Corvias Foundation Connects Nearly 500 Military Families with Education, Community, and Career Resources at 2026 Opportunity Expos

FORT RILEY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 17, 2026--

The non-profit Corvias Foundation has connected approximately 500 military families with local community and educational resources through a multi-installation series of Opportunity Expos. The expos are designed to help military families build connections, discover educational and career opportunities, and strengthen local support networks. The 2026 series visited Fort Bragg, Fort Meade, and, most recently, Fort Riley, and brought together nearly 40 service providers, creating opportunities for families to engage with resources that support their long-term success.

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Military families relocate on average every two to three years, creating potential school disruptions for more than 1.6 million military children. Each move means new systems to navigate, and a different set of potential resources to access.

"Military families bring remarkable resilience, adaptability and perspective to every community they join," said Corvias Foundation executive director Julie Allen. “Our role is to connect families with the organizations, opportunities and support networks that can help them succeed wherever military service takes them.”

At each installation, Corvias Foundation convened local and national organizations that support military family success, creating a one-stop destination for families seeking educational resources, career guidance and meaningful community connections. In August at Fort Riley, parents met with the USO, Red Cross, Telemynd, Exceptional Family Member Program, and Deployed Love. Meanwhile, children enjoyed an escape room-style mystery challenge, bingo with prizes, a selfie station, reading puzzles, arts and crafts, and more.

The Opportunity Expo series is one of several ways Corvias Foundation connects military families with opportunities that support long-term academic and career success. Throughout the year, military-connected students can take advantage of programs such as the Purple Tassel Program, which helps students explore career pathways and discover occupations aligned with their strengths and interests, and the Foundation's College Connection guide. On October 12, Corvias Foundation’s Purple Tassel Vocational Achievement Scholarship submissions will open for high school seniors who are military dependents pursuing vocational or skilled trades.

For two decades, Corvias Foundation has invested more than $20 million in education opportunities for military connected families, supporting more than 500 military-connected families. Through free events, scholarships, and online resources, the Corvias Foundation remains committed to helping military families thrive.

About Corvias Foundation

Corvias Foundation empowers military families to achieve their educational and career goals. With its flagship program, Opportunity Hubs, the Foundation is connecting its community members with partners. The goal is to support educational achievements, create transformative connections, and prepare military-connected students for their life-enriching college and career decisions. Please visit CorviasFoundation.org to learn more.

While parents met with representatives from local agencies, children enjoyed a reading nook, games, crafts, puzzles and more. (Pictured: Fort Riley Opportunity Expo).

Military families at Fort Riley meet with local and national community and educational resources.

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized his divorce from his wife, Angela, one of his lawyers said Thursday.

It comes nearly a week after Paxton, a Republican, lost his U.S. Senate race by double digits to Democrat James Talarico in one of the most expensive contests of the midterm elections that saw a wave of victories for Democrats across the country.

Angela Paxton, a state senator, cited allegations of adultery when she sought to end their 38-year-marriage. She filed the divorce after her husband had launched his run for Senate, posting on social media that she was doing so on “biblical grounds.”

Jared Julian, a lawyer for Ken Paxton, said the terms would remain private.

“From my observation, however, they share a mutual respect for one another,” Julian said. He added that both appeared to be looking forward “to the next chapters of their lives.”

An attorney for Angela Paxton did not immediately respond to phone and email messages Thursday. The finalized divorce was first reported by The New York Times.

After Paxton entered the race, some Republicans considered Paxton a potential drain on GOP resources because of legal, ethical and personal questions he has faced for years.

Angela Paxton had stuck by her husband through a decade of legal troubles that included state and federal corruption investigations and a 2023 state impeachment trial that publicly exposed an extramarital affair.

The Senate race that seemed like a longshot for Democrats when the year began became partly a referendum on Paxton’s history. Despite beating the long-seated incumbent, Sen. John Cornyn, in a primary and gaining President Donald Trump's endorsement, Paxton struggled to find traction in the general election against Talarico.

In October, less than a month before the election, Angela Paxton urged voters to back the Republican ticket but did not mention her estranged husband by name.

“It’s not as much about the individual players on the team. It’s about getting the whole team across the finish line,” she said in a campaign advertisement.

Democrat Nathan Johnson was elected attorney general and will take office in January.

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, stands with his wife Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, left, as he is sworn in for a third term by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during the first day of the 88th Texas Legislative Session in Austin, Texas, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses anti-abortion activists at a rally outside the Supreme Court, Nov. 1, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after hearing arguments on abortion in the court, as his wife and Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton, stands right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)