Fall 2023
Dear Northwestern NROTC Alumni and Friends,
Of all the choices you have for charitable giving, why support the NU NROTC Scholarship Fund? Since its inception the Fund’s mission has been to provide financial support for the midshipmen of the NU NROTC unit and as a result, help them achieve commissions in the Navy or Marine Corps.
This mission has never been more important. Officer recruitment has become increasingly difficult; in fact the Navy recently announced it failed to achieve active-duty officer recruitment goals in fiscal year 2023. Given this dynamic, providing support to our midshipmen so they can complete degrees and commissioning is paramount. Through the Scholarship Fund we can help ensure financial concerns are not a barrier to these goals. 100% of your donations to the Fund go to our midshipmen and your contribution is tax deductible. Your generosity is appreciated, needed, and is making a real impact. Here is an excerpt from a thank you note we received from a recent grant recipient:
“I would like to thank you all for your generosity in providing scholarships to myself and many of the other midshipmen at Northwestern and Loyola. It is very reassuring to know there are generous alumni who are willing to give their own time and resources in support of our unit.”
If you have not donated to the Scholarship Fund in the past, please consider a contribution this year. You can donate using the enclosed form, or also through our recently refreshed website (www.nu-nrotc.org). It has never been easier to donate online, and the site offers assistance to help you contact classmates with whom you may have lost touch. In turn we ask for your help to find NU NROTC alums we have lost contact with over the years. Thank you for your past support and for any contribution you can make at this time.
We also welcome any alumni updates via the enclosed form. These will be included in a future Crow’s Nest and on the unit’s alumni website. Finally, to receive the Crow’s Nest you can 1) send us your email address through the enclosed form, or 2) visit the NU NROTC site and complete an online form to join the distribution (www.northwestern.edu/nrotc/alumni/crows-nest.html).
Best Regards,
Chris Lillich
NU, Class of 1992
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