February 2025 Featured Campus: Chemeketa Community College
“The Chemeketa Community College PAVE team has maintained a consistent and effective effort to provide support and resources to their student veterans. They’ve held creative events and successfully engaged in many outreach efforts. The team consistently demonstrates their care and dedication to each other and the students they serve,” says Emma Czajka, PAVE Program Coordinator. […]
January 2025 Team Leader of the Month: Benito Flores, Chemeketa Community College
From Nathaniel Easton, Veteran Services Coordinator, Chemeketa Community College: “Benito goes above and beyond his Peer Advisor duties, inviting students from his caseload to tutoring sessions in the library. He actively engages with students, often remembering their names, academic focus, and family relations. When Benito first started with the program he was dealing with precarious […]
January 2025 Featured Campus: Bowling Green State University
“The Bowling Green State University PAVE team has shown incredible drive and momentum in supporting their student veterans on campus. They consistently conduct and log creative outreach and interaction efforts and demonstrate a strong passion for providing resources to the students they serve,” says Emma Czajka, PAVE Program Coordinator. Bowling Green State University has around […]
November/December 2024 Featured Campus: University of Washington – Tacoma
“The University of Washington – Tacoma PAVE Team has shown a great deal of consistency and creativity in supporting their military-connected students through the fall term. They have successfully held several events, recruited new Peer Advisors, and connected with community resources. Their consistent outreach and dedication to their military-connected students have made it possible for […]
November/December 2024 Peer Advisor of the Month: Heiko Grant, University of Washington – Tacoma
From Kaily White, Veteran Services Coordinator, University of Washington – Tacoma: “Heiko Grant is an outstanding Peer Advisor at UW Tacoma. As a retired Special Forces Army Warrant Officer, he brings unmatched experience and a genuinely humble approach to his work, making a lasting difference for military-connected students. Over the past year, Heiko has provided steady […]
November/December 2024 Team Leader of the Month: Eric Mejia, Santiago Canyon College
From Adam McManamy, Veteran Services Coordinator, Santiago Canyon College: “For a newer PAVE campus trying to establish a presence among the student veteran community, having a USMC Retired MSgt who both quietly demands an undeniable respect from his peers at the same time as setting clear, defined standards for the community with a foundation of empathy. […]
Peer advisers PAVE the way for student vets to flourish
Check out this news article from the University of Oregon about how PAVE is helping support student veterans on campus.
After Serving in Afghanistan, Student Aims to Help Fellow Veterans
Check out this fantastic news story about how a PAVE Peer Advisor at California State University – Fullerton is using his experiences to help other student veterans on campus.
October 2024 Peer Advisor of the Month: Azjaah Smith, University of Michigan – Flint
From Helen Budd, Veteran Services Coordinator, University of Michigan – Flint: “Azjaah is a natural Peer Advisor! She is also a peer mentor with the campus Success Peer Mentor program, so the PAVE program is a natural fit! Azjaah is outgoing, always diligent about reaching out to her advisees, and has shown significant leadership in her […]
October 2024 Team Leader of the Month: Shane Berkholz, University of Michigan – Flint
From Helen Budd, Veteran Services Coordinator, University of Michigan – Flint: “Shane volunteered to become a PAVE Team Leader immediately following the Giving Blueday campaign this year. He is very outgoing with students and relates really well to all students and staff alike. His impressive leadership skills are already making an impact with his advisees and […]