Hometown: Carol Stream

Major:  Political Science

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Running, reading, paintball, military history, hiking, backpacking

Why IU and Army ROTC: IU has a great campus and extremely competitive programs for political science and international studies. ROTC provides me a path to becoming an Army officer, which has been my goal since I was very young.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "The Army and especially ROTC involves a lot of things that seem pointless and inefficient. If you have a bad attitude, you will have a bad time. If you keep a positive attitude, you will be able to find a purpose and value in everything you do, which will go a long way towards making your experience rewarding and enjoyable."

Hometown: Singapore

Major: East Asian Languages and Cultures: Chinese

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Volleyball, Photography, Video Graphics, Foreign Languages

Why IU and Army ROTC: Indiana University has one of the best foreign language programs in the nation. In addition, out of all the schools I looked at and visited, IU’s Chinese department is, in my opinion, the best.

Why Army ROTC? Why not?! College is paid for, you have a job after college, and you get leadership training from THE top Army ROTC battalion in the US.

Best Advice to New Cadets:

"Go to PT.
Go to PT.
And go to PT."

Hometown: Gary, Indiana

Major: Sport and Recreational Management

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: I enjoy playing football, basketball, and working out.

Why IU and Army ROTC: I wrote I.U. and Purdue on a piece of paper and threw them both in a hat, I pulled I.U. so that is how I decided to attend I.U.! I chose Army R.O.T.C. because I realized that there are many things that I can learn that I can apply in the Army and in everyday life.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Always listen to the information and advice that is given to you, before you know it you will have a lot of knowledge. Always give your all in whatever it is that you do, others are depending on you!"

Hometown: Fishers, IN

Major: Management

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Swimming, drums, basketball

Why IU and Army ROTC: A good way to serve for my country and do something different, while still experiencing college life.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Have a good time with it!"

Hometown: Louisville, KY

Major: Human Biology

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Emergency Medicine, Fire Fighting, Martial Arts, being outdoors

Why IU and Army ROTC: IU strikes a great balance between solid academic programs and opportunities to grow and learn outside of the classroom. Army ROTC is a great way to challenge yourself both mentally and physically, learn valuable skills you can't get anywhere else, and meet people of a higher caliber, all while getting paid to go to college.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Be prepared to drop the second-semester-senior mentality, as it doesn’t work well your first semester of college."

Hometown: Carmel, IN

Major: History

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Spending time with friends, wrestling, jujitsu, rock climbing, IU cheerleading, Cooking  

Why IU and Army ROTC: I chose IU because from the moment I stepped on campus I felt like I was at home. I wanted to spend 4 years somewhere where I could feel like I belonged and so far every activity or event that I have been a part of has done just that. Army ROTC was something that interested me and I got the opportunity to view a lab session when I came on my college visit and decided to try it. I fell in love with what the Army did and like my 2 grandfathers have decided to serve our country.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Each person’s path is their own; do not allow anyone to tell you that the task is impossible. Excuses are unimportant; Excuses give us a reason to tell others why we are not good enough, strong enough, or willing enough to get a job done. The Army is not for everyone, but if you decided that, it is for you, embrace it, understand it, and treat it as you would anything else that is important to you. Embrace the camaraderie, challenge the physical, and exceed mentally, for there is not profession greater than the profession of arms, it now becomes your duty to honor that."

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Major: Undeclared

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Lacrosse, paintball, WWII Reenacting, History, sports, weight lifting, military TTP’s

Why IU and Army ROTC: I was born to lead and IU has one of the best ROTC programs in the nation.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "100% and then some!"

Hometown: Columbus, IN

Major: History

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Football, reading, history, music.

Why IU and Army ROTC: IU is a great school and it’s close to home.  ROTC is a group of likeminded people who are all working towards the same goal.  It also allows me the financial benefits to attend a major university and continue my career in the Army.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Do what you have to do in order to do what you want to do.  Know your priorities and work hard."

Hometown: Lakeport, California

Major: Biology

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Languages, Travel, Fencing

Why IU and Army ROTC: IU and IU Army ROTC both provide countless opportunities and great experiences. The ROTC cadre and cadets are also phenomenal, which is what makes the program so great.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Take advantage of the great opportunities at IU and through ROTC and work hard. If you do these two things you will go far and have a great time doing it."

Hometown: Roselle, Illinois

Major: Political Science and Religious Studies

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Music, Recording, Producing, Video Games, Soccer, Dodgeball, Poker

Why IU and Army ROTC: I wanted a big school, which greatly narrowed my choices. When I looked at IU, I was amazed at how they treat their students and the overall quality of their programs, this made it stand out among the other colleges I looked at. As for ROTC, I wanted to do something more with not only my collegiate career, but my life in general, and ROTC provides the best opportunities for both, and IU being the best at it is a major bonus.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Get involved in ROTC. Ranger Challenge and Pershing Rifles offer great opportunities to do something out of the ordinary, not to mention they force you to budget your time, which is ultimately beneficial to you as a college student."

Hometown: Seymour, Indiana

Major: Business Management

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Video Games, Football, Hanging out with Friends, The Army

Why IU and Army ROTC: I chose IU because of its great ROTC program and its Business School.  I also like the campus and the different things it has to offer.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Show up to PT and work hard, don’t slack off on your grades or you’ll end up in a hole that you don’t want to be in." 

Hometown: Bloomington, IN

Major: Public Affairs BS; Policy Analysis

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Cooking, Farming, Fishing, Reading, and Writing.

Why IU and Army ROTC: I saw the US Army not only as an honorable opportunity to develop myself as an individual and serve my country, but to enrich my life with the necessary experiences that would perhaps one day help me become a good writer.  As for IU, instate tuition and a beautiful campus did the trick. 

Best Advice to New Cadets: "....If you leave here with the word DUTY implanted in your mind; if you leave here with the word HONOR carved in your soul; if you leave here with love of COUNTRY stamped on your heart, then you will be a twenty-first century leader worthy of the great privilege and honor of leading the sons and daughters of America..."— General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
From a speech in Eisenhower Hall Theater to the Corps of Cadets on 15 May 1991

Hometown: Pierceton, IN<

Major: Business Entrepreneurship

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: God, my girlfriend, friends, working out, hunting, fishing.

Why IU and Army ROTC: I came to IU because it is a very beautiful and diverse campus with a lot of good people.  I chose Army ROTC here at IU because it is the finest and best officer training program out there, and the instructors are true leaders themselves who care about their cadets.  It is also a lot of fun and a very unique college experience.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Learn and live the army values and be all you can be every day of your life."

Hometown:  Logansport, IN

Major: Environmental Science

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Basketball, Volleyball, Rock-climbing, Ice Hockey, pretty much all sports, Colts, the Outdoors, Reading, Hanging out with friends, Having fun.

Why IU and Army ROTC: Indiana University's ROTC program is one of the best in the nation. The program is the best way for me to get ahead of the curve in college and to succeed in life.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Try not to get stressed about the things you cannot control, work hard, keep your grades up, and have fun."

Hometown: Oak Hill, VA

Major: Accounting and Finance

Hobbies, Interests, and Passions: Running, Rock climbing, Reading

Why IU and Army ROTC: IU because of the great programs and campus.  ROTC because of the expectancy of excellence

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Approach ROTC the same way you would approach school with a mindset open to learning."

Hometown:  Evansville, IN

Major: Pre-Nursing

Why IU and Army ROTC: Indiana University's Nursing Program is very competitive and entering the program through Army ROTC provided greater monetary benefits as well as gaining leadership experience that the majority of nurses will not have four years after graduating college.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Set your goals high and achieve them. Don't let anyone hold you back, and always believe in yourself."

Hometown:  Lake Forest, IL

Major:  History

Why IU and Army ROTC:  IU Army ROTC is the best environment to succeed in college and have fun at the same time.

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Be relaxed and wash your PT uniform regularly."

Hometown:  Cincinnati, OH

Major:  History

Why IU and Army ROTC:  Great campus + great program + great cadre and cadets + monetary benefits = Great Opportunity

Best Advice to New Cadets: "Edit your facebook pictures, show up to PT, work hard, dor your best, and you'll be fine."