In observance of Veterans Day, St. John Fisher University will host a veteran student panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. where student veterans will share more about their time in the military.
The panel, which will be held in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel, will include the perspectives of four student veterans, facilitated by Fisher faculty to share their experiences transitioning from military service to college life, the challenges and opportunities they have encountered, and how their military backgrounds have shaped their academic and career goals. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session.
Dr. Roja Singh, assistant professor of sociology, and Dr. Melissa Ghera, interim dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, will welcome attendees and provide opening remarks.
Among the panelists is Eric Risewick, cybersecurity and international studies double major, who will look to share skills he developed and how the military influenced his academic and career goals.
“I think that the military, and in my personal experience, the Marine Corps, do a great job of developing intangible skills,” said Risewick. “I think it is these skills and the emphasis that the military places on the development of them that create great learners and leaders.”
Anthropology major Lizzie Schoeberlein looks forward to sharing the lessons she took with her from her time in the United States Navy.
“I am most looking forward to sharing what the Navy taught me and how I’ve been able to use those topics to this day,” she shared. “One big thing that the Navy taught me was punctuality and organization. I’m big on both, I stay organized and am early for almost everything. In the military, if you are on time, you are late.”
Fisher to Host Veteran Student Panel2026-11-11T09:09:00-05:00In observance of Veterans Day, St. John Fisher University will host a veteran student panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. where student veterans will share more about their time in the military. The panel, which will be held in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel, will include the perspectives of four student veterans, facilitated by Fisher faculty to share their experiences transitioning from military service to college life, the challenges and opportunities they have encountered, and how their military backgrounds have shaped their academic and career goals. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session.
Dr. Roja Singh, assistant professor of sociology, and Dr. Melissa Ghera, interim dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, will welcome attendees and provide opening remarks.
Among the panelists is Eric Risewick, cybersecurity and international studies double major, who will look to share skills he developed and how the military influenced his academic and career goals.
“I think that the military, and in my personal experience, the Marine Corps, do a great job of developing intangible skills,” said Risewick. “I think it is these skills and the emphasis that the military places on the development of them that create great learners and leaders.”
Anthropology major Lizzie Schoeberlein looks forward to sharing the lessons she took with her from her time in the United States Navy.
“I am most looking forward to sharing what the Navy taught me and how I’ve been able to use those topics to this day,” she shared. “One big thing that the Navy taught me was punctuality and organization. I’m big on both, I stay organized and am early for almost everything. In the military, if you are on time, you are late.”