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10 Tips for a Successful Army ROTC National Scholarship Application

Each year between October through March is the ROTC National Scholarship season where high school seniors apply for ROTC scholarships through the GoArmy website . The Eastern Washington University Army ROTC office helps dozens of applicants each year navigate the ROTC scholarship process. Based on this experience we have some tips we recommend to all ROTC National Scholarship applicants to maximize their opportunity to be awarded an ROTC scholarship.

1. Submit Your Application Early : The first scholarship board usually meets in October, the second board in January, and the third board in March. Getting your application completed before the first board will increase your chances of receiving a scholarship because the application will be seen three times. Additionally the first board is where a lot of four year scholarships are awarded from as well. If you really want a four year scholarship get your application complete prior to the first board. Key things that need to be done to have the scholarship ready for the first board is to upload your high school transcripts, upload your SAT or ACT scores, complete the physical fitness test, and conduct an interview. Here at Eastern we can complete both the fitness test and interview for you. Contact us at [email protected] to schedule.

2. List 5 or More Schools on Your Application : Applicants need to be realistic when putting down universities on their application. Putting down only Harvard and MIT on the ROTC application, but only having an 1150 on the SAT means you are probably not getting a scholarship for those universities. However, if you list Harvard & MIT plus three or more other schools you could likely get admitted to with an 1150 SAT score will increase your chance of receiving a scholarship to a school other than Harvard or MIT. A scholarship to your third of fourth school is better than no scholarship at all. Each university’s ROTC office has a Recruiting Officer called a “ROO” that can assist with learning what the admissions requirements are for each university.

3. Find Out What Type of ROTC Program You Are Applying to : Something to keep in mind is that not all ROTC programs are created equal. If you are planning to attend a university that has a host ROTC program you are likely going to have more military cadre and resources to better prepare you for the challenges ahead in ROTC. Other universities have ROTC programs that are extension or satellite campuses. Extension programs may require their students to drive to the host program to take courses. If going to an extension program find out how far you have to drive to do physical training and ROTC classes. The amount of driving to do ROTC may influence your decision to attend that school. Satellite campuses may have very limited cadre, as little as two full time ROTC instructors. If going to a satellite campus find out how many instructors they have assigned. At EWU Army ROTC we are a fully staffed host program with a proven track record of getting Cadets ready to succeed in both ROTC and the Army.

4. Visit Multiple ROTC Programs : The best way to figure out if an ROTC program is right for you is to visit it. If possible try to visit multiple ROTC programs to compare and contrast them. This will also help you determine if you are attending a host, extension, or satellite program. If attending a host program make an appointment with the ROO and ask to meet with the Professor of Military Science (PMS) who is usually a Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the ROTC battalion. Ask about how well the program scores at Advanced Camp? How many first branch choices did the MS-IV class receive? Ask about where they train at? How many Cadets are on scholarship? How does the program perform at Ranger Challenge competitions? This should give you an idea of how well the ROTC program is performing. Also bring your parents to the ROTC program to meet the ROO and PMS. At EWU Army ROTC, our ROO and PMS always makes time to visit with parents. We want you and your parents to be as comfortable as possible with your decision to dedicate four years of your life being part of our ROTC program.

5. Ask What Other Scholarships Are Available : Even if you do not receive an ROTC National Scholarship talk to the ROTC program you are interested in about other scholarship options. They should be able to inform you about ROTC campus based scholarships, Minuteman Scholarships , and Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) Scholarships. Some schools also have various academic and alumni scholarships that Cadets can apply for as well. For example at EWU we have four Cadets on a fraternity sponsored Randy Van Turner ROTC Scholarship and another on the Chertok Memorial Scholarship which is an academic scholarship awarded through the College of Social Sciences.

6. Train to Take Your Fitness Test: Applicants that are not in the best of shape should spend a month training to improve their fitness prior to taking the fitness test. ROTC scholarships are highly competitive and running a seven minute mile could be the difference between receiving a 4 year or 3 year scholarship. If possible try and take the scholarship fitness test while visiting the ROTC program you are most interested in. Fitness is a very important attribute of being an Army officer and preparing for the test and doing well on it will make a good first impression with the ROTC Cadre.

7. Prepare for Your Interview: The interview for the ROTC National Scholarship is very important since it is worth 200 points. Additionally the interviewer who is usually a Professor of Military Science, will write an assessment of you that will be read by the scholarship board. Making a good first impression is critical, show up on time and come dressed for success. Don’t wear torn up jeans and t-shirts to an ROTC interview. Business dress for both males and females is very appropriate for a scholarship interview. Don’t be taking calls or answering texts on your phone during the interview. Yes I have seen this happen! Be prepared to answer simple questions like, “Tell me a little about yourself”. Remember you are selling yourself to the PMS to write the best assessment possible of you to the scholarship board. Be well prepared to answer questions and think on your feet. Finally be prepared to ask the interviewer some questions at the end of the interview. This further demonstrates how prepared you were for the interview.

8. Spend Time Writing a Quality Essay: On the ROTC application you will have the opportunity to write a little bit about yourself. Make sure to spend the time to write a quality essay, personal statement, and achievements. You especially should highlight why you want to be an Army officer. Make sure you use proper grammar and don’t have misspellings. Writing is an important skill for Army officers to have, so show the board you can write a quality narrative. In the narrative make sure to highlight aspects about you that will make you stand out from the crowd. Mentions things like if you ranked nationally in some event, how many hours you were per week at your job, any awards you have received, volunteer service, etc.

9. Play a Sport: Points are awarded on the ROTC scholarship application for sports played. Remember that Cadets in ROTC are scholar athletes, just like members of the university’s sports teams. The Army wants its officers to be athletic. If you know you plan to apply in the future for an ROTC Scholarship than find a sport to play in high school, preferably two of them. Having all-conference and all-state sports honors on an ROTC application will really help the application stand apart from the crowd.

10. Get Involved in Organizations: On the scholarship interview there are points that can be awarded for being involved in school and community activities. For example being elected to student government and being a member of the National Honor Society are worth points. Being involved in Scouting or Civil Air Patrol are examples on community organizations that points can be awarded for. Volunteering for local organizations are other great things to include on the application and mention during interviews.

Following these tips will help you be competitive for an ROTC scholarship. However, these tips cannot overcome poor performance in the classroom. Keeping a high GPA and scoring well on the SAT or ACT are very important for being competitive for an ROTC scholarship. The Army is looking for Scholar, Athlete, Leaders so try to work towards meeting all three of these criteria in your application. Good luck to everyone pursuing an ROTC scholarship and feel free to leave a comment or email us at [email protected] with any questions.

2 thoughts on “10 Tips for a Successful Army ROTC National Scholarship Application”

ROTC scholarship application question

This is the summer after my Junior year, I’m supposed to be starting the application right? The reason why I ask this, is the on the deadline section the boards still say 2018-2019.

2.For the school year it says 2020-2021, what does this refer to?

I’m basically looking for conformation I didn’t screw up the start of the application by being too early. Again, I’m going to my senior year starting in august, and I graduate 2020.

The 2020-2021 scholarship season is for current high school seniors that submitted ROTC applications. The 2020-2021 scholarship season is about to be over. Since you are a junior currently your first year in college would be the 2021-2022 academic year and thus this is the timeframe you will be competing for a scholarship for.

This summer you can start putting your application together. Make sure to take your ACT or SAT early to have time to take a retest if needed. This is something I have seen issues with applicants before with. Once you are good with your ACT or SAT, you will need to contact your nearest ROTC department to conduct the fitness test and interview. If you live in the Spokane region we can easily take care of this for you.

Please let me know if you have any other questions. Go Eags!

West Point (US Military Academy) Essay Prompts and Tips

May 13, 2022

With an acceptance rate of just 9%, getting into West Point and officially becoming a United States Military Academy cadet is no easy task. After all, how many colleges require a nomination from a member of Congress? Those brave young men and women who aspire to navigate a supremely challenging admissions process do so in order to later dedicate a portion of their adult lives toward serving their country. The intent of this blog is to offer admissions-related advice on how to approach the three West Point essays.

(Want to learn more about How to Get Into the United States Military Academy? Visit our blog entitled: How to Get Into West Point: Admissions Data and Strategies for all of the most recent admissions data as well as tips for gaining acceptance.)

When applying to an institution like West Point that rejects more than 9 of every 10 applicants, you’ll need to put maximum effort into every area of the application, including the supplemental essays. Below are the United States Military Academy’s required supplemental prompts for the 2021-22 admissions cycle along with our advice for composing winning essays.

Note: each has a limit of 2,500 characters.

West Point Essay Prompt #1

Explain why you want to attend the United States Military Academy and serve on active duty as an Army officer.

It may be helpful to view this prompt as a higher-stakes version of the typical “Why Us?” college essay. In this category of essay, an applicant is tasked with telling their story of how they decided that ______ University was the perfect school for them. Next, they may write about particular academic programs, courses, professors, research opportunities, internships/co-ops, study abroad programs, and student-run organizations that they will take advantage of once on campus.

Similarly, this essay for West Point wants to see that you have done your homework and are 100% committed to life as an Army officer. This should be a highly-personal story that demonstrates your maturity, commitment, and readiness to commit to a life in the Army. This is not a decision that anyone should make lightly and West Point will want to see evidence of specific experiences that led you to this conclusion.

For example, perhaps you have:

Had multiple conversations with a recruiting officer. Share what you learned.
Participated in Junior ROTC as an adolescent/young adult.
Attended the Summer Leadership Experience at West Point.
Had in-depth discussions with family members or non-family family members who served in the Armed Forces.

West Point Essay Prompt #2

What are the most important qualities in becoming a successful USMA cadet and a successful Army officer?

Let’s brainstorm some qualities that might be worth mentioning here:

Perspective
Open-mindedness
Self-regulation
Emotional/social intelligence
Persistence
Enthusiasm and vigor
Adaptability

Yet, this is by no means a comprehensive list of admirable qualities that apply to your four years at West Point as well as your later Army career. Ideally those qualities listed may assist in your brainstorming process.

One terrific way to come up with your list of qualities is to directly ask those who have served or who presently serve, what qualities they feel are most important in an Army officer. While there are no right or wrong answers with this one (outside of listing negative qualities), your explanations for precisely why each quality is critical to the success of a cadet/officer is essential.

West Point Essay Prompt #3:

West Point and the Army are committed to the idea that respect for others and an understanding of diversity are important leadership traits. Why will you be successful in working with leaders, peers, and subordinates of a gender, color, ethnicity, and/or religion different from your own?

A highly-diverse population arrives each year at West Point and they want people that are comfortable with people of all ethnic and religious backgrounds. Sharing your views on tolerance and diversity is great, but words are not as impressive as actions. Not surprisingly, the strongest essays chronicle a candidate’s actual experiences. Use your life experience to show rather than tell West Point how well you work as part of a diverse team. Examples can come from a job, school projects, athletics, Junior ROTC, or—if applicable—the Summer Leader Experience at West Point.

In short, the thing to keep in mind here is the Latin quote “Facta, non verba” which translates to “Deeds, not words.”

How important are the essays at West Point?

The United States Military Academy lists six factors as being “very important” to the admissions committee: GPA, standardized test scores, the interview, extracurricular activities, character/personal qualities, and the rigor of your secondary school record.

West Point classifies the essays as being “important” to their decision-making process, in the same tier as class rank, recommendations, and talent/ability.

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Voice for the army - support for the soldier, ausa shares 2022 jrotc scholarship winning essay.

The winning essay from the 2022 Lt. Gen. Theodore G. Stroup Jr. Achievement Award recipient is available online.

Named for Stroup, a former Association of the U.S. Army vice president of Education who is now an AUSA senior fellow, the program recognizes Junior ROTC cadets for their achievements. It also aims to “engage the next generation of Soldiers and DoD stakeholders at a young age, to promote their growth into mature members of the defense community and to build an awareness of the Association of the U.S. Army,” according to the association.

Cheyunne Ahn, a student at Southern High School in Santa Rita, Guam, won the 2022 award with her essay, “Analysis of ‘Lessons in Followership: Good Leaders Aren’t Always Out Front.’ ” Read it here .

In her essay, Ahn analyzes a Commentary published in ARMY magazine titled, “Lessons in Followership: Good Leaders Aren’t Always Out Front.” The Commentary, published in the June 2021 edition of AUSA’s flagship publication, was written by Lt. Col. Amelia Duran-Stanton and Col. Alicia “Ali” Masson, who discuss how military leaders can become more well-rounded if they learn how to be better followers and know how to best lead and manage followers.

Maria Tortorelli, a student at Stuttgart High School in Germany, came in second place, while Chloe Barnes from Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon, was the third-place student.

This was the third year AUSA has held the essay contest, and it is open to JROTC students who are juniors or seniors. Each essay is accompanied by a letter of recommendation and must be focused on a matter relevant to current defense issues or military history.

With the help of Army Cadet Command, the contest is available to JROTC programs nationwide. Three winners are selected. The award comes with prizes of $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000, and may include a two-year AUSA membership.

The 2023 program opens in February. For more information, click here .

ROTC Essay Contest

ROTC Essay Fellowship Fact Sheet: 2024 Criteria for Submission

The Military Historical Society of Massachusetts (MHSM) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Essay Fellowship is open to cadets and midshipmen enrolled in a Senior ROTC program at any New England college or university. The winning essay will be included in the Papers of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, a journal in periodic publication since 1881, and also awarded a total sum of $4,000 consisting of a $2,500 Fellowship check to the selected cadet/midshipman author and a $1,500 donation to support the study of military history at the winning author’s ROTC program. In addition, the winning author and the ROTC command representative will each receive a MHSM membership for one year.

Essays must be a minimum of 3,000 words and submitted in accordance with the following criteria:

Chicago-style formatting (The Chicago Manual of Style) shall be used.
Citations will be in endnotes; bibliographies are required.
Manuscripts shall be double-spaced, typed in 12-point font with 1-inch margins, and in PDF format.
Each school may submit up to six (6) essays.
Essays must be submitted via email to [email protected] .
The submission deadline is March 1, 2024.
The winning essay will become property of the MHSM for publication as described above.

A Committee appointed by the MHSM and composed of qualified individuals will judge all submitted essays. The top three (3) essays as judged by the Committee will be provided to the Chair, who will select the final winner.

Cadets and Midshipmen as well as ROTC Cadre are invited to submit any questions regarding the ROTC Essay Fellowship to this address .

ROTC Essay Fellowship Contest Topic 2024 Why Study Military History?

Why is the study of military history important for your future as a military officer? Provide specific examples from your reading, notes and a bibliography.

Current Essay Contest Winner

2023 Winner: Cadet Conner Huey : Baptism by Fire: Leadership Lessons from Kasserine Pass and its Modern Applications , Harvard University

Cadet Conner Huey, Paul Revere Battalion, MIT Army ROTC

Past Essay Contest Winners

2022 Winner – Cadet Joseph Hobbs Essay: The Changing Nature of Warfare 2020 Winner – Cadet Hammalian Essay: Strategic Logistics and Logistical Strategies: How the Allies Triumphed in Europe 2019 Winner – Cadet Easun Arunachalum Essay: Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps: Progress and Prospects 2018 Winner – Cadet Lucy Lee Essay: Cryptography in the First World War 2017 Winner – Cadet Eva Lisowski Essay: An Ordinary Hero 2016 Winner – Cadet Eric Koch Essay: American Spirit: The Yankee Division in the First World War 2015 Winner – Cadet Jocelyn Bly Essay: Mission Command: A Timeless Weapon 2014 Winner – Cadet James Kiefner Essay: Portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant (Un-titled essay) 2013 Winner – Cadet Daniel Silva Essay: From Revolution to Rapprochement | The War of 1812: The Causes, the War, the Legacy 2010 Winner – Cadet Garrett Brnger Essay: A War Fought from Both Sides: The ignored lessons of the American Revolution and their application to Vietnam 2009 Winner – Cadet William Mathews Essay: The Foreseeable Victory: A Justification for the Federal Use of Force in the Civil War 2008 Winner – Cadet Spencer Reese Essay: Washington’s Principle: Civil-Military Relations 1776-2008

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The SAR awards the ROTC & JROTC Medal to foster the principle of the "Citizen-Soldier", exemplified by the Minutemen of Revolutionary War days.

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Eligibility.

The SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest is for Outstanding cadets in their junior year of JROTC:

a 3rd year cadet-11th grade of a four year program, or
a 2nd year cadet of a program offered less than four years

Our "SAR Normal Area Recognitions" are located within the:

ROTC, University Texas at Arlington
JROTC, Arlington Independent School District
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Please contact the Chairman as needed and see the below Texas SAR link for more scheduling information.

January 20th annually for the "SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest".
April 20th annually for the "SAR Normal Area Recognitions".

Judged Criteria

For the "SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest", each cadet must submit an original essay on the topic "How the JROTC has prepared me to be a better citizen of the United States". Winners by the Texas SAR JROTC committee move on to the National competition.
For the "SAR Normal Area Recognitions", the Commanding Officer of each ROTC or JROTC unit is given full latitude in making the cadet selection.

Chapter Normal Award Presentations

Each secondary school JROTC cadet chosen, will receive the SAR Bronze JROTC Medal ;
Each college or university ROTC cadet chosen, will receive the SAR Silver ROTC Medal ;
Each secondary school Naval Sea Cadet chosen, will receive the SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Medal ;
In addition, the SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest follows the information, forms and rules, available at the National Society Website:
A signed release form must accompany each entry or it will be disqualified.
The Texas SAR Enhanced JROTC Essay Contest recipient will receive a Scholarship of $2500 plus some travel expenses as outlined on the state website. Also the winner will advance to compete at the National level.
A cash award of $2000 , medal and plus up to $500 for 1 night hotel stay at the annual SAR Congress, normally in July.
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Classes & Training

The Army ROTC curriculum at the University of Idaho is a General Military Science (GMS) curriculum. This means the curriculum is not branch-specific, but rather represents basic subjects common to all Army officers. The core ROTC curriculum consists of a lecture course, accompanying lab, and physical fitness class. The physical fitness class is required for contracted Cadets. It is optional for others, but highly recommended for those considering a future as an Army officer. Labs meet at least ten times per semester and focus on building fundamental characteristics of leadership using a military model: hands-on leadership training in a small group setting. The labs cover challenging outdoor activities such as small unit tactics, rifle marksmanship, and land navigation skills. As Cadets progress through the program, they get ready to become U.S. Army Second Lieutenants by taking an increasingly hands-on role in implementing and overseeing Cadet training exercises while under the guidance and supervision of the cadre.

Freshman Year (Military Science Level 1)

Fall: MS 101 (1 credit) Spring: MS 102 (1 credit) Overviews basic leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. Cadets explore dimensions of leadership attributes and core leader competencies in the context of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises. Labs include orienteering, a teambuilding exercise, first aid, cultural protection, and ethics problem solving. One lecture hour and one leadership lab hour; lab is optional – but highly encouraged – for non-contracted cadets. Participation in this course entails no military obligation.

Sophomore Year (Military Science Level 2)

Fall: MS 201 (2 credits) Spring: MS 202 (2 credits) Examines the challenges of leading teams in the complex operational environment. The course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling, and operation orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army Leadership Requirements Model explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Prepares Cadets for third year MS classes. Cadets develop greater self awareness as they assess their own leadership styles and practice communication and team building skills. Case studies give insight into the importance and practice of teamwork and tactics in real-world scenarios. Labs deepen understanding of orienteering, teambuilding exercise, first aid, cultural protection, and ethics problem solving. Two lecture hours and one leadership lab hour; lab is optional – but highly encouraged – for non-contracted cadets. Participation in this course entails no military obligation.

Junior Year (Military Science Level 3)

Fall: MS 301 (3 credits) Spring: MS 302 (3 credits) Uses increasingly intense situations applying team leadership challenges to build Cadet awareness and skills in leadership tactical operations at the small unit level. Cadets review aspects of full spectrum operations. They also conduct military briefings and develop proficiency in the operation orders process. The focus is on exploring, evaluating and developing skills in decision-making, persuading, and motivating team members in the contemporary operating environment. Cadets help lead joint labs with the first two MS levels. Three lecture hours and one leadership lab hour. Prepares Cadets for the four-week Cadet Leadership Course at Fort Knox.

Senior Year (Military Science Level 4)

Fall: MS 401(3 credits) Spring: MS 402 (3 credits) Explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations. Cadets will examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism. Cadets also explore aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, the decision making processes and host nation support. The course places significant emphasis on preparing Cadets for BOLC B and their first unit of assignment. It uses mission command case studies and scenarios to prepare you to face the complex ethical demands of serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Three lecture hours and one leadership lab hour.

Army ROTC Cadets are offered the chance to participate in a variety of summer training opportunities, typically between their sophomore and junior years. Click below to see some of the exciting training possibilities U of I Army ROTC has to offer.

Leadership Development Exercise (LDX)

The LDX is conducted once a semester and is where Cadets do a multi-day practical exercise demonstrating what they have learned thus far in the semester. The fall LDX will focus on skills at the squad level. The spring LDX will focus on operations at the platoon level and will generally be conducted with Cadets from one or more neighboring universities.

Cadet Summer Training (CST)

The Cadet Summer Training (CST) is held annually during the summer at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The U.S. Army’s largest training exercise, CST is the U.S. Army Cadet Command’s capstone training event. The purpose of the course is to train Cadets to Army standards, to develop their leadership skills, and to evaluate their officer potential. Most Army Cadets attend CST between their junior and senior undergraduate years after having contracted to join the Army. Successful completion of CST is a prerequisite to becoming an Army officer through ROTC.

The 29-day course starts with individual training and leads to collective training, building from simple to complex tasks. This building-block approach permits integration of previously-learned skills into follow-on training. This logical, common-sense training sequence is maintained for each training cycle. Every day at CST is a day of training.

Visit the Future Army Officers site for more information.

Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT)

CTLT is a four-week leadership experience conducted at real Active Army units in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Europe and Korea. This training provides Cadets with some of the best real-world experience available before commissioning as an officer. Cadets serve in lieutenant-level positions and interact with Soldiers in platoon-level elements. The Cadets perform the leadership and management tasks necessary to train the platoon’s Soldiers and maintain equipment.

While in CTLT, Cadets continue to receive a rate of pay and allowances equivalent to that received at the Cadet Leadership Course.

Visit the U.S. Army Cadet Command’s Cadet Leader Training site for more information.

Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) Program

Recognizing the need for young leaders to develop more cultural awareness and foreign language proficiency skills, the CULP Program gives Cadets the opportunity to spend up to three weeks immersed in foreign cultures learning more about how other others around the world view the U.S. and, in the process, learning more about themselves.

Visit the U.S. Army Cadet Command’s CULP Program site for more information.

Drill Cadet Leadership Training (DCLT)

Visit the U.S. Army Cadet Command’s Drill Cadet Leader Training site for more information.

Cadet Field Training (CFT) at West Point

Cadet Field Training (CFT) is a 4-week event conducted at the United States Military Academy at West Point during their Cadet Summer Training (CST) Cycle. The purpose of CFT is to integrate ROTC Cadets into the West Point Corps of Cadets during CST, where they will train on individual and collective small unit tasks.

The benefit of this program is two-fold. One, this is an incredible training opportunity for less-experienced ROTC Cadets to fully immerse themselves into Army training and operations for an extended period of time. Two, this is a great opportunity to integrate ROTC and West Point Cadets before they are commissioned together into the officer corps.

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2024 Art and Essay Contest Winners

2023-2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Art & Essay Contest –

Latah County Human Rights Task Force Theme: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OUR LIBRARIES

ART WINNERS

Grades 1-3 Art Topic: Draw a picture about a book that has taught you something important.

Cordelia Haley – Megan Cueller’s 2 nd grade class- Lena Whitmore.

After listening to her teacher read books about Martin Luther King, Jr., Cordelia drew a picture of two people, one holding up a sign that says “Justice,” the other holding up a sign that says, “We Want Jobs.”

Cece Rose Ristene – Peggy Quesnell’s [K’nell] 2 nd grade class – St. Mary’s. Cece read a book about a dog who helps other animals. It taught her that being a friend is fun and that being nice is important.

Eduarda Gurge – Jessica Jones’ 3 rd grade art class – Moscow Charter. Eduarda drew “The Great Kapak Tree” with animals in its branches and a rainbow on top. Eduarda learned about the rain forest.

Grades 4-5 Art Topic: Create a drawing or poster celebrating an aspect of the library that you value most.

Quinten Rowley – Jessica Jones’ 4 th grade art class – Moscow Charter. Quinten drew a boy enjoying the Latah County Library because it offers “So Many Choices!”

Haylee Cohee – Jessica Jones’ 5 th grade art class – Moscow Charter. Hayley drew “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and shelves of books. She included quotes like “When in doubt, go to the library” by J.K. Rowling and “The library is a wilderness of books” by Henry David Thoreau.

EXCERPTS FROM WINNING ESSAYS

Grades 1-3: Essay Topic: Write a paragraph about a book from your school or public library that taught you something important .

Cordelia Haley – Megan Cuellar’s 2 nd grade class – Lena Whitmore “What I learned from books about Martin Luther King. Stand up for what you believe no matter what. Don’t fight with fists, fight with words. No matter what time it is, there’s always work to do!”

Leo Johnson – Sophia Curet’s 3 rd grade class -St. Mary’s Elementary “In the story “Being Frank” by Donna Earnhardt I learned that you should always tell the truth but say it nicely. In this story Frank says the truth but he says it in an unkind way. His grandpa shows him how to tell the truth in a nice way. I really enjoyed this book because it’s a really fun story and it teaches you a good lesson.”

Grades 4-5 Essay Topic: Write a three paragraph thank-you letter to your school or public library discussing an aspect of the library that you value most .

Fern Newlan – Shannon Nierman’s 4 th grade class – St Mary’s

“People who have libraries sometimes overlook the information they provide…. Here are a few things that libraries provide: books, computers and most importantly knowledge. I’m going to thank the people who write the books.” Among others, she thanks author Barbra O’Conner who “relates to the real world. She shows us that not everything is perfect, but you might find you were supposed to be here all along.”

Catherine Apt – Wes Bascom’s 4 th grade class – McDonald Elementary

“At a young age, Storytime encouraged my interest in reading and helped develop my creativity. It allowed me to be more open minded about different ideas and pushed me to be a creative thinker.” “I have discovered new books by browsing, which has allowed me to find some of my new favorite books. Thank you for having such a fun variety of materials and activities for me to experience throughout my childhood.”

Amy Zhou – Kathryn Bonzo’s 4 th grade class – Moscow Charter School

“Libraries want humans and our civilization to have openness for all to be educated and also give us freedom to read, write, and listen which is essential to our democracy.” “The thing I value most about the library is the huge selection of books. I love reading and the library has books for me to read. Thank you for being a generous provider.

Naya Lee – Jordyn Rauer’s 5 th grade class – Lena Whitmore

“My favorite subject is reading, so our school library is very important to me. I love that all students have a wide selection of books to choose from, so that they can all find something that they love.” “I am so glad to have our librarian, Mrs. Marone and her library so that all the kids in our school can have free and easy access to wonderful books.”

Emily Scout Heward – Kate Roll’s 5 th grade class– Lena Whitmore

“I’m little but I’m old enough to know that our library is AWESOME, BEAUTFUL, WONDERFUL, CREATIVE, CALMING and so much more. If we don’t have libraries, we might not have books! When I’m 80 I want to be able to visit our library and show many more generations this wonderful creation.”

FACT TIME! Did you know that the library of congress is the largest library in the world! They have 167 million items on 838 miles of bookshelves!!”

Grades 6-8 Essay Topic: Write a five-paragraph essay explaining why freedom of expression is important to your library and to our democracy.

Nora Algarni – Tiffany Scripter’s 7 th grade English class – Moscow Middle School

“If a student reads a book, they might get an opinion on something that could change the future. A book could change a whole generation, and it could change the whole world. So, limiting students from the access of information is not the best option. Let teenagers explore the libraries and have their opinion and thoughts… This is why freedom of expression should be important everywhere because everyone should express themselves and share their opinions with the world.”

Lillian Camin – Tiffany Scripter’s 7 th grade English class – Moscow Middle School –

“Freedom of expression can be very important to both school and public libraries as well. According to the American Library Association Library Bill of Rights, all library resources have to be provided and given to establish interests, and to give enlightenment and information to everyone.” “ I believe that freedom of expression is important for democracies. I think this because of the sharing of ideas and open opinions that help democracies run. One of these reasons is that we have to gain opinions to make decisions and we have to make decisions if we want to govern ourselves.”

Grades 9-12 Essay Topic: Research the current debate over the freedom of expression in school and public libraries. Write a report on this debate, then draw your own conclusions.

Morgan Apt – Rachel Lyons’ Junior Advanced Placement class – Moscow High School –” I believe that the removal of books and censorship in public libraries is drastic and unnecessary. Allowing children to have access to information that is not age appropriate is not ideal. However, violating people’s rights to access material containing any type of perspective or idea is too extreme a measure to prevent children from exposure to harmful information. Additionally, the government could use the removal of inappropriate books to their advantage, disposing not only of books that could be damaging to children, but books that don’t align with certain personal or political beliefs. …. Freedom of expression is heavily valued in a democracy, and literature is a prime example of where differing perspectives and viewpoints are shared…. as allowed under the First Amendment. “

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The college application season is upon us, and high school students everywhere are staring down at one of the most daunting tasks: the college essay. As someone who has guided countless applicants through the admissions process and reviewed admissions essays on an undergraduate admissions committee, I've pinpointed the essential ingredient to a differentiated candidacy—the core of your college admissions X-factor .

The essential ingredient to your college admissions X-factor is your intellectual vitality. Intellectual vitality is your passion for learning and curiosity. By demonstrating and conveying this passion, you can transform an average essay into a compelling narrative that boosts your chances of getting accepted to your top schools. Here are five dynamic strategies to achieve that goal.

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Admissions officers sift through thousands of essays every year. What stops them in their tracks? An authentic voice that leaps off the page. Forget trying to guess what the admissions committee wants to hear. Focus on being true to yourself. Share your unique perspective, your passions, and your values. Authenticity resonates deeply with application reviewers, making your essay memorable and impactful. You need not have experienced trauma or tragedy to create a strong narrative. You can write about what you know—intellectually or personally—to convey your enthusiasm, creativity, and leadership. Intellectual vitality shines through when you write with personalized reflection about what lights you up.

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Everyone loves a good story, and your essay is the perfect place to tell yours. The Common Application personal statement has seven choices of prompts to ground the structure for your narrative. The most compelling stories are often about the smallest moments in life, whether it’s shopping at Costco or about why you wear socks that have holes. Think of the Common Application personal statement as a window into your soul rather than a dry list of your achievements or your overly broad event-based life story. Use vivid anecdotes to bring your experiences to life. A well-told story can showcase your growth, highlight your character, and illustrate how you've overcome challenges. Intellectual vitality often emerges in these narratives, revealing how your curiosity and proactive approach to learning have driven you to explore and innovate.

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It's not just about what you've done—it's about what you've learned along the way. When you are writing about a specific event, you can use the STAR framework—situation, task, action, and result (your learning). Focus most of your writing space on the “R” part of this framework to dive deeply into your experiences and reflect on how they've shaped your aspirations and identity.

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The most insightful college-specific supplement essays demonstrate depth of thought, and the ability to connect past experiences with your future life in college and beyond. Reflecting on your intellectual journey signals maturity and a readiness to embrace the college experience. It shows admissions officers that you engage deeply with your studies and are eager to contribute to the academic community.

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Whether it's a special talent, an unusual hobby, or a unique perspective, showcasing what you can bring to the college environment can make a significant impact. Recognize that the hard work behind the accomplishment is what colleges are interested in learning more about—not retelling about the accomplishment itself. (Honors and activities can be conveyed in another section of the application.) Walk us through the journey to your summit; don’t just take us to the peak and expect us know how you earned it.

Intellectual vitality can be demonstrated through your proactive approach to solving problems, starting new projects, or leading initiatives that reflect your passion for learning and growth. These experiences often have a place in the college-specific supplement essays. They ground the reasons why you want to study in your major and at the particular college.

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Great writing is essential. Anyone can use AI or a thesaurus to assist with an essay, but AI cannot write your story in the way that you tell it. Admissions officers don’t give out extra credit for choosing the longest words with the most amount of syllables.

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Crafting a standout college essay is about presenting your true self in an engaging, reflective, and polished manner while showcasing your intellectual vitality. Happy writing.

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China will take the mantle of world superpower from the United States – if Russia wins in Ukraine

For seven days The Telegraph is running a series of exclusive essays from international commentators imagining the consequences if Russia were successful in its war. The full list of essays so far can be found below.

China and its alliance with other opponents of the West is the most serious challenge to world peace and prosperity since the Second World War.

If Putin achieved his objective of annexing Ukraine – subjugating its people to ruthless tyranny – the responsibility for this would substantially rest with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) support . And it would benefit President Xi most of all.

It is hard to predict how global conflict between the current liberal and authoritarian orders would develop following a triumph for the latter in Ukraine. This stems in part from the normative roles played by Xi, Putin, and the leaders of North Korea and Iran, whose sense of risk and benefit is unknowable.

Nevertheless, some aspects of China under Xi’s autocracy, both internally and in its foreign relations, are well-established and likely to persist. For one, China would likely see victory for Putin as a major leap towards its desired revision of the world order. But not necessarily in the way one might think.

Hitherto, many Western commentators have clung to the notion that China seeks to reform rather than overthrow the international rules-based order established post-1945 represented by institutions like the UN. They are wrong: The revisionist nature of Xi’s vision of a China-led “new era” would move to the fore if Ukraine fell, and profoundly.

This was the clear message of Xi’s farewell words to Putin in Moscow in March 2023: “changes are happening that have not been seen for 100 years; we are driving these together”. Putin agreed. Xi was signalling a joint assault on liberal norms; indeed, one of the most obvious impacts of the war has been to show the fragility of bodies like the UN, with Russia and China’s veto effectively giving Moscow a blank cheque to get away, quite literally, with murder.

This said, the background to their expedient sharing of revisionist goals is not straightforward. The CCP are neuralgic about losing autonomy through association with any external forces. Forced by realpolitik necessity to align with Putin just before the invasion, CCP pragmatism has turned his error to China’s advantage, driving hard bargains for importing game-changing amounts of Russian energy while watching the West and Russia exhaust each other. Prolonged frozen conflict remains Beijing’s favoured outcome.

But even if Putin wins outright, crucially Xi’s plans for China as leader of a new world order include no place at the high table for Putin emboldened by victory in Ukraine, let alone turning belligerent eyes on the Baltics, Poland and Central Europe. The CCP hopes for revived growth as Russia’s main energy market, but is committed to remaining clear of reciprocal dependency.

Putin, for his part, is already visibly needy for Xi’s long-delayed agreement on “ Power of Siberia 2” , a gas pipeline to China via Mongolia. He reportedly intends to pitch Beijing shortly for another via Kazakhstan.

This urgency from Moscow suits Xi’s book. He is unlikely to throw Putin more such strategic lifelines, “victory” in Ukraine notwithstanding. Ultimately, Beijing seeks direct strategic control of the Manchu Empire’s former territory in Eastern Siberia, potentially capable of meeting China’s entire energy needs for several decades and shifting the balance of power on the Western Pacific rim dramatically in China’s favour. Paying whatever he asks to prop up Putin’s declining empire does not serve Xi’s strategic turn.

Internally, the CCP regards economic advantage as subordinate to Party interests, which are currently focused on military and political rivalry with the West. China’s current surge in nuclear weapons production is a key part of Xi’s “new era” agenda, intended to challenge Western nuclear supremacy, but also to neutralise threats from India and Russia. In the heightened international tensions that would inevitably follow Russian victory in Ukraine, China’s wider efforts to strengthen its military capabilities and influence world-wide are likely to increase.

Beijing would further exploit policy disarray and divisions that contributed to Western failure to defend Ukraine effectively. In such a context, it is hard to predict whether China’s deliberate role in the debacle would renew Western resolve to impose harsher sanctions against China as well as Russia.

China is currently building up resilience against such an eventuality. Sanctions de-risking, gold-hoarding and other moves to decouple from Western dependencies (including the US dollar) should not be read as simply filling a war-chest to support the invasion of Taiwan – these policies are also strategic foundations for revisionist Chinese imperium over a new world order centred on Asia, BRICs and the Global South.

All this said, in considering how China would act and fare if Putin wins, we should not underestimate the challenges Xi’s ambitions would encounter. The Chinese economy is increasingly weak, with Xi’s policy response to date markedly ineffectual. Stagnant growth and the risk of deflation ought to deter Xi from his current spending spree on arming and organising for potential hostilities in the Taiwan Straits.

So far, no moderation in rhetoric or substance is apparent. But with or without enhanced sanctions pressures, the collapse of free Ukraine would likely have a widespread negative impact on global trade, including China’s links to important Western markets. Reduced profits from dealing with the West cannot readily be made up by China changing horses in favour of the developing world. In particular, Xi would continue to court support wherever in Europe he could generate it.

Current headwinds, in short, would not abate. Xi’s efforts to grip the domestic economy over the last decade are unlikely to fare any better in the short to medium term, particularly if Ukraine comes back under Russian control. Facing external opprobrium and regime-threatening economic instability at home, ruthless authoritarians can be tempted to rally nationalist sentiment behind a military adventure.

If his unknown personal risk assessment still compels caution, Xi might hold back from a diversionary assault on Taiwan. But with one free state newly sacrificed to tyranny, there will also be drivers in favour of calling the West’s bluff.

At the very least we may expect increased coercive pressure, military posturing and nationalist rhetoric, not only over Taiwan – with its growing danger of lethal miscalculation in the Pacific – but across other increasingly contested global space. Behind the immediate tragedy of Putin’s bloody adventure, Xi’s China will remain the chief agent of global insecurity. The UK, its allies and partners must give this reality the attention it demands.

Other essays in the ‘What If Putin Wins?’ series:

‘Putin’s plot to destroy Nato is reaching its devastating climax’ by Aliona Hlivco

‘Europe’s fascist future awaits’ by Dr Thomas Clausen

‘If Russia wins, expect the worst genocide since the Holocaust’ by Karolina Hird

‘Putin’s next conquests are already in his sights’ by Ivana Stradner

With Ukraine’s resources, Putin would be unstoppable by Liliane Bivings

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W riters of new mysteries, fantasies and thrillers are among those speaking about their books in the region this month. To submit an event to the calendar, email [email protected].

June 1

Maggie Nelson : The author of the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning, best-selling memoir “The Argonauts” speaks with Frances Richard to promote her new essay collection “Like Love” in a ticketed ($49) talk presented by City Arts & Lectures. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]

June 3

Percival Everett and Cord Jefferson : City Arts & Lectures presents Everett, whose novel “Erasure” was adapted for the film “American Fiction,” and Jefferson, who wrote the screenplay and directed the acclaimed movie, in a ticketed ($39-$49) conversation with Columbia University School of Journalism Dean Jelani Cobb. Everett’s new book “James” is a reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of the runaway slave Jim. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]

June 5

John King : The San Francisco Chronicle writer and architecture critic, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, discusses “Portal: San Francisco’s Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities” with San Francisco historian Woody LaBounty. [7 p.m., Green Apple Books, 1231 Ninth Ave., San Francisco]

Ruth Whippman : The British author, journalist, cultural critic and mother, a Berkeley resident, speaks about “BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity,” in which she explores the contradictory pressures of raising boys in today’s fraught social and political climate. [7 p.m., Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park]

Jacqueline Winspear : The best-selling, award-winning novelist speaks about “The Comfort of Ghosts,” the final installment of her series featuring psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs in a ticketed ($35) event that includes a copy of the book. [6 p.m., Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera]

June 6

Molly Giles : The award-winning, San Francisco-born short-story writer speaks about her first non-fiction work, “Life Span: Impressions of a Lifetime Spent Crossing and Recrossing the Golden Gate Bridge,” described as a “memoir in flash form.” [6 p.m., Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera]

June 7

First Fridays-A City Lights Reading Series : José Vadi, author of “Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder’s Lens,” has invited poet Alan Chazaro and journalist Rae Alexandra to join him in reading their work at the free gathering hosted by Carlos Quinteros III and soledad con carne. [5 p.m., Keroauc Alley, near City Lights Booksellers and Vesuvio Cafe, between Columbus and Grant avenues, San Francisco]

June 9

Lisa Keefauver : The social worker, activist, founder of Reimagining Grief and creator of the podcast Grief is a Sneaky Bitch discusses her book of the same name, subtitled “An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss,” with, Tracy Wheeler, executive director of End Well, a nonprofit dedicated to improving end-of-life experiences. [1 p.m., Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera]

June 10

Robin Sloan : The Bay Area author of “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” launches “Moonbound,” in which he “expands the Penumbraverse to new reaches of time and space in a rollicking far-future adventure”; the talk will be live-streamed. [7 p.m., Green Apple Books, 1231 Ninth Ave., San Francisco]

June 12

Jacqueline Winspear : The best-selling, award-winning novelist speaks about “The Comfort of Ghosts,” the 18 th and last installment of her series featuring psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs. [7 p.m., Copperfield’s, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma]

Robin Sloan : The best-selling Bay Area writer is on tour with his new futuristic adventure novel “Moonbound.” [7 p.m., Mrs. Dalloway’s, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley]

June 13

Judith Butler: The nonbinary philosopher, author of “Gender Trouble,” discusses their new book “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” with University of California, Berkeley professor Poulomi Saha in a ticketed ($39) City Arts & Lectures presentation. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]

June 20

Griffin Dunne : The actor-director-producer speaks about “The Friday Afternoon Club,” his memoir of growing up among larger-than-life characters in Hollywood and Manhattan, with award-winning memoirist Tobias Wolff. [7 p.m., Green Apple Books, 1231 Ninth Ave., San Francisco; RSVP required ]

Daniel Handler : The beloved San Francisco writer (aka Lemony Snicket) — whose latest book is “And Then? And Then? What Else ?” — whips up cocktails and answers questions in a ticketed ($39) event presented by City Arts & Lectures and the San Francisco Jewish Community Center. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]

June 21

Robin Sloan : The Bay Area author of “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” speaks about his latest futuristic adventure “Moonbound,” in which he “expands the Penumbraverse to new reaches of time and space.” [7 p.m., Copperfield’s, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma]

June 22

Walter Mosley : The popular mystery writer is promoting “Farewell, Amethystine,” the latest book in his Easy Rawlins series; set in the 1970s, it takes the Los Angeles detective on a nostalgic journey. [4 p.m., Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera]

June 23

Lucy Foley : Copperfield’s presents the English mystery writer, author of “The Paris Apartment,” promoting her new title “The Midnight Feast” at a ticketed ($35) event that includes copy of the book. [10 a.m., Little Saint, 25 North St., Healdsburg]

June 25

Gabrielle Zevin : The author of the best-selling novel “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” speaks with San Francisco blogger and novelist Rebecca Handler in a ticketed ($36-$49) City Arts & Lectures event. [7:30 p.m., Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco]

Dr. Anthony Fauci : Appearing with former senator Barbara Boxer, the former director of the National Institutes of Health discusses “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service”; the ticketed ($48) event includes a copy of the book. [7 p.m., Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 20 Olive Ave., San Rafael]

June 26

Rosalie M. Lin : The Bay Area writer who has a degree in comparative literature and has pole-danced in Beijing nightclubs launches her debut novel, “Daughter of Calamity,” a thriller set in 1930s Shanghai clubs and their criminal underbelly. [5:30 p.m., Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco]

June 27

Carvell Wallace : The podcaster, essayist and journalist speaks with Julie Lythcott-Haims about his memoir, “Another Word for Love,” which describes his experiences growing up homeless with a single mother, being Black and queer, and raising two children in a precarious world. [7 p.m., Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park]

June 29

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Phi Beta Kappa recognizes winning words and music of Charles Nichols, Ashley Shew, and Ella Moeltner

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An album of string quartets, a book reimagining disability, and an essay about anti-fat bias all received honors this spring from the Mu of Virginia chapter of Phi Beta Kappa .

Charles Nichols, a faculty member in the School of Performing Arts , part of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design , and Ashley Shew, a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , received Sturm Awards recognizing excellence in creative arts and research, while College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences student Ella Moeltner was honored for undergraduate writing.

Sturm Award for Excellence in Performance and Creative Arts

Violinist and composer Nichols , associate professor of composition and creative technologies, received the Sturm Award for Excellence in Performance and Creative Arts for his album “ Crossing the Divide .” Released by Centaur Records, one of the oldest classical labels in America, “Crossing the Divide” was supported in part by grants from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost , University Libraries , the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and the School of Performing Arts.

The album’s four original string quartets — two for acoustic instruments and two for amplified instruments processed with effects — each have their own origin story and purpose. For instance, “At the Boundary,” written for amplified string quartet and computer, “searches for the border between technically challenging music … and music that is fun to play and hear.”’ In creating it, Nichols found inspiration in sources as disparate as classical composers Bartók and Shostakovich and the Swedish metal band Opeth. “Verdigris,” on the other hand, began as nostalgic theme music for a radio history of Butte, Montana.

Sturm Award for Excellence in Research

The Sturm Award for Excellence in Research was given to bioethicist Shew , associate professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society , for her widely lauded book “ Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement.”

Described as “a manifesto exploding what we think we know about disability and arguing that disabled people are the real experts when it comes to technology and disability,” “Against Technoableism” repudiates the belief that technology is a “solution for disability” and proposes envisioning disabilities “not as liabilities, but as skill sets enabling all of us to navigate a challenging world.” Booklist recommended Shew’s work as “an essential text for the nondisabled to use to educate themselves on the harms of technoableism,” and Publisher’s Weekly predicted it would “galvanize readers to demand genuine equality for people with disabilities.”

John D. Wilson Essay Contest Award

Given annually to the best analytical or interpretive essay by an undergraduate, the 2024 John D. Wilson Essay prize was awarded to Moeltner, a senior from Blacksburg majoring in sociology with minors in visual arts and society and diversity and community engagement.

Moeltner’s essay addresses the role and causes of anti-fat bias in society, arguing that fatphobia stems primarily from “classist, sexist, and racist origins, the moralization of obesity, an oversimplification of the effect of fatness on mortality, and the many flaws associated with research on obesity currently available to the public.” Using social identity, attribution, and sociocultural theories, Moeltner argues that programs like Virginia Tech’s The Body Project can introduce more nuanced, empathetic ideas about body size, health, weight, and appearance.

As the country’s oldest and most widely known honor society, Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.

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Optimistic About the War in Ukraine, Putin Unleashes a Purge at Home

Despite years of criticism, President Vladimir V. Putin has only now changed his defense minister and allowed high-level corruption arrests.

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By Paul Sonne and Anatoly Kurmanaev

Reporting from Berlin

Periodic outcries over incompetence and corruption at the top of the Russian military have dogged President Vladimir V. Putin’s war effort since the start of his invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

When his forces faltered around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, the need for change was laid bare. When they were routed months later outside the city of Kharkiv, expectations of a shake-up grew. And after the mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin marched his men toward Moscow, complaining of deep rot and ineptitude at the top of the Russian force, Mr. Putin seemed obliged to respond.

But, at each turn, the Russian president avoided any major public moves that could have been seen as validating the criticism, keeping his defense minister and top general in place through the firestorm while shuffling battlefield commanders and making other moves lower on the chain.

Now, with the battlefield crises seemingly behind him and Mr. Prigozhin dead, the Russian leader has decided to act, changing defense ministers for the first time in more than a decade and allowing a number of corruption arrests among top ministry officials.

The moves have ushered in the biggest overhaul at the Russian Defense Ministry since the invasion began and have confirmed Mr. Putin’s preference for avoiding big, responsive changes in the heat of a crisis and instead acting at a less conspicuous time of his own choosing.

“We have to understand that Putin is a person who is stubborn and not very flexible,” said Abbas Gallyamov, a former Putin speechwriter who now lives outside Russia. “He believes that reacting too quickly and rapidly to a changing situation is a sign of weakness.”

The timing of Mr. Putin’s recent moves is most likely a sign that he has greater confidence about his battlefield prospects in Ukraine and his hold on political power as he begins his fifth term as president, experts say.

Russian forces are making gains in Ukraine , taking territory around Kharkiv and in the Donbas region, as Ukraine struggles with aid delays from the United States and strained reserves of ammunition and personnel . Top officials in the Kremlin are feeling optimistic.

“They likely judge the situation within the force as stable enough to punish some in the military leadership for its prior failures,” said Michael Kofman, an expert on the Russian military and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Demand for change at the top of the Russian military has been pent up since the invasion’s earliest days, when stories circulated about Russian soldiers going to war without proper food and equipment and losing their lives while answering to feckless military leaders.

The anger crested with an aborted uprising led last year by Mr. Prigozhin , who died in a subsequent plane crash that U.S. officials have said was most likely a state-sanctioned assassination .

Mr. Prigozhin , a caterer turned warlord who grew rich on state contracts, was an unlikely messenger. But he put high-level corruption on the minds of Russia’s rank and file and the public more broadly, releasing profanity-laced tirades against Sergei K. Shoigu, then the defense minister, and Russia’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov. At one point, Mr. Prigozhin filmed himself in front of a pile of dead Russian fighters and denounced top officials for “rolling in fat” in their wood-paneled offices.

His subsequent failed mutiny showed that the problems festering in the Defense Ministry under Mr. Shoigu for over a decade had boiled over and that the populace craved renewal, said a person close to the ministry who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss sensitive topics.

The Russian leader now appears to be moving against the very officials that Mr. Prigozhin had been attacking.

The first harbinger of change arose last month with the arrest of Timur Ivanov , a protégé of Mr. Shoigu and the deputy defense minister in charge of military construction projects whom the Russian authorities have accused of taking a large bribe. He has denied wrongdoing. Mr. Ivanov previously attracted the attention of Aleksei A. Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation for his and his wife’s conspicuously lavish lifestyle, including yacht rentals on the French Riviera.

Then, this month, days after Mr. Putin began his new term as president, the Kremlin announced that he had replaced Mr. Shoigu and chosen Andrei R. Belousov, one of his longtime economic advisers, as the new defense minister. Mr. Shoigu was moved to run the Russian Security Council, where he would still have access to the president but would have little direct control over money.

Mr. Belousov has no military experience . But he boasts a relatively clean image and a long government career untainted by large corruption scandals.

“If you want to win a war, corruption at a larger scale impacting the results on the battlefield is, in theory at least, not something you want,” said Maria Engqvist, the deputy head of Russia and Eurasia studies at the Swedish Defense Research Agency.

Still, Ms. Engqvist called high-level corruption in Russia “a feature, not a bug.”

“Corruption is a tool to gain influence, but it can also be used against you at any given time, depending on whether you say the wrong thing at the wrong time or make the wrong decision at the wrong time,” she said. “So you can be ousted with a reasonable explanation that the public can accept.”

Ms. Engqvist said the changes also raised questions about how long General Gerasimov would stay in his position as chief of the general staff and top battlefield commander in Ukraine.

The arrests at the Defense Ministry have gathered pace this month, with four more top generals and defense officials detained on corruption charges. Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, denied on Thursday that the arrests represented a “campaign.”

The corruption charges against top Defense Ministry officials have come alongside promises of greater financial and social benefits for the rank-and-file soldiers, an apparent attempt to improve morale and mollify populist critics.

Mr. Belousov used his first remarks after his nomination as defense minister to describe his plans to cut bureaucracy and improve access to health care and other social services for veterans of the war. And on Thursday, the speaker of Russia’s lower house of Parliament, Vyacheslav V. Volodin, and Finance Minister Anton G. Siluanov expressed support for exempting fighters in Ukraine from proposed income-tax increases.

The high-level arrests are unlikely to root out vast corruption in the Russian military establishment, but they could make top officials think twice before stealing at a particularly large scale, at least for a period, said Dara Massicot, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

“It will introduce a chill into the system and make everyone pause as they try to figure out the new code of accepted behavior,” Ms. Massicot said.

Beyond sending an anticorruption message, at least one of the arrests seemed to be aimed at settling a political score.

Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a top Russian commander who led forces holding off Ukraine’s counteroffensive, chided the Russian military leadership in a widely seen recording last year after he was removed from his post. He was apprehended on Tuesday on fraud charges, according to the state news agency TASS. He denied wrongdoing, his lawyer said.

“The bottom line is that the war exposed a lot of different problems — corruption, incompetence and openness to public expressions of insubordination — that the leadership feels a need to address,” said Samuel Charap, a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation. “Now is a good time to do this, precisely because there isn’t a short-term acute risk on the battlefield.”

Paul Sonne is an international correspondent, focusing on Russia and the varied impacts of President Vladimir V. Putin’s domestic and foreign policies, with a focus on the war against Ukraine. More about Paul Sonne

Anatoly Kurmanaev covers Russia and its transformation following the invasion of Ukraine. More about Anatoly Kurmanaev

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The decision by the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with American-made weapons fulfills a long-held wish by officials in Kyiv that they claimed was essential to level the playing field.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested that Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied arms could expand beyond the current limitation to strikes in the Kharkiv area.

Top Ukrainian military officials have warned that Russia is building up troops near northeastern Ukraine , raising fears that a new offensive push could be imminent.

Zelensky Interview: In an interview with The New York Times, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine challenged the West over its reluctance to take bolder action.

Fleeing a War Zone: A 98-year-old Ukrainian grandmother stumbled past corpses and bomb craters to escape Russia’s attacks.

Russia’s RT Network : RT, which the U.S. State Department describes as a key player in the Kremlin’s propaganda apparatus, has been blocked in Europe since the war started. Its content is still spreading .

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