Criminal Justice Major Turned Military & Academic Coach

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If anyone is suited for the job, it is Dillon, who has thrived as a member of the US Army National Guard, attaining the rank of sergeant, and as an Alfred University student, honored in spring 2019 as one of two Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award recipients.

Dillon’s career in the military began well before he matriculated at Alfred University. A four-year member of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (JROTC) at Washingtonville (NY) High School, he would earn the position of battalion commander as a senior, overseeing a group of more than 150 cadets. “It has the structure of the military. It really helps you develop leadership skills.”

Dillon also realized when he returned from his deployment to Iraq that he wanted to work on a college campus, specifically in Student Affairs, potentially as a vice president one day. The family atmosphere Dillon has experienced in the military has been evident as well during his time as a student at Alfred University.

“I chose Alfred University because of the personal interaction I had with the faculty and staff. I knew when I visited the school that the professors would really care about my success. They get to know you personally and teach with such a passion."

Dillon is a two-time graduate from Alfred University. He earned his Criminal Justice undergraduate degree before going on to graduate with his Master of Science in Education: College Student Development degree. Dillon was instrumental in establishing and growing the Military Affairs Department within Alfred's Student Affairs Division. Dillon is now working in a similar roll at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY.