[456] 20 MTSU Cadets To Be Commissioned Friday in Ceremony

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Release date: May 5, 2011

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20 MTSU Cadets To Be Commissioned Friday in Ceremony

(MURFREESBORO) — Twenty MTSU seniors and degree candidates are scheduled to take part in the annual spring ROTC Commissioning ceremony on Friday, May 6, in the Military Memorial area outside the Tom H. Jackson Building.
Retired Brig. Gen. Les Fuller, a 1973 alumnus of MTSU, will serve as guest speaker.
Of the new second lieutenants, 10 will move to active duty, two will join the Army Reserves and nine will be a part of the National Guard.
The spring 2011 commissionees will include:
• Brandon G. Albritton of Milton, Tenn., who is to receive his Bachelor of Science in concrete industry management at MTSU's May 7 commencement and will be serving in the Engineer Corps of the Tennessee National Guard on reserve forces duty. He is the son of Steve and Karen Albritton of Milton;
• John A. Baggett of Nashville, who is to receive his Bachelor of Arts in history on May 7 and will be assigned to active duty in the Quartermaster Branch at Fort Carson, Colo. He is the son of Ben and Mona Baggett of Nashville;
• Brandon D. Cornwell of Clarksville, Tenn., another May 7 CIM degree candidate, who will be assigned to active duty in the Ordnance Branch at Fort Campbell, Ky. He is married to Amber Cornwell and is the son of Danny and Lana Cornwell of Clarksville;
• Taryn M. Davis of Hendersonville, Tenn., a criminal-justice degree candidate who also will be reporting to the Ordnance Branch at Fort Campbell. He is the son of Thomas and Anita Gad of Hendersonville;
• Daniel L. Ervin of Hendersonville, who is to receive his bachelor's degree in exercise science and then report to the Medical Service Corps in the Tennessee National Guard. He is the son of Doss Ervin of Smyrna and Kerry Chamberlain of Hendersonville;
• Bryon D. Gothard of Whitwell, Tenn., a criminal-justice degree candidate who will be reporting to Fort Campbell's Quartermaster Corps. He is married to Brandy Gothard and is the son of Melvin and Teresa Gothard of Whitwell;
• Cody L. Hammond of McDonald, Tenn., a criminal-justice degree candidate who will be heading for reserve forces duty with the TNG's Military Police. He is the son of Lawrence and Shirley Hammond of McDonald;
• Rachael N. Lezon of Cleveland, Tenn., who expects to earn her MBA and will report to the Army Reserves for duty with the Signal Corps. She is the daughter of William Sr. and Suanna Lezon of Cleveland;
• Darren J. Magles of Smyrna, Tenn., who will receive his bachelor's degree in liberal studies before reporting for active Ordnance Corps duty in Korea. He is married to Kimberly Magles and is the son of Daryl and Lisa Magles of Grapeland, Texas;
• Justin T. McQueen of Spring Hill, Tenn., who expects to earn his MBA and will report for duty in the TNG's Adjutant General Corps. He is the son of Timothy and Terri McQueen of Spring Hill;
• Daniel L. O'Neill of Murfreesboro, who expects to earn a bachelor's degree in aerospace and will be reporting for reserve forces aviation duty with the National Guard. He is married to Elizabeth O’Neill and is the son of Thomas and Laura O’Neill of Murfreesboro;
• Erika Ortega of Clarksville, who is to receive a bachelor’s degree in global studies before reporting for reserve forces duty with the Guard's Medical Service Corps. She is the daughter of William and Satomi Ortega of Clarksville;
• Michael L. Page of Manchester, who expects to earn a bachelor's degree in organizational communication and will report for duty with the Guard's Military Police. He is the son of Edward and Lisa Page of Manchester;
• Matthew K. Popejoy of Nashville, who is to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in nursing before reporting for duty with the Army Reserves" Nurse Corps. He is the son of Kyle and Margarita Popejoy of Gainesville, Fla.;
• Jonathan A. Snider of Murfreesboro, who is to receive his bachelor's degree in health education and report for active infantry duty at Fort Benning, Ga. He is the son of Bradley Snider and Shannon Goddard;
• Koekhamphet P. “Patrick” Sourinho of Murfreesboro, who expects to earn his Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and will serve with the Guard's finance branch. He is married to Jennie Sourinho and is the son of Sothalay and Chanthara Sourinho of Murfreesboro;
• Evelyn A. Stewart of Clarksville, who is to receive her bachelor's degree psychology and report to Fort Stewart, Ga., for active duty in the Signal Corps. She is married to Lt. Justin Stewart and is the daughter of Ridelto and Valentina Gutierrez of Clarksville;
• Andrew T. Stokes of Murfreesboro, a criminal-justice degree candidate who will report to Fort Benning for infantry duty. He is married to Ashley Stokes and is the son of Thomas Zimmer and Shannon Smith;
• Laura A. Wiemar of Bartlett, Tenn., who expects to earn her bachelor's degree in nursing and will be on active duty with the Nurse Corps. She is the daughter of David and Donna Wiemar of Bartlett; and
• Trenton B. Wiggins of Brentwood, Tenn., an international-relations degree candidate who will be reporting for infantry duty at Fort Benning. He is the son of David and Lynne Wiggins of Brentwood.

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In Brief

Twenty-one MTSU seniors and degree candidates are scheduled to take part in the annual spring ROTC Commissioning ceremony on Friday, May 6, in the Military Memorial area outside the Tom H. Jackson Building. Retired Brig. Gen. Les Fuller, a 1973 alumnus of MTSU, will serve as guest speaker. Of the new second lieutenants, 10 will move to active duty, two will join the Army Reserves and nine will be a part of the National Guard.



Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year — kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.

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