
LEARN HOW PEOPLE HAVE GAINED FROM ROTC
LEADERSHIP THAT LASTS A LIFETIME
One of the best ways to see if Army ROTC is right for you is to learn how alumni have benefited from the experience. See how the skills they learned in ROTC have helped them build successful and satisfying careers.

Cadet attacks a bunker during Hand Grenade Assault Course
You will learn in succession: individual skills, group skills, and how to lead an element.
![]() | Chaplain (Major) Joseph WattersChaplain, Company A, 173rd Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne BrigadeChaplain Watters was born on January 17, 1927. He graduated from Seton Hall University and was commissioned in 1949. On November 19, 1967 while serving in the Near Dak To Province in the Republic of Vietnam Chaplain Watters distinguished himself by displaying heroic self-sacrifice when his unit came under heaving fire. Chaplain Watters rescued numerous comrades from harm without any regard for his own safety. For his actions, Chaplain Watters was awarded the Medal of Honor. |
![]() | 1LT Ring1LT, U.S. Army, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile); CEO Wireless Cable, Inc.; Board of Regents for Seton Hall's Office of Board of AffairsGeorge Ring learned how careful planning can help in avoiding risky investments. He already knew that life is not always predictable, or risk always avoidable. Mr. Ring served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969 as a Platoon Leader, Company Commander and General's Aide. He received the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Air Medal with "V" for Valor with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with "V" for Valor with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star, and a Presidential Unit Citation. He is on the boards of several educational and arts organizations, including Seton Hall University. He is a former board member of the NJN Foundation Board and the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey. A life-long resident of New Jersey, Mr. Ring grew up in Union, is a current resident of Watchung and an alumnus of Seton Hall University. He is now chairman of the largest wireless cable company in the country, Wireless Cable Inc.
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![]() | Dave ScaleraDistinguished Military Graduate, SHU ROTC Class of 1980; Division Vice-President/Gm of Frito-Lay North America"Seton Hall ROTC was a tremendous part of who I am today, and integral to the success I have achieved. The lessons and experiences of Army Basic and Advanced training Camps, coupled with my Military Science curriculum, laid a solid foundation for the challenges ahead. My 7 years of service as an officer has given me a unique and continuing perspective that I have built my civilian career on" "I will always be grateful for the time I spent at SHU and ROTC,"
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![]() | Dr. Jane Holl LuteUnited Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping OperationsDr. Jane Holl Lute graduated from Montclair State University and received her Second Lieutenant Commission through Seton Hall University Army ROTC in 1978. Dr. Lute is Assistant Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations at the United Nations with specific responsibilities for personnel, finance, and logistical support necessary to mount and sustain UN field-based peace operations world-wide. Dr. Lute joined the United Nations from the United Nations Foundation and Better World Fund where she served as executive vice president and chief operating officer. |
![]() | LTC John StackPicatinny Arsenal Garrison CommanderLieutenant Colonel John P. Stack, was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in 1989 following graduation from Rutgers University. He comes most recently from Tampa, Florida, where he served as a J-3 Operations Officer for the CENTCOM AOR focused Regional Working Group while assigned to the Center For Special Operations, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL. |