Remembering Those Lost on 9/11
President Michael Benson speaks at a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on the west lawn of Keene Hall. The event, staged by the EKU VETS Club and Army ROTC Program, included the placement of 2,977 small...
View ArticleGrant Montgomery promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Jason Grant Montgomery was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. A ceremony was held on Sept. 26, 2013, to formally recognize his promotion from Major to Lieutenant Colonel. ROTC Cadre,...
View ArticleColonel's Battalion hosts 2013 Cadet Stakes
On September 28, 2013, EKU Army ROTC Colonels Battalion hosted the 13th Annual Cadet Stakes.Cadet LTC Trevor Barnes led the event with 24 high schools from the Madison County area scheduled to attend....
View ArticleFight graduates from Naval school at Eglin Airforce Base
2LT Tyler Fight, a 2012 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and commissioned officer of the EKU ROTC program, recently returned home after graduating from Navy School Explosive Ordnance Disposal in...
View ArticleFariello named Cadet Command Sergeant Major
Special to The Richmond Register Fariello is EKU's first female cadet command sergeant majorRICHMOND — Elizabeth A. Fariello, daughter of Mark and Tina Fariello, became the Eastern Kentucky University...
View ArticleRainey takes over as Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver of the 4th IN Division
BG James Rainey (1987) recently took over as the Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver of the 4th IN Division.Biographyread more
View ArticleWounded warrior returns to Afghan mission
Going back to war terrified 1st Lt. Josh Pitcher.He had lost his left leg from an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province in April 2012.read more
View ArticleEKU Pershing Rifles competes at NATCON 2014
Over spring break, EKU's Pershing Rifles Drill Team went to Richmond, Va., to compete in the NATCON 2014 annual drill meet.The team competed in IDR platoon, squad, color guard and individual exhibition...
View ArticleWade named MSL 2014 distinguished senior
Cadet LTC Brian Wade has been named the 2014 Distinguished Senior for EKU's Department of Military Science and Leadership. The student is selected based on superior academic achievement, excellent...
View ArticleEKU Cadets teach local Girl Scouts Flag Etiquette
With the help of EKU Colonel's Battalion Cadets, local Girl Scouts earned their 'Celebrating Community' patch earlier this week.read more
View ArticleColonel's Battalion honors 2014 Distinguished Alum
EKU Colonel's Battalion is pleased to announce their 2014 Distinguished Alumnus award recipient, Colonel Michael S. Graese ('87). Colonel Graese will be honored at the annual ROTC awards ceremony on...
View ArticleFariello receives Dean's Award
Elizabeth Fariello has been selected to received the College of Education Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement. The Award is given to an outstanding graduating senior in the College of Education...
View ArticleSnyder receives Whitlock Distinguished History Alumnus Award
Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of History has awarded its first Charles D. Whitlock Distinguished History Alumnus Awards to a highly esteemed Madison County schoolteacher and a tactical...
View Article9/11 tribute draws hundreds of stair-climbers
By Rebecca Wood | progress@eku.eduOn Sept. 11 people from all over the world stopped to remember almost 3,000 people, who died 13 years ago in a terrorist attack that changed the nation forever. Many...
View ArticleEKU Colonel's Battalion hosts 2014 Cadet Stakes
On September 27, 2014, EKU Army ROTC Colonels Battalion hosted the Annual JROTC Cadet Stakes.Thirty-nine teams from 25 different high schools competed for top honors. Events included a modified...
View ArticleEKU Pershing Rifles to host Junior ROTC Competition
The annual Eastern Kentucky University Army Pershing Rifles ROTC Drill Meet will attract Junior ROTC units from throughout eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee to the Richmond campus on Saturday,...
View ArticleCadet Spotlight: Karyn Zaage
This week's Colonel's Battalion Cadet Spotlight is Karyn Zaage.Meet Cadet Zaage in her YouTube interview. Zaage is a senior Athletic Training major from Cedarville, Oh.Watch the interview now...
View ArticleCadet Spotlight: Andrew Covert
This week's Colonel's Battalion Cadet Spotlight is Andrew Covert.Meet Cadet Covert in his YouTube interview. Covert is a sophomore Sports Management major from Winfield, W.V.Watch the interview now...
View ArticleColonel's Battalion selects 2015 Distinguished Alum
EKU Colonel's Battalion is pleased to announce their 2015 Distinguished Alumnus award recipient, Brigadier General James E. Rainey ('87). General Rainey was honored at the annual ROTC awards ceremony...
View ArticleEKU ROTC participates in 9/11 Memorial Service
Tears shed during campus 9/11 memorial serviceEKU Vice president, mayor and EKU ROTC cadet share their memoriesread more
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