January 2022 Featured Campus: Johnson County Community College
Johnson County Community College is this month’s Featured Campus! “We chose JCCC because they hit the ground running with the new academic year. They have been doing a great job of offering events and performing outreach over the last semester, including several events for Veteran’s Week that were well-attended. We love to see a campus […]
Four new Partner Campuses launching PAVE this term
The PAVE National Team is excited to welcome four new institutions into the program’s Partner Campus Network: California State University, San Marcos (San Marcos, CA), San Joaquin Delta College (Stockton, CA), Santiago Canyon College (Orange, CA), and University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC). These four schools are launching the program on their campuses […]
November 2021 Peer Advisor of the Month: Taylor Litke, Western Oregon University
From Dennis Long, Team Leader: “Taylor is a wonderful advisor, as he checks in every two weeks with his assigned student veterans and always keeps the team up to date on any changes! He is also a great addition to the staff team for the Veterans Resource Center this year. He has been working on […]
November 2021 Team Leader of the Month: Casey Mossholder, Michigan State University
From Patrick Forystek, Student Veterans Resource Center Coordinator: “Casey reached out over the summer to inquire about a position with our PAVE program. We’re in a transition process where we had to hire an entire new team and Casey’s background was great for a Team Leader. She immediately came in with many fantastic program ideas […]
November/December 2021 Featured Campus: Brown University
Brown University is this month’s Featured Campus! “Their Peer Advisors do a great job of connecting personally with their advisees, and the team has been hosting regular PAVE events that are well attended, including a Halloween party,” says PAVE Program Coordinator Riva Szostkowski. Brown’s nine Peer Advisors are led by Team Leaders Katie Yetter and […]
Building Community on the University of Michigan’s Campus
Take a look at this article about University of Michigan Peer Advisor Dominic Peterson. He is a Kinesiology student who is providing the same support to student veterans that was so valuable to him as he transitioned into student life.
For Student Veterans, College Life Can Be a Juggling Act
Check out this interview with the University of Oregon’s Team Leader, Mia McCall. She and her husband are both student veterans working hard to juggle classes, kids, and helping other student veterans.
A Vital Program for Veterans Arrives at UNLV
Congratulations to PAVE Partner Campus UNLV for partnering with the VITAL program to bring more support to student veterans on campus!
October 2021 Peer Advisor of the Month: Gregory Legister, Olympic College
From Tatiane Simons, Military and Veteran Programs Transition Manager: “Gregory goes above and beyond to connect with his PAVE veteran students, sending frequent emails and text messages. He has also stepped up to offer front line support in our MVP Support Center by helping new, returning, and current students understand and navigate their VA Education Benefits. […]
October 2021 Team Leader of the Month: Brandon Hovis, University of Oklahoma
From Jennifer Trimmer, Veteran Student Services Director: “Brandon stepped up to be the Team Leader during the pandemic when our Team Leader at the time was called to Active Duty and finished out the year that was left. He brought new ideas to the table as we patiently waited for our campus to open back […]