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November 2018 Team Leader of the Month: Katy Quartaro, Syracuse University

Posted onDecember 3, 2018June 24, 2021Author

Katy Quartaro of Syracuse University is our Team Leader of the Month! Katy, a New York native, served in the United States Marine Corps for 8 years and wrapped up … Learn More

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PAVE Program at Johnson County Community College Featured on PBS

Posted onNovember 19, 2018November 21, 2018Authorawealty

“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 … Learn More

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Stronger Together: How Michigan Medicine Experts Help Military Veterans

Posted onNovember 8, 2018November 8, 2018Authorawealty

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,” … Learn More

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It takes a village: Steve Smith (M.P.A & M.S. in Sport Management ’19) finds community as student veteran at U-M

Posted onNovember 1, 2018November 14, 2018Authorawealty

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 … Learn More

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October 2018 Peer Advisor of the Month: Kayla Sweeney, University of Nevada – Las Vegas

Posted onOctober 30, 2018June 24, 2021Author

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 … Learn More

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October 2018 Team Leader of the Month: Clayton ‘Riley’ Jones, Wichita State University

Posted onOctober 30, 2018June 24, 2021Author

Clayton ‘Riley’ Jones of Wichita State University is our Team Leader of the Month! Riley has served as a Radio Operator in the Air National Guard for the past seven … Learn More

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Picture of two student veterans and Peer Advisors at University of Texas at Dallas

Unions Taking the Lead in Supporting Student Veterans

Posted onOctober 25, 2018November 14, 2018Authorawealty

“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 … Learn More

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Michelle Kees and Jennifer Lamb at BMSF Grantee Summit

M-SPAN Staff Present on PAVE and After Her Service Programs at Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Grantee Summit

Posted onOctober 16, 2018November 14, 2018Authorawealty

M-SPAN leaders and staff traveled to Washington D.C. in mid-October for the 2018 Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Grantee Summit. M-SPAN Director Jane Spinner and lead Principal Investigator Michelle Kees were joined … Learn More

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Tiffany Baker-Strothkamp, Team Leader of PAVE and President of UIVA, addresses members of PAVE during their monthly meeting in the Communications Center on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. PAVE, or Peer Advisors for Veteran Education, pairs new student veterans with a student veteran mentor. Their goal is to make the transition back into civilian life easier.

PAVE gives student veterans ways to succeed

Posted onOctober 11, 2018October 16, 2018Authorawealty

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, … Learn More

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Jennifer Croker participates in an event hosted by PAVE at the UI Outdoor Creation Challenge Course. Team leader Tiffany Baker-Strothkamp says the event focused on the important of building a support network and trusting those you choose to be involved in your life.

Peer Advisors for Veteran Education helps student veterans transition from military to campus

Posted onSeptember 18, 2018November 3, 2023Authorawealty

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 … Learn More

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