Derek Johnson
Major: Degree in Recreation Management;
Masters: Recreation Studies; Minor in Business;
Bachelors Degree in the sport industry.
Athletic Involvement
High School:
-Cross country
-basketball
-baseball
College (if any):
-intramurals
-Officiated intramurals
-Outdoor pursuits
Work Experience
For the first 2 years of college I worked at the
post office as a clerk and mail carrier, two summers
I worked construction in Florida, and the whole time
during college I worked at outdoor pursuits, which
includes the climbing wall and the high and low
ropes course. I was also the manager of the
challenge course. I often times officiated sports in
the intramural program as well.
High School Involvement:
- Marching Band, concert band (trombone)
1. What do you plan on doing in the Army?
I would like to fly for the Army, hopefully rotary
aviation if I gets my eyes fixed.
2. What else are you involved in other than Army
ROTC?
I work with Outdoor pursuits, I’m in graduate
school, I have an assistantship which allows me to
teach classes for recreation studies. I’m also in
the National Guard, intramurals, and a volunteer
firefighter for Medicorp Ohio.
3. What have you learned in Army ROTC (that you
couldn’t have learned in other courses)?
Leadership values
4. What opportunities (training) has ROTC provided
you?
LTC (leadership training course), Multiple Field
Training Exercises (FTX’s), Ranger Challenge and
possibly this summer I may get to go to Airborne
after LDAC/Warrior Forge.
5. What do you like most about Ohio University Army
ROTC?
The people involved and the quality of the training.
OU’s location provides for some unique training that
any other school can not experience on campus.
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