Lawrence hosted a V-12 program because it wanted to contribute to the war effort. The V-12 program also helped bolster Lawrence's sagging enrollment. Cadets made up most of the College's male population during the war. The Navy paid Lawrence for each cadet's tuition, housing, and food.

Lawrence College's "Mark of Commendation," circa 1946
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Commander Lynch presents a "Mark of Commendation" plaque to Ralph Watts, Business Manager at Lawrence College, for the school's training of naval personnel, circa 1946.
Charles Brooks, Professor of Art, and Andrew Berry, Professor of Mathematics, stand to the left and right, respectively.
Courtesy of Lawrence University