Tim Alden

"I think the veterans at Cornell are well-respected and have built a reputation for themselves," said Tim Alden, president of the Johnson Veterans Club at Cornell University's School of Business.He served in the Army as an Apache helicopter pilot from 1996 to 2003 and did tours in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Korea.
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"It's military people helping out other military people," Alden said.

Social SupportWhether it is through bowling leagues, Thursday-night happy hours or weekend cookouts, all of the clubs provide opportunities for members to socialize.Activities help them get to know each other on a more personal level.

"Sometimes we'll just eat dinner, have some drinks and enjoy each other's company," Alden said.
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"We educate the new students just out of the military about how to write a resume, how to handle job interviews and how to translate their military experience into civilian phraseology so that they're not talking military jargon in an interview," Alden explained."In short, we help them to extrapolate their experiences in the military and apply them in the business world."

Recruiting More VeteransBecause these clubs help veterans succeed in college and later in their careers, top universities like Cornell are taking notice of their contributions on campus.

"Through us, Cornell has recently undertaken efforts to try to recruit more ex-military students because they find they're a good fit in the school and add a lot of value," Alden said.
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"At one point, we were thinking of trying to organize something with the local Ithaca Post, like a joint care-package project for the soldiers in Iraq, but it just never came to fruition," Alden said.