Chez Veterans Center
The Illini Club of San Diego county sponsors a scholarship program that benifits students via the Chez Veterans Center. The Center was constructed with state-of-the-art technology to accommodate a variety of disabilities. It features:
- a large lounge for student veterans to study and interact
- a kitchen was constructed to meet or exceed ADA compliance for physical disabilities
- a counseling wing was designed to offer a quiet and private atmosphere for veterans and their families
- a second floor is the gym, which offers a variety of equipment for all types of disabilities
- an Academic and Career Center for Academic Lab and Career Workshops
- fourteen residential units with suites and bathrooms providing state-of-the-art accessibility features, including a remote-controlled SureHands ceiling lift system
Briley McVey
Briley was born and raised in Atlanta, Illinois, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2012. After completing training at bases in California, Florida, and North Carolina, he was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California as a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, the “Screw Crew.” Upon separating from the Marine Corps as a Sergeant in 2017, Briley completed his undergraduate degree at San Diego State University and is currently a third-year law student at the University of Illinois College of Law. In addition to completing his law school coursework, Briley represents underserved veterans in the community as part of the Veterans Legal Clinic. Learn more about Briley on the Chez Veterans Center website.
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