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Military-Connected Student of the Month: Stephanie Malm
When Stephanie Malm was a freshman at Minnesota State University-Mankato she was balancing two jobs and a full course load. Still, she wanted more. Her mother had put herself through school in similar circumstances while raising Malm and her brothers,…
Military-Connected Student of the Month: Chloe Milliken
After graduating high school in Richland, Washington, Chloe Milliken knew she wanted to enlist in the U.S. Army—and she wanted to be on the front lines. It was 2013 and she was given the same options women who wanted to…
Tillman Scholars Applications Open Feb. 1
The application process for the Tillman Scholars program, which funds education for student veterans and spouses of veterans, will open Feb. 1. The scholarship honors Pat Tillman, a starting safety for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals, who put his…
Student Veterans Organization to Present ‘A New Leash on Life’ Film Screening, K9s for Warriors Fundraiser
Syracuse University’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) will present a documentary film screening on Saturday, Nov. 10, to raise awareness of and destigmatize mental health issues as well as to raise funds toward the sponsorship and naming of a K9s for…
Spotlight on Syracuse’s Military-Connected: Maria Delgado G’19
Ahead of Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month, meet Syracuse University’s military-connected student of the month, Maria Delgado G’19.
Nontraditional Students – Like Vets – Face Unique Challenges Heading Back to School
As parents, students and educational institutions focus on the start of a new semester, nontraditional students like veterans are often overlooked. Student veterans are likely to be older than peer classmates, married, have children and work full or part-time jobs…
Campus Community Invited to Honor Flight Mission No. 11
On Saturday, April 28, the Syracuse University Student Veterans Organization and faculty and staff Veterans Affinity Group are joining together to support the welcome home ceremony of 80 veterans, mostly from World War II and the Korean War, who will…
SVO Announces New Officers
The Student Veterans Organization at Syracuse University (SVO) announced the newly elected officers for the 2018-19 school year. The newly elected officers are: • President: Adam Legrand (U.S. Air Force medic) • Vice President: Nicholas Robson (U.S. Marine Corps) •…
Student Veterans Organization Celebrates the Student Veterans Success
The Syracuse University Student Veterans Organization (SVO) recently hosted its fourth annual SVO Ball and Awards Banquet celebrating the successes of student veterans. Proceeds from the event were donated to Clear Path for Veterans, a local veterans’ resource and community…