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By Mark Gregorio |\u00a0 Fall 2025<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][owl_social_share_button twitter=”off” pinterest=”off” email=”on” button_shape=”circle” show_label=”off” hover_animation=”rotate” alignment=”right” use_original_colors=”off” custom_color=”#F3F3F1″ custom_hover_color=”#D7D2CB” custom_text_color=”#862633″ custom_text_hover_color=”#711421″ spacing=”6px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-10px|15px|false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” link_option_url_new_window=”on” custom_css_main_element=”display: inline-block;” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/owl_social_share_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When Olivia Adamson \u201926 first mentioned the Army to her parents, it was a surprise. The idea seemed unlikely since no one in her family had a military background. Her parents had been encouraging her younger brother to explore Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps (ROTC), but Olivia became intrigued. A spontaneous trip to a military air show sparked her interest, and soon after, she asked her parents if she could pursue a career in the Army.<\/p>\n Adamson recalled, \u201cI turned to my parents and said, Can I do this?\u201d That was when I knew I wanted to join the Army and become an officer through Ramapo\u2019s ROTC program.\u201d<\/p>\n Today, Adamson is a nursing student, an ROTC cadet at Ramapo College and the battalion commander for her Army ROTC unit hosted at Seton Hall University. She has completed challenging nursing clinicals and intensive Army training and has led fellow cadets with the same dedication she applies to patient care.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely a lot of balancing,\u201d she said. \u201cAcademics come first. Nursing comes first. But ROTC gives me a greater purpose in life. It makes everything connect.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#D7D2CB” divider_position=”bottom” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||70px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Adamson is uniquely distinguished: she is the first Ramapo nursing student to participate in ROTC. Her dual commitment has given her a perspective few students share.<\/p>\n Her clinical training has taken her from Hackensack Meridian Hospital, where she rotated through maternity and pediatric units, to Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Last summer, she completed the Army\u2019s Nursing Summer Training Program (NSTP), logging nearly 150 hours in the intensive care unit and emergency department.<\/p>\n \u201cWorking with soldiers who had jump injuries, amputations and vehicle accidents taught me so much,\u201d Adamson said. \u201cI even got to see firsthand how Special Forces medics operate. It was humbling to be part of their world, even briefly.\u201d<\/p>\n NSTP wasn\u2019t just about medicine. It was about seeing Army values come to life.<\/p>\n \u201cDuring a multi-patient trauma, I watched an Army captain calmly delegate roles while the entire team\u00ad\u2014medics, nurses, physicians and civilian staff\u2014worked seamlessly together,\u201d Adamson said. \u201cWhat could have been chaos was instead focused, coordinated and mission-driven. That experience showed me how leadership and respect are ingrained in Army healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n For Joe Connell, assistant vice president of student success and the college\u2019s ROTC liaison, Adamson\u2019s success reflects the program\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\n \u201cTwo years ago, President Jebb asked me if we could grow ROTC at Ramapo,\u201d Connell said. \u201cToday, we\u2019re preparing to celebrate three cadets commissioning as officers in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n He highlights Adamson\u2019s success as battalion commander as a milestone. \u201cOlivia is leading the cadets. That speaks volumes about the caliber of our students.\u201d<\/p>\n Ramapo College President Cindy Jebb noted the program\u2019s impact. \u201cThrough ROTC, our students develop leadership, discipline and confidence that extend far beyond the training field,\u201d she said. \u201cThese qualities complement their academic pursuits and character, preparing them for lives of impact and purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Pull Quote1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(215,210,203,0.45)” custom_padding=”10px||||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1024px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/09\/Olivia-Adamson-ROTC-Nursing-cutoutbw.png” alt=”Olivia Adamson wearing her military uniform” title_text=”Olivia-Adamson-ROTC-Nursing-cutoutbw” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/12\/warm-gray-dotted-circle.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”bottom_center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Oswald||||||||” text_text_color=”#862633″ text_font_size=”44px” text_line_height=”1.5em” header_5_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_5_font_size=”21px” header_6_font=”Oswald||||||||” header_6_font_size=”15px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cBeing commander means I get to teach what I\u2019ve learned, both in the classroom and the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Copy1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/09\/element-gold-checker-upper-right@2x.png” background_size=”custom” background_image_width=”9%” background_position=”top_right” custom_padding=”63px||63px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As battalion commander for Seton Hall\u2019s ROTC program, Adamson embodies the rank. She communicates between cadets and the battalion\u2019s lieutenant colonel, ensuring her peers have what they need to succeed.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing commander means I get to teach what I\u2019ve learned, both in the classroom and the field,\u201d Adamson said. \u201cIt\u2019s about mentoring cadets, helping them prepare for the next steps in their Army careers and making sure their voices are heard.\u201d<\/p>\n She says her leadership style has become more confident and decisive through training. At Fort Campbell, Kentucky, she graduated from the demanding Sabalauski Air Assault School. The three-week program tested her endurance, mental toughness and courage under extreme weather conditions. Cadets are trained in helicopter operations, rappelling, sling-load procedures and combat assault techniques.<\/p>\n \u201cYou learn discipline, but more importantly, you learn decisiveness,\u201d she said. \u201cAs a leader, you must make and own the call.\u201d<\/p>\n Connell sees Adamson as part of a growing tradition. \u201cWatching Olivia and cadets like Officer Nick Calhman \u201925, who commissioned this year, shows how far we\u2019ve come,\u201d he said. \u201cOur students are gaining confidence, resilience and leadership skills that will serve them for life.\u201d<\/p>\n President Jebb emphasized the broader impact. \u201cThe continued growth of the ROTC program strengthens our campus and communities,\u201d she said. \u201cAlongside our rich liberal arts curriculum, the program provides our students with an additional opportunity to lead, succeed and carry forward a tradition of service that benefits not just Ramapo, but the world beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2025\/09\/Olivia-Adamson-ROTC-Nursing-8.2548-1.jpg” alt=”Olibia Adamson wearing Ramapo College nursing scrubs” title_text=”Olivia-Adamson-ROTC-Nursing-8.2548-(1)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=”#D7D2CB” divider_position=”bottom” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For Adamson, ROTC is more than a personal calling; it\u2019s become a family affair. Her younger brother, also a Ramapo nursing student, has just started his first year as a cadet in ROTC.<\/p>\n \u201cWe push each other during ruck marches and fitness tests,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s competitive, but supportive. Our family is so proud that both of us are part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n Her mother, a strong role model with South African roots, has been her biggest champion. \u201cMy mom inspires me every day,\u201d Adamson said. \u201cShe\u2019s the one who taught me to be resilient.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#D7D2CB” divider_position=”bottom” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n While Adamson\u2019s journey has included wearing Disney costumes (she once dressed up for sick children through Ramapo\u2019s A Moment of Magic student organization), her focus now is on a future in Army medicine. She aims to commission as a second lieutenant, attend Army Ranger School and eventually serve as an emergency nurse on a forward surgical team.<\/p>\n \u201cMy dream is to work at Walter Reed Army Medical Center or be deployed in a field hospital,\u201d Adamson said. \u201cI want to be in the middle of it, caring for soldiers in the toughest situations. To me, that\u2019s the purest form of nursing and service.\u201d<\/p>\n Meeting role models like President Cindy Jebb, a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and former dean at West Point, and Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja West has only strengthened her resolve. \u201cThese leaders show me what\u2019s possible,\u201d Adamson said. \u201cThey remind me that being a soldier isn\u2019t just about wearing a uniform, it\u2019s about living with purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#D7D2CB” divider_position=”bottom” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”62px” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#862633″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#862633″ header_3_font_size=”40px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#25282A” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”|800|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#862633″ header_5_font_size=”24px” header_5_line_height=”1.1em” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#25282A” header_6_font_size=”22px” header_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_font_size_phone=”48px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”36px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_4_font_size_phone=”” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Adamson admits her journey hasn\u2019t always been easy. 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\u2014 Olivia Adamson \u201926<\/h5>\n
Commanding the Battalion<\/h3>\n
Family in Formation<\/h3>\n
Finding Purpose in Service<\/h3>\n
Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n