October 2024 Featured Campus: California State University – Fullerton
“The California State University – Fullerton PAVE team is demonstrating innovative approaches to supporting their student veterans. They’ve mastered an opt-in model for their PAVE program and emphasize values around supporting their PAVE team and their students. Additionally, their purpose-driven outreach and network of partnerships make it possible for the CSUF team to have an […]
September 2024 Featured Campus: University of the Incarnate Word
“The University of the Incarnate Word PAVE team has done a consistently wonderful job offering support to their veteran and military-connected students. They have worked diligently to bring PAVE support and resources to their students through both the main academic year and the summer, offering a wide range of creative outreach strategies and events to […]
September 2024 Peer Advisor of the Month: Scot Leverson, University of Oklahoma
From Logan Fuchs, Team Leader, University of Oklahoma: “Scot has a large workload outside of being a Peer Advisor and always makes time to assist with planning, events, and helping student veterans. During the summer, he was instrumental in aiding us with the fall orientation even though he was not part of the VA work-study portion […]
September 2024 Team Leader of the Month: Carissa Bennett, Wayne State University
From Dante Strother, Veteran Services Coordinator, Wayne State University: “Carissa is a difference maker in our Student Veterans Resource Center. She never hesitates to provide fellow student veterans with support whenever she notices they enter our doors — even if that means just giving them a smile along with friendly conversation. Carissa is deeply invested in […]
April 2024 Peer Advisor of the Month: LeRoy Hudson, University of Nevada – Las Vegas
From Dwayne Gordon, Associate Director of Veteran Outreach, University of Nevada – Las Vegas: “Leroy is an absolutely amazing team player. He has promoted the PAVE program throughout his social work cohort, which has resulted in 3 new Peer Advisors for our team. Not only is he a top-notch PAVE recruiter, but he also took the […]
April 2024 Team Leader of the Month: Merlin Solares, California State University, Fullerton
From Alex Ortega, Assistant Director of Veterans Services, California State University, Fullerton: “Merlin Solares exemplifies outstanding leadership qualities in her role as a Team Leader for the CSUF PAVE team. She has strong leadership and communication skills, and the ongoing ability to make decisions that are best for her Peer Advisors and veterans within PAVE. Merlin […]
April 2024 Featured Campus: Austin Community College District
“The Austin Community College PAVE team has done an amazing job providing support for their military-connected students. The veterans services program at Austin Community College has been recognized by the State of Texas with the VERA award in late 2023 and the PAVE team has shown creativity and dedication in their outreach and engagement with […]
March 2024 Peer Advisor of the Month: Colin Bulman, University of New Mexico
From Gareth Ripol, Team Leader, University of New Mexico: “Colin took it upon himself to push for free veteran mental healthcare at the University of New Mexico and has advocated to get a trauma counselor hired at the Veterans Military Resource Center at UNM. Colin also lists available scholarships for veterans outside the UNM database as […]
March 2024 Team Leader of the Month: LaQuaysha Rockette, Johnson County Community College
From Gerardo Ruiz, Veteran Services Coordinator, Johnson County Community College: “Over the past year and a half, LaQuaysha has seamlessly assumed the role of Team Leader, becoming an indispensable cornerstone of our PAVE team. Her dedication and initiative shine through in every aspect of her work, from meticulously inputting students’ information into the PAVE portal system […]
February 2024 Featured Campus: Central Oregon Community College
Central Oregon Community College is our Featured Campus for February! “The Central Oregon Community College PAVE Team has shown a great deal of momentum and consistency in supporting their student veterans through the start of the term. They have maintained quality relationships with both student and community resources for the benefit of their student veterans. […]