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Cornell ROTC also trains students from area schools, and commissioning ceremonies are being held for students at the State University of New York (SUNY) Binghamton, SUNY Cortland and Elmira College, bringing the total number of graduating ROTC cadets to 14. The Cornell ROTC graduates represent only a portion of the total number of cadets who will be commissioned this year by officers in Cornell's Excelsior Battalion. Hart said he has collected four silver dollars so far this year. According to the ceremony program, "many an old soldier has cashed in on this tradition by posting himself near the commissioning ceremony." Michael Hart provided both newly minted officers with their "first salute" also known as the "silver dollar salute." As part of a longstanding tradition, the newly commissioned officer hands a silver dollar to the first enlisted soldier who salutes him or her. Both thanked their families and loved ones for their support and acknowledged the fine training they had received from the ROTC officers who were present.Īrmy Sgt. The parents of both students were asked to step up to pin on the epaulets that are the mark of a commissioned officer, and then each student spoke briefly. "I hope you will remember this day as one of the most important days in your life, and I hope you will come back to campus and give back to your school." "The leadership training I received in Barton Hall has stood me in good stead," said Tang. Tang International Scholarship Challenge at Cornell, under which he will match cash gifts and commitments of $750,000 or more, on a $1 for $3 basis, with the goal of creating 12 scholarship endowments of $1 million each. He recently announced a gift to create the Martin Y.
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Army Signal Corps and was stationed in Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga. Tang graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and a commission in the U.S. No such protests occurred during Saturday's event. Tang recalled his own commissioning ceremony during the Vietnam War attended by an anonymous anti-war protester "dressed in a grim-reaper costume, which was quite a surprise for my parents." Tang '70, a Hong Kong businessman who trained in the Army ROTC as an undergraduate, served as guest speaker for the ceremony. Estela will be stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga., and Zielinski eventually will be stationed in South Korea.Ĭornell trustee Martin Y. In a May 24 commissioning ceremony in Willard Straight Hall that marked the end of their training as Cornell Army ROTC cadets, the two Cornell graduates - an unusually small class - were sworn into duty with the rank of second lieutenant, received their colors and their first salute as officers. Zielinski, Commencement Weekend signals the beginning of four years of active duty as commissioned officers. For almost all members of the Class of 2008, the coming years will be spent pursuing advanced degrees or entering the job market.