APSU Military Community’s Fall 2021 set to be Busy, Celebratory Year
May 18, 2021
Clarksville, TN – For years, Austin Peay State University (APSU) has been Tennessee’s leading provider of higher education to military-affiliated students, with about 25 percent of enrolled APSU students having a military connection. This fall, Austin Peay State University will continue to embrace its support of the military through several new programs, celebrations, and scholarships.
Here are some things to look forward to this fall:
APSU ROTC named one of the top programs in the nation
December 17, 2019
Clarksville, TN – It’s official – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is home to one of the best Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs in the nation.
On December 16th, 2019, the U.S. Army Cadet Command announced the eight winners of the 2019-2020 MacArthur Awards, with APSU’s Governor’s Guard winning the award for the 7th Brigade.
Austin Peay State University wins 2015 MacArthur Award
February 17, 2016
Written by Michael Maddox
U.S. Army Cadet Command (Army ROTC)
Fort Knox, KY – The U.S. Army Cadet Command has announced the eight winners of the MacArthur Awards for the school year 2014-2015.
The award recognizes the eight schools, selected from among the 275 senior Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) units nationwide, as the top programs in the country.
The awards, presented by Cadet Command and the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Foundation, recognize the ideals of “duty, honor and country” as advocated by MacArthur.

Austin Peay State University ROCT one of eight winners of the MacArthur Awards for the school year 2014-2015 presented by the U.S. Army Cadet Command. (Michael Maddox, U.S. Army Cadet Command (Army ROTC))
APSU Army ROTC program honored with 2013-14 MacArthur Award
May 22, 2015
Fort Knox, KY – The U.S. Army Cadet Command has announced that Austin Peay State University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) department has won one of eight MacArthur Awards for the school year 2013-2014.
The awards, presented by the U.S. Army Cadet Command and the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Foundation, recognize the ideals of “duty, honor and country,” as advocated by MacArthur.










