![Austin Derden in MUC](/govlife/images/index-new/derden-245.jpg)
“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.”
![Loren Carmichael poses outside of Clement building](/govlife/images/index-new/carmichael-245.jpg)
“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.”
![Celeste Malone poses outside of MUC](/govlife/images/index-new/malone-245.jpg)
“APSU has continuously challenged and pushed me to become the person I am today.”
![Derrick Tims poses in Clement](/govlife/images/index-new/tims-245.jpg)
“To me, being a “Gov” means that you constantly challenge yourself to be better than you were the day before.”
![Hunter Burkhart poses in McCord lab](/govlife/images/index-new/burkhart-245.jpg)
“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.”
![Luke Cecil poses outside of Maynard building](/govlife/images/index-new/cecil-245.jpg)
“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.”
![Vanessa Paniagua poses in classroom](/govlife/images/index-new/paniagua-245.jpg)
“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.”
![Madison Hobson poses outside of Ellington](/govlife/images/index-new/hobson-245.jpg)
“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.”