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ARMY ROTC

LEARN LEADERSHIP FROM THE BEST LEADERS

The Army ROTC program is only as strong as its instructors. That's why we provide such highly qualified faculty and staff for Cadets. See the kind of varied and interesting experiences instructors have had that make them the best ROTC faculty and staff.

Every Friday afternoon, at 1400 sharp (that's 2pm!) you can find us behind Gracie's cafeteria, near the dorms. In the winter we generally train inside the Auxiliary Gym, which is located behind the main Clark Gymnasium. During Lab sessions cadets will learn tactical maneuvers, how to use weapons systems, how to conduct a tactical mission, how to perform first aid, how to use a radio correctly, and so on. In short, the lab session is where we get to do the fun stuff! Contact us if you would like to shadow a cadet to Lab.

Cadets teach each other about the inner workings of an M-16 rifle

Every Friday afternoon, at 1400 sharp (that's 2pm!) you can find us behind Gracie's cafeteria, near the dorms. In the winter we generally train inside the Auxiliary Gym, which is located behind the main Clark Gymnasium. During Lab sessions cadets will learn tactical maneuvers, how to use weapons systems, how to conduct a tactical mission, how to perform first aid, how to use a radio correctly, and so on. In short, the lab session is where we get to do the fun stuff! Contact us if you would like to shadow a cadet to Lab.

MAJ Whitaker

Battalion Commander, Professor of Military Science

BRANCH: Field Artillery

HOME TOWN: Randolph, NJ

COMMISSION: ROTC

EDUCATION: BA- Norwich University, MS- University of Maryland College Park

Mr. Donald Powell

Assistant Professor of Military Science, MS III Advisor

BRANCH: Civil Affairs

HOME TOWN: Rochester, NY

COMMISSION: Officer Candidate School

EDUCATION: MA, History – SUNY Brockport, BA, History - Geneseo State University

Mr. Nicholas O’Brien

Assistant Professor of Military Science, MS II Advisor

BRANCH: Armor

HOME TOWN: Washington, PA

COMMISSION: ROTC

EDUCATION: BS, Art Education – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

 

Mr. Eric Luke

Assistant Professor of Military Science, Recruiting Operations Officer

BRANCH: Signal Corps

HOME TOWN: Edinboro, PA

COMMISSION: ROTC

EDUCATION: BA, Liberal Arts – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

 

MSG Crichlow

Senior Military Science Instructor, MS I Advisor

MOS: 14Z, Air Defense Artillery

HOME TOWN: Daly City, CA

EDUCATION: BS, Management Studies – University of Maryland           University College

 

SFC Doyle

Training NCO

MOS: 19K

HOME TOWN: Las Vegas, NV

Mr. Robert Hotchkiss

Human Resource Administrator

MOS: 14Z, Air Defense Artillery

HOME TOWN: Rochester, NY

EDUCATION: AS, Industrial Engineering – SUNY Canton

 

Mr. James Tibbit

Logistics NCO

MOS: 11B - Bradley Master Gunner

HOMETOWN: Leesville, LA

EDUCATION: AS, Business Management – Columbia College

Christina McMillian

Human Resource Administrator

HOME TOWN: Waterloo, NY

Tish Purcell

Staff Assistant

HOME TOWN: Clayton, NY

EDUCATION: AAS, Executive Secretarial Science Jefferson Community College