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Penn State Fall

An all-Penn State alumni panel of professionals from the health policy and administration industry will share their experiences with students during a panel discussion at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, via Zoom.

Headshot photo of student veteran Andrew Butch on the Penn State Harrisburg campus

Andrew Butch

Andrew Butch, a graduate student and U.S. Army veteran, wants to help other veterans with the transition to college.

Photo of Ryan Allman, standing behind a lecturn and in front of flags during a 2021 Veterans Day ceremony

Ryan Allman

Ryan Allman, shown here at the 2021 Veterans Day ceremony at Penn State Harrisburg, is among students working to reinvigorate Chi Gamma Iota, better known as XGI, the student veteran organization on campus.

Headshot photo of student veteran Andrew Butch on the Penn State Harrisburg campus

Andrew Butch

Andrew Butch, a graduate student and U.S. Army veteran, wants to help other veterans with the transition to college.

Headshot photo of student veteran Andrew Butch on the Penn State Harrisburg campus

Harrisburg student veterans seek to connect their peers with resources

When Andrew Butch was forced to retire from the U.S. Army in 2017, he felt like the rug had been pulled out from under him. Now a graduate student earning his master’s degree in applied clinical psychology, Butch and others on campus are working to better connect student veterans with the resources and support they need.
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Program offers training to support veterans

More than two dozen Penn State Harrisburg faculty and staff members gathered Nov. 1 for military cultural competency training aimed at helping to create a more welcoming and supportive environment for veterans on campus.