Employee and student veterans at UTMB bring myriad experiences and perspectives that provide an invaluable contribution to our institution.
Currently, 815 UTMB employees (7 percent of the total employee population) have self-reported as veterans, with the largest proportion of that group working within Correctional Managed Care and the School of Medicine. More than 2 percent of UTMB students are self-reported veterans, with the majority in the School of Nursing. Employees and students with a paid appointment can self-identify as veterans through Employee Self Service in PeopleSoft/HCM.
In recognition of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, the UTMB community would like to honor members of the university family who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Take a moment to thank our veterans for their service, and learn about several veterans throughout the institution who have chosen to continue their mission at UTMB by clicking on their names below:
- Raul Reyes (Director of Media Relations), U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer Third Class, 1970-1974
- Jonathan Hampton (Senior Nursing Student), U.S. Marine Corps, Sergeant, 2006-2013
- Tracy Holloway (CMC Administrative Secretary), U.S. Navy, Petty Officer First Class, 1985-2005
- Roger Throndson, DDS (Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), U.S. Army, Colonel, 1968-1997
- Timothy Ellis (Media Specialist), U.S. Air Force, Senior Airman, 1984-1990
- Chris Marks (Vocational Nurse), U.S. Coast Guard, Chief Petty Officer, 1992-2010
- Robin Sawyer, RN (Medical Processing Manager), U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, Lieutenant Commander, 1987-1993
- Jack Pace (CMC Mental Health Case Manger), U.S. Navy, Petty Officer Third Class, 1986-1991
- Shayla Joseph (HR Administrative Coordinator), Texas Army National Guard, Specialist, 1999-2004
UTMB’s VetsRG: Advancing a Culture of Inclusion
The Veterans Resource Group (VetsRG) was recently launched as part of UTMB’s efforts to be recognized as a military-friendly university environment by 2017, which fully acknowledges and supports the talents and experiences of all students and employee veterans and their allies.
VetsRG is open to all employees and students, regardless of veteran status, with the primary objectives of assisting veterans with their military-to-civilian transition through education, networking and career development opportunities; and educating non-veterans on the importance of creating inclusive learning and working environments for all.
One new initiative of the VetsRG is the Veterans Peer Support Network, a monthly support group for UTMB employees or student veterans facilitated in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Center Military Veteran Peer Network and UTMB’s Employee Assistance Program.
The group aims to help veterans find healing, balance and positive reintegration with their families and in society. Veterans Peer Support Network meetings are held the third Thursday of each month on the Galveston Campus in the Primary Care Pavilion, Conference Room 2.268.
For more information, visit https://hr.utmb.edu/diversity/VRG.aspx or email veterans@utmb.edu.