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Email Addressgpsgveteranaffairs@charlotte.edu
Danny Voisine
Position Title
Secretary of Veteran Affairs
- Where did you graduate from high school?
San Leandro High, San Leandro, CA. (2001, twice). - Where did you graduate from college?
Santa Rosa Junior College – Santa Rosa, CA – 10 Associate Degrees (2019–2023).
Sonoma State University – Rohnert Park, CA – B.A. in Liberal Studies (2024). - What are your current UNC Charlotte academic majors?
M.Ed. in Urban Education; Graduate Certificates in Anti-Racism and Autism Spectrum Disorder. - Which GPSG goal are you most excited to help accomplish this year—and why?
Increasing 95% usage of the Niner Engage Plus app to unite grad student leaders and maximize each group’s potential, especially important for online engagement. - What is one thing in your bag/backpack right now that you probably shouldn’t admit to carrying around?
Four power banks—because finding an open outlet on campus feels like winning the lottery. - If you had to write your thesis/dissertation as a Netflix show, what would it be called?
Neurodiverse Nation: Surviving and Thriving in Higher Ed. - What is one important thing every graduate student at UNC Charlotte should know?
Your story matters—embrace it and help open doors for others. - What’s your go-to response when grad school gets overwhelming?
I put Herbie Hancock’s song Perfect Machine or Placido Domingo singing Nessun Dorma on my phone, and remind myself—Vincerò! (I will win!). - What’s one thing you wish someone had told you before starting grad school at UNC Charlotte?
You’re here because your resilience and life experiences are what this university needs. - If your personality were the result of two famous people combining their traits, who would they be—and why?
General Eric Shinseki (former US Secretary of Veteran Affairs and someone I have met) for his steady leadership and advocacy, and Dr. Temple Grandin (Autistic and Neurodivergent Advocate) for turning personal challenges into transformative change. - In one sentence, what does “leadership” mean to you as a grad student?
Using lived experience to create opportunities and space for others to be heard. - Dream Job?
Dean or VP of Academic Affairs at Santa Rosa Junior College to empower students and reshape education for all marginalized communities.