Nine Western student veterans had the opportunity to attend the Student Veterans of America National Conference from Jan. 4-6, the largest annual gathering of student veterans in the nation. The students came back from the conference with knowledge, motivation and a 2018 Chapter of the Year title. “We knew going into the conference that we were one of the top five finalists for Chapter of the Year,” remarked Shane Follett, chapter President. The national organization represents over 1500 chapters around the United States. “We were up against schools like Syracuse, UNLV, LSU. We were the only Division II school in the top five.” The annual National Conference is both a personal and professional development experience that many of the organization’s members benefited from. “The networking opportunities for me especially are huge,” Follett commented. “I know student veterans from literally all over the country, but then on top of that, there’s opportunities to network with people from D.C. in the national organization.” Laura Pettyjohn, the club’s Communication Officer, explained the ways in which the conference is beneficial to all student veterans. “You have the seniors who look at it as a huge outreach opportunity. Who are […]
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