William Blackman

William Blackman ’14, ’17 William Blackman is an extraordinary example of someone who proves you are never too old to go back to school and advance your education.  Blackman enrolled at the Peirce College at age 67 to finish his college degree and inspire his grandson to value the importance of education. He had served […]

Robin Johnson

Robin Johnson ’20 Robin Johnson is a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the 2018 Women Veterans Award Honoree of the Year and Editor’s Top Picks: Women of the National Guard by The Healthy Caregiver Community Foundation. She initially chose the Organizational Leadership program because it aligned well with her career and her […]

Gregory Wright

Gregory Wright, Jr. ’18 Gregory Wright, Jr. is driven by a desire to serve his country and his community. He enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard before he graduated high school. Today, he continues his service in the National Guard and as a police officer in the Philadelphia Police Department.   “Without Peirce, none of […]

Gilberto Gonzalez

Gilberto Gonzalez ’12 Marine Corps veteran Gilberto Gonzalez has simple for veterans thinking about returning to college after service:  start your life right where you left off. “For anybody who’s just getting off deployment and thinks that their mind is not ready, your mind is always ready,” he said. “You just have to set yourself […]

Diana Kirkland

Diana Kirkland ’14, ’16 Navy veteran Diana Kirkland is a proud mother of six and grandmother of five who used her Peirce College experience and her extraordinary life experiences to help veterans through the VA’s Regional office in Philadelphia.  She has overcome addiction and abuse and found Peirce College through a visit to the college […]