Syracuse University Army Cadet Siobhan Grabski ’23 and Air Force Cadet Mazin Moya ’24 share their military child stories with OVMA’s Vanessa Marquette G’19 – who is also a military child. All three come from extensive military families. There are different challenges both active-duty and Reserve/National Guard military children may face – for some kids it’s frequent moves and changing schools, for others it may be living with families and friends when their parent(s) are gone for trainings or deployment – to name a few. Whatever the hardships may be, military children have proven to be more resilient than ever and are incredibly proud to have military service in their lives. Watch this video to learn more.
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Distinguished Performance of Army and Air Force ROTC Cadets Recognized at Annual Chancellor’s Review
At the annual Chancellor Pass in Review Ceremony, ROTC cadets who have distinguished themselves through superior performance in academics, ROTC, and extracurricular activities were recognized with awards sponsored by civilian and military organizations. Syracuse University’s ROTC is the longest consecutively running program of its kind in the United States.
Future Leaders from Neighboring Institutions Call Syracuse University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps Home
Army Cadet Caley Susitti and Air Force Cadet Hope Spencer are training to commission as second lieutenants as part of Syracuse University’s Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). However, these cadets do not attend Syracuse University.
Divyne Hutchinson’s Dreams Are Taking Flight
Divyne Hutchinson ’24 has always wanted to fly. The ambitious first-year Syracuse University student has been fascinated by airplanes since she was a child, and after her uncle enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, she was inspired to pursue the same dream.
Syracuse ROTC Cadets Get First Opportunity to Attend Special Operations Civil Affairs Branch Assessment and Selection Course
Cadets in Syracuse University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Program became the first to ever attend and successfully complete the US Army Special Operations Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection Course (CAAS) in December 2020. Cadets Madeleine Gordon and Patrick Little have acted as a proof-of-concept and going forward the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School will now expand the opportunity to all ROTC programs starting in the summer.
Meet Lt. Col. Travis Sheets, Air Force ROTC Commander
Throughout his career, Lieutenant Colonel Travis Sheets has had a passion for teaching and mentoring. Now, as the new Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 535 at Syracuse, he’s bringing that same passion to his role and helping to develop the leaders of tomorrow’s Air Force.
University’s ROTC Cadets Bring the Fight to COVID-19
“We needed a lot of help and support,” says Pruthvi Kilaru, program manager in the Department of Public Health in the Falk College. Volunteers were needed to swab and log samples at the stadium on a mass scale. The Public Health Team also needed assistance in the lab to pool samples before they were sent to the lab.
The University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) answered the call.
ROTC Cadet Isabella Lee is Mastering the Challenges of STEM
ROTC cadet Isabella Lee is a physics and neuroscience major who perseveres through difficult work and then enjoys sharing what she’s learned with other students.
University Honors Cadets as They Make the Commitment to Serve
Twenty-three U.S. Army and six U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were recognized virtually this week as they became the next generation of military leaders.
Continue ReadingArmy ROTC Cadet Bethany Murphy Named University Scholar
Bethany Murphy, a senior environmental engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, U.S. Army ROTC Cadet and 2020 Marshall Scholar, has been named a 2020 Syracuse University Scholar. The honor is the highest undergraduate distinction Syracuse University bestows. Murphy is one of just 12 Syracuse University Scholars