EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 18 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
"I always wanted to do something Army related, just as my Dad did, but I also wanted to get my degree in mechanical engineering. That's when I saw my cousin commission out of another college where she was able to do just that. From there I looked to see if SIUE had ROTC, and the rest is history," shared Jacob McChristian, a senior studying mechanical engineering.
"For me, once I'm graduated, I hope to be able to serve in the Active Duty Army as an officer. Without the ROTC program, this would never have happened," he added.
The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is en...