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John Brosch
  • Education
  • Class of 2015
  • Ann Arbor, MI

Citadel Class of 2015 graduate John Brosch receives The Widder Award

2015 May 22

The Widder Award is presented to the most outstanding distinguished military student in Army ROTC in honor of Captain David J. Widder, U.S. Army, Citadel Class of 1959, who was killed in action in Vietnam. The award was established by Widder's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Widder, who both passed away with no heirs and no funds for this award. In honor of their classmate, the Class of 1959 raised money in 2005 to cover the award for the next 100 years. Each spring another member of the Class of 1959 has the honor of presenting the award.

This year, the award was presented to the Class of 2015 Regimental Commander John Brosch of Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the awards convocation in McAlister Field House. The ceremony was sponsored by Jim Whetstone, Class of 1960, and his wife, Lila. Brosch graduated on May 9th with a B.S. in Education.