SIUE Army ROTC Ranked 4th In Nation
by SIUE Public Affairs
 (EDWARDSVILLE,
Ill.) -The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) at Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville, has been ranked fourth out of 270
ROTC programs nationally for the 2001-2002 academic year. In making
the announcement, Lieutenant Colonel Joel Hillison, professor of
military science for the ROTC at SIUE, attributed the achievement to
the high quality faculty, staff, and students involved in the
program.
"Our success results directly from the strong teamwork
between the Army ROTC program and the University," said
Hillison. "Enthusiastic support from the academic departments,
especially the Schools of Business and Nursing, has led to an
increase in the number of scholars, athletes, and leaders entering
the program. Students who do try the ROTC program find it to be both
personally rewarding and challenging."
SIUE's program ranking was based on the number of officer
commissions, the number of nurse commissions, and the quality
ranking of SIUE cadets against all other cadets nationwide.
 "On
behalf of the University, I've expressed my congratulations to
Lieutenant Colonel Hillison, the military science faculty and the
cadets," said Gary Giamartino, dean of the SIUE School of
Business. "This is quite an accomplishment and an honor for our
program and for SIUE."
The selection of the SIUE Army ROTC program is noteworthy as this
is the second year that SIUE has been ranked among the top ten
schools in the nation. Up until 2000, the SIUE Army ROTC program was
an extension of the program at Washington University. Currently, the
SIUE Army ROTC program includes students from the University as well
as McKendree College, Lewis and Clark Community College, and
Southwestern Illinois College.
The Army ROTC program has scholarships that provide financial
assistance for the education and training of highly qualified and
motivated young men and women. Those students who complete the
program will be commissioned as officers in the active Army, Army
Reserve, or Army National Guard after graduation from college.
Information about SIUE's Army ROTC program and its ranking is
available by calling (618)650-2500 or visiting the program's Website
at www.siue.edu/ROTC.
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