Warrior-Scholar Project

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In this episode, we sit down with Kaedy Molley, a 10-year Navy Veteran and former Arabic cryptologic linguist, to discuss her powerful transition from the Navy to higher education. After a decade of service, Kaedy utilized the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) to bridge the gap between military life and elite academia—a journey that eventually led her from the world of private equity back to a mission-driven career in social impact. Kaedy shares why enlisted veterans must be proactive in seeking transition resources early, how the WSP “college readiness boot camp” dismantles imposter syndrome at top-tier host institutions, and her current work as the Manager of Individual Philanthropy for WSP, where she helps empower the next generation of veterans to find their community and confidence in higher education.

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About Our Guest

Kaedy Molley served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as an Arabic cryptologic linguist and Aircrewman, deploying to Afghanistan and the Mediterranean before becoming a training instructor at Great Lakes Naval Station. She attended the WSP college readiness boot camp at Syracuse University in 2017, returned as a Warrior-Scholar Project alumni fellow in 2020, and has been an active member of the alumni community and a self-described WSP fangirl ever since. Kaedy graduated from the University of Chicago in 2023 with a degree in Comparative Human Development and worked in private equity before pivoting to social impact. She now serves as the Manager of Individual Philanthropy for the Warrior-Scholar Project.

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