Fact Sheets

What is Army ROTC?
 
Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) is one of the top leadership courses in the country and is an elective curriculum taken along with required college classes. During classes and field training, students learn how to be a leader, motivate groups and conduct missions as an Officer in the Army.
 
ROTC prepares college students with the tools, training and experiences that help them succeed in any competitive environment. Along with great leadership training, Army ROTC also often pays for college tuition. Students have a normal college student experience like everyone else on campus, but when they graduate they earn the gold bar of a Second Lieutenant and an Officer in the U.S. Army.
 
How do you join Army ROTC?
 
There is an opportunity for high school students, college students and enlisted Soldiers to become an Officer in today's Army. High school or college students can talk to college campus Military Science departments about ways to join Army ROTC and incentives available, including opportunities to compete for scholarships. Soldiers that are already enlisted in the Army and interested in becoming an Officer have an opportunity to join the Army’s “Green to Gold” program.
 
Those that are in high school and interested in joining Army ROTC can find schools that carry an Army ROTC program or talk to their academic advisors. College students can start by taking an Army ROTC basic elective course or enter the Army ROTC Advanced Course by completing the Leader's Training Course held at Fort Knox, Kentucky, during the summer.
 
What are the benefits of Army ROTC?
 
Army ROTC is one of the Nation’s top leadership programs, with many benefits to joining. Benefits include:
Help with college tuition with an Army ROTC scholarship
Experience that can't be found anywhere else
Earning the respect of peers and future employers
Training to become a leader and manager
 
What does it mean to be commissioned?
 
Upon completion of the Army ROTC program, graduates are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Army and then embark on specialized training in their first Army branch.
 
Who is being commissioned at the White House on May 17th?
 
Twenty-three Army ROTC Cadets are to receive their commissions in a special ceremony to be conducted at the White House. Joining them at the event will be other Cadets and Midshipmen representing the ROTC programs of the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. At this first-ever ceremony, one Cadet or Midshipman will represent each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and all U.S. territories. The Army ROTC Cadets are listed below:
 
Alaska - Chrisman, Timothy J. - University of Alaska-Fairbanks
American Samoa - Morgan, Marlena - University of Central Missouri
Arkansas - Randles, Jacob - Arkansas Tech (University of Central Arkansas)
Connecticut - Mahard, Sean P. - University of Virginia
Guam - Bamba, Anthony - University of Guam
Idaho - Dummar, Abe R. - Brigham Young University - Idaho (Boise State University)
Iowa - Davis, Michelle - University of Kansas
Kentucky - Martin, Shannon N. - Morehead State University
Michigan - Lane, LuRonnda - Howard University
Minnesota - Syverson, Rebekah Justine - North Dakota State University
Missouri - Mooney, Jessie - Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Nebraska - Keblesh, Michael J. - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
New Hampshire - Mulkey, Robert - University of New Hampshire
New York - LaCerda, Jason P. - Virginia Military Institute
North Dakota - Horab, Michael - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Oregon - Gilroy, Peter B. - Gonzaga University
Pennsylvania - Song, David H. - Hawaii Pacific University (University of Hawaii)
Rhode Island - Schloesser, Matthew - Virginia Tech
South Carolina - Taylor, Emma C. - Old Dominion University
South Dakota - Day, Jordan - South Dakota State University
U.S. Virgin Islands - Wheatley, Chernenko - Virginia Tech
Vermont - Starr, Sarah A. - Gonzaga University
Washington - Dryden, David R. - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
 
How were these students chosen for this honor?
 
The 23 Army ROTC Cadets were selected using a nationwide nominating process. All aspects of their performance were reviewed to ensure that the top scholar-athlete-leaders among this year's Army ROTC graduating class were selected to receive this special honor.