By John Robert Morton, Scholar and Alumni Affairs Liaison, and Randy Purham, AMU Graduate
Many College alumni work to enhance their communities and are devoted to public service. AMU graduate Randy Purham is one instance.
Randy spent greater than 20 years within the U.S. Military, working his manner upward from squad chief to chemical operations specialist. As Randy progressed by way of the Military, his ardour for politics and management shone by way of and his leaders took discover, usually sending him as their consultant for sure occasions.
In 2019-2020, Randy was the Publish Commander for Naples, Italy and the District 1 Commander for the Division of Europe. He was additionally chosen to be a Legislative Fellow Class 6 for the VFW-SVA Legislative Convention in Washington, DC. His command of each positions culminated in being awarded All-American and All-State honors for each Publish and District.
In September 2020, Randy retired from the Military. Then the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and he returned to Alaska to run for the U.S. Home of Representatives within the 2021-22 election cycle.
Attending the College and Becoming a member of SVA
Randy enrolled on the College in 2009 throughout a deployment to Iraq, selecting to review enterprise administration to construct his entrepreneurial efforts. He accomplished his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2014 and later returned to the College for a master’s degree in political science, graduating in June 2023.
“My expertise with AMU has been greater than phenomenal,” says Randy.
Throughout his instructional journey, Randy grew to become a member of the Scholar Veterans of America (SVA) chapter. In 2016, Randy had the respect of aiding in opening the Scholar Veterans in Charles City, West Virginia, when he served because the Scholar Veterans of America, Nationwide Ambassador – AMU Chapter.
Along with being a member of SVA, Randy has pursued different actions. He grew to become an entrepreneur and based Purham and Associates, joined the College Ambassador program, wrote a book referred to as “The NEW You: Now Equipped with Wisdom,” and began his personal Web radio discuss present.
Beginning a Political Consulting Agency
In 2017, Randy launched a political consulting agency. Randy felt together with his political science information and expertise, he could be an asset to candidates aspiring to run for workplace.
Randy likes to community and meet folks from all walks of life. On his present, Randy speaks to politicians, authors and trade leaders on present points. He offers candidates with a platform to assist them get title recognition and media publicity.
Recommendation to Others Seeking to Enter Politics or Political Consulting
For anybody trying to comply with in his footsteps in political consulting or politics, Randy advises, “You need to have a really sturdy ardour and a really thick pores and skin to interact within the political area. Don’t be afraid to have a place, maintain that place, and interact others who could also be in opposition to your beliefs and values.
“Get out into the communities and organizations which can be in alignment together with your political aspirations and develop by way of the ranks, advance the group’s targets, and go the torch. Don’t be afraid to let go of energy, don’t be afraid to fail, and most significantly, don’t be afraid to develop.”
Becoming a member of a Scholar Group
The College has greater than 74 organizations which can be open to present college students, alumni, College employees and college members. Need to be part of a student organization? Test them out and see which one most closely fits you and your educational and private targets.
In regards to the Writer
John Robert Morton is a Scholar & Alumni Affairs Liaison and has been with the College for 14 years. His bachelor’s diploma in European historical past is from Troy College in Troy, Alabama. He additionally accomplished grasp’s levels in political science and sports activities administration from American Army College. As a liaison, John Robert enjoys serving to college students and alumni to attain their private {and professional} targets.
About Our Division
The AMU and APU Alumni Affairs Workplace is devoted to sustaining lifelong relationships with college alumni by offering partaking alternatives to remain concerned and linked. We work carefully with a wide range of stakeholders to strengthen the alumni expertise and to supply a wide range of advantages, providers, actions, and occasions all year long.
As a staff, the Alumni Affairs staff works to construct and maintain relationships with alumni alongside their private {and professional} journeys. We actively search for methods to acknowledge and showcase alumni, telling their tales to encourage and encourage college students within the pursuit of their targets.
If you’re a member of the alumni neighborhood and are on the lookout for methods to stay actively concerned, please contact alumni@apus.edu and converse with a member of the staff.