For Jim Payne ’10, ’13, ’14, a college education used to feel out of reach. After all, he was serving on active duty in the United States Navy, with much of that time at sea. Still, he held this goal close to his heart, and it helped him discover a calling: supporting students who, like him, were determined to continue their education. He chose to give back through a financial commitment to UMGC, contributing to the University’s Veterans Assistance Fund and UMGC’s Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund.