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Corey Dancy graduated in December 2020 with a Masters in Human Resources and Organization Development from the College of Education and Human Development. Less than a year later, Dancy retired from the U.S. Army as a Sergeant First Class after a 25-year career. Dancy now serves with Lockheed Martin as a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Recruiter, where he assists Lockheed Martin hire Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Cleared Technicians and Veterans with the Space Military Relations Team. He started his military career as a field artilleryman, serving at Fort Riley, Kansas, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He then transitioned to being an Army Recruiter and served at Recruiting Battalions in Atlanta, Dallas and Oklahoma. Following these tours, he was chosen to be an instructor for recruiters and recruiting station commanders at the U.S. Army Recruiting and Retention College, Fort Knox, Kentucky. Among the many awards Dancy earned during his career was the prestigious Glen E. Morrell
Mommy sues people for a living. When asked what their mother did for work, this was the go-to response for Georgia Connally’s children. Unnerved by their answer, she knew she needed a change. Upon graduating from the Brandeis School of Law, Connolly (’15, ’18) landed her dream job at a large corporate law firm – or so she thought. As time went on, she found herself taking on more legal aid cases than billable work, finding joy in being able to connect with her pro bono clients on a deeper level. “I could relate to these people. I wanted to hear their story to understand where they were coming from because their story is so much my story,” said Connally, who also earned her bachelor’s in philosophy from the College of Arts and Sciences. “They find comfort in me being able to advocate for them not only as a lawyer but from a position of empathy.”