- Veteran Associate Program Participants Ring The Closing Bell® on Friday, July 5, 2013 -
NEW YORK, July 5, 2013 - Military veterans representing several branches of the U.S. Armed Forces are currently participating in the second annual NYSE Veteran Associate Program (VAP).
This year's summer program expanded to 28 military veterans participating in a 10-week session dedicated to providing U.S. military veterans with a valuable hands-on business experience. Training and resources are designed to promote professional skill development, allowing for a successful transition from the military to the private sector.
Marshall Carter , NYSE Euronext Chairman of the Board of Directors and honored and decorated war veteran, serves as the executive sponsor of the VAP.
To recognize the VAP initiative, the following participants of the VAP class of 2013 rang the NYSE Closing Bell® on July 5, 2013:
Brandon Ashby, Morristown, NJ - Army
Damien Bertolo - Marines
Grant Borgelt, Mill Valley, CA - Marines
Lesseme Ducatel - Marines
Ronald Michel, Washington DC - Navy
Danielle Miklos, Stratford, CT - Army
Thiry Ngin, Bronx, NY - Navy
Ashley Parker-Roman, Philadelphia, PA - Navy
David Smith, Akron, OH - Marines
Darrell Thompson, Brooklyn, NY - Air Force
Sara Yarbrough, Brooklyn, NY - Army
NYSE Euronext Veteran Associates represent a broad cross-section of cities across the United States. For more information about the program, click here.
Video footage of the 2013 VAP participants ringing the NYSE Closing Bell® is available here. A photos is available here.
Media contact:
Sara Rich
srich@nyx.com
About NYSE Euronext
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