Washtenaw Community College has been named a gold-level veteran-friendly school for the seventh consecutive year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

The Ann Arbor school was honored for the sixth consecutive year.

Concordia University Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan University, University of Michigan and Washtenaw Community College all received distinctions in at the “Gold” status.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement as the United States prepares to receive Afghans.