MilCom Founders Podcast, Episode 49: A Family Legacy of Service and the Path to Graphic Design with Hannah Scribner Join host Rod Loges and guest Hannah Scribner as they explore what it means to grow up in a military family with deep roots spanning generations, from the Revolutionary War to today. Hannah is a first-generation college student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing graphic design, and the 2026 Dick Loges Veteran Entrepreneur Scholarship recipient. Her father, a disabled Navy veteran, runs Scrib's Moving & Heavy Hauling, a house-moving business that relocates buildings, trains, bridges, and other structures across the country. Hannah reflects on how her family's military heritage shaped her work ethic, how she discovered her passion for graphic design, and what it means to be the child of a veteran business owner navigating PTSD and entrepreneurial challenges. In this episode: • Hannah shares her family's extensive military history spanning from the Revolutionary War through today, including relatives who served in World War II, Vietnam, and modern military branches, with her father working on Pioneer UAVs now in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. • She describes what it was like growing up watching her father build Scrib's Moving & Heavy Hauling, a business that moves entire buildings, trains, bridges, and artwork, all while managing PTSD, anxiety, and depression. • Hannah explains how she discovered her passion for graphic design by combining her love of art with her interest in technology, starting with making posters and locker signs in high school and evolving into social media management and design work in college. • She discusses her current internship at Sandhills Global as a graphic design output technician, where she prints yard signs, koozies, T-shirts, banners, and business signage, and what hands-on experience means for her early career. • Hannah reflects on why she created and sent a thank you video to Rod and the scholarship committee shortly after receiving the Dick Loges Veteran Entrepreneur Scholarship, rooted in her belief in showing gratitude and kindness in a difficult world. • She shares her five-year vision, which includes graduating college debt-free, getting engaged or married, owning a home, and working in or near her dream job in graphic design. • Hannah offers advice to other children of veterans, encouraging them to show kindness to military members, understand the daily struggles their parents face, and not be afraid to lean on them for support. • She reveals a meaningful personal story about her father staying up until midnight on his birthday to sing her happy birthday while she was competing in nationals in Florida, illustrating his commitment to being present despite distance and his own challenges. Key takeaways: • Generational work ethic isn't abstract, it's something you watch your parents live out every single day, especially when they're fighting invisible battles while still showing up for their kids. • Combining your natural talents with what you actually enjoy doing is how you find a career path that doesn't feel like work, rather than chasing what sounds prestigious or practical. • Gratitude and kindness are simple acts that cost nothing but mean everything, both to the person receiving it and to the person giving it. • Children of veterans witness resilience in its rawest form, and that firsthand knowledge of perseverance becomes your competitive advantage in anything you pursue. • Entrepreneurship isn't the only path forward, and choosing to work for a company while appreciating what your veteran parent built is a valid and thoughtful choice. Guest: Hannah Scribner, 2026 Dick Loges Veteran Entrepreneur Scholarship Recipient, Graphic Design Student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Links: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-scribner/• Website: https://bold.org/scholarships/dick-loges-veteran-entrepreneur-scholarship/#winners Guest Bio Hannah Scribner is a first-generation college student from David City, Nebraska, and one of two recipients of the 2026 Dick Loges Veteran Entrepreneur Scholarship. She grew up watching her father, a disabled Navy veteran, build and run Scrib's Moving & Heavy Hauling, a house-moving business he operates despite living with PTSD and other service-connected disabilities. Her father served as an AT2 working on the RQ-2A and RQ-2B Pioneer UAVs and was present when his aircraft was inducted into the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. He was recently elected president of the Midstates House Movers Association. In high school, Hannah was involved in nearly every activity available to her. She earned a state championship and Best Actress award in One Act (2023), placed as a C-1 speech champion with individual placements in prose, POI, and duet, finished 4th in state for esports in StarCraft II (2023), and took 7th place nationally in FCCLA Chapter in Review Display (2025). She received top ratings in band and choir, earning superiors for trumpet and vocals, and has been working as a junior manager at Runza since 2023. Hannah transferred from Wayne State College to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she is pursuing a degree in graphic design. She is currently interning with Sandhills Global as a graphic design output technician. Looking ahead, Hannah aims to build a career in graphic design, leading creative projects inspired by the perseverance and work ethic her father modeled throughout her life. The MilCom Founders Podcast champions and celebrates military community business owners. Each episode brings practical insights and lessons learned from veteran entrepreneurs. Sponsored by One Degree Financial www.onedegreefinancial.com Want to support veteran entrepreneurs? Donate to the Dick Loges Veteran Entrepreneur Scholarship Fund: https://bold.org/funds/dick-loges-veteran-entrepreneur-fund/
