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Source: Lt. Col. George Belin, 785-532-6754, gbelin@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@k-state.edu

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

FOUR K-STATE ARMY ROTC CADETS AMONG THE SMARTEST IN THE NATION

MANHATTAN -- Four seniors in Kansas State University's Army ROTC Wildcat Battalion are among the smartest cadets in the nation.

The four students recently ranked among the top 10 percent of the Army ROTC's National Order of Merit List. They include Chance Moyer, senior in history, Chanute; Jason Grams, senior in agronomy, and Justin Hackett, senior in sociology, both of Manhattan; and Christopher Garlick, senior in political science, Manassas Va.

"We place a lot of emphasis not only on military excellence but academic excellence as well," said Lt. Col George Belin, professor and head of K-State's department of military science. "The top priority for our cadets is for them to be successful students first, because those who are successful in the classroom also are successful as Army officers."

The National Order of Merit assessment judges thousands of cadets from Army ROTC programs across the nation on factors such as grade point average, physical fitness, performance at a 33-day leadership camp at Fort Lewis, Wash., extracurricular activities, and a rating provided by the students' military science instructors.

"I am a firm believer in that success breeds success," Belin said. "When our underclassmen or prospects see the academic achievements of some of our seniors, they understand how integral academic success is to helping them achieve their goals in the Army. They then strive to uphold the high standards of our elite program."

Enrollment in K-State's Army ROTC program has been experiencing better than expected growth over the last few years. This fall the Wildcat Battalion stands at 155 cadets, up 20 percent from last year.