13 ROTC cadets to receive military commissions at May 7 ceremony

Released on 05/05/2011, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHEN: Saturday, May. 7, 2011

WHERE: Nebraska Union Auditorium, 14th and R Streets [map]

Lincoln, Neb., May 5th, 2011 —

Thirteen cadets in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ROTC program will receive military commissions in a joint commissioning ceremony May 7 at the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets. The ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

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

NEBRASKA

Berwyn: 2nd Lt. Trenton W. Carda, Army.

Columbus: Ensign Jeffrey Kenneth Skiles, Navy.

Garland: 2nd Lt. James E. Rosenau, Air Force.

Lincoln: 2nd Lt. Andrew J. Keralis, Air Force; 2nd Lt. Taylor R. Peterson, Air Force.

Mitchell: 2nd Lt. Tyler L. Plasencio, Army.

Omaha: 2nd Lt. Katherine M. Elwer, Air Force; Ensign Gregory Robert Syers, Navy.

ELSEWHERE

Brownsville, Texas: 2nd Lt. Marcus R. Ayala, Air Force.

London, Ky.: Ensign Janice Elizabeth Vanourney, Navy.

Monument, Colo.: 2nd Lt. Brandon R. Tovado, Air Force.

Shawnee, Kan.: 2nd Lt. Alexandria E. Bieber, Air Force.

Westerly, R.I.: 2nd Lt. Samuel Louis Lee III, Marines.

WRITER: Tom Simons, University Communications, (402) 472-8514

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