Navy veteran Brad Brezinski ’04 on the set of a public service announcement produced by Thomas Edison State University, Comcast, Vietnam Veterans of America and the National Veteran Business Development Council.
Thomas Edison State University has partnered with Comcast, Vietnam Veterans of America and the National Veteran Business Development Council to produce two public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at helping veterans learn how to earn credit for military training and complete a college degree.
Production of the PSAs was made possible through a grant to the National Veteran Business Development Council from the Comcast Foundation. The PSAs are scheduled to air nationally on television networks carried by Comcast and run during three five-week flights in March, August and November. The March broadcasts are scheduled to begin this week.
- View the TESU-Vietnam Veterans of America PSA
- View the TESU-National Veteran Business Development Council PSA
“We are honored to have been selected by the Comcast Foundation and Comcast Corporation for this incredible opportunity to reach out to veterans,” said Misty Isak, associate vice president of Development at Thomas Edison State University. “Our goal is to communicate how Thomas Edison State University can help veterans and active duty service members earn a college a degree and prepare for a career as a civilian.”
The PSAs feature Brad Brezinski ’04, a Navy veteran. Viewers are invited to the University’s new veteran website, veterans.tesc.edu, which provides access to the institution’s Military and Veteran Portal as well as other resources for veterans and service members.
The broadcast equivalent of the college’s national PSA campaign is estimated to be a value of approximately $3 million.
“The University is especially grateful for the support of Bill Black ’98, vice president and executive director of the Comcast Foundation and director of Community Investment for Comcast Corporation, who was instrumental in making this in-kind donation possible,” said John P. Thurber, vice president for Public Affairs at Thomas Edison State University. “This is an unprecedented opportunity for us to reach one of our key audiences and raise awareness about Thomas Edison State University at the national level.”
Toni M. Terry, BA