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Wendell H. Nedderman,
Ph.D., is honored for nineteen years of dedication during his tenure as
President of The University of Texas at Arlington.
Dr. Nedderman is a
native of
Iowa and was
born in 1921. He graduated from
Lovilia
High School
and earned a B.S. in Civil engineering from
Iowa
State
University
in 1943. From there he immediately joined the Navy and was sent to the
U.S. Naval Academy’s Reserve Midshipman’s School. During World War II,
Dr. Nedderman served as Engineering Officer aboard the Destroyers USS
Patterson and USS Charles S. Sperry. By 1946, he had earned the
Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with six stars and the Philippine Liberation
Ribbon with two stars.
In 1976, Dr.
Nedderman was inducted into the Scabbard and Blade Military Honor
Society. He has always been a staunch supporter of the Carlisle Cannons
Salute Battery and the Sam Houston Rifles. The Hall of Honor concept was
fully supported by Dr. Nedderman and came to fruition during the 1980
Spring Semester. His steadfast belief in Corps traditions led to his
participation in the development and execution of the Corps Advisory
Council on January 21, 1981.
During both Desert
Shield and Desert Storm Operations, Dr. Nedderman supported his
students’ commitment to their country. His guidance cut through red tape
so administrative procedures dealt with each student on a case-by-case
basis to ensure courses were completed with credit and next semester
prepayments were refunded rapidly.
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