Veterans in Academic - Michael Brown

Michael Brown served for 4 years on active duty in the Army, and during his time in, deployed to Bosnia with the 1^st Armored Division. Upon getting out of the military, he went to college at Northern Michigan University, majoring in Political Science and Applied Ethics. After graduation, he moved to Pennsylvania, and was hired by then Congressman-elect, Patrick Murphy, the first Iraq War Veteran ever elected to congress.

 

Michael then went on to be the Director of Veteran Services for Montgomery County Community College, working with more than 400 veterans each year at the college, assisting with academic advising, career counseling, and VA benefits. 

 

Michael accepted the role of Director of the Office of Veterans and Military Service Members at Villanova in October of 2018. This is a new position at Villanova, and he is tasked with growing the programs, opportunities, and community at the university to include students from across campus and alumni.

 

Voices of Villanova’s Veterans - https://veteransvoices.library.villanova.edu/

 

Memorial Map - https://memorialmap.library.villanova.edu/