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FRAMINGHAM – Framingham State University’s Veterans Services & Military Coordinator Leanna Lynch is leaving.
She told members of the Framingham Veterans Council of her upcoming departure from the University at their meeting earlier today, February 24.
Lynch is leaving to become a community relations specialist with the U.S. Department of Veterans affairs in Bedford in March.
Lynch also told the Veterans Council that since the school is still mostly remote the “Veterans Center limited to six students at anytime.”
Lynch said the Center received a donation of World War II painting and recently got new furniture.
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In November of 2020, Framingham State University was ranked a top college for United States Veterans by College Factual, an online site that bills itself as one of the largest sources of higher education data in the United States.
The site determined Framingham State is in the top 10 percent of 4-year colleges serving military veterans in the country, and number 8 in Massachusetts.
College Factual examined 24 different factors to determine its rankings, including veteran affordability, veteran population, veteran policies, veteran resources, veteran satisfaction, and overall college quality.
Framingham State currently enrolls about 200 military-connected students.
Lynch oversaw the University’s Veterans Services Center, which provides a communal space for military veterans, service members and their family members to study, socialize, relax and watch TV. It also provides information about state and federal benefits available to veterans.
“The veteran student population, which is older, often has very unique needs compared to the general student population,” said Framingham State President F. Javier Cevallos in November 2020. “We’ve worked hard to dedicate the necessary resources to our student veterans to ensure they succeed at FSU.”
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