STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State University's Director of Admissions and Scholarships Lori Ball literally jumped at the chance to be an advocate for MSU’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program. She completed a national leadership and team training program that ended with a challenging 13,000-foot tandem skydive. Established to help bridge the civil-military divide, the Army Cadet Command’s 2022 Centers of Influence program provided multiple academic influencers to become more informed about the nation’s AROTC and gain first-hand experience. With nearly 67% of lieutenants in the Army starting their military careers through ROTC, it is the nation’s largest commissioning source. The MSU Army ROTC nominated Ball because she is seen as a "valuable partner to our program and someone who can help increase awareness ... across the state,” said MSU Assistant Professor of Military Science Maj. Nathaniel Rice. Ball traveled to Fort Knox, Ky., to survey the USACC advanced and basic summer camps and also engaged with Army and university leadership from across the U.S. Participants were tested on teamwork and leadership skills on a field course, rappelled off a 62-foot tower, and discussed the experience of ROTC students to get a better understanding of the Army. For the tandem jump, Ball was escorted by Rice to complete the skydive with the Army’s Golden Knights parachute demonstration team from Millington-Memphis Airport in Memphis. (MSU 10/06/22) MSU admissions and scholarships director ‘jumps’ into Army ROTC learning experience | Mississippi State University (msstate.edu)
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