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Morgan Yandow Harding '24

Student Snapshot: Morgan Yandow Harding ’24

Learn more about out why Morgan Yandow Harding ’24 says, “Dickinson allows me to be a true student-athlete, balancing my academics with field hockey and Army ROTC.”

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Dickinson’s ROTC Hosts Annual Veterans Day Event

Student cadets coordinated the annual event, which included a 5K run/walk, remarks and a check presentation.

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Patriot Day Remembrance at Dickinson

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

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.

Panel Will Examine Impact of 9/11 in Discussion Hosted by Dickinson College

Dickinson will host a panel of experts to discuss how 9/11 changed politics, law and everyday life in the United States.

Lt. Gen. Laura Potter (left) accepts an honorary degree from the USAWC. Also pictured: Brig. Gen. Janeen Brickhead (center) and James Breckenridge, USAWC provost. Photo courtesy of the USAWC Photo Lab.

Dickinson College Alumna Delivers USAWC Commencement Address

Lt. Gen. Laura Anibal Potter ’89 urges U.S. Army War College graduates to think critically and lead strategically in her Commencement speech.

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.

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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.

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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.

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