Military officers training to teach at U.S. service academies choose NC State’s Operations Research Graduate Program for its community and camaraderie.
Brandon McConnell had accomplished everything he wanted to in his 20s. He had graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, completed multiple tours in Iraq as an infantry officer and earned the position of company commander.
Yet at age 29, after he left the Army — and with it, a sense of purpose and camaraderie — he felt empty.
As he looked for his next mission, a friend and former classmate recommended he start a master’s degree with NC State’s Operations Research Graduate Program. McConnell had earned his bachelor’s degree in operations research, and he likes pushing himself to his limits — so he jumped in headfirst and went for a Ph.D.
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