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As America celebrates Veterans Day, several veteran students are making their impact at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. Their years of service provide a depth of experience to the Bear community, and their lives enrich the communities in which they live. As a military-friendly school, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ provides various GI Bill® benefits to support the students™ efforts toward their bachelor degree.

After high school, veteran student Anthony Guy initially served in the United States Navy. He completed another 11 years of service, most recently as a combat engineer, including a deployment to Iraq after 9/11. After surviving an explosion and being medically discharged, Guy uses his military benefits to pursue a degree in nursing and will graduate in May 2022. Learn how Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is supporting Guy interest in nursing psychiatrics.

Transitioning from her service in the Navy to higher education, Amy Sain worked as a Master-at-Arms, or MP, at the Naval Air Station Oceana, located in Virginia Beach. She was responsible for law enforcement, investigations and even conducted anti-terrorism protection operations. Sain is working toward a bachelor degree in biology, anticipating graduation in spring 2024. Read more about Sain experience at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½.

After serving his country as a former medic with the 101st Airborne, Noah Jenkins is paving his way in academics and relationships at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. With sights on a future career in pharmaceuticals or even more education, he is working toward a bachelor degree in biochemistry in May 2023. Explore how Jenkins has navigated challenges and accepted those obstacles as learning moments to pursue his purpose at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½.