Penn State Army ROTC, the Nittany Lion Battalion, received the 2017 MacArthur Award during a ceremony held March 27 at Schwab Auditorium. The award recognizes the eight programs, selected from the 275 ROTC units nationwide, as the top programs in the country.
Penn State President Eric Barron, center, presented the 2017 MacArthur Award to Penn State’s Army ROTC program during ceremonies held March 27 at Schwab Auditorium. Pictured with President Barron, left to right, are Master Sgt. Branden Syverson, Col. Richard Garey, Cadet Michael Fisher, and Cadet Eric Behringer.
Men's volleyball senior Justin Bannister established a new all-time team record for total blocks last week. He ranks first in Lions history with 211 total blocks amassed during his collegiate career, to date.