Veteran Katy Quartaro Finds New Ways to Achieve Goals
Syracuse University Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE) Team Leader Katy Quartaro was profiled in a feature piece on the university’s website. (From the Syracuse University website) Read More
UNLV Peer Advisor Alex Sawin is named “Student Veteran of the Year” and Student Veterans of America’s National Conference
Alex Sawin, a former Peer Advisor at University of Nevada Las Vegas within our PAVE program, was recently named “Student Veteran of the Year” by Student Veterans of America (SVA) at its annual National Conference in Orlando, FL on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Sawin was profiled in a Military Times article, excerpts from which are […]
Updates from Johnson County Community College: Paving the way for veteran and military-affiliated students
“People who serve our country come from different backgrounds and have different beliefs, but they share a common experience. Because this program is about students working with students who have that shared understanding, it has a lot of credence.” –Johnson County Community College Veteran Services Coordinator on PAVE (From the Johnson County Community College website) […]
PAVE Program at Johnson County Community College Featured on PBS
“Donny Whitton tried going back to school several times after he left the military. Now as the veteran services assistant at Johnson County Community College, Whitton helps fellow veterans navigate both academic and personal barriers to success. He attributes the impact that JCCC Veteran and Military Student Resource Center makes to being part of PAVE […]
Stronger Together: How Michigan Medicine Experts Help Military Veterans
PAVE and M-SPAN’s other programs were profiled in a Michigan Medicine Headlines article. “A treatment program, no matter how good it is, will not work if the person won’t go,” said Jane Spinner, director of M-SPAN. “Barriers to care, such as not knowing where to go, or the stigma around needing help can cause veterans […]
It takes a village: Steve Smith (M.P.A & M.S. in Sport Management ’19) finds community as student veteran at U-M
Steve Smith, the PAVE Team Leader at University of Michigan, was recently profiled in an article on the U-M website. “I can’t emphasize enough: I could not have done any of this on my own. I’ve truly had an amazing support network and people who have believed in me, all along the way,” Smith says sincerely. […]
Unions Taking the Lead in Supporting Student Veterans
“We’re in our third year with the program now, and I really appreciate the structure. Peer advisors can communicate with their peers online, but it also trains the advisors and allows them to develop a deeper relationship with the university. We see multiple gains.”–Lisa Adams, Director of The The University of Texas at Dallas Military […]
PAVE gives student veterans ways to succeed
The PAVE program at the University of Iowa was featured in an article on the school’s website. Members of the U of Iowa PAVE team were quoted in the story, including Peer Advisor Jennifer Croker, who said of the program, “It’s always really nice to know you have a place to go to ask a […]
Peer Advisors for Veteran Education helps student veterans transition from military to campus
The University of Iowa’s at PAVE was profiled in a recent article. From the article: “It’s a peer program,” Baker-Strothkamp says. “It’s, ‘Hey, we’ve been there, we’ve done it, we understand what you’re going through.’ When you have that veteran-to-veteran connection, the fear of ‘maybe they’re not going to understand what I’m saying or what […]
The Top Five Benefits of Being a Part of an SVA Chapter
Adam LeGrand, Peer Advisor at Syracuse University, shares the top five benefits of being part of a Student Veterans of America chapter in this article. “The PAVE and Disabled Student Veteran Liaison Programs enriched my experience by connecting me with fellow Student Veterans, resulting in deeper bonds; just hanging out with my fellow chapter members in the lounge […]