Brother Joseph Willard, FSC

If you have sharp eyes, you might detect the name of “Brother Joe” and “U.S. Army” on the uniform of the man at left. Contradiction in terms? To some, yes……but to Lasallians, never! He is Brother Joseph Willard, the longtime Advisor for the U.S. Army ROTC program for La Salle University. He is pictured with Jakob Kenny, currently a Senior at La Salle. Cadet Kenny is the Cadet Battalion Commander for the ROTC’s “Task Force Dragon,” in which all University Cadets are enrolled. This photo dates from January or February 2023, and the setting is at a “field lab,” located near Centennial Lake, which is part of Fairmount Park in West Philadelphia. The ROTC’s field labs take place on Thursday mornings, usually between 05:30 and 11:00 hours.
If you have sharp eyes, you might detect the name of “Brother Joe” and “U.S. Army” on the uniform of the man at left. Contradiction in terms? To some, yes……but to Lasallians, never! He is Brother Joseph Willard, the longtime Advisor for the U.S. Army ROTC program for La Salle University. He is pictured with Jakob Kenny, currently a Senior at La Salle. Cadet Kenny is the Cadet Battalion Commander for the ROTC’s “Task Force Dragon,” in which all University Cadets are enrolled. This photo dates from January or February 2023, and the setting is at a “field lab,” located near Centennial Lake, which is part of Fairmount Park in West Philadelphia. The ROTC’s field labs take place on Thursday mornings, usually between 05:30 and 11:00 hours.

Education:

  • Received a B.S. from La Salle College in Business Administration, 1964
  • Received an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania, 1974

Positions at La Salle:

  • Member of the Board of Trustees, 1997-2004
  • Executive Assistant to the President, 2005-2018
  • Advisor for Army ROTC Program, 2006 to current.

Favorite memory of La Salle: 

When the men’s basketball team made it to the “Sweet 16” of the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Something unique about myself which might NOT be on a standard resume:

  • Prior military service
  • Previous downhill skiing