Bob Jone University issued the following media release Thursday.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (September 10, 2020) – On the nineteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Bob Jones University will host an Army/Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) contracting ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. in Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium.
The program features seven Army cadets and one Air Force cadet officially receiving their contracts. Crosstown partnerships with Furman University (Army) and Clemson University (Air Force) allow BJU students to participate in their respective battalions. Cadets under contract receive a financial scholarship, a book stipend and a monthly expense stipend.
This special event will include the presentation of scholarships and a contracting ceremony. Lt. Colonel Chris Manganaro (Furman University ROTC) and Captain Joe Blanton (Clemson University ROTC) will perform the ceremony for their respective cadets.