Military

Each year on Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Southern New Hampshire University celebrates its military spouse community. Among more than 1,600 military-affiliated graduates at this year’s spring Commencement were two military spouses who are now one step closer to reaching their goals.

Finishing your college degree is a significant accomplishment, but active-duty military service members don't always get the opportunity to celebrate with a proper graduation. The USO and SNHU honored three service members stationed in San Antonio, Texas, with a diploma delivery celebration.

Spirits were sky-high last month as family and supporters celebrated active-duty airman Nicole Staller with a special diploma delivery from SNHU in partnership with the United Service Organizations (USO). Staller recently completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology online.

Connie Crawford had been thinking about going back to school for many years, but the timing was never right. When a scholarship opportunity arrived, and Crawford was selected as a $5,000 scholarship recipient by SNHU, everything began to fall into place.