Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2022 graduates.
Although Lane Hiser intends to make a career in the military, he’s keeping his options open. This Arizona State University student is rounding out his experiences in the physical, precise world of Army ROTC with a walk on the “softer” side: a degree in the humanities.

“I would say I owe my academic success to the teachings of my military lifestyle regarding hard work,” said graduating ASU student Lane Hiser. “I also think I will owe future success to my literature background because I have learned new creative ways of thinking, read books about different cultures to understand people and have developed an…