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George Ladner '21

Student Snapshot: George Ladner ’21

Learn why political science major, ROTC cadet and student-athlete George Ladner ’21 believes, “Dickinson crafts students into problem-solvers capable of leading responses to emerging problems.”

Blue Mountain Battalion ROTC observed Veterans Day with a socially distant workout and brief outdoor ceremony. Photo by A. Pierce Bounds '71.

Dickinson College Veterans Day Ceremony Honors Local Hero

Dickinson ROTC observed Veterans Day with a socially distant workout session and an outdoor ceremony honoring a local hero.

Cadets carry PPE supplies

On the March: Blue Mountain Battalion Steps Up for the Community

Dickinson and other area ROTC cadets raise $3,000 for PPE supplies for local nonprofit organization.

Patriot Day video image.

Patriot Day Remembrance at Dickinson

Dickinson honors those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Susan Buckenmaier

Finding Solutions for Improving Public Health

Biochemistry & molecular biology major and former ROTC Cadet Susan Buckenmaier ’16 examines the risk factors of populations and their role in the development of chronic disease.

Cameron Kerr '09, a veteran and amputee, displays a Dickinson banner at the South Pole’s Amundsen-Scott Research Station.

Veteran and Dickinson College Alumnus Treks in Antarctica for the Common Good

Cameron Kerr '09 takes on an eight-day trek in Antarctica to raise awareness about conservation and wounded veterans.

James Turner

Student Snapshot: James Turner ’20

Find out how all-conference linebacker and ROTC scholar James Turner ’20, has brought together his passions for athletics, history, poetry and education at Dickinson.

Image of the 50-foot-tall rappel tower at Fort Indiantown Gap.

Podcast: Inside the Blue Mountain Battalion - Dickinson College ROTC

In this podcast, we join the Blue Mountain Battalion on a training exercise and learn how ROTC deepens the liberal-arts experience.

Nathan Fry

Scaling the Heights

Nathan Fry ’06, a former ROTC cadet and self-developed major in comparative literature, helps U.S. soldiers reach new heights as training director for the Army Mountain Warfare School.

ROTC

Dickinson College ROTC Students Train at Letterkenny Army Depot

Dickinsonians prepare for leadership roles in the U.S. Army—and life.

Matt Smith '02

A Sort of Homecoming

Around the world and back again, LTC Matt Smith '02 returns to Dickinson to lead its ROTC program.

International Fellows Reception

Dickinson College and U.S. Army War College Celebrate Distinctive Partnership

Dickinson College faculty gather with U.S. Army War College (USAWC) staff members, International Fellows and their families to celebrate the distinctive partnership between the two institutions.

The Dickinson community gathers for a Patriot Day remembrance ceremony led by the college's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.

Dickinson College Community Gathers for Patriot Day

The Dickinson community gathers for a Patriot Day remembrance ceremony led by the college's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.

Katie Gimbert '18

Taking Flight

As a child, Katie Gimbert ’18 wanted to be an astronaut. Today, with a fellowship for women in aerospace in hand, she is preparing to attend U.S. Army flight school.

Hayley Murdough ’18 & Ellis Johnson ’18

With Distinction

Graduating ROTC cadets Hayley Murdough ’18 and Ellis Johnson ’18 are reaching new heights.

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