Dragon Stories

Transitioning from military service to a college campus is a significant life shift. At Minnesota State Moorhead, the commitment to those who served goes beyond simple recognition.

Crystal Teetz's road to Washington, D.C. began on the Minnesota State Moorhead campus, where she stood out from the traditional student body.

Moorhead student Noah Papenfuss returns to Camp Ripley as an environmental geology intern dedicated to protecting 53,000 acres of Minnesota wilderness. Noah's full-circle journey highlights how hands-on fieldwork and academic mentorship are helping Noah safeguard local biodiversity and threatened species.

Meet Sheena Miller, the new military-connected career coach on campus, located in the Career Development Center.

Service to Success Internships build career pathways for military-connected students. 

From the Dragon Football Field to Serving the Nation and Back Again 

Jacquelyn M. Schaefbauer donates a generous gift in memory of her father, Floyd W. Brown, a proud Dragon, Navy Veteran, and former director of Admissions.

Veteran student Crystal Teetz acquired valuable accounting skills from a Service to Success Internship.

As a young female in the military and in college, Tiarra Veazie crosses gender, age and physical fitness barriers.

Iraq Veteran Ally Kester feels at home at MSUM after transitioning from military service and transitioning her gender.

A family heritage of service spurred Joaquin Watson to join the U.S. Army. Now he’s the president of the Dragon Student Veterans Club.

Heidi King supports military-connected students as the student relations coordinator for MSUM’s College of Arts and Humanities and as a volunteer on the campus’ Veterans Service Committee.