony.

罗恩州立社区学院于 11 月 11 日在罗恩县校园举行年度纪念活动，庆祝退伍军人节。学生、学院领导、教职员工和特邀嘉宾齐聚范恩学生中心参加仪式。

The event included the presentation of the 2024 Chancellor's Commendation for Military Veterans.

该活动包括颁发 2024 年退伍军人总理嘉奖状。

This year, Roane State's recipient was also the ceremony's guest speaker – student and U.S. Navy veteran Ayden Havener.

今年，罗恩州立大学的获奖者也是颁奖典礼的演讲嘉宾——学生兼美国海军退伍军人艾登·哈纳 (Ayden Havener)。

Havener is a wildlife and fisheries major. He served in the U.S. Navy from 2017 until 2021, earning the Navy Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Havener主修野生动物和渔业。他于 2017 年至 2021 年在美国海军服役，荣获海军良好行为奖章、国防服务奖章和全球反恐战争服务奖章。

In a letter written to the Tennessee Board of Regents recommending Havener for the commendation, Chancellor Flora W. Tydings, who is also Roane State's director of veterans services, said his initiative and strong leadership capabilities have been an incredible asset.

罗恩州立大学退伍军人服务主任、校长弗洛拉·W·泰丁斯(Flora W. Tydings)在写给田纳西州董事会的一封推荐哈纳获得表彰的信中表示，他的主动性和强大的领导能力是一笔令人难以置信的财富。

"Ayden has become a vital component of the department of veterans services here at Roane State," said Lynzee Patrick, the department's director. "He has been involved with outreach and mentorship to help other student veterans, all while maintaining a 3.6 GPA. He continues to uphold the values expected of someone who represents Roane State."

“艾登已成为罗恩州立大学退伍军人服务部门的重要组成部分，”该部门主任林兹·帕特里克 (Lynzee Patrick) 说。 “他一直参与外展和指导工作，帮助其他学生退伍军人，同时保持 3.6 的 GPA。他继续坚持代表罗恩州立大学的人所期望的价值观。”

Leading the Veterans Day observance, Roane State President Chris Whaley presented Havener with the Chancellor's Commendation challenge coin before inviting him to speak.

罗恩州总统克里斯·威利 (Chris Whaley) 在主持退伍军人节纪念活动时向哈纳赠送了校长嘉奖挑战币，然后邀请他发言。

"I'm so proud to be a veteran, proud to have served," Havener said. "I just want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart; it means a lot. Thank you for this award."

哈纳说：“我为自己是一名退伍军人而感到自豪，为曾服役而感到自豪。” “我只是想从心底感谢你们所有人；这意义重大。感谢你们授予这个奖项。”

Whaley noted that Havener has continued to serve his community and fellow students while pursuing his education.

惠利指出，哈纳在求学的同时继续为社区和同学服务。

"We thank Ayden for joining us today, for the words he shared and, most of all, for his service," President Whaley added. "We are so thankful that students like Ayden continue to choose Roane State. We are blessed to have him."

“我们感谢艾登今天加入我们，感谢他分享的话语，最重要的是感谢他的服务，”威利总统补充道。 “我们非常感谢像艾登这样的学生继续选择罗恩州立大学。我们很幸运有他。”

Havener is from Florida but now lives in Wartburg, Tennessee, with his wife, Destiny. He plans to graduate with his associate degree this May. Havener said his next step will be Tennessee Tech University, where he will continue his studies as a fish conservation major.

哈纳来自佛罗里达州，但现在与妻子德斯蒂尼住在田纳西州瓦特堡。他计划今年五月毕业并获得副学士学位。哈纳说，他的下一步将是田纳西理工大学，在那里他将继续学习鱼类保护专业。

The Chancellor’s Commendation for Military Veterans was launched in 2020. A nominee may be a student, member of the faculty or staff, an alumnus of the college or a member of the community who is a veteran or active-duty member and exemplifies characteristics of service, honor, courage, commitment and integrity.

校长对退伍军人的表彰活动于 2020 年启动。提名人可以是学生、教职员工、学院校友或社区成员，退伍军人或现役成员，并体现服务特征、荣誉、勇气、承诺和正直。

“Our college communities are strengthened by the veterans and active-duty personnel on campus. The experiences and perspectives they bring are an important part of the broad diversity of people and backgrounds on our campuses that benefits everyone,” said Dr. Tydings. “We are committed wholeheartedly to serving our veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard members, reserve members, military spouses and children. It’s a privilege to honor them, not only on Veterans Day but all year.”

“我们的大学社区因校园内的退伍军人和现役人员而得到加强。他们带来的经验和观点是我们校园中广泛的人员和背景多样性的重要组成部分，使每个人都受益，”泰丁斯博士说。 “我们全心全意致力于为我们的退伍军人、现役军人、国民警卫队成员、预备役军人、军人配偶和子女提供服务。我很荣幸能够向他们致敬，不仅是在退伍军人节，而且是全年。”

Forty Chancellor's Commendation recipients were honored across the state on Veterans Day.

退伍军人节当天，全州四十名校长嘉奖获得者受到表彰。

For information on Roane State's resources for student veterans, visit roanestate.edu/veterans.

有关罗恩州立大学退伍军人学生资源的信息，请访问 roanestate.edu/veterans。