Cadet Knayjah Miller’s path to Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University began with a simple but steady commitment to service. That commitment carried Miller from the U.S. Army to a leadership role in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), where years of
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Four NIU graduates were commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Army following successful completion of their degree requirements and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. On Dec. 18, faculty and staff from NIU Department of Military Science celebrated Cadets Ricardo
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By the time most students returned from summer break with stories of beach trips or internships, Cadet Jonah Oh had already spent 35 intense days training at Fort Knox and several more working alongside active-duty nurses in one of the Army’s busiest
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When NIU Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Cadet Hailey Quiroz arrived in Jericho, Vermont, for the Basic Military Mountaineering Course (BMMC), she knew she was in for a challenge—but nothing could have prepared her for the intensity that followed. “BMMC was
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NIU cadet George Kringas was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army during the 2021 Commissioning Ceremony for Northern Illinois University Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) on Dec. 10. “I could not be more proud of 2nd Lt. Kringas
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Angel Latham earned her wings – literally. Angel Latham The NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) student and NIU Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadet successfully completed the U.S. Army Air Assault School training in Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, this summer.
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