Wednesday, May 05, 2010
ROTC cadet receives George C. Marshall award
Michael Phillips, a cadet in the USI Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) program, has received the George C. Marshall Award.
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Brandi Schwartz Marketing Coordinator Outreach & Engagement 812/464-1854 Dating back to 1978, the George C. Marshall Award is part of the annual George C. Marshall ROTC Award Seminar held in Lexington, Virginia at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). VMI is the alma mater of General George C. Marshall and holds historic significance to Lexington. The seminar allows cadets to participate in roundtable discussions on major national security issues. Leaders from the Army and Department of Defense also speak to cadets on current national security policies and discuss the expectations of junior officers and future leaders. Originally from New Harmony, Indiana, Phillips will graduate this weekend from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in history. He is a distinguished military graduate, graduating in the top 20 percent of the Wabash Battalion based out of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Phillips completed the program in less than four years with a 3.85 GPA. Phillips is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and has exceeded the standards for the Leaders Development Assessment Course (LDAC) at Fort Lewis, Washington. Over 4,500 cadets were commissioned this year only 274 were selected to receive the George C. Marshall Award. Phillips is the first USI cadet to receive the award. Staff Sergeant Matthew Hertweck, recruiting and retention non-commission officer in charge of the USI ROTC program, said, "This prestigious award is only given to those who stand out as leaders far above and beyond the rest. I am proud to have met Phillips and being a part of helping him become a successful leader for today's Army." The award seminar was held April 13 through April 16. Phillips welcomed his first child, Caitlin Rose Phillips, into the world on April 15 and was unable to attend. |
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