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Sarah Van Wingerden
  • Class of 2018
  • Mahomet, Illinois

Wheaton College (Ill.) ROTC Cadet Sarah Van Wingerden Receives Daughters of the American Colonists Award

2017 Jul 27

Wheaton College ROTC cadet Sarah Van Wingerden of Mahomet, Illinois, recently received the Daughters of the American Colonists Award. This award is given to a junior for excellence in military aptitude, scholarship, and leadership.

The Military Science Department at Wheaton College cooperates with the Army to commission competent, confident, and caring junior leaders for the United States Army. It is committed to providing the nation with leaders who take seriously their responsibilities to serve their country and their God honorably.

The purpose of the Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps is to enable college students to pursue a course of study which will qualify them, upon graduation, for appointment as officers in the United States Army, Army Reserve or National Guard.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. For more information, visit wheaton.edu.