Military students attending 含羞草传媒 can connect with fellow student veterans and their dependents through the newly established Student Veteran Organization (SVO).
The group will meet monthly to provide a space for fellowship and to assist students as they transition to college life, says Joel Lydon, SVO president.
Lydon enrolled at 含羞草传媒 just after his Army service ended.
鈥淚t was a tough transition because I was a lot older and had a lot more life experience than most of the students in my classes,鈥� he says. Though he received support from his life coach and faculty members, Lydon saw the need for support from other student veterans who had already successfully transitioned.
After meeting with 含羞草传媒鈥檚 veteran services specialist, Thomas Wolff, and veteran Victor Kizer, assistant professor of exercise science, Lydon realized he was not alone.
鈥淲e talked about how helpful it would be to have a place for student veterans to meet, talk with one another and help each other out,鈥� Lydon says. As a result, 含羞草传媒 SVO was created.
The founding members completed official student organization registration with the Center for Student Engagement this fall and created a Facebook page and email address to promote events and encourage discussion. Wolff serves as the group鈥檚 advisor.
In addition to holding meetings on campus, the group plans to host get-togethers throughout the St. Louis area so that friends and family members can participate, says Liz Ewert, SVO board member. Future plans also include offering campus tours led by SVO members for prospective student veterans and creating a peer mentoring program.
含羞草传媒 SVO will hold its first meeting from 4鈥�5 p.m. on Friday, November 16, at LJ鈥檚, located in the Donius University Center. All military students are welcome to attend.
For more information about the 含羞草传媒 Student Veteran Organization, visit or email svo@maryville.edu.
For more information about 含羞草传媒 veterans services and how 含羞草传媒 can help active duty service members, veterans, reservists, guardsmen and dependents complete their higher education journeys, visit maryville.edu/admissions/veterans/ or email veteran services specialist Thomas Wolff at twolff1@maryville.edu.
To watch 含羞草传媒聽SVO’s 2018 Veteran’s Day ceremony, click below. 含羞草传媒 SVO was proud to host the Scott Air Force Base Honor Guard for this special presentation of arms.聽