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VWU Now Offering Navy ROTC
U.S. Congresswoman Jen Kiggans instrumental in bringing program to VWU
University News | April 29, 2024
Virginia Wesleyan has joined the Hampton Roads Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, one of the largest ROTC Units in the nation, consisting of more than 170 sailors, Marines, and midshipmen. The Hampton Roads Consortium is composed of six local institutions of higher education: Hampton University, Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Regent University, Tidewater Community College, and Virginia Wesleyan University. 
“Our location allows us to offer our students unparalleled leadership and hands-on training opportunities,” says VWU President Scott D. Miller. "It is a short drive to the world’s largest naval station and home to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet; U.S. Master Jet Base, housing the majority of the Navy’s F-18 squadrons; and Little Creek Amphibious Base, home to the U.S. east coast SEAL teams." The Navy and Marine Corps offer both scholarship and non-scholarship options for students who want to participate in the NROTC program.
VWU will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new partnership with the NROTC on Friday, May 3 at 11:00 a.m. in Godwin Hall. Trustee Emeritus and Navy veteran Jerry Miller will be the keynote speaker for the event. All are welcome to help celebrate this new cooperative that brings meaningful scholarship and career training opportunities for VWU students.
“Our sincere thanks to U.S. Congresswoman Jen Kiggans for her special assistance in bringing this program to Virginia Wesleyan,” says Dr. Miller. “Rep. Kiggans was a nurse in the U.S. Navy and credits her Navy experience for much of her success.
Learn more about NROTC at VWU.
View the photo gallery from the ribbon cutting ceremony on May 3, 2024.