Grantham University Presents Scholarships in Arizona, Missouri, New Mexico and Minnesota
Earlier this year, Grantham partnered with GX® magazine, a nationwide publication for members of the National Guard and their families, to offer a full scholarship to an Army National Guard (ARNG) soldier in each U.S. state and territory. The scholarships have a combined value of $1.8 million and cover tuition costs, required textbooks and software at Grantham University.
On Saturday, December 1st, Johanna Altland, Grantham University's Director of Communications, presented Sergeant Russell Norris with his scholarship during drill for the 717th Brigade Support Battalion in Clovis, New Mexico. "This is a chance for me to improve myself by gaining the knowledge needed to compete in today's world," said SGT Norris. SGT Norris plans to earn a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a specialty in Homeland Security.
Congratulations to all of the winners and welcome to Grantham University! |
Over the last few weeks, Grantham University staff members have been busy traveling across the United States to present scholarships to the winners of the Grantham University & GX® magazine Army National Guard Scholarship Program.
For many of the scholarship recipients, the news that they had won the scholarship was met with a mixture of disbelief and excitement. Specialist Stephanie Lopez, the ARNG winner from Arizona, said, "It was so neat. I was happy, and I had to keep telling myself it was true." DeAnn Wandler, Grantham University's Director of Admissions, was able to present SPC Lopez with her scholarship in front of her unit, the 159th Finance Detachment, during drill on Saturday, December 1st. After the presentation, SPC Lopez commented, "I was so proud. DeAnn made me feel so good, and my family was so proud of me."
That same weekend, Ms. Wandler also presented a scholarship to Warrant Officer 1 Michael Burns with the Arizona National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters on Sunday, December 2nd. WO1 Burns is pursuing a degree in Business Management and is well on the way to completing his first course at Grantham.
Sergeant Scott Csanadi, with the 3175th Military Police Armory in Mexico, Missouri, was presented with his scholarship on Sunday, December 2nd during his unit's combination drill, promotion and award ceremony. SGT Csanadi was recently released from medical hold as a result of an injury he received while deployed to Afghanistan. During the presentation by Tom Macon, chairman of Grantham University, SGT Csanadi committed to make the most of Grantham's full four-year scholarship and his entire unit was called on to give their support.
Finally, on Friday, December 7th, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Monio (Ret.), the Minnesota's scholarship winner, received his scholarship from Ms. Altland. "Grantham's scholarship came at the right time in my life," said CW3 Monio. "I retired from the Guard last year, and I plan to jump-start my civilian career by pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at Grantham." Currently, CWO3 Monio has two daughters in college, and his goal is to graduate before they do. He was a member of the Army National Guard for 27 years and served with the 1256th Medical Company in St. Paul, MN before retiring.Grantham Gives Back
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2008 Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony
Additional details will be made available beginning in late January 2008, but mark your calendars now for the June Graduation. |
Grantham University will hold a Commencement Ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, June 21st, 2008. All graduates, past, present and soon-to-be, will be invited, along with their families, to participate in commencement activities and to celebrate their success with fellow alumni, faculty and Grantham staff. |
Grantham University would like to congratulate the following recent graduates:
Congratulations on a job well done from all of us at Grantham University! |
Career Assessments and Resume Builders Now AvailableLast March, Grantham University launched a Career Resources site to provide you with helpful hints for job hunting, like writing resumes, cover letters and thank you notes, along with links to some of the most popular job search sites. Over the last few weeks, we've been busy making updates and changes to the site. If you are looking to explore a new career or find a new job, visit the Career Resources site and take one of the Career Assessment Tests that are now available. The Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP) is a personal assessment that takes 15 minutes to complete. MAPP identifies your true motivations toward work and matches you with job categories where you best fit. Upon completion of the MAPP Assessment, you'll receive a free MAPP Sample Report and five free Job Matches. The second career assessment that we've added is the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II® (KTS®-II), a 70-question personality instrument that helps you discover your personality type. Understanding your personality can be useful when selecting a career or choosing a work environment. Once you complete the questions, you will be given an overview of your personality type. If you are currently writing or revising your resume, you might want to check out the resume builders that are now available. With the Dushkin Resume Builder, you can build a basic resume in chronological or functional format. When the resume is complete, you can print it out for use. Emurse.com allows you to create and maintain a resume that is hosted online and is available for download in any needed format. By setting up a free account, you can create and store up to two resumes, choose from two different resume templates and host one resume on the Web. Please note that there is a new way to access the Career Resources site. You can reach the Career Resources Section of our Web site by visiting www.grantham.edu, clicking on Student Resources under the About Univ. tab, and then selecting Career Resources from the options provided. The Career Resources site is full of helpful articles and resources focused on finding the perfect job. Don't forget to check it out when you need some career advice. |
University Holiday ClosuresThe staff at Grantham University would like to remind you that the University will be closed on the dates below in observance of the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Please have a safe and happy holiday season! |
Show Your Support of Wounded Soldiers - Send a Holiday CardFrom: Walter Reed Army Medical Center News & Events Through a unique partnership between the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc., communities across America are invited to mail cards along with personal messages of support to wounded service members at military hospitals around the country. With the support of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and with help from Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, the American Red Cross will collect, review and distribute holiday greeting cards to wounded military personnel. For security reasons, the Red Cross will be able to accept only holiday cards, no packages. Red Cross volunteers will receive and bundle the cards, which will be shipped by Pitney Bowes Government Solutions. Then, Red Cross volunteers at the medical facilities will distribute the cards throughout the holiday season. Please address your holiday cards to: We Support You During Your Recovery!
For more information about this program, please visit: www.wramc.amedd.army.mil. |
Youth Essay Contest Honoring Veteran EntrepreneursRecently, The Veterans Corporation launched a 2008 Youth Essay Contest to collect nominations for its Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year award. Students can write an original essay telling The Veterans Corporation why their parent or grandparent, who is a Veteran of the United States Armed Forces or a member of the National Guard or Reserve, and who is also an entrepreneur or business owner, should be named "Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year." Essays should answer the following questions:
All United States students, ages 12-18, are eligible to compete in the contest. Essays should be no longer than 1,000 words and must be postmarked or emailed no later than December 14, 2007. Essays must be accompanied by a completed essay contest form. Please visit www.veteranscorp.org/essaycontest for the official contest rules and to download the form. The first-place winner will be invited to accept their award at the 2008 "Honoring America's Veteran Entrepreneurs" Reception and Awards Ceremony in February 2008, in Washington, DC. In addition, the winning essay and a photo of the winner and nominee will be featured on The Veterans Corporation's website. |
Support Hire a Hero.org
Get involved and make a difference by being part of the network. You can support local service members and Hire a Hero by being active on the Hire a Hero network, attending their local networking events, or by volunteering to be a local network assistant. Employers can list jobs and actively help by calling, interviewing, hiring and referring Hire a Hero members to other employers. Help yourself by helping others. It is the golden rule of successful networking! It is more about who you know than what you know. |
Hire a Hero is "Keeping the Promise" to our returning heroes that their military service is valued by our society. One of the best ways to say, "Thank you for Serving," is to help service members obtain meaningful civilian jobs, and the best way to obtain a job is through networking. Hire a Hero acts as the network by bringing together military friendly employers and local people to provide a comprehensive local network for every returning service member. They personally call to thank every veteran for their Service, educate them on how to leverage the network, motivate them and most importantly empower them to help themselves.Happy 371st Birthday National GuardToday, December 13th, 2007, marks the 371st birthday of the National Guard, the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States and one of the nation's longest-enduring institutions. The National Guard traces its history back to the earliest English colonies in North America. Responsible for their own defense, the colonists drew on English military tradition and organized their able-bodied male citizens into militias. The colonial militias protected their fellow citizens from Indian attack, foreign invaders, and later helped to win the Revolutionary War. Following independence, the authors of the Constitution empowered Congress to "provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia." However, recognizing the militia's state role, the Founding Fathers reserved the appointment of officers and training of the militia to the states. Today's National Guard still remains a dual state-Federal force. Throughout the 19th century the size of the Regular Army was small, and the militia provided the bulk of the troops during the Mexican War, the early months of the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War. In 1903, important national defense legislation increased the role of the National Guard (as the militia was now called) as a Reserve force for the U.S. Army. In World War I, which the U.S. entered in 1917, the National Guard made up 40% of the U.S. combat divisions in France; in World War II, National Guard units were among the first to deploy overseas and the first to fight. Following World War II, National Guard aviation units, some of them dating back to World War I, became the Air National Guard, the nation's newest Reserve component. The Guard stood on the frontiers of freedom during the Cold War, sending soldiers and airmen to fight in Korea and to reinforce NATO during the Berlin crisis of 1961-1962. During the Vietnam War, almost 23,000 Army and Air Guardsmen were called up for a year of active duty; some 8,700 were deployed to Vietnam. Over 75,000 Army and Air Guardsmen were called upon to help bring a swift end to Desert Storm in 1991. Since that time, the National Guard has seen the nature of its Federal mission change, with more frequent call ups in response to crises in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and the skies over Iraq. Most recently, following the attacks of September 11, 2001, more than 50,000 Guardmembers were called up by both their States and the Federal government to provide security at home and combat terrorism abroad. In the largest and swiftest response to a domestic disaster in history, the Guard deployed more than 50,000 troops in support of the Gulf States following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Today, tens of thousands of Guardmembers are serving in harm's way in Iraq and Afghanistan, as the National Guard continues its historic dual mission, providing to the states units trained and equipped to protect life and property, while providing the nation with units trained, equipped and ready to defend the United States and its interests, all over the globe. If you see a Guardsman today wish him/her a happy birthday. |
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"You cannot help but learn more as you take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it."
~ John Updike