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The LTU Veterans Group exists to meet the academic, social and structural needs of Veterans of the United States Military; develop and maintain a Veteran identity within the Lawrence Technological University community; to help promote Veterans issues; assist with the integration into the academic community; to promote community service and leadership.
The LTU Veterans group organization strives for excellence at LTU. Between fundraisers, private scholarships, and internal tutoring, everything is organized and structured by veterans for veterans.
LTU is a veteran-friendly school. Programs and opportunities for veterans:
Veterans/ROTC study lounge M215B
The LTU Veterans Group was established in 2011 when several Veterans came together and recognized a need for an on campus group that focused on the needs of the Student Veteran community.
The group has been active on campus championing on behalf of the Veteran community by orchestrating Veterans and Memorial day ceremonies, participating in Homecoming color guards, helping develop a partnership with Eastern Michigan University to bring Army ROTC to LTU, and helping the university open up a dedicated study lounge for Veterans and ROTC cadets.
Phillip Rollinger
President/Treasurer
Rollinger attended boot camp at Paris Island in 2011. He was then stationed at Camp Lejeune with the Military Occupational Specialty of Correctional Officer. In 2013, Rollinger attended Marine Security Guard School. He was then stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada for one year. Rollinger achieved the rank of Corporal in 2014.
He was then stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek, Namibia for one year. Rollinger was then stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico for one year as part of the Marine Security Guard Security Augmentation Unit. In that duty station, he was sent to Paris, France; Bueno Aires, Argentina; Hanover, Germany; Ottawa, Canada; Islamabad, Pakistan; Karachi, Pakistan; and Peshawar, Pakistan. Rollinger received an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps in 2016.
Kenneth Peterson
Vice President
Peterson joined the military at age 22 and was in the Army from 2003–2012. He attended boot camp at Fort Benning, Georgia. During his time in the military, he deployed three times to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. Each deployment lasted more than a year. He joined the military to be a 77F (Petroleum Supply Specialist), which switched the numbers to 92F. After doing that MOS for less than a year, he changed MOS to a 13B (Field Artillery). He was in 2/320th FA, 1st Brigade, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
He now attends LTU as a nursing student. He says “This is the first year of the nursing program here at LTU, so being in this program is an honor.” He looks forward to graduating in 2021 and starting a great career in Nursing.
Nicole Evangelista
Public Affairs/Social Media Chair
Evangelista is currently in her senior year at LTU, pursuing a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. She has never served in the military, but has recently been accepted to the Science, Math and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for service program through the Department of Defense. In the future, she will be working for the Navy to fulfill this service requirement and hope to also be a part of the Naval Officer Reserves.
Richard Johnston, Ph.D.
Veterans Advisor
Johnston spent the first three years after St. Benedict High School managing a McDonald’s and attending Macomb Community College. In 1969, he joined the U.S. Navy and spent three years in the Navy as a RADAR and TACAN Technician before being medically discharged (honorably), and finishing his BSEE from Wayne State University in 1978. While working on his undergraduate degree, he worked as institutional dervice manager for Wurlitzer Music Stores.
Johnston spent two years at Motorola in Chicago as an electronic engineer and two years at the Gulbransen Organ Co. as manager of Advanced Circuit Design before finishing his MSEE at Wayne State in 1984. He spent six years on the faculty of Wayne State University, finished his doctorate in 1993 also from Wayne State, and is currently professor emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. Johnston’s research interests include Power Electronics, Variable Speed Drives, and the use of modern personal computers and software in the practice of Electrical Engineering. He is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
Our Veteran’s Center is located in room M215B in the Buell Building. If you are a veteran, please stop by and utilize the resources provided for both a work/study place, and as a resource to get help for both veteran and academic affairs.
We have students at all levels in their degree plan and majors. These students are always glad to help any veteran who comes through the door!
Email: LTUVETS@ltu.edu.
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