MTSU’s Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center’s continuing partnerships with Midstate businesses include a popular longtime restaurant chain open 24 hours a day.

Representatives from the center recently presented a certificate of appreciation to Waffle House Senior Vice President Ken Wright and Cristin Wittwer, area people director, at the restaurant located at 1928 S. Church St.

The Daniels Center and its Veterans Transitioning Home office are presenting certificates of appreciation to companies who have hired MTSU student veterans or family members, and for demonstrating continuous support to this population.

Waffle House’s Ken Wright, center left, and Cristin Wittwer receive a certificate of appreciation plaque from MTSU’s Keith M. Huber recently at the restaurant at 1928 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro. Standing in the back row from left are Waffle House’s Jeff Camp and Mike Henslee, Will Stallings and MTSU’s Hilary Miller. (MTSU photo by Kimi Conro)

The restaurant recently hired Will Stallings, the son of center director Dr. Hilary Miller and a senior at Central Magnet School. Hilary Miller is married to Joel Miller, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and former chair of the MTSU Department of Military Science.

Hilary Miller and Keith M. Huber, senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives at MTSU, presented the plaque, which featured a photo of Charlie and Hazel Daniels in front of a U.S. flag, and commemorative coins to the restaurant.

Wittwer, a military spouse whose husband formerly served in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, said she was “at a loss for words. I am so honored to receive these coins from Gen. Huber and Dr. Miller. I am so grateful for everything you have done for our country and continue to do for our veterans.”

Huber, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, served 38 years before retiring and joining MTSU in January 2015. Huber visited with Waffle House customers and identified with those who were military veterans, learning about their experiences and thanking them for their service.

The Transitioning Home office assists students with all aspects of the career decision-making and job search processes. Shane Smith is the veterans’ employee search agent.

To learn more, visit www.mtsu.edu/military/employment.php. To learn more about the veterans center, visit www.mtsu.edu/military or call 615-904-8347.

— Randy Weiler (Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu)

MTSU’s Dr. Hilary Miller, left, and Waffle House’s Mike Henslee, Will Stallings and Cristin Wittwer join MTSU’s Keith M. Huber and Waffle House’s Ken Wright to talk during MTSU’s recent recognition of Waffle House’s partnership by hiring veterans and veterans’ family members. (MTSU photo by Kimi Conro)