Graduate student wins award for leadership in UB’s veteran community
Justin Downey, a student veteran and PAVE Team Leader at the University at Buffalo, is declared a winner of the 2020 Student Veteran Leadership Awards! Read More
Honoring Veterans Day and OU’s PAVE Program
Dan Nyagol, Brandon Hovis, and Brooke Pemberton, all Peer Advisors for PAVE at The University of Oklahoma, talk about Veterans Day and how helpful the PAVE program is. Read More
Remote events scheduled to recognize and celebrate veterans
The Student Veterans Center at University of Oregon, a PAVE partner campus, is working to create events and Veterans Day celebrations online. Maria Kalnbach says, “Our goal for our Veterans Day ceremony is that veterans, whether they are students, faculty or staff, all feel honored and respected on our campus.” Read More
Veteran Resource Center participates in nationwide PAVE program
Colin Haines, Veteran Resource Center Director at Western Oregon University, talks about the success of mentorship programs such as PAVE. Read More
October 2020 Peer Advisor of the Month: Chase Kirk, Bowling Green State University
From Jason Graven, Military Program Coordinator: “Chase has been able to diagnose several benefit issues, including one dependent student who had yet to receive a state issued scholarship for dependents of several disabled or KIA veterans known as the Ohio War Orphans Scholarship program. He relayed the issue to me and we were able to […]
October 2020 Team Leader of the Month: Dan Rubio, Syracuse University
From Lauren Pyland, Operations Manager in the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs: “Dan Rubio serves as the Team Leader for PAVE at Syracuse University. He took over from a long time PAVE Team Leader during a pandemic and has successfully managed the program despite the challenges that this semester brings. Dan is always ready […]
September 2020 Peer Advisor of the Month: Dan Nyagol, University of Oklahoma
From Brooke Pemberton, Team Leader at OU: “Dan was able to customize his emails and get an overwhelming response back from almost every single one of his 16 assigned student veterans. Not all of them were in depth conversations, but they know he is there as a resource!” From Dan Nyagol: “One of the things […]
September 2020 Team Leaders of the Month: Caitlyn Sweat and Israel Garcia, University of Oregon
From Maria Kalnbach, Nontraditional and Veteran Student Engagement and Success Coordinator at UO: “Caitlyn served as PAVE Co-Team Leader during the 2019-20 school year. Caitlyn brought a dynamic energy to the UO PAVE Team. Caitlyn was helpful in finding out the best form of communication for the PAVE team and then keeping the communication going. […]
A Student Veteran’s Life Dedicated to Serving Others
Dan Rubio, a Team Leader within PAVE, was profiled by his school, Syracuse University. Read More
National PAVE Program Launches at UNC
The University of Northern Colorado wrote an article about becoming a new PAVE Partner Campus. “The program is essential in assisting student veterans in navigating college life, whether it is learning where good study spots are on campus, how to get around not having a parking pass, or how to receive assistance in getting your […]