[461] Ceremony Commissions 6 MTSU Graduating Seniors into U.S. Army

Release date: May 8, 2009


News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu


Ceremony Commissions 6 MTSU Graduating Seniors into U.S. Army

(MURFREESBORO) — The MTSU Department of Military Science commissioned six graduating seniors into various aspects of the U.S. Army during ceremonies earlier today in the Keathley University Center Theater.
Lt. Col. Mike Walsh, who is being promoted to colonel and accepting a job that will take him to Iraq later this year, presided in his final official duty at MTSU.
Alumnus and Col. Jeffrey Davidson, chief of staff for the U.S. Army Armor Center at Fort Knox, Ky., was the guest speaker.
The spring commissionees include:

2LT Alex Campbell of Franklin, Tenn., is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was accessed Reserve Forces Duty with the Tennessee Army National Guard, Armor Branch.

2LT Jason Carter of Murfreesboro is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was accessed Reserve Forces Duty with the Tennessee Army National Guard, Engineer Corps.

2LT Shelby Clark of Decherd, Tenn., is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. She was accessed Reserve Forces Duty with the Tennessee Army National Guard, Medical Services Corp.

2LT Holly Cunefare of Murfreesboro graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and is currently working on a M.B.A. She was accessed Reserve Forces Duty with the Tennessee Army National Guard, Medical Services Corp.

2LT Dustin Hoffman of Murfreesboro is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was accessed Reserve Forces Duty with the Tennessee Army National Guard, Medical Services Corp.

2LT Josh Weisman of Murfreesboro is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was accessed Active Duty, Adjutant General Corps. He will be camp cadre at the Leader Development and Assessment Course, Fort Lewis, Washington from June 1 – Sept. 7 before starting his BOLC II course on Sept. 8 at Fort Sill, OK. Upon completion of BOLC II and BOLC III, he will be assigned to Fort Carson, Colorado.
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