He is among the 80 student veterans who are invited to participate in a virtual graduating veteran recognition ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 10, that will recognize their military service. Graduating Veteran Recognition Summer and fall 2020 student veteran graduates will be honored for their military service and academic achievements during a virtual ceremony at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. He received support and help navigating his academic options and connecting with educational benefits through Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE), a peer support program that pairs new student veterans with peer advisors. Lisa Adams, director of the Military and Veteran Center, said about 20 peer advisors serve student veterans at UT Dallas each semester. PAVE applies this familiar concept by pairing student veterans in their first semester at UT Dallas with another student veteran, based on their major or school.