Dr. Prince A. Jackson, Jr. congratulating NROTC graduate
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Authors
Asa H. Gordon Library Special Collections
Advisors
Department
Keywords
African American universities and colleges--Georgia—Savannah
Chatham County (Ga.)
Savannah (Ga.)
Savannah State University (Ga.)
Chatham County (Ga.)
Savannah (Ga.)
Savannah State University (Ga.)
Issue Date
2016-02-03
Type
Image
Language
en_US
Description
Way Back Wednesday: In honor and celebration of Veterans throughout the nation, we also salute graduates of our own Naval Reserves Officers Training Corps.
“On March 10, 1971, the Board of Regents authorized President Jackson to execute a contract to establish an NROTC unit at Savannah state College, effective immediately. This unit actually opened in October, 1971, with forty-one midshipmen, as the third NROTC unit in a traditional black college”
Photograph: Dr. Prince A. Jackson, Jr. congratulating one of the NROTC graduates. (Photo date unknown)
Quote taken from “One Hundred Years of Educating at Savannah State College”, by Dr. Clyde W. Hall