Alumni and friends of the
Naval ROTC at the University of Texas at Austin, created a non-profit
corporation, called the Midshipmans Foundation in 1970, now known as the NROTC Alumni Foundation at the University of Texas at Austin. Its
objectives are to promote the interests of the NROTC program and support
the activities the NROTC unit and
alumni.
In addition, a charitable trust was created in 1991 to
provide a continuing source of educational and charitable support
for the betterment of the members of the Battalion of Midshipmen.
The trust is called the Midshipmans Foundation.
The NROTC Alumni Foundation's
role in nurturing the professional development of midshipmen at the unit
has been steadily increasing for more than a decade. Many of our
alumni promote the core values of the Naval Service by mentoring the
midshipmen at our reunions, board meetings, military balls, and other
occasions. During 2005, more than $18,000 in financial support
will be
provided to the unit for scholarships, swords for honor graduates and
direct support funds allocated by the PNS. Currently, the funds in the Midshipmans Foundation
exceeded $440,000.
Recent events and news
Thanks to the
efforts of many but corralled by President Fred Moon, our WWII alums are
receiving some overdue attention. Take a look at the project at
http://www.cah.utexas.edu/museums/military_reference.php?ref=navalrotc_intro
Francis
Charles Tormollan VIII, 89, passed away on August 1, 2007 in Austin, Texas.
He was a founder member of the Naval ROTC at the University of Texas and
served in the Pacific
Theater during WWII.
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