May 05, 2026
Awards & Recognitions
NC State Naval ROTC Honors Fallen Alum With New Scholarship Endowment
At the NC State Naval ROTC annual awards ceremony, the program honored the life and legacy of Lieutenant Commander Eric Cranford, an alumnus of the battalion and Poole College who perished at the Pentagon during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, by presenting the first annual scholarship in his memory.