Riley Graves / Student Story

Riley Graves is a Political Science, German and Russian major at the United States Air Force Academy and a member of our Social Service Access Team.

My name is Riley Graves and I am a Third-Class Cadet at the US Air Force Academy. I am from Nashville, Tennessee, and moved to Colorado Springs to attend the Academy. I am majoring in Political Science with a double minor in German and Russian. When I graduate I will become an Air Force Pilot. My activities include intercollegiate fencing.

I joined the Quad Innovation Partnership to obtain a new perspective on local government and to understand the myriad of obstacles to overcome when dealing with different governmental entities. I also joined because I wanted to be able to help the local community I am currently in. My favorite part of working with students from different schools is the diversity of thought. I believe the Quad is an asset to the community. The Quad is a program that is striving for innovation and improvement right where we live and I think that it is an asset to Colorado Springs.