This year is looking to be a promising one for cadets participating in the Grand Rapids ROTC, but even more for female cadets in the program. There are currently four women holding leadership positions within the ROTC, which is a rare, yet exciting occurrence in the program.
“This year is really important for us,” said C. Company Commander and Grand Valley State University student Molly Gonzalez. “We have a battalion commander (the highest position any cadet can hold) that is a female, Hannah Jessup. Two of the three company commanders in the entire program are females, myself and Akua Adu. My executive officer at C. Company is also a female, Alexis Brown.”