3 to receive military commissions in Aug. 12 ceremony

Released on 08/10/2006, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006

WHERE: Auditorium, Nebraska Union, 1400 R Street

Lincoln, Neb., August 10th, 2006 —

Three 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 and Navy on Aug. 12.

Following UNL commencement exercises, a joint commissioning ceremony involving the service branches will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman will address the new officers.

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

NEBRASKA

Hickman: 2nd Lt. Jacob David Dudley, Army.

Papillion: Ensign Ely Jacob Fletcher, Navy.

Shickley: 2nd Lt. Adam Christopher Brinkman, Army.

Contact: Col. Robert Tovado, USAF, Chair, Aerospace Studies, (402) 472-2473