Division 7 Auxiliarists Assist Coast Guard Recruiting.

Dorothy Riley, SO-PB 7

Coast Guard and Auxiliary members answer University of South Florida (USF) students’ questions at the career day fair on Mar 3 at the USF St. Petersburg campus. From left are Greg Lawson and Amber Porter, Flotilla 72, St. Petersburg. Next, are Lieutenant Corbett and Chief Bonilla, United States Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg. On the right are COMO Don Lloyd and Tony Novellino. Auxiliary photo by Dorothy Riley

Each semester, the University of South Florida (USF) Career Services off ers fairs and events to support businesses’ recruitment eff orts. These activities can assist agencies in fi nding qualifi ed candidates and branding their organization on campus. The university’s fairs and events are open to all USF students and alumni.

John Laurent, Flotilla Commander Flotilla 77, Polk County organized Auxiliary participation in a Coast Guard recruitment event Mar. 3, 2022, at the USF St. Petersburg campus by Lieutenant Corbett and Chief Petty Offi cer Bonilla, a recruiter for the Coast Guard Academy. Auxiliarists supported the Coast Guard’s recruiting eff orts and introduced students to the Auxiliary. Other Auxiliary members participating in and supporting the event included COMO Don Lloyd, Amber Porte,r and Greg Lawson, all from Flotilla 72, St. Petersburg and Tony Novellino, Immediate Past Division Commander and a member of Flotilla 78, St. Pete Beach. Dorothy Riley, a member of Flotilla 74, Brandon, off ered photographic support..Both the Coast Guard and Auxiliary present spoke to many visitors to their table.Ω