SLIPPERY ROCK — Cadets from Slippery Rock University’s Army ROTC program were recognized for their outstanding achievements at the SRU ROTC Award Ceremony April 25 at the Slippery Rock Township Municipal Building.
Among the honorees was Nicholas Appleby, a senior homeland security major from Eldred, who was recognized as:
• a recipient of the Military Order of Purple Heart Leadership Medal, which recognizes a cadet who has a positive attitude toward ROTC and country and who holds a leadership position within the cadet battalion;
• a Distinguished Military Student for being in the top one-third of the ROTC class and top half of the academic class; and
• a Distinguished Military Graduate for being in the top 20% of the national ROTC class based on the Order of Merit List.
The event was sponsored by the Slippery Rock Veterans of Foreign Wars Lacey Christley Post 6231.
“This is a great event that honors the cadets who we work with,” said Damian Hambley, commander of Post 6231 and the Slippery Rock American Legion Post 393. “They help us out and we consider it our duty to honor them.”
Members of both the VFW and American Legion attended the event and helped present awards to the SRU cadets.
