30 to Receive Military Commissions in May 8 Ceremony

Released on 05/07/2004, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHEN: Saturday, May. 8, 2004

WHERE: Nebraska Union, 1400 R Street

Lincoln, Neb., May 7th, 2004 —

Thirty University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who have participated in the Reserve Officer Training Corps at UNL are scheduled to receive commissions in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps on May 8.

Following UNL commencement exercises, a joint commissioning ceremony involving the four service branches will be conducted beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St., where UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman will address the new officers. Each service will have a separate commissioning ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. in the Nebraska Union.

Following is a list of candidates by hometown, with their service branch and the rank at which they will be commissioned.

NEBRASKA

Alliance: Adam Quinton Haessler, Marines, second lieutenant.

Auburn: Nicole M. Schatz, Air Force, second lieutenant.

Blair: Ryan Rodney Main, Army, second lieutenant.

Callaway: Ryan Joel Dodge, Air Force, second lieutenant.

Gothenburg: Jason Cole Buddenberg, Army, second lieutenant.

Greeley: Laura L. Wood, Air Force, second lieutenant.

Kearney: Scott Tyson Maxon, Air Force, second lieutenant.

Lincoln: Kevin Leslie MacElhaney, Air Force, second lieutenant; Lisa Diane McCranie, Air Force, second lieutenant; Mitchell Howard Tessendorf, Army, second lieutenant; Mason R. Ullrich, Air Force, second lieutenant; Eric Russell Walker, Navy, ensign.

Malcolm: Paul J. Hakenkamp, Air Force, second lieutenant; Samuel Aaron Heider, Army, second lieutenant.

Omaha: Todd Patrick Forsman, Marines, second lieutenant; Kevin Lawrence Janousek, Army, second lieutenant; Jason Lee McAnally, Air Force, second lieutenant; Nicholas Alexander Smith, Marines, second lieutenant.

Plattsmouth: Jason Palatas, Air Force, second lieutenant.

Weeping Water: Mark Robert Henry, Air Force, second lieutenant; Megan Nicole Spilinek, Air Force, second lieutenant.

ELSEWHERE

Boise, Idaho: John Samuel Mohr, Air Force, second lieutenant.

Conway, Ark.: Abraham David Neth, Army, second lieutenant.

Dubuque, Iowa: Jason Robert Humpke, Army, second lieutenant.

Franklin, Mass.: Joshua Daniel Kristenson, Navy, ensign.

Harlan, Iowa: Ryan Patrick Lawler, Army, second lieutenant.

Neptune, N.J.: Mark Timothy Stinson, Army, second lieutenant.

Onalaska, Wis.: Craig Benjamin Goodrich, Air Force, second lieutenant.

Salina, Kan.: James Edward Peoples II, Marines, second lieutenant.

Spearfish, S.D.: Lindsey Anne Hahn, Air Force, second lieutenant.

CONTACT: Lt.Col. Bede Bolin, Professor, Military Science, Army ROTC, (402) 472-4268 (bbolin2@unl.edu)