October t ip 1956
Nn . PRESIDENT AT UNIVERSITY PARK
Dr. Eric A. Walker, former Vi.ca-president
of the Pennsylvania State University,
formally succeeded Dr, Milton S. Msen,.
hover as Prestdent of the University on
October 2, 1956.
Dr. Eishenhower, brother of President
Eisenhower, announced his resignation
last June for "perSonal reasons." He
later accopted the presidency of Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore.
The new president assumes hts duties
as Penn State's enrollment reached a
record 13 2 000 students with the prospect
lt will increase to 18,000 or 20 2 000
by 1970.
Dr. t alker s , aid he looks upon the post
as a challenge "which must be met if
America's future is to be secured."
He will be the 12th president In the
101—year history of Fenn State.
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R.O.T,C. NEWS
A,dvi sor , Anthony If ercant,i no
The appointment of seven students as
Cadet Officers in the AFROTC program
at the Hazleton Center of. the Pennsyl—
vania State University was announced'
today by Captain Paul Harhi, Associate
Professor of Air Science.
Appointed to the highest ranking posi—
tion, that of Major, was Anthony L.
Mercantino, a third semester student
in Education. Cadet Yercantino was
Cadet Captain during the past spring
semester and also the winner of the
Convair Cadet Award in 1956.
HIG (LAC RES C OLL T,CT TA N
Richard A. Maegio, a third semester
student in Music Education, was appoint
ed Executive Officer with the rank of
Captain. Last semester, Cadet Magri()
was the Squadron Operations Officer and
held the rank of Lieutenant.
Appointed to the positions of Flight
Commanders were Cadet Captain Edward F.
Fensock, Flight A; Cadet Captain K.L.
Stimeling, Flight B and Cadet Captain
J. E. Hoffman, Flight C, Cadet Pensock
is a fourth semester studentin Business
Administration. Cadet Stimeling is a
third semester student in Chemical
Engineering, and Cadet Hoffman is a
third semester student in Aeronautical
Engineering.
Tn announcing these appointments, Cap«
tain Harhi. stressed the responsibility
that goes with Cadet rank. The cadet
officers and non-commissioned officers
are responsible for the management of
the entire A.F.R.O.T.C. pro Gram, with
the exception of classroom instruction.
Thus you are in a select group. But
being in a select group carries with it
greater responsibilities. No longer
can you get by because your only re
sponsibility ts to be average. You will
now find that competition is keener and
goals more challenging to attain. But
fortunately for you, rewards are great
and opportunitieS, yours.
Easing the pitua tlon for you is the
very character of the Hazleton Center:
small classes, a faculty dedicated to
11. F R.O.T.C. PROMOTTONS (cont 10)
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tf ,FROM YR. SCHNETDR (contld)
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