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Muller: Corps teaches how to win 'hearts and minds'

September 25, 2025
Jenny Muller took the experience during her four years as a cadet at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to help shape a leadership style that serves her well in the private sector.

Article By: Clark Leonard

Jenny Muller spent four years as a cadet at the University of North Georgia (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ). Though the 1994 graduate never served in the Army because she had asthma, Muller still considers her experience in Corps of Cadets to be one of the most transformational experiences of her life.

As Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ delivers the Corps of the future through a curated leadership laboratory built on military and civilian experiences, Muller said it's clear why Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is America's Corps.

"You truly have an opportunity to learn your leadership style and witness other people's leadership styles," Muller said. "Winning the hearts and minds of people so they follow you, that's what North Georgia teaches you."

Muller serves as clinical business director at Insulet Corp., an innovative medical device company. She has also worked in an array of sales leadership positions at other companies.

She points back to the experience gained in physically and mentally demanding situations as a cadet as instrumental in her development as a person.

"It teaches you how to be your best self at your worst moments," Muller said. "North Georgia gives you so many experiences that will help mold and shape your leadership that our nation is desperate for."

Muller made history when she became the first female line company commander in the Corps, taking the helm of Alpha Company for a year.

Yet part of the great value of North Georgia for Muller was the opportunity to become a civilian on campus after 5 p.m. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, an international women's organization committed to providing opportunities for personal development and service.

For anyone who is unsure if they should join the Corps because they may not want to serve in the military, Muller encourages them not to miss out on the leadership opportunities at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. Her time in the Corps is something that is still listed on her resume more than three decades after graduating, and she said every interviewer asks about that experience.

"We have so many young people who don't know how to communicate or deal with conflict," Muller said. "Employers are looking for people who can demonstrate they're capable of being in the workforce."


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