SSG Dakoda Hoffman
Logistics/Supply Non-Commissioned Officer
Madeline Keels
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Army ROTC Representative
NCCU Administrative Associate, retired from the Army after 20 years of honorable service both within the U.S. and overseas. Her areas of expertise include human resources, personnel management, finance, and customer service. Madeline earned her BS from North Carolina Central University and is currently pursuing a Family and Consumer Sciences Education degree with licensure at NCCU.
Rena Springer, M.S., N.C.P.T.
Duke University Army ROTC Program Coordinator
Business Manager
Ms. Springer has been with Duke University for 11 years and is proud to be associated with Duke Army ROTC Cadre and Cadets. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University College of New York and a Master of Science degree from New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. Ms. Springer is also a Nationally Certified Pilates Instructor.
Hervey Allen
Human Resources Administrator
Ron Henry
Recruiting Operations Officer
Mr. Ron Henry has been the Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO) for the Bull City (Duke/NCCU) Battalion ROTC Program since 15 May 2026. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from active duty military service, in October 2015, following more than 24 years as an Army Infantry officer. He held multiple command and staff positions, including the professor of military science at Tarleton State University and the Seattle recruiting battalion commander, who directed the Army’s recruiting effort in the Pacific Northwest. He deployed and served during Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08. During his career, his duty locations included Washington, Georgia, Texas, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, Kansas, New York, Virginia, and Kentucky. His military awards and decorations include Airborne, Ranger, and the Bronze Star Medal.
After retiring from the Army, he moved to Stephenville, TX, where he served as Assistant Commandant of the Tarleton State University Corps of Cadets, responsible for recruitment, communications, and scholarships. He later transitioned to be the ROO of the Tarleton Army ROTC program. During his seven years in Stephenville, he was the commander of the local American Legion and president of the Rotary Club.
Mr. Henry is a graduate of Alvarado High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Stephen F. Austin State University. He earned a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. He enlisted in the Army in 1991 as a military intelligence analyst and was commissioned through Officer Candidate School. He completed the US Army Command and General Staff College.
He is a native of Alvarado, TX. He has three adult children. His son works and lives in Dallas, TX. One daughter serves in the US Army Reserve in Conroe, TX as an Aviation officer and the other daughter attends Colorado State University.