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Through character-based education, Georgia Military College improves students鈥� personal well-being and gives hope for a brighter future. It is a future that the Regimental Executive Officer and Chief of Staff of the 139th Corps of Cadets at GMC, Lucy Pitts, is working towards. In May of this year, Pitts will earn her Associates Degree from Georgia Military College and will transfer to Norwich University in the fall of 2018. But she won鈥檛 go with a financial burden on her plate. Pitts has earned a $100,000 scholarship to Norwich University.

鈥淭hey review applicants based on merit, leadership experience, grades鈥� kind of the whole picture goes into the decision, so for me to be awarded the Presidential Scholarship, that鈥檚 pretty awesome,鈥� Pitts said.

Pitts comes from a military family, her father served in the Navy and her sister is currently attending The United States Military Academy West Point. Pitts says her interest in a military career stems from her sister鈥檚 advice.

鈥淪he really advised me my junior year to consider going into the military and to have an open mind,鈥� Pitts said. 鈥淭he advice she gave me was, 鈥榠f you鈥檙e around those types of people that are pursuing this career and those are the kind of people you can see yourself being friends with, and can see yourself wanting to be, then that鈥檚 a good indication that it鈥檚 a good route for you.鈥欌��

From there Pitts and her father traveled from their hometown of Fairfax, Virginia to visit Georgia Military College. She fell in love with the campus and she was accepted and began her nursing degree in Milledgeville, Georgia. Pitts has done extremely well during her time at GMC and she says she has Georgia Military College to thank for her growth and success.

鈥淲hen I came to GMC, I thought I knew what leadership meant but I had no idea. Leadership is 24-7 and it鈥檚 something that can be built upon every day,鈥� Pitts said. 鈥淚 think my favorite part about 麻豆直播 is the people here. The leaders that are here are so available to you. You have such high-ranking people that have had wonderful careers 鈥� they鈥檙e making themselves available to cadets for leadership development and mentorship. That to me has been so inspiring.鈥�

Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell IV, President of GMC, says he has been enormously impressed by the growth and development he has seen in Pitts.

鈥淲e are all so proud of Lucy and her commitment to our country,鈥� Caldwell said. 鈥淪he is an incredible young lady who will excel as an officer in our Army. Her potential is unlimited.鈥�

President Caldwell says with the articulation agreement that GMC has with Norwich University, all of Lucy鈥檚 credits will transfer there and be applied towards her Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Nursing.

鈥淲ith our 44 articulation agreements with colleges and universities around the country, we provide our graduates with pathways that allow them to continue to set the goals high and reach for the stars.鈥�

Commandant of Cadets, Colonel Steve Pitt, says going to Norwich will be great for her future service career.

鈥淚t鈥檚 just a tremendous opportunity for her to pursue her dreams,鈥� Pitt said. 鈥淪he wants to be a nurse and pursue active duty. She鈥檚 going to get scholarship money and be debt free, that鈥檚 tremendous. Norwich will prepare her as a nurse and as an officer. She鈥檒l get to learn from the leadership up there and it鈥檚 just a great opportunity for her. The saying here at GMC goes, 鈥楽tart here鈥� go anywhere.鈥� She started here and she鈥檚 going to Norwich to follow her dreams.鈥�

Pitts says her goal is to become an active duty nurse. She says if she keeps her grades up and does well academically, that dream will become a reality.

鈥淚 felt like Norwich would give me the best opportunity for nursing, while being in a small environment, and it will also give me the resources in a military sense to keep developing as a leader.鈥�

Pitts will graduate from Georgia Military College in May. We extend a sincere congratulations to her for this accomplishment, and we wish her the best at Norwich University!