Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today (Tuesday) will present the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Governor’s Cup ROTC Award for outstanding achievement to ten students from The University of Iowa, Iowa State University, Drake University, University of Dubuque, Buena Vista University, University of Northern Iowa, and Coe College. The ceremony will be held at the State Capital in the Robert D. Ray Conference Room, beginning at 10 a.m.

Among the award recipients is Cadet Captain Matthew D. Hanson, Buena Vista University Army ROTC, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Hanson, of Villisca.

The awards are presented annually by Governor Branstad to top students in ten ROTC programs at seven universities. The awards “honor the cadets for leadership, academics, and military achievement.”