Alumni - Leadership In Action

Officer Alumni Forum

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 7:00 a.m.
University Center Terrace Room

CMU ROTC Cadets and Cadre Welcomed:

CPT Caitlin Hinterman (03)
CPT Corissa Barton (04)
CPT Brian Szczepanek (05)
CPT James Kirby (07)
LT Kristin Schulte (Wood 06)

Alumni from CMU's Chippewa Battalion returned to campus to provide insight, perspective, and lessons learned to current ROTC cadets. They shared their leadership experience at the platoon and company level as well as battalion staff. Representatives from all three components (Active, ARNG, USAR) were on the board. This forum was extremely successful in helping the cadets see beyond ROTC and CMU and into their futures.

The Military Science Department recognizes alumni
LTC Jay Richards for his service

LTC Jay Richards, CMU ROTC Alumni from the class of 1981, was awarded the Legion of Merit and recognized for his 28 years of active and reserve duty on December 3, 2010. BG Daniel York, Commanding General of the Army Reserve's 104th Infantry Division from Washington State, presented these prestigious awards. Also present at the ceremony were LTC Richards' wife, LTC (Ret) Maureen Richards (aslo a CMU ROTC Alumni), their children, parents, and several CMU Administrators.

 

 

 


The Chippewa Battalion has a long and proud tradition of commissioning Officers in the United States Army. Since it's inception in 1952, over 1000 Officers have received their Commission through the Chippewa Battalion. The Graduates of CMU ROTC stand tall among giants, continuing to live by the values they learned here. Their Military and Civilian careers reflect their commitment to excellence and their determination to choose the hard right over the easy wrong. Chippewa Alumni have distinguished themselves as Soldiers and pillars of their communities. Officers rooted in the Chippewa Battalion have served in every major conflict since 1952, to include those still serving across the Middle East as part of the Global War on Terror. The Chippewa Battalion is proud to have played a significant role in the development of these individuals.