Yasser Harrak, Canadian writer, columnist, and human rights activist. Nicole Malachowski, United States Air Force Colonel and the first female pilot selected to fly as part of the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Thunderbirds. (Master of Arts (with honors), National Security Policy, 2009) Cory Mills, businessman, defense contractor, and member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 7th congressional district. Lee Tilton, former Chief, Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA), for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and a former protégé of Chris Oynes. John Wills, Iowa State Representative. Former Vice President of the Okoboji Protective Association. Brandon Wolff, mixed martial artist, former Welterweight fighter of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and former Navy SEAL. Student organizations Students at APUS are involved in a variety of different student organizations and honor societies. This includes chapters for the National Association for Environmental Professionals (NAEP), Association of Information Technology Professionals, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Model UN, Phi Alpha Delta (PAD), Student Veterans of America (SVA), the Society of Human Resources Management (currently inactive), Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), and The Saber and Scroll for History students. Academic Honor Societies include: Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Sigma Beta Delta, Epsilon Pi Phi, Epsilon Pi Tau, Eta Sigma Delta, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Gamma Mu, Delta Mu Delta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Sigma Iota Rho, and Sigma Tau Delta. Educational institutions owned by American Public Education, Inc. Each institution listed here is separately incorporated and accredited. American Public University System, which uses the brands American Military University and American Public University Graduate School USA Hondros College of Nursing Rasmussen University References External links Distance education institutions based in the United States For-profit universities and colleges in the United States Private universities and colleges in West Virginia Educational institutions established in 1991 1991 establishments in the United States Charles Town, West Virginia