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Service to School Stories

Service to School

Welcome to Service to School Stories, a deep-dive style podcast hosted by Sydney Matthes, the Chief Programs Officer, and Alec Emmert, CEO, at Service to School. We’ll be digging into topics in the Higher Education landscape as they relate to Veterans and transitioning service members. Tune in as we chat about navigating the college experience for Veterans: going through the application process, dealing with imposter syndrome, applying to highly selective universities, handling rejection letters,

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00:36:15

From Satellite Systems to Climate Change at MIT with...

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2024/11/12

Today we are joined by Service to School applicant, Justin Cole. Justin is a veteran of the US Air Force, transfer student, and current student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Justin jumps right with us about how life experiences during his military service drove a passion that led him to higher education. We chat about transitioning to campus, adjusting to the change in academic rigor of MIT, leveraging connections for research & career opportunities, and much more! Main

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00:44:00

From Philosophy to Med School with James Schlabach

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2024/11/05

In today’s episode, we sat down for a conversation with a Service to School applicant turned Ambassador, James Schlabach. James is a US Marine Corps veteran and current medical student at the University of Michigan. We dive right in to chat all about medical school from articulating your “why” to attending a Post-Bacc program, what med school experiences are available to preparing for residency, and much more in between. This conversation is jam packed with resources and insights from a fellow

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00:23:16

From Security Forces to Enlisted ExFil with Liam Fangman

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2024/10/29

Today we are joined by Service to School veteran applicant, Liam Fangman. Liam is a US Air Force veteran, current MBA student at University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, and co-founder of Enlisted ExFil. Liam brings his experience in the military that led to his decision to pursue an MBA, preparing for admissions, navigating & prioritizing campus opportunities, a passion for giving back to fellow veterans, and more! Main Topics Liam background & introduction (0:32)

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00:39:55

Career Infantryman to Harvard with Ed Somuk

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2024/10/22

On today’s episode, we have a fantastic conversation with Service to School applicant & Ambassador, Ed Somuk. Ed is a retired US Marine Corps veteran & current student at Harvard University. We dive into applying to college after retiring from a full military career, deciding to start college as a 1st year freshman vs. later year transfer student, balancing college life with a family, the veteran community on campus and more! Main Topics Ed’s background & introduction (0:35)

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00:26:01

From the Marines to Stanford Medical School with...

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2024/10/15

This week on the podcast we are diving into the medical school experience for veterans. We’re joined by Karyna Bravo, US Marine Corps veteran, first generation college student, current Physician Assistant (PA) student at Stanford Medical School, and 2024 Tillman Scholar. We discuss the benefits of shadowing providers in the admissions process, Post-Bacc program benefits, funding a medical education, and much more. If you’re a veteran considering medical school, you don’t want to miss this! Main

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00:30:26

Naval Aviator to William & Mary Law School with David...

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2024/10/08

We are heading to law school on today’s podcast interview! Joining us today is David Heider, US Naval Academy graduate, former US Navy aviator, incoming 2L at William & Mary Law School, and S2S Ambassador for both undergraduate and law applicants. David shares his law school application experiences, from taking the LSAT on a tight timeline to advocating for himself with admissions, the influence of his military service on the area of law he is pursuing, balancing family & law school

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00:35:16

Special Forces to Harvard Business School with Jasen...

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2024/10/01

We’re diving into business school today with S2S applicant Jasen Baker! Jasen is many things including a former US Army Special Forces medical sergeant, current student at Harvard Business School, Veteran mentor, husband, father, and more. Jasen shares about his experience being involuntarily medically separated from the military, navigating the MBA admissions process, life at business school with a family, the power of the veteran mentorship pipeline, leveraging veteran benefits in higher ed and

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00:33:14

Electronics Manufacturing to Cornell with Marine...

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2024/09/24

Today’s episode kicks off Season 5 & introduces listeners to Kate Ruelan. Kate is a US Marine Corps veteran, first generation college student, and current student at Cornell University. We talk about Kate’s transition from the military to working full time in electronics manufacturing, deciding to leave her job to pursue education full time, her experiences navigating the admissions process, deciding between two prestigious universities, and more! Main Topics (0:35) Kate’s background &

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00:40:07

Busting College Application Myths with Annie Behari

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2024/04/23

On today’s episode, we welcome the Director of Student Success at S2S, Annie Behari. Annie has more than a decade of experience working in higher education. After earning her Masters in Higher Education at Harvard University, she began her career as an Assistant Director of Admissions at Lafayette College & then at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, and most recently a college counselor, helping students apply to undergraduate programs across the world. In this episode, Annie helps to bust

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00:55:57

The Student Veteran Campus Experience with Notre Dame

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2024/04/16

Today’s episode explores the student veteran campus experience at the University of Notre Dame. We sat down with the Director & Assistant Director respectively in the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs,Ken Heckel & Michael Labbe, as well as Undergraduate Admissions Counselor, Montanna Kirven, and current ND senior, John Noonan. We chat about the admissions process at Notre Dame, firsthand experiences of veterans on campus, the financial investment of attending college, and more! This

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00:35:47

Small Business CFO & Executive MBA with Amanda Robbins

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2024/04/09

Today’s episode introduces listeners to the world of small business with guest Amanda Robbins. Amanda is a Navy submarine veteran, a 4th generation Naval Academy graduate, executive MBA student at The Wharton School, and current Sr. VP & CFO at Solar Technology. We talk about Amanda’s transition from the military to working full time while working toward an MBA, leveraging military skills working at a small business, benefits of an executive MBA, and more! Main Topics Amanda’s introduction

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00:26:10

Service to Law School & Beyond with Nathan Lowry

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2024/04/02

We are heading to law school & beyond on today’s podcast interview! Joining us today is Nathan Lowry, Cornell graduate, former US Marine Corps ground intelligence officer, current student at Harvard Law & co-director of S2S’s JD Law team. Nathan shares his experiences building his target list for applying to law school, exploring possible areas of law to pursue, establishing relationships with faculty, career preparation and much more! If you are thinking about applying to law school, take a

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00:47:45

Service & Scholarship with Bob Atkinson

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2024/03/26

Jump in to service & scholarship with us on today’s podcast interview! We welcome Bob Atkinson, accomplished US Air Force veteran, current senior at Yale University, and named both a Marshall & Truman Scholar. Bob brings his experience in the military & at Yale to discuss overcoming obstacles throughout his life that fueled a passion for service, as well as the opportunities he created at Yale that led to pursuing (& receiving) multiple prestigious scholarships. Main Topics Bob’s

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00:34:20

Student Veteran Career Preparation at USC with...

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2024/03/19

We are joined today for a discussion about preparing student veterans for their future careers at University of South Carolina (USC) with Villardine Goode. Villardine is a retired Army MSgt now serving as the Veterans and Military Academic Success Coach at USC. Villardine shares her experience providing guidance & information to military service members & veterans as they prepare to enroll in higher education, navigating the admissions process to integrating on campus, why veterans should

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00:49:17

Veteran Pathways to Med School with MedVets

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2024/03/12

This week on the podcast we are diving into pathways to medical school for veterans. We’re joined by Peter Campbell, James White, and Jamie Frost of MedVets, a peer mentorship program focused on helping veterans who are interested in physicians associate & nursing programs as well as medical school. We discuss opportunities to strengthen your medical school applications, MCAT preparation & tips, the FlexMed admissions pathway for veterans at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, and

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00:41:28

Army, Applicant, and Ambassador with Kelton Johnsen

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2024/03/05

This week, we have S2S Applicant turned Ambassador, Kelton Johnsen joining us on the podcast. Kelton is a US Army veteran, community college transfer, and current student at the University of Chicago. Kelton shares about exploring his options in higher ed, changing course on degree plans during the admissions process, paying it forward to help fellow veterans as an Ambassador, and much more. Main Topics Kelton’s introduction & background (0:33) Decision to enlist straight from high school

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00:33:00

An HBCU graduate's journey to a PhD with LtCol...

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2024/02/27

Today we are joined on the podcast by LtCol Trivius Caldwell. Trivius is a graduate of HBCU Tuskegee University & highly accomplished officer in the US Army. Trivius earned his Masters degree from Auburn University, taught at West Point, and is currently a PhD candidate at Duke University while serving on active duty. Join us as Trivius shares about his journey in academics, pursuing a PhD while active duty & experience transitioning from the military to the classroom. This discussion is

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00:44:29

Public Service & Leadership with Adrian Perkins

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2024/02/20

Today’s episode welcomes the highly accomplished Adrian Perkins. Adrian is a graduate of West Point, field artillery officer veteran of the US Army, bronze star recipient, Harvard Law School graduate, and Tillman Scholar. Following his military service and law school, Adrian served as Mayor of his hometown in Shreveport, LA, and was Louisiana’s 2020 democratic nominee for Senate with endorsement from President Obama. Currently, he is a Pritzker fellow at the University of Chicago and working in

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00:30:16

In the Admissions Office with Dartmouth College

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2024/01/18

In the final episode for Season 3, we’re joined by our admissions colleague, Paul Sunde. Paul is the Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Dartmouth College, a role he’s held for more than a decade as part of his 20+ years working at Dartmouth. We dive into the key components of admissions packages, ways veterans can demonstrate academic preparedness, the role of non-academic learning, dispel college admissions myths, and more. No matter what stage of the admissions process you are in or what

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00:21:26

From Combat Medic to Pre-Med at Stanford with Mo Han

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2023/11/28

This week, we welcome S2S Applicant Mo Han to the podcast. Mo is a US Army veteran, immigrant, transfer, and first generation college student, and current student at Stanford University. Mo shares how his experience in the military pushed him to pursue pre-med at Stanford, struggles in the admissions process & how we overcame them, the college search process, and more.Main Topics Mo’s background & introduction (0:33) How job in the Army led to pursuing pre-medical program at Stanford,

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