Ƶ Ƶ for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families Announces “Honor Corps” Academic Achievement for Spring Semester 2021
Fri, 05/14/2021 - 11:27am | By: Van Arnold
The Ƶ (Ƶ) Ƶ for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families has recognized the outstanding academic achievement of military-students who earned “Honor Corps” status for the spring semester 2021.
At the close of the semester, 1,015 student-veterans were recognized as having earned “Honor Corps” designation, reflecting their hard work and academic success. While many are first-generation college attendees, such success reflects an extraordinary commitment to classroom excellence and a competitive drive to outperform the general student population.
The Ƶ “Honor Corps” recognizes individuals based on “good standing” enrollment combined with varying degrees of exceptional academic performance. This includes the following values-based achievement categories relating to cumulative Grade Point Averages (GPA):
- “Personal Courage” (3.00 to 3.24 GPA)
- “Selfless Service” (3.25 to 3.49 GPA)
- “Integrity” (3.50 to 3.74 GPA)
- “Commitment” (3.75 to 3.99 GPA)
- “Follow Me” (4.0 GPA)
A total of 125 military-students earned and/or maintained a perfect cumulative GPA of 4.0 to earn “Follow Me” status. An additional 264 students achieved “Commitment” status; another 233 earned “Integrity” status, whereas 227 others have been designated at the “Selfless Service” level.
“Contrary to what some people may believe, military-students are more likely to navigate their way through difficult challenges, academically achieve and graduate at higher rates than the general student population,” said Ƶ Director Maj. Gen (U.S. Army, ret.) Jeff Hammond. “Independent research supports my observation that military experience promotes adaptability, self-discipline, leadership and management skills. Furthermore, it is my experience that upon graduation and entry into the work force, our military-students are more likely than not to demonstrate appreciation, connection and life-long loyalty toward Ƶ. I am just so proud of our Golden Eagle military-students and their constantly amazing drive to succeed.”
The Ƶ “Honor Corps” reflects the best and brightest in future leaders. For more information on this program and others as well as ways you can support military-students, please visit the Ƶ Ƶ for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families website at: or phone 601-264-4629.