National Guard major takes over as officer in charge of YSU’s ROTC

STAFF REPORT

YOUNGSTOWN — Ohio Army National Guard Maj. Patrick L. Williams, a native of Negley, is the new officer in charge of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at Youngstown State University.

Williams replaced Maj. Michael C. Stull earlier this summer. Stull, who was at YSU since January 2007, has been reassigned to Hunter Army Air Field in Savannah, Ga.

Williams is a 1987 graduate of Beaver Local High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1992 from Kent State University. He attended YSU for two years in the late 1990s, studying pre–physical therapy. He also worked as an admissions coordinator from 2000 to 2003 in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

In his current position at YSU, he has the title of assistant professor of military science.

YSU’s ROTC program, which has 35 cadets, is operated in partnership with KSU. A proposal for the YSU program to receive host-battalion status and operate independently from KSU has been submitted to the Department of the Army. That proposal is on hold because of funding shortfalls.

Williams said YSU’s goal is to grow the program to such an extent that it is granted host status. “YSU’s proud ROTC alumni base remains resolute and active in this endeavor,” he said.

For more information, call the ROTC office in the Department of Military Science at (330) 941–3205 or visit http://rotc.ysu.edu.