31 ROTC cadets to be recognized at May 5 ceremony

Released on 05/03/2012, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHEN: Saturday, May. 5, 2012

WHERE: Nebraska Union Auditorium, 14th and R Streets

Lincoln, Neb., May 3rd, 2012 —

            Thirty-one cadets in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ROTC program will be honored at a joint recognition ceremony May 5 at the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets.

             The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium and is free and open to the public. Following is a list of candidates by hometown, with their service branch and the rank of their commission. All are UNL students, except one Nebraska Wesleyan University student (noted in parentheses in list), who participated in the UNL program.

NEBRASKA

            Atkinson: 2nd Lt. Adam D. Flannery, Marine Corps.

            Bayard: 2nd Lt. Miles A. Essay, Marine Corps.

            Bellevue: Ensign Amy M. Holdcroft, Navy.

            Columbus: 2nd Lt. Justin Zwick, Army.

            Grant: 2nd Lt. Dawnie R. Ross, Air Force.

           Lincoln: 2nd Lt. Robert A. Brown (Nebraska Wesleyan), Army; 2nd Lt., Timothy M. Guenther, Air Force; 2nd Lt. Taylor R. Jones, Army; 2nd Lt. Heath A. Kennedy, Army; 2nd Lt. Matthew Kisker, Army; 2nd Lt. Douglas W. Rohde, Army; 2nd Lt. Logan W. Suhr, Air Force.

            Lyons: Ensign Sean C. Roberts, Navy.

            Ogallala: 2nd Lt. Christopher S. Jeffers, Air Force.

            Omaha: 2nd Lt. Christopher W. Fjelstad, Air Force.

            Papillion: 2nd Lt. Nathan T. Jurgens, Army.

            Ponca: Ensign Joshua R. Curry, Navy.

            Roca: 2nd Lt. Morgan M. Huttes, Air Force.

            Tecumseh: 2nd Lt. Timothy G. Kahnk, Army.

            Tilden: 2nd Lt. Scott A. Broberg, Air Force.

ELSEWHERE

            Beach Park, Ill.: Ensign Robert M. Svoboda, Navy.

            Fort Worth, Texas: 2nd Lt. Christopher R. Whitted, Marine Corps.

            Hanover, Kan.: 2nd Lt. Brandon M. Meyer, Army.

            Justin, Texas: 2nd Lt. Matthew G. Eldridge, Air Force.

            Leesburg, Va.: 2nd Lt. Ryan M. Gallagher, Army.

            Lenexa, Kan.: 2nd Lt. Nadine J. Bridgeford, Army.

            Martinez, Ga.: 2nd Lt. William D. Eastman, Army.

            Pensacola, Fla.: Ensign Gregory J. Hogan, Navy.

            Plano, Texas: 2nd Lt. Pablo M. Krueger, Air Force.

            Plattsburg, Mo.: 2nd Lt. Austin M. Ritzman, Army.

            Sioux Falls, S.D.: 2nd Lt. Nathan D. Carda, Army.

Writer: Tom Simons, University Communications, 402-472-8514

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