“I get to do a great service to not only military-affiliated students and veterans, but anybody can come use the (Newton Military Family Resource Center) and use our textbook program. I greatly enjoy expanding on that program. We really provide a heck of service.”
“I loved the feeling of closeness and home I felt when I walked around on my first tour. At Austin Peay I don’t feel like a number, I feel like I am a part of something meaningful.”
“APSU has continuously challenged and pushed me to become the person I am today.”
“To me, being a “Gov” means that you constantly challenge yourself to be better than you were the day before.”
“The program at Austin Peay has been great for building my confidence and showing me that Austin Peay nurses really do make some great nurses.”
“I wanted to go somewhere where no one knew me and where I could be my own person, and Austin Peay provided me that opportunity.”
“When I went to community college, I didn’t lead. I literally went to school and left. Being here, I feel like I’ve had a lot of encouragement from my professors to do that extra thing. For me that’s being the leader I knew I could always be but needed that extra push to achieve. I’ve appreciated that a lot.”
“Being a Governor means so much more to me than a mascot; it means that I have the power to bring change and be change.”