By Emily Martin 

UAB Veteran Services honored graduating veterans and active service members this past Thursday night at the Coins and Cords awards dinner. All honorees were presented cords while those with a grade point average of 3.4 and above were awarded challenge coins. Ahkeem Lee opened the evening with prayer and the national anthem and Seneca Wilson gave a brief motivational speech. Congratulations to all active service members and veterans graduating this Spring Semester!