Jonathan Sinclair of Williamstown Completes Army ROTC Leadership Course

2015 Sep 17

Jonathan Sinclair of Williamstown, N.J., a senior mechanical engineering major at Widener University and a cadet in the Widener Army ROTC Dauntless Battalion, recently completed Cadet Leadership Course and Cadet Initial Entry Training Leadership Role Course at Fort Knox, Ky.

The Cadet Leadership Course is the U.S. Army Cadet Command's capstone training event. The purpose of the course is to train U.S. Army ROTC Cadets to Army standards, to develop their leadership skills, and to evaluate their officer potential. The Cadet Initial Entry Training is an intense four-week introduction to Army life and leadership training of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. The aim of the course is to motivate and qualify cadets for entry into the Senior ROTC program.

Widener University is a private, metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences and professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate's, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university's campuses in Chester, Exton, and Harrisburg, PA, and Wilmington, DE, serve approximately 6,000 students. Widener is proud to be a tobacco-free university. Visit the university's website, www.widener.edu, for more information.