Adam D. Heppe
Department Head and Professor of Military Science.
LTC Adam Heppe is a native of Massachusetts and received his commission from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has served in a series of command and staff positions and currently serves as the Professor of Military Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. After graduating from flight training and the Aviation Officer Basic Course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, LTC Heppe served as an AH-64 Attack Platoon Leader and Company executive officer in Katterbach, Germany where he deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 1st Infantry D ... View Profile
Kim Marie Adams
Administrative Assistant VI
Administrative Assistant
Kim Richardson Adams joined the Bay State Battalion in July of 2010. She serves as the Administrative Assistant for LTC Heppe. Mrs. Adams has worked at WPI for more than twenty years, with expertise in student academic management as well as student support services. Outside of the office, Mrs. Adams is a Certified Holistic Health Coach. She enjoys spending time with loved ones, practicing yoga, dance and hanging out by the lake with her Golden Retrievers.
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Arthur Michael Elbthal
Contingent Worker
COL (Ret) Arthur Elbthal
Military History Instructor
MS1 Instructor
COL Arthur Elbthal teaches Military Science and Military History courses at WPI, Fitchburg State University and UMASS Lowell since 2018.
Arthur retired from the United States Army with the rank of Colonel in 2018 after a 30-year career. He served in Infantry assignments from Rifle Platoon Leader to Infantry Battalion Commander in the Army National Guard. ... View Profile
Fedencia Fitch
Assistant Professor of MS
LTC (Ret) Fedencia Fitch
Human Resource Assistant
Fedencia Fitch was born in the Philippines and in 1973 she immigrated with her family to the United States, settling in Northern California. She attended Santa Clara University and upon graduation in 1989 was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. ... View Profile
Darryl L. Gill
Contingent Worker
CSM (Ret) Darryl L. Gill
Scholarship and Enrollment Officer
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Darryl L. Gill is the Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO) and serves as the Scholarship and Enrollment Officer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
Darryl reported for active duty on 26 July 1983 at Fort Benning, Georgia for Infantry One Station Unit Training (OSUT). Mr. ... View Profile
Joseph R. Irwin
Contingent Worker
MAJ Joseph Irwin
Executive Officer
Assistant Professor of Military Science
MS2 Instructor
Entering service as an Army Transportation Corps officer in 2006, Major Irwin deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 53rd Movement Control Battalion from Ft Eustis, Virginia. Major Irwin Served as a Forward Support Company Commander and Battalion Operations Officer with 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2d Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Fort Drum, New York. After instructing the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course at For ... View Profile
Evelyn LaCroix
Contingent Worker
Lawrence Ken Lee
Contingent Worker
Major Lawrence Lee entered the United States Army Reserve as an enlisted Soldier, where he served as a food service specialist, and later as a unit supply specialist. He graduated from Kansas State University; where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, and received his commission though the Reserve Officer Training Corps program.
Major Lee’s assignments include platoon leader, company construction officer, and company commander with the 297th Engineer Company, and plans officer at the 463d Engineer Battalion. ... View Profile
Erick E Mejia
Military Personnel
SFC Erick E. Mejia
Operations NCO
Sergeant First Class Erick E. Mejia is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and enlisted in the United States Army as an Infantryman on November 7th, 2002. ... View Profile
Sharon A. Parry
Contingent Worker
Sharon Parry was born and raised in Central Massachusetts. She began her civil service career with the Department of the Army in 1987 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Prior to working in ROTC, Sharon worked at various agencies to include Civilian Personnel, the U.S. ... View Profile
Alan L. Sutton
Contingent Worker
MSG Alan Sutton
Senior Military Science Instructor
MS3 Instructor
Master Sergeant Sutton was born in California and he entered into the Army Reserves from Houston, Texas in 1998. He was called into active federal service in late 2003 in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. MSG Sutton served in the majority of enlisted leadership positions from Infantry Team Leader to Company First Sergeant. His assignments cover multiple combat deployments between Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. ... View Profile