Stewart, who graduated from Columbia in history, spoke about his desire to attend TC when he made an appearance (his second) on journalist Anderson Cooper’s program on CNN in October of 2008. (While on the air, Stewart asked Cooper for a letter of recommendation.)
“I’ve taken a lot of trips back to Walter Reed since to visit the newly wounded, and it feels really good to be able to tell them, ‘Look, you can do whatever you want. You can go back and do the job. I did it.� ~Garth Stewart
“People have asked me, ‘If you could go back in time, would you still walk down that road?’ The answer is yes.� ~Garth Stewart
These days, Stewart is looking forward to immersing himself in his studies at TC and earning his degree in the Teaching of Social Studies. “I’m here to cut my teeth,� he says. “I’m going to student-teach in New York City. If I can teach here, I can teach anywhere.�
Garth Stewart helped rewrite Army regulations when he returned to his infantry battalion after having his left foot amputated.
Stewart says, “One thing I like about an education career is the idea of getting paid to talk. That’s pretty irresistible. I can talk all day.�