Elon senior Erin Hroncich receives her second lieutenant gold bars from her family at the ROTC commissioning ceremony May 8.
The North Carolina A&T State University Army ROTC program held its spring 2026 commissioning ceremony May 8. The program is commonly referred to as the Aggie Battalion and includes several colleges and universities in the Greensboro area, including Elon University.
Elon senior Erin Hroncich was among twelve cadets who transitioned to second lieutenants in the United States Army. The ceremony denotes graduating students as officers, and involves swearing an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution, pinning gold bars onto their uniforms and performing a first salute — often done to a mentor or enlisted soldier…