February 2021 Peer Advisor of the Month: Dylan Putman, University of Northern Colorado
From Nathan Barrows, Team Leader at UNCO: “Dylan comprises what it means to go above and beyond as a Peer Advisor. He always submits his logs on time, he is at every meeting, and most importantly he goes the extra mile for his student veterans. Recently, he assisted a student veteran with finding better time […]
February 2021 Team Leader of the Month: Tania Roa, California State University, Fullerton
From Alex Ortega, Educational Access Coordinator at CSUF: “Tania Roa has done an amazing job with the program development side of PAVE. This is her second and final semester as a Team Leader and within these last two semesters she has really created a culture that will last for many years to come. Tania has […]
Congratulations to UNLV’s Andrew Ho, 2021 Student Veteran of the Year
We extend hearty congratulations to all of SVA’s 2021 Honors Award Recipients, especially the Student Veteran of the Year, Andrew Ho! Andrew is a PAVE Team Leader at University of Nevada – Las Vegas. A first generation college student who served for 7 years in the Air Force, Andrew has made an exceptionally positive impact […]
January 2021 Team Leader of the Month: Adam Dryden, Western Oregon University
From Colin Haines, Veteran Resource Center Director: “Prior to becoming a Peer Advisor and Team Leader, I loved having Adam under my employ as a work study. Whenever something needs to get done, Adam can drop whatever he is currently occupied with and get the job done and done well. This makes him a fantastic […]
UNLV program helping first-year veteran students
KTNV, a local news program in Las Vegas, featured a brief story about PAVE at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a current Partner Campus. Watch Video
Graduating Student Veteran Has Eye on Helping Others
Jeff Wilson, a student veteran and PAVE Peer Advisor, was interviewed by his school, The University of Texas at Dallas. Read More
November 2020 Peer Advisor of the Month: Barbara Karabanowska, Lewis University
From Anthony Valadez, Team Leader: “Of all my brand new Peer Advisors, Barbara has demonstrated the most initiative and has even taken the liberty to identify additional veterans who may not be freshman or new to the university, but expressed interest in having an advisor. Barbara has gone above and beyond the expectations that I […]
November 2020 Team Leader of the Month: Cassadee Jackson, Michigan State University
From Patrick Forystek, Student Veteran Resource Center Coordinator: “Cassadee started as a VA work study and, after the graduation of our previous Team Leader, came on and revamped how our PAVE program operates. She took it from being more of a reactionary program, only reaching out periodically, to a very proactive program with constant communication […]
American Veterans Group, City of Norfolk partner to aid peer-support program for student veterans
Old Dominion University received a donation to help support the PAVE program on their campus. Ben Biles, co-founder and chief executive officer of American Veterans Group, said, “Old Dominion University is widely known as a military-friendly school, so it made perfect sense to direct some resources their way to help further their mission.” Read More
Finding belonging on campus: Lydia Pinkham (Earth and Environmental Science) forged connections through student groups
Lydia Pinkham, a student veteran and Peer Advisor for PAVE, talks about her adjustment to student life at the University of Michigan as well as the importance of getting involved on campus. Read More