February 2025 Peer Advisor of the Month: Ian McKenzie, Johnson County Community College
From Gerardo Ruiz, Veteran Services Coordinator, Johnson County Community College: “Ian has been instrumental in driving the success of the PAVE program for our incoming students this past fall semester. Through his proactive and consistent outreach, he has connected students to critical resources and encouraged engagement on campus, ensuring students feel supported and connected. Ian’s efforts […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
February 2024 Peer Advisor of the Month: Adrian McNally, Johnson County Community College
From Yassin Ali, Team Leader, Johnson County Community College: “Adrian goes above and beyond in his efforts to provide assistance to and make contact with his PAVE Peers. This is evidenced by his consistent outreach numbers, as well as his interactions. Adrian is the type of person who goes the extra mile to make people feel […]
January 2024 Peer Advisor of the Month: Ray Sullivan, Oregon State University
From Daniel Cox, Team Leader, Oregon State University: “Ray’s exceptional grasp of the numerous resources available to our student body has positioned him as the go-to expert among our PAVE team. His peers consistently seek his knowledge and advice and he continues to make his time available to any who needs it. His devoted efforts in […]
November + December 2023 Peer Advisor of the Month: Isabella Olivares, University of the Incarnate Word
From Phillip Rangel, Team Leader, University of the Incarnate Word: “Isabella, a student at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is the inaugural military-child-focused Peer Advisor for this pioneering program. She excels in the PAVE’s mission is to provide guidance and support to the family members of veterans who are receiving VA Education benefits, despite […]
October 2023 Peer Advisor of the Month: Joshua Tinney, Bowling Green State University
From Geoff Roberts, Military Program Coordinator, Bowling Green State University: “Josh is one of our most dependable students from our most impressive team of work-study students we are blessed to have in Nontraditional and Military Student Services at BGSU. Josh was instrumental in the success of the office over the summer. When I joined the NTMSS […]