Director of Veterans Services Center, Dylan Bender represented IVC at two major conferences focused on veteran transition and success in higher education. At the 2025 Military Influencer Conference, Bender presented “The Warrior’s Dilemma: Why Higher Education Is the New Front Line of Veteran Transition,” emphasizing the pivotal role community colleges play in helping service members adjust to civilian and academic life.
Bender also spoke at the California Colleges Veterans Counselors’ Consortium, presenting “The Warrior’s Dilemma: Understanding the Difficulty and Complexity of Entering Higher Education and What It Means for Professional Counselors." His session provided practical strategies to help counselors statewide better serve student veterans.
Through his presentations, Bender showcased IVC's leadership in veteran transition programming and reinforced the college's reputation as a model for veteran success within California's community college system.