Carson-Newman Army 参加后备役军官训练军团 cadets thrive in training, savor summer success

It was the kind of phone call Lieutenant Colonel Frances Young didn’t mind taking.

On the other end of the line: a cadre from another university offering compliments on how the Army 参加后备役军官训练军团 cadets from Carson-Newman University’s Eagle Battalion represented the University during training over the summer. 这是她接到的几个类似电话中的一个.

“(They commented) on how our cadets stood out positively amongst their peers due to their encouraging attitudes, 伟大的团队合作, 整体弹性,杨说。, 谁来领导鹰营, serves as chair and professor of military science at C-N.

The phone calls stemmed from summer training that took cadets across the globe as part of Basic Camp, 先进的营, 学员野战训练和空中突击学校. 从西点军校到本宁堡, 去诺克斯堡, 并在德国接受培训, Carson-Newman cadets excelled – something that concluding evaluations reflected.

“We went from 54% outstanding and excellence evaluations last year to 87% this year,杨解释道。. The effort earned Carson-Newman the top 10 spot out of 38 schools in their brigade – exceeding the United States Army Cadet Command average and Brigade average for evaluations. The five cadets who took part in Air Assault School achieved a 100% pass rate, 这在后备军官训练队中是罕见的.

“I’m truly inspired by the cadets’ progress and their willingness to learn,” said 杨，2007年C-N校友，丹德里奇本地人. “Achieving outstanding results is a testament to their hard work and reflects the strong support and guidance they’ve received. I am most proud of their character, leadership abilities in challenging times, and humility.”

三美辛普森, 诺克斯维尔的社会学/犯罪学专业, 曾就读于西点军校的空中突击学校, 以及高级营地. The combination was daunting, but one she says she was ready for.

“有很多, but our cadre here has really invested in each one of us cadets and was able to prepare me for the training,辛普森说. “I participated in all of the extra training that was offered to me both physically and academically, and I believe that those programs really helped me succeed. 最重要的是, our cadre reached out to me throughout the two months I spent away at training with suggestions, 支持，最重要的是鼓励.”

Receiving such support didn’t come as a surprise – after all, Simpson had done her homework before joining the Eagle Battalion. After earning her associate degree from Pellissippi State Community College, she said she began looking at ways to continue her education without incurring student loans.

“我一直想为我的国家效力, so I was planning to enlist and then finish my education afterwards when I heard about Carson Newman’s 参加后备役军官训练军团 program. 我听说, 因为这个项目的规模, 干部能够投入到每一个学员身上, 这对我来这里有很大的影响.”

Simpson’s story is a testament to an 参加后备役军官训练军团 program marching strong toward the future. This year, Carson-Newman has 21 new cadets and has a record number on 参加后备役军官训练军团 scholarship. There are 49 cadets compared to 36 last year – despite losing some to graduation. The number reflects the highest gain in the last eight years.

But for Simpson and many of her fellow cadets, Carson-Newman’s 参加后备役军官训练军团 is much more than numbers.

“即使明年春天我从卡森-纽曼学院毕业, 鹰营对我来说永远都很特别,”她说。. “I have made wonderful memories, mentors, and friends within the battalion. 对我来说, being an Eagle Battalion cadet is like being a part of a big family who cares and looks out for you, 而你为他们.”

参加暑期训练的学员:

麦迪逊·贝尔斯-基本营

麦迪逊·比恩(LMU学员)-高级营

Christian Cox (LMU学员)- Basic Camp

Zyra Dew -高级营地

加布里埃尔·马西斯-高级营地

凯尔·纳比-学员领导训练，高级营

汉娜·奥格斯塔德，高级营地

塞缪尔·奥里翁-学员野外训练

汉娜·罗兹-高级营地

雅各布·舒马赫-空中突击

贾斯汀·舒马赫-空中突击

格兰特·施瑞德，空军突击训练经验

Zachary Sexton – Cadet Leadership Training, 先进的营

萨米·辛普森，空中突击，高级营地

扎卡里·泰勒-学员野外训练

卡森·汤姆林，空中突击