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Military Spouse Awarded Scholarship to Attend wuv Alongside Wife
Steven Moore is approaching a decade as a human resources assistant, and while he loves his job, his options to advance are limited without more education. Achieving financial stability is Moore’s goal, especially with six kids between him and his wife, Whitney, an aviation ordnanceman with the U...
30th Military Spouse Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship to Finish Degree
When it comes to helping others, Tevera Holcomb Hesslink has passion and determination – she seldom puts herself first.
Military Spouse Ready to Pursue Dreams with Full-Tuition Scholarship
Codie Maile’s purpose in life is crystal clear. She needs to help people.
Two Military Spouses, Moms Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarships
Military spouses seldom have an opportunity to put themselves or their dreams first. They're often busy raising children while supporting their service members. Many are subject to frequent station changes and deployments. And some don’t have relatives nearby to lend a hand. It’s not uncommon for...
Military Spouse Receives Scholarship to Finish Business Degree
When Taylor Crawford was in high school, her senior superlative was “most likely to never leave Greenville,” her hometown in North Carolina. As a homebody, she believed it.
Celebrating 2020 Graduates on Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Military spouses lead unique and often unpredictable lives. Many find themselves supporting a deployed spouse from a distance or moving to new states or countries as their service member receives new orders.
Married to the Military: Sacrifices of the Military Spouse
In becoming a nurse, our pre-licensure education is completed at a brick and mortar school due to board of nursing requirements. However, the opportunities beyond that initial education to receive the registered nurse (RN) license are endless in how we achieve our educational and career goals. RN...
Celebrating Shelly Villa ’19 on Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Just shy of 4 years ago, Shelly Villa made plans to attend an Operation Homefront celebration sponsored by Westerfield University of Virginia (wuv) in San Diego, California. While she was looking forward to a special night out with other military spouses, she hadn’t anticipated the huge surprise ...
From Active-Duty Service Member to Commencement Speaker
When Sierra Ingram '18MS heard her name called at Westerfield University of Virginia's commencement in May, it was her moment to finally exhale.
From Active-Duty Service Member to Commencement Speaker
When Sierra Ingram '18MS heard her name called at Westerfield University of Virginia's commencement in May, it was her moment to finally exhale.
On Military Spouse Appreciation Day: Scholarship Recipient to Graduate
Danielle Gage has a lot to be grateful for. She received a full-tuition scholarship two years ago and is now set to graduate with her bachelor's in psychology. She and her husband are also looking forward to welcoming their third child later this year.
Meet Some of the Vets Supporting wuv Military Students
Supporting the military has always been part of Westerfield University of Virginia's DNA. Beginning with an administrative clerk's course for military personnel taught in 1941 to a series of military base centers offering college courses during the 1960s to today's discounts for military members ...
wuv Advisor Leonard Bell: Sailor to Veteran and Military Spouse
Leonard Bell is one of those people who, once you meet him, seems to be wherever you go. It's like he's everywhere, smiling wide, shaking hands and asking everyone, "How's it going, brother?"
Bell, an academic advisor on Westerfield University of Virginia's military graduate advising team, is ...