March 2020 Peer Advisor of the Month: Rayshawn Williams, University of Nevada Las Vegas
From Dwayne Gordon, Interim Director of Veteran Outreach at UNLV: “Rayshawn has started off the Spring 2020 semester in excellent fashion. He has successfully assisted 3 student veterans of concern, that were not a part of his assigned (new) student veterans. The 3 veterans of concern were students who needed emergency assistance. His PAVE experience […]
January 2020 Peer Advisor of the Month: Megan McAllister, Western Oregon University
From Colin Haines, Veteran Resource Center Director at WOU: “It is amazing how much easier my job is when I have outstanding Peer Advisors like Megan on the front lines putting out fires before they spread to me. The veterans she works with can tell that her concern for their success and well being is […]
November 2019 Peer Advisor of the Month: Bryan Bills, Bowling Green State University
From Jason Graven, Military Programs Coordinator at BGSU: “Bryan Bills took it upon himself to assist a student having a housing move-in issue due to their deployment. The student needed to move in early but in doing so was faced with increased fees. Bryan made the necessary calls and contacts with individuals to ensure that […]
October 2019 Peer Advisor of the Month: Zack Aggen, University of South Alabama
From Joshua Missouri, Veteran Services Coordinator: “Although in military circles, it’s commonly said that someone goes above and beyond their call, Zack Aggen has gone above and beyond and does so consistently. Before we loaded this year’s new students into the portal, Zack offered himself, his time, energy and expertise to tutor students in chemistry […]
April 2019 Peer Advisor of the Month: Alberto Acosta, University of Michigan
Alberto Acosta of the University of Michigan is our Peer Advisor of the Month! Alberto, an Army veteran, proudly served his country as a pharmacy specialist for 6 years before deciding to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Alberto is now studying evolutionary anthropology and plans to focus on higher education and student affairs once his undergraduate […]
March 2019 Peer Advisor of the Month: Matt Norris, University of Southern Maine
Matt Norris of the University of Southern Maine is our Peer Advisor of the Month! Matt, a Marine Corps veteran, proudly served for four years active duty in the infantry and continues to serve today as a Reservist. After a tour in Afghanistan and a brief stint in Okinawa, Japan, Matt found his way back […]
February 2019 Peer Advisor of the Month: Valerie Stevenson, Michigan State University
Valerie Stevenson of Michigan State University is our Peer Advisor of the Month! Valerie, who served 5 years as a Corpsman in the Navy, is an animal science major in her final year at MSU. In addition to her studies and PAVE duties, she’s also the president of MSU’s SVA chapter. Being heavily involved in […]
January 2019 Peer Advisor of the Month: Tanner Calhoun, University of Colorado – Denver
Tanner Calhoun of the University of Colorado Denver is our Peer Advisor of the Month! A Marine Corps veteran, Tanner proudly served his country as an active duty small arms technician for 4 years before finding his way to Colorado where he is double majoring in Finance and Risk Management. Tanner’s willingness to provide support […]
November 2018 Peer Advisor of the Month: Daryll Mauder, University of Akron
Daryll Mauder of the University of Akron is our Peer Advisor of the Month! Prior to his enrollment at the University of Akron, Daryll served in the United State Navy for 5 years as a Master at Arms and eventually transitioned to be a member of a combat team for his unit. Daryll is currently […]
October 2018 Peer Advisor of the Month: Kayla Sweeney, University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Kayla Sweeney is our Peer Advisor of the Month! She spent over 9 years in the Navy and is now studying nursing at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. She was nominated by the UNLV PAVE leaders, who said, “Kayla has been assigned all nursing student veterans for the semester and immediately took initiative. She interacted with […]