Twenty-one cadets in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ROTC program will receive military commissions in a May 9 joint commissioning ceremony in the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St.

The ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. It is free and open to the public.

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

NEBRASKA

Bellevue: 2nd Lt. Patrick L. Tims, Air Force.

Fullerton: 2nd Lt. James M. Small, Army.

Howells: 2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Faltys, Army.

Lincoln: 2nd Lt., Dain L. Miller, Army; 2nd Lt. Jason M. Teague, Army; 2nd Lt. Tommy N. Vu, Army; 2nd Lt. Christopher C. Wittwer, Air Force.

Omaha: 2nd Lt. Ashley A. Fish, Air Force.

Papillion: 2nd Lt. Nicholas R. Christi, Air Force; 2nd Lt. James Cole, Army; Ensign Michael Benjamin Feay, Navy; 2nd Lt. Shawn P. Griggs, Army; 2nd Lt. Justin D. Kellett, Air Force; Ensign Bryan Michael Kline, Navy.

Table Rock: 2nd Lt. Alissa K. Gyhra, Army.

ELSEWHERE

Auburn, Ga.: 2nd Lt. Wesley D. Meredith, Air Force.

Herndon, Va.: 2nd Lt. Nicholas Axel Erickson, Marines.

Mount Pleasant, S.C.: 2nd Lt. Sarah A. Spies, Air Force.

Olathe, Kan.: 2nd Lt. Landon J. Wederbyer, Air Force.

Pleasant Gap, Pa.: Ensign Jared Thomas Hallahan, Navy.

U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.: 2nd Lt. Justin C. Walters, Army.