NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Leah Jackson (jacksonl@nsula.edu )
News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466

4/21/2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATCHITOCHES -Col. Clarence Culbert Jr., has been inducted into the Northwestern State University ROTC Hall of Fame. Culbert is The Pentagon's director of information operations, Office of the Chief, Army Reserves.

A native of Alexandria, Culbert earned a degree in mathematics at NSU with a minor in military science and was remembered "as a very good student" by Dr. Austin Temple, dean of the College of Science and Technology. Culbert graduated from NSU in 1977 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery Corps. He has served 28 years in the Active Army and Army Reserves and will retire this fall.

Culbert was guest speaker and unveiled his portrait during the annual Military Ball, sponsored by the Department of Military Science. The portrait will be hung in the Noe Armory on the NSU campus. Culbert was accompanied to the event by his father, Clarence Culbert Sr. of Alexandria, a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Culbert's wife, Jane Powdrell-Culbert, is a state representative in New Mexico.

"Col. Culbert used his military and civilian experiences to encourage the cadets in their future endeavors," said LTC Teresa Galgano, head of the Department of Military Science. "His words of wisdom touched on keeping an open mind, loyalty, their responsibilities and their choices. He has genuine concern for the program and the future cadets and looks for opportunities to mentor young people."

Visiting with NSU cadets during the induction, Culbert "offered them advise and guidance on how to become better officers," he said.

"I have a history of helping others because of others who mentored me. That's my way of giving back," Culbert said. "You must be honest with people and help them along because we are interdependent, not independent."

Inductees into the NSU ROTC Hall of Fame must have done one of the following: attained the rank of colonel while serving on active duty, been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, been appointed to an office of prominence in national or state government or been recognized and recommended by the president of the university for outstanding service.

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