A Navy-Dartmouth Success Story
THE "retirement years" for Senior Chief Quartermaster Arthur W. Lewis '66 will undoubtedly be no more conventional than his military career.
Both the College and the U.S. Navy saluted Chief Lewis February 28 on his retirement from active service. He earned two degrees while assigned to the Dartmouth NROTC Unit for the past five years.
He was presented the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Ernest J. Knoche, Professor of Naval Science, following a unit inspection and review in the Nathaniel Leverone Field House.
The award was authorized by the Secretary of the Navy in recognition of Chief Lewis' outstanding achievement during his 20-year naval career and as an active member of the college and civilian communities.
Its citation read, in part, "By his outstanding accomplishments, sense of responsibility and strength of character, Senior Chief Petty Officer Lewis has significantly augmented and strengthened the image of the naval establishment in the eyes of the campus and civic community."
As a signal mark of their respect and admiration, Chief Lewis was "Piped Over the Side" by eight members of the NROTC Unit, staff officers and enlisted men. It is the traditional Navy salute for retiring personnel.
Prof. James F. Hornig, Associate Dean of the Arts and Sciences Faculty, represented the College. He inspected the 167-man NROTC Midshipman Battalion attired in their smart blue dress uniforms.
Chief Lewis arrived on campus as instructor of naval science in July 1963. His curious mind led him to become a student, too. With the encouragement of Captain Knoche he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College in 1966.
Active outside the naval and academic classrooms, Chief Lewis was elected president of the Dartmouth College International Relations Club and lectured frequently to Peace Corps groups and the ABC Program.
His two daughters have inherited Chief Lewis' dedication to the pursuit of knowledge and service. Dale, a 17-year-old Hanover High School senior, plans to study languages at college in preparation for a career as teacher or translator. Diane, 19, is a VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) worker in Chester, Pa.
Now in "retirement," he is completing his thesis for a master's degree in Government and considering promising offers from ranking organizations - the United States Information Agency, the Ford Foundation, the Peace Corps, and Yale Graduate School.
Senior Chief Quartermaster Arthur W. Lewis '66 (r) at the February review in hishonor, with Prof. Robert E. Huke '48, Mrs. Lewis, Captain Ernest J. Knoche, USN,commanding officer of the Dartmouth NROTC Unit, and Mrs. Knoche.
