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Air Force Veteran Joins UST Community
4/20/2009
 University of St. Thomas announces the appointment of alumna Shannon Wilson, a veteran of the United States Air Force, as director of Graduate Admissions and Veteran Services.
Wilson spent four years in the Air Force and received the Air Force Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management
from Park University in Parkville, Missouri in 2004, and her Master of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in 2007. Most recently, she came to St. Thomas from the University of Phoenix, where she spent several years as the corporate education liaison and team leader.
“I have always had a great passion for the military and higher
education. I feel fortunate to have found a career that allows me to combine the two most important things to me,” Wilson said.
At St. Thomas, Wilson is responsible for increasing the student
enrollment of veterans and their family members and graduate students through focused recruitment and a vigorous student support program.
“With the new Post-9/11 GI Bill scheduled to go into effect in
August 2009, I expect to see an increase in the number of veteran students attending our campus,” Wilson said. “The GI bill will offer veteran students an increase in educational benefits and the possibility of attending a private university. We are working diligently to ensure that we can meet the needs of our veteran students.”
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