{"id":198756,"date":"2026-03-20T05:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198756\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T05:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:09:18","slug":"keiser-university-military-affairs-leader-advocates-for-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198756\/","title":{"rendered":"Keiser University Military Affairs Leader Advocates for Veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            Recognition for Advocacy on Behalf of Student Veterans<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jan Del Signore, Associate Vice Chancellor of Military Affairs at Keiser University, was presented with the Dr. Joseph Wescott Legislative Award from the National Association of State Approving Agencies (NASAA) in recognition of her long-standing commitment to protecting veterans\u2019 educational benefits and strengthening support for military-connected students.<\/p>\n<p>Presented during NASAA\u2019s Midwinter Training Meeting with several members of the House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs (HVAC) in attendance, the honor highlights Dr. Del Signore\u2019s leadership in championing policies that safeguard the GI Bill\u00ae and expand access to higher education for veterans.<\/p>\n<p>Championing Veterans\u2019 Educational Benefits<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was beyond humbled and honored to be recognized and want to thank the Keiser University leadership for always supporting our student veterans over the years,\u201d said Dr. Del Signore, who also had the opportunity to advocate on behalf of the National Association of Veterans\u2019 Program Administrators (NAVPA) during the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Leadership in National and State Veteran Education Organizations<\/p>\n<p>As Associate Vice Chancellor of Military Affairs at Keiser University, Dr. Del Signore is a leading voice in advancing educational opportunities for veterans and military-connected students.<\/p>\n<p>She currently serves as Legislative Director for NAVPA and previously served as the organization\u2019s President for five years, guiding it through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her current role, she continues to focus on legislative initiatives impacting veterans\u2019 education.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Del Signore is also a founding board member of the Florida Association of Veteran Education Specialists (FAVES). She was named to the organization\u2019s Hall of Fame in 2025. \u00a0Throughout her career, she has contributed to numerous committees and councils dedicated to supporting military-connected learners, most notably as President of the Florida Advisory Council for Military Education (FL-ACME) from 2012-2016.<\/p>\n<p>About Keiser University<\/p>\n<p>Since 1977, Keiser University has been empowering students to achieve their career dreams. As one of Florida\u2019s largest private, non-profit institutions, founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fapsc.org\/page\/DRARTHURKEISER\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Arthur Keiser<\/a> and Evelyn Keiser, it offers:<\/p>\n<p>Over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keiseruniversity.edu\/programs\/all-programs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">100 degree programs<\/a> from associate to doctoral level<br \/>\nRecognition as the No. 1 university in the U.S. for Social Mobility by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/keiser-university-21519\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/a> (2023)<br \/>\nProud membership in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities<br \/>\nA legacy of excellence in education spanning more than 45 years<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t wait to start building your future. Contact Keiser University today and take the first step toward your dream career. Call Toll-Free:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keiseruniversity.edu\/articles\/veterans-advocate-is-recognized-nationally\/tel:888-KEISER-9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">888-KEISER-9<\/a>\u00a0 or <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keiseruniversity.edu%2Fcontact%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csmccreery%40keiseruniversity.edu%7C0393300f0962446c18d208de4a317bc1%7C0c38b3fe18e245159ea0b98d07b93f33%7C0%7C0%7C639029773614531275%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZCHbQ2Wvp%2F8%2B2EM6ccTCD75tpY%2BGYnagMrup7DjuxWw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Contact a Keiser Campus near you<\/a>. Schedule your campus tour and learn more about our flexible programs, financial aid options, and career services support.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88342\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Jan-Del-Signore-For-Web-2025-333x350.jpg\" alt=\"jan del signore - nasaa - veterans - GI Bill\" width=\"333\" height=\"350\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-88342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Jan Del Signore was presented with the Dr. Joseph Wescott Legislative Award. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88343\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Jan-Del-Signore-center-with-NASAA-Legislative-Director-Dr.-Joe-Wescott-and-NASAA-President-Rebec.jpeg\" alt=\"nasaa - jan del signore - joe wescott\" width=\"269\" height=\"350\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jan Del Signore (center) with NASAA Legislative Director Dr. Joe Wescott and NASAA President Rebecca Ryan<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Recognition for Advocacy on Behalf of Student Veterans Dr. Jan Del Signore, Associate Vice Chancellor of Military Affairs&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":198757,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-198756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}