When Stephanie Malm was a freshman at Minnesota State University-Mankato she was balancing two jobs and a full course load. Still, she wanted more. Malm joined the Minnesota National Gaurd in 2005. She spent nine years as an active duty member of the National Guard during which time she completed a bachelor’s in business administration from Capella University. After taking a break for her family, she wanted to continue her education and eventually found her way to the online MBA program at Syracuse University.
As an online student, Malm was resistant to get involved with the Syracuse student veteran community. When the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) reached out however, she quickly found herself to be interested in many of the opportunities. She has since developed a family-like relationship with many other student veterans.
“I can reach out to them for anything,” says Malm. “The people at Syracuse want to help, and if you surround yourself with a network of positive people who want you to succeed, you will reach your goals.”