INSTITUTE, W.Va. – A West Virginia State University (WVSU) alumna who serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Georgia Army National Guard will be inducted into the university’s ROTC Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 11. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Walker Convocation Center with a reception to follow. 

            WVSU’s ROTC Hall of Fame was created to recognize the accomplishments of its graduates who have excelled in their fields. This year’s inductee is Lt. Col. Alice Hampton Smith. 

Smith was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She is one of eight children born to Eddie and Alice Hampton. She attended WVSU, where she received a two-year ROTC scholarship. She served in the West Virginia National Guard for three years and transitioned to the Georgia Army National Guard in 1997. 

Her civilian and military education includes a bachelor’s degree from WVSU and a master’s degree in leadership from Shorter College. She is also a graduate of the Transportation Officer Basic and Advanced courses, Multi-Functional Logistics course, the Support Operations course, Officer Strength Manager’s course, the Intermediate Level Education course, and the Recruiting Operations Officer course.  She is also a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. 

Smith currently serves as the Deputy Commander of the 201st Regional Support Group Forward. She previously served as the Deputy Commander and full-time Administrative Officer of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.

Smith’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device and silver hour glass. Smith also a recipient of the William Few Outstanding leadership Award.

Lt. Col. Smith and her husband, Heath Smith, of Thomasville, Georgia, live in Powder Springs, Georgia, and have two daughters, Ebony and Eshe’.  

            The WVSU ROTC Hall of Fame was started in 1980. Since its beginning, more than 170 service members have been inducted. 

The ROTC Hall of Fame induction ceremony is taking place as part of Homecoming activities at WVSU. The induction ceremony is free and open to the public. 

For more information on WVSU Homecoming activities, including registration, visit https://connect.wvstateu.edu/Homecoming24. 

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