Current RIC student Alex Ortiz is a finalist for the national Student Veteran of the Year award from the Student Veterans of America! Alex is the president of ricstudentveterans and a seven-year Army veteran (2006-2013) who was stationed in both Iraq and Afghanistan. 🇺🇸 This fall Alex began completion of his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Rhode Island College. He intends to go on to law school to pursue a Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Law degree in taxation. 🇺🇸 Alex found his way to Rhode Island after losing everything to Hurricane Maria in 2017 and the earthquakes in Puerto Rico in January 2020. "We left our home, our family, and friends for a second shot at life," he says. See link in bio to read more of his story. 🇺🇸 Student Veteran of the Year will be announced on Friday, January 8 at the studentvets National Conference in Orlando, Florida. #BeBOLD, Alex! . . . #RICNews #experienceRIC #RICSpirit #rhodeislandcollege #studentveterans #veterans #armyveteran #...