Moran graduates from Ranger School
1st Lt. Tristan Moran, '20, graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School in September. He became the second active-duty Army nurse to complete Ranger School while in the Army Nurse Corps.
Moran, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UNG, is stationed at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
"Going to Ranger School was a dream. I wanted to use it as something to motivate people coming into the military. I wanted to show people no matter what your job is, you can do anything," Moran said. "I'm grateful that my hospital let me go broaden my horizons."
He wants to learn as much as he can in the Army.
"It's good to be able to be empathetic with infantry soldiers who come in with injuries. It creates a bond and common ground," Moran said. "Ranger School let me participate in their world and see everything they go through."
Moran was part of UNG's Ranger Challenge team, including groups that won the ROTC Cup at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2018 and 2019.
"Being in Ranger Challenge prepared me physically and created the mental strength to keep going and teach my body I could go much farther than I thought," Moran said.
Mullins excited to give back in return to UNG
Alumnus Shawn Mullins will return to UNG in October to raise funds for the Golden Eagle Band, a cadet specialty unit that helped shape his own journey.
Mund takes lead of alumni relations
Jordan Mund, a 2021 UNG graduate, started her new role as executive director of alumni relations Sept. 1.
Officers grew thanks to opportunities at UNG
Jaden Clark-Davidson and Brandon Clark-Davidson were two of the 20 UNG cadets who commissioned Sept. 10 as second lieutenants in the Army and Georgia Army National Guard.
UNG prepares students to shine in evolving workforce
The University of North Georgia launched the Institute for a Future Ready Workforce on Sept. 1. Dr. Lindsay Linsky will serve as the inaugural director.