To help local veterans, Bakersfield College broke ground on the Vernon Valenzuela Veterans Resource Center Monday morning.
The groundbreaking kicked off BC Veteran’s Week 2018, a celebration for all who have served in the armed forces.
The new resource center is named for Valenzuela, who served in Vietnam and went on to work with BC student-veterans. He passed away in 2012.
The facility is the first project to be funded after Measure J, a $502 million bond, passed in 2016.
It will serve as a study lounge with computer access, and most importantly, it will be a place to network and foster community with fellow veteran students.
Click here for a full list of BC Vet Week events, including a panel on World War I, a veteran festival, and a care package drive.
