Franklin University Featured on FOX28 Good Day Extra for Military & Veteran Student Support

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Sherry Mercurio
Executive Director, Office of Community Relations
(614) 947-6581
Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu

Franklin University was recently featured on FOX28’s Good Day Extra in a segment highlighting the university’s support for veterans, active-duty service members, military spouses, dependents, and military-connected families.

The televised feature showcased Franklin University’s flexible online education model, personalized student support services, and career-connected approach designed to help military-affiliated learners successfully navigate higher education while balancing careers, deployments, relocations, and family responsibilities.

During the segment, Dr. Lynne Rouzer, Senior Vice President of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, and Christopher Gonzalez, Senior Academic Advisor & VA School Certifying Official, discussed the University’s one-stop support approach for military-connected students and families. The conversation highlighted how Franklin helps simplify what can often feel like a complex process involving military education benefits, transfer credits, advising, scheduling, and career planning.

The FOX28 feature also spotlighted Franklin University’s Office of Military & Veteran Affairs (OMVA), which provides dedicated support services including military benefit guidance, academic advising, transfer credit evaluation, career services, scholarship support, and connections to veteran-focused community resources.

The segment emphasized Franklin University’s longstanding focus on serving modern learners and working adults through flexible, transfer-friendly programs aligned with workforce and employer needs.

FACT BOX
Institution: Franklin University
Media Feature: Good Day Extra
Segment Topic: Supporting veterans, military-connected students, military spouses, and military families through flexible, career-connected higher education
University Representatives Featured: Dr. Lynne Rouzer and Christopher Gonzalez
Highlighted Strategic Focus Areas: Military-connected student success, Workforce-aligned education, Career-connected learning, Flexible online education for working adults, Personalized advising and benefits support, and Transfer-friendly pathways
Support Services Highlighted: Office of Military & Veteran Affairs (OMVA), Military education benefits guidance, Academic advising and transfer support, Career development resources, Military spouse and dependent tuition discounts, Military-focused scholarships
Recognition Highlighted: 2026–2027 Military Friendly® Silver School (Graduate Category)
Community Engagement Mentioned: Participation in the Veterans Resource Expo connecting veterans and families with education, career, and community resources.

Franklin University was also recognized during the discussion for its designation as a 2026-2027 Military Friendly® Silver School in the graduate school category, reflecting the institution’s continued commitment to supporting military-connected student success.

In addition to academic support, the feature highlighted Franklin’s efforts to connect military-affiliated learners with workforce and career mobility opportunities through career development services and participation in community initiatives such as the Veterans Resource Expo.

The full FOX28 Good Day Extra segment can be viewed here.

About Franklin University

Accredited, nonprofit, and dedicated to educating adults since 1902, Franklin provides onsite course options at our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is an innovator in providing personalized online education. The University offers applied in-demand undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. Through agreements with partner institutions, the University also offers international academic programs, including its top-ranked MBA.

Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditations for specific academic programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Franklin University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).