MSU Mankatos ROTC program is being recognized with a national award. The MacArthur Award is presented to eight outstanding programs each year, and this is the second time MSU’s program has received the award. The Maverick Battalion consists of 83 cadets from MSU, Bethany Lutheran College and Gustavus Adolphus College. Leaders at the program said that the award is an honor for both the program and the students involved, and that they expect every cadet to carry this momentum into a bright future.