Brigadier General (Ret) Patrick R. Michaelis ‘93, serves as the 46th Commandant of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate from Texas A&M University and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Armor in 1993.
BG Michaelis received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Texas A&M University; a Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Masters in Strategic Studies, specializing in strategic planning, from the United States Army War College.
BVCIL is a consumer-based, consumer-controlled, cross-disability, cross-cultural, non-residential, private nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to promote the full inclusion and participation of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of community life.
BVCIL was funded in October, 2010 to address state-level priorities for providing independent living services to un-served or under-served populations in the counties of Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, and Washington.
BVCIL provides five core independent living services (a) information and referral, (b) IL skills training, (c) peer support, including cross-disability peer support; (d) individual and systems advocacy, and (e) transitional services. The BVCIL, as directed by its consumer-controlled board of directors offers an array of independent living services to fulfill its mission such as:
The board has accepted Skyler Simmons and Wayne Courreges' membership applications. If there are no objections, he will be inducted in a couple of weeks.
This November support the Bryan Rotary Field of Valor-1000 Flag Salute to Service. Through this fundraiser and patriotic display, we SERVE The community with grants to local non-profits, HONOR Veterans, Active Military Members, First Responders, & Healthcare Workers who demonstrate selfless service through their vocation, and EDUCATE students through teacher mini-grants and scholarships. Reserve an individual Flag Tag or sign up to Sponsor a Sign at Veterans Park, November 4-12, 2023. #TogetherWeHonor
Local organizations are invited to sign up and Volunteerto help setup or take down the FOV Flag Display:
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