Student Stories

Chad Lockman, United States Marine Corps Veteran, Superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County, and Waubonsee Alumnus

Veterans are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population.

Tolkien points outs what many writers forget—that some wars are worth fighting...

The lesson is, that like human nature itself, war is a complicated weave of good and bad, life and death, heroism and brutality.

I’m kind of proud of myself. I feel like I’ve accomplished something.

We all made lifelong memories and friends that we never would have made if it were not for the program.

Anything is truly possible through hard work and dedication

It’s a good way to experience relationships.

Opportunities are there. They [The Hartford] are giving us the tools.

Although I am getting a late start at a degree, I honestly feel that my age gives me an advantage.