CMC Veteran Experiences

If you would like to share your story or nominate someone to share their story, email Robin Bartlett ’67 at Robin.Bartlett@ClaremontMcKenna.edu.

Kendra Henderson '09 at her commissioning
Life Lessons Learned | Kendra Henderson ‘09

Kendra Henderson ‘09 comes from a CMC and military family.

Lauren Jeans '24 in military fatigues holds a rifle and bouquet of flowers.
Life Lessons Learned - Lauryn Jeans ‘22

While First Lieutenant Lauryn Jeans ‘22 has not been on active-duty service for many years, her assignments have had her crisscrossing the United States from Ft. Knox, KY to, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, to Ft. Bragg, NC, to Ft.

Black and white photo of Gilbert Ferrey '64 receiving a military award.
Life Lessons Learned | Gil Ferrey ‘64

Before transferring to CMC in his Sophomore year in 1962, Gil Ferrey ‘64 and a buddy spent four-months in an East German prison.


Russ as a young man in the service, seated on stacked bags of sand.
Life Lessons Learned | Russ Chung ‘67

Russ Chung ‘67 has done a lot. He has checked all the boxes at CMC and throughout his military and civilian careers.