Polaris 2007 USAF Academy Yearbook by USAFA Association of Graduates

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James Bowron Managing Editor

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Shawn Cuevas

Jennifer Beasock

Matt Brasher

Military Editor

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Charity Day

Polaris Staff

Luke Connolly

Ryan Cortner

Deanna Frazen

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Sam Grey

Paul Russo

Mark Walden

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y time at the Air Jrorce Academy

has been quite a challenging, but posi-

tive experience. As I know many of you would agree, 1 can liken it to

being on a rollercoaster where at times it was up, then down, and sometimes I just wanted to be let off (just kidding...but seriously). Looking back, I can honestly say I’ve grown and learned a lot, and that 1 have been greatly impacted by all of the different programs and people. It’s much easier to look at it from this side, once you’re done and there’s no more homework.

Yet, with the rank comes responsibility and thanks to programs like Basic Cadet Training, Global Engagement, Cadet Survival Training, and other

leadership programs, I have knowledge I can take with me into the operational Air Force. The stories to share to encourage family, friends, and my troops to continue to persevere will forever remind me to never give up on anything. Thanks to the Academy for always pushing me a little further. For those of you I leave behind, congratulations on becoming a step closer to the end of your Academy careers and good luck in the future. This yearbook was made with the care and consideration of some amazing staff members who worked very hard to make sure vou could look back 20 years from now and still remember those special days. I appreciate having the

opportunity to lead such an intricate process and admire your dedication to making such a contribution to USAFA cadets/ FTs. To everyone reading and looking through this book, know that the Academy experience is truly what we make it, and to all of you, 1 wish nothing but the best! Enjoy.

From the Managing Editor

irst, thanks my dedicated staff for putting a lot of effort and dedication into this book. Second, I want to thank my boss, the Editor-in-Chief,

Charity Day. Without your guidance and mentoring, I would not have deviloped into the confident two degree leader I am. I cannot forget the man behind the scenes either: Ken Carter. He has not only been a great leader, and mentor, but a friend as well. I blame him for making, and keeping, me interested in photography and growing my desire to pursue a career in the field. Finally, I want to thank all of you, the cadet wing, for giving the Polaris staff so many subjects to put in this history book. I say history book, not as a euphemism to describe the vearbook in a negative light, rather as a statement to the purpose behind all yearbooks. When you pull this book off of a dusty bookshelf to show your sons and daughters your college experience, then you will be fulfilling the term “history book.” Most of you will look at the photos, and maybe even read a story or two, and 7

remember all the great times you had here. The first semester’s difficult schedule of calls will have faded from memory

replaced by the memory of Ring Dance or Recognition. Some of you will fondly look back on Fisher DeBerry’s 7

reign as football coach. Others will reminisce about one disastrous, but fun, spirit dinner.

Hopefully this book will aid you with the recall of the good memories and serve as a monument to tour long years survived and finished with an exultant shout of joy. If that is the case, then my staff and I have accomplished the job we started in early September of 2006. 1 wish all of you the best on your Air Force careers and hope to see you somewhere down the long blue line. —

James Bowron

Polaris Commemorative Series Continues

his is the fourth volume in the ongoing six-part series highlighting various U.S. Air Force Academy Golden Anniversary milestones.

These milestones are not all inclusive, but rather feature various topics we believe have historical mass appeal. Our aim has always been to provide an informative, entertaining and valued Polaris in

which cadets, alumni, and families alike can make a proud part of their personal libraries. To that end, this year, we’re beginning the transition from an all cadet yearbook staff to

several civilians with many years of combined experience in the areas of reportin

ing, editing, design and photography supplementing the student effort. The rigorous-’ schedule cadets must endure does not allow them to devote the time needed to fine tu all aspects of yearbook production. Cadet submitted content will continue to be welcoined by Cadet Wing Media in the production process.

The 2007 Polaris' historical section features the academic environment, the history of

the Gimbal Library collection, scholarship, and a special outside contribution featur

ing the origin of the POW/MIA flag and its creator. We trust the content will enhance

understanding for present and future cadets while bringing back many fond memories for those who’ve gone before.

We hope you enjoy making this book a part of your collection and appreciate any feed-

back with how we can make the 2008 and 2009 editions even better.

Ken Carter

Polaris Advisor

Commemorative Series Update

Tabic

Military: 10 Academics : 46

Sports : 70 Clubs : 128 Cadet Life : 140 Firsties : 160

Cadet Squadrons : 336

June Week: 418 Year in Entertainment: 430

Commercial Ads : 436 Parents’ Club Ads and FFS Messages : 460

PRECISION AND COORDINATION: First Class cadets march in formation at Commandant’s Challenge. These drills teach the teamwork and coordination critical to the performance of military duties. Photo by C2C Mark Walden

INTEGRITY, SERVICE, EXCELLENCE: Air Force Academy Core Values are instilled as the centerpiece of a cadet’s ethical foundations, which will remain at the heart of everything they do throughout their Air Force careers. Photo by Ken Carter

SPIRIT AND PRIDE: Fourth Class cadets shout squadron slogans during Recognition 2007, competing with other cadets

by demonstrating spirit and endurance in the face of great physical exertions. Photo by C2C Ryan Cortner

“When

once

you have tasted

flight, you will

forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” Leonardo Da Vinci -

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PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

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obert M. Gates

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

Chain of Command

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

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Chain of Command

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John F. Regni

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rig. Gen. Susan Desjardins

COMMANDANT OF CADETS

Chain of Command

Wing Staff Fall Semester

Wing Staff Spring Semester 18

Military

Lt. Col. Scott Maser First Group Commander

Lt. Col. Lavanson C. Coffey III

Lt. Col. Kay Smith

Lt. Col. Robert Behrens

Third Group Commander

Fourth Group Commander

Second Group Commander

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Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes

Senior Master Sgt. Tomas Fredricks

First Group Superintendent

Second Group Superintendent

Chief Master Sgt. Graham Smith

Senior Master Sgt.

Third Group Superintendent

Fourth Group Superintendent

Roderick Schwald

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I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION’S CALL.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.

MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT, AND WIN. I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE, A TRADITION OF HONOR,

AND A LEGACY OF VALOR.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.

GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE, MY NATION’S SWORD AND SHIELD,

ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE.

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.

WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR. I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND, I WILL NEVER FALTER,

AND I WILL NOT FAIL.

The Sound of

Freedom

Flyovers of the cadets’ favorite aircraft are often

arranged

for important parade events.

The B-52

(right) is the heaviest bomber in the

Air Force arsenal.

Officially Accepted Basics (left) fidget nervously as they prepare for the

first milestone of their Academy career.

Raising Up the Next Generation Upperclassmen have carefully arranged the ceremony, where basics are accepted into the cadet

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wing.

New Leadership Cadet Colonel Hunter Grunden (left) relinquishes his sword to Brig. Gen. Susan Desjardins, commandant, who will then present it to the new cadet

wing commander, Cadet Col. Joshua Gramm.

Photos by Ken Carter

y August, the newly enrolled basics have endured countless hours of physical train-

ing, standing at attention, long distance runs, wepons drill, pugil sticks and in formation, and

have spent several weeks in Jacks Valley. Basic

training is over, and they’ve proven themselves worthy of becoming Air Force Academy cadets. —

Ed Hanks

Forged in the Fire Cadets' preliminary

training is done.

Mass Formation For the first time, the cadet wing is joined by the fourth-class cadets (above) in formation, symbolic of their acceptance as

peers.

Now they can

march, work and relate as a team.

Acceptance

ery few Basics will ever forget the experience of Inprocessing. June 30th began differently for each appointee. Some went out for one last breakfast with

family before heading to

Doolittle Hall. Others, whose real families could not travel to be with them, fly in the day before, and are picked up by a sponsor who provided a “bed and breakfast” and moral support.

Everything these cadets held familiar, they left behind on the grounds outside Doolittle Hall. Inside, they are issued black satchels, and pass through several checkpoints. From there, they made the

Symbolic crossing over the bridge, and then came the bus ride.

While on the bus, the cadre members

the staff of Academy upperclassmen

invite

those appointees who have the traits sought after in an Air Force officer to join them and continue their training. These

CJU3liti©S include absolute integrity, a willingness to sacrifice for their

country, and maximum effort in everything they do. The infamous bus ride is an appointee’s first encounter with yelling cadre, and suddenly

brings the basic face-to-face with a reminder that it’s not a “joy ride.” Next stop: at the historic “footprints.”

A Cheery Welcome Father Dan (right), wetcomes

appointees on their first day.

Photos by

Raphael Watson

The Airman’s Manual One of the many things, like boots, T-shirts and injections, cadets

get on their first

day is the Airman’s Manual, which they are expected to read anytime they aren’t

doing something, so they can recite the information from memory.

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Step Onto the Footprints The bus pulls to a stop beside a line of colored foot-

prints, and cadre shouts, “Get off my bus!" Harried basics hurry off the bus, and are instructed to stand at attention upon the footsteps of those who have come

before them. Then, many “firsts” are experienced. This is the basics’first formation, first time standing at attention, and first time they will hear what will

become a familiar phrase: “Cadre, fall out and make corrections.

”

No Longer Individuals

Academy appointees have proven themselves to be some of the most excellent and outstanding men and women their age, and yet at

Inprocessing they each become one of a massed team of red baseball caps. They will cooperate as a team for the next four years. The red color signifies that these are the cadets of the Class of 2010.

A Couple Pounds

Lighter

The very first test of will at the

Academy is when cadets are trained to sit, stoically, and

endure while their beloved hair is removed from their heads by the fistful, and dropped on the floor.

/ nprocessing

“Can You Hear Me?!” A member of the staff cadre exercises his authority over a Basic Cadet.

Basics, at this stage, are meant to feel unsure of themselves so

they will be

open to the training and suggestions

provided by their leaders.

Later in BCT,

they will have acquired a sense of self as a

military trainee, and will begin to

take responsibility for themselves. Photo by David Armer

Working As A Team The U. S. military provides no guarantee of comfortable, or sanitary, working

conditions in time of war. Nor is such

provided during training. Basics (below) crawl through

muddy stream, protect-

ing their rifles.

Photo by

C2C Christin Brodie

Undampened Spirit In simulated decontamination, a basic is doused and required to sing, or shout

slogans, in

order to pass. Absent real bullets and real explosives, cadre dreams up interesting problems which teach basics to remember and achieve a set of detailed goals while under stress. Photo by C2C Mark Walden

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Basic Cadet Training SO HELL WILL JUST SEEM WARM

he hectic first day of Basic Cadet Training

(Inprocessing) is followed by more days, with one

blurring into another day of exertion, Challongo and high expectations.

Later comes

marching practice, Saturday morning inspections (SAMIs), the Physical Fitness Test (PFT), and the challenge of mealtimes.

After the rigorous exercises of each day, all Basics want to do is relax. Instead, they are trained to eat while “sitting at attOFltion,” to recite volumes of memorized data whenever asked

by the staff cadre, and to follow detailed rules of etiquette (beds with hospital corners, t-shirts folded crisply, boots shining brightly, etc.). The basic routines of first-year life at the Academy are drilled

into cadets during these critical early days at BCT. Not that all is routine.

Second BCT (“Second Beast”) takes the Basics on an 8-mile march into mountainous Jack’s

Valley where, for three weeks, they will face a series of field exercises which test their physical abilities and teamwork skills. Cadets begin by cooperating with squadronmates to set up

tents, then continue in a long series of competitive team challenges: distance running, obstacle courses, leadership exercises, military training and much, much more.

Personal Defense Two cadre instructors demonstrate proper technique for close-

quarters. Cadets are drilled in these skills. Upperclass cadre cadets are learning important leadership skills even as the basics learn to follow.

Photo by Danny Meyer

Physical and Mental Challenges The time basic cadets spend in Jacks Valley during BCT is often exhausting, but rarely dull. Cadre

devise interesting exercises and complicated rituals to simulate the hurly-burly of combat. Fear of the

consequence of being yelled at by a senior cadet at BCT may save a pilot or combat air controller his or her life later in their career as an Air Force officer.

Photo by C2C Christin Brodie

Basic Cadet Training

Global Engagement Operating in a Hostile World

ach summer, some cadets are subjected to a field training exercise called Global Engage-

ment, which is held in a number of sessions over three months so cadets can also cycle

through Airmanship and other classes. The purpose of Global Engagement is to give cadets experience in three of the Air Force’s primary career categories neering and services

—

security forces, combat engi-

and to provide the benefit of observing the interaction of these three roles

in concert with one another. The cadets assigned to S6rVICGS perform logistics duties, kitchen

work, or even tend to casualties and “mortuary affairs” after a mock battle. Combat engineers are tasked with clearing areas of “explosives” or building defensive fighting positions. All while the cadet

security forces stand watch. Some are divided into Quick Response Teams, and leap into

action when a flashpoint is identified along the perimeter. On the other hand, some of the cadet cadre members, along with other Air Force volunteers, perform as

“aggressors,” pretending

to infiltrate cadet teams’ security perimeter or lead an attack upon them. Over the several days

the cadets spend deployed in the field, these assaults may take the form of terrorist skirmishes,

planted explosives, or even simulated chemical attacks. By the end of the process, cadets have learned much about how a military unit coordinates and performs under combat conditions.

The key is that they understand how to apply these valuable skills in a

variety of situations

through their careers, which could range from ground warfare, to air combat, to more mundane

challenges of leadership and command.

—

by Ed Hanks

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Stealthy and Alert Cadets (right) patrol the

forest carefully, watchful for aggressor teams of regular Air Force or

upperclassmen who might be waiting in ambush to test cadets’

training and leadership. Photos by C4C

Luke Connolly

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The Tie That Binds Cadets assigned to services prepare meals, distribute which will shelter cadets for the better

supplies, and set up the tents

part of two weeks in the field. Polaris Photo

Mopping Up Global Engagement

requires cadets to face relatively realistic threats. Here, cadets don their Mission Oriented Protective gear which may be tested in encounters with real tear gas during a simulated

Unexploded Ordinance sweep. Polaris Photo

Camelback Patrol A scouting group (below) sets out with weapons and camelbacks

the

water packs each cadet wears to keep hydrated.

Situational Awareness A team leader consults a

map.

Knowing where you are, and what’s around

you, is central to any military exercise.

Global Engagement

Care To Give Me A Lift? The tow plane banks one way, and the cadet banks his or her glider the other. Sud-

denly the cadet and instructor are on their own.

Pilots and students often remark

upon the near-silence once the motorized

tow-plane is out of range.

Polaris Photo

Wind Beneath Your Wings Cadets can become instructor pilots though Airmanship 461, which requires 80 flights of increasing difficulty. Instructors earn their “G-wings”- pilot wings with a “G” to denote glider. Polaris Photo

Beginning of a Long High Road Since many Academy cadets will end up going into flight or aircrew training, the Academy airfield is a major component of the training provided.

Cadets learn not just to fly, but also

to maintain the aircraft, understand weather conditions, maintain traffic patterns, and de-

velop a love for flying at the same time. Sailplanes teach pilots to use their senses, rather than just relying upon the complex technology of the modern Air Force. Polaris Photo

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SPREADING THEIR WINGS uw ou’ll start at 7,300 feet, and then will rise to the occasion.” That’s one of the catch-phrases of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s soaring program. The 94th Flying Training Squadron

(FTS) boasts the largest and most active soaring operation in the world. Introductory flight training

(Airmanship 251) is usually take a flying career. called a

on the list of classes for third-class cadets who intend to under-

Beginning with the TG-10B model of Blanik gliders

aerodynamic design

“Sailplan©.” These can gain altitude on their own in the right hands and with the right

atmospheric conditions. After about 12-15 flights, cadets will SOlO and then perhaps earn their private pilot license. Academy gliders and their yellow Piper tow-planes are a familiar sight around the northern end of Colorado Springs. The tow planes lift the sailplanes on a tow-rope, and then release them at approximately two-thousand feet above the hilly Academy grounds (putting them at

about 9-10,000 feet above sea level).

Soaring is an intimate experience

instructor, in a motorless plane, alone with the wind.

—

just you, and maybe an

by Ed Hanks

Chasing Diamonds Cadets desiring further training graduate to advanced sailplanes and more complicated gliding techniques. Dedicated pilots go on to participate in the Aerobatics Team, or Cross-Coun-

try Team, achieving goals in individual flight or international competitions. Polaris Photo

You’ve Landed Where? Some pilots might feel distress at not having an engine to get them out of tight spots, but gliders are very

simple, and relatively safe aircraft. Cadets usually set them down at the airport,

but a sailplane can land on virtually any flat surface, including fields or roads, without damage, and this is commonly done, especially if the rising air thermals which keep a glider aloft give out unexpectedly. A glider is then disassembled and loaded onto a special trailer. Polaris Photo

Pinnacle Sharpening the Spear

ach semester, cadets are subjected to a major training event to test his or her skills. This year’s “Pinnacle” event was modeled on the Unit Compliance

Inspections (UCIs) performed on units throughout the operational Air Force. was

multi-faceted.

UCI

During the preceding week, cadets had been interviewed about

their jobs. It started with an open-ranks inspection, and later a “Heritage March.” The cadet wing arrived back on “The Hill” around midnight. The next morning, a

SAMI (quarters inspection) took place.

Dormitory inspections, and inspections of

CQ stations (Cadet Charge of Quarters) were conducted in a most rigorous manner

by the Academy’s permanent staff. A reflection period let the lessons set in, and then it was over.Cadet life has three pillars: academic, military, and athletic. Cadets are

challenged every day to live up to the academic pillar. The purpose of the UCI

was to ensure that cadets would

excel at the athletic and military standards.

—

C2C Shawn Cuevas

Sparkling Boots and Minds C4C Thien Duong works away at a Standards Test, to which all fourth-class cadets were subjected to prove

basic knowledge. Polaris Photo

Honed to Fine Points Master Sgt. Steve. Honda, the AMT for Cadet

Squadron 28, gives his cadets the eagle eye. The UCI/Pinnacle exerase began with a wing-wide open ranks inspection on the Terrazzo. Each cadet was expected to be in complete

military order.

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Photo by Dennis Rogers

Proof of Physical Prowess

During the week, upperclass cadets had to run the Air Force Fitness Test to prove physical fitness (left).

The lower

three classes (below) had to complete

the requirements for the fifth week BCT

physical fitness card.

Polaris Photos

Homage to Heroes /4s twilight marked the completion of the first day’s inspections, the cadets marched to the Academy Cemetary

tradition known as a “Heritage March,

”

meant to honor fallen airmen. Photo by C2C Sam Grey

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Colors in the Mist An Honor Guard cadet at the position of

Present Arms. In the background, through the fog, can be seen the colors formation,

Present Arms! The Color Guard presents the colors at official ceremonies. Lesser flags are dipped in

carrying the flags.

Drill involves sharp,

shouted commands, which may sound eerie when enclosed by fog. Photo by

salute, while the U.S. flag remains upright.

Danny Meyer

Photo by Ken Carter

Archway of Steel The U.S. Air Force Academy Honor Guard Saber Drill Team forms a saber arch above ar-

riving guests and dignitaries.

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SHARP. CRISP. DISTINCT.

he Cadet Honor Guard is an organization that provides ceremonial drill functions at the Academy. It was founded

in 1974 primarily to function as an exhibition drill unit, and later took on the responsibility of being the sole cadet unit

to perform Color Guard, flag details, and other ceremonial

details. In 1994, the unit took on the responsibility of providing

funeral honors for cadets and graduates of the Academy.

In 2004, the Cadet Honor Guard merged with the Sabre

Drill Team to become a single unit. The resulting group is made up of approximately 70 cadets and is divided into three

flights: rifle drill flight, sabre drill flight and the details flight. Fourth class cadets on the team learn exhibition drill and

compete in national competitions. Upper class cadets on the team perform all ceremonial and funeral honors for the Cadet

Wing, as well as numerous ceremonies for the local, national,

Tradition, Precision That’s the motto of the USAFA Honor Guard.

and international communities.

he Sabre Drill Team is a cadet club that performs and teaches drill manual with the cadet sabre. The team was

formed in 1961 through the initiative of cadets. In the fall of

Cadets practice continuously to execute their moves

perfectly. Cadets conducting saber drill

toss their sabers into the air, and even across to each other, with flawless precision.

Photo by

Arnie Spencer

2004 it became a part of the Cadet Honor Guard. The team

performs throughout the academic year for a variety of activities, including social functions, air shows, ceremonies, sport-

ing events, intercollegiate drill competitions and the Miss USA

Pageant viewed by over 30 million people annually. Cadets can join the team only in their fourth class year and may remain a member until they graduate. Each candidate is rigouously screened. Those who make the team are

required to devote five afternoons each week to sabre and drill practices. After a three-month trial period, the top per-

formers are granted team member status. The sabres used in the routines are carried by all cadet commanders when marching in formation. They are modeled after a French weapon and made of stainless steel. The sabres are three feet long and weigh one pound, one ounce

unsheathed. They are manufactured in Germany and their

design is unique to the Academy.

Transfer of the Colors The Honor Guard uses the familiar triangle

fold when carrying the flag.

When command

changes hands, or location, it is symbolized by a transfer ceremony. The flag will be raised at the new location, at Jacks Valley, for basic

cadet training. Polaris Photo

Honor Guard

A Watchful Eye Behind the Trigger As the convoy makes its way along a

mountain road in Jacks Valley, cadets on foot establish a

perimeter on either

side of the road to protect against am

bush. Photo by C2C Mark Walder

TEST RUN FOR THE REAL WORLD

he Commandant’s Challenge is a three-day training exercise, held every fall, which focuses on Wartime leadership chal-

lenges cadets might face after graduation. They learn to deal with high-stress situations in simulated danger conditions.

As a flight of cadets approached the self-aid buddy care course they were met by simulated “wounded victims” and hidden

improvised explosive devices. It was a Simulated combat trauma zone. They had to act quickly to save the injured.

Some

lower-class cadets stood in confusion. Upper class cadets took charge and gave orders to set up a safety perimeter, care for victims and sweep for explosives. The cadet wing came together to tackle the first

major training event of the semester and ac-

complish the tasks set before them. As a whole, new cadets seemed to enjoy the event. “Commandant’s Challenge provides a real life

experience for the fresh-

men,” C4C Domingo Astiasaran said. Each challenge was portrayed as accurately as possible. The cadets applied the information learned from their manual, and were fully engaged in the scenario.

The SUCC6SS of the Commandant’s Challenge will be demonstrated in coming years as these cadets finish their

training and serve in operational capacities in the Air Force.

—

Academy

by C3C Kaitlin Baird

Trying Not to Turn Green One obstacle challenge required the cadets to cross a simulated “chasm" with rope gear while wearing masks to protect against enemy poison gas. Working ably in

sub-optimal conditions is an important skill for military officers. Polaris Photo

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Force Protection Condition Delta One cadet tackles a simulated terrorist

(actually an Air Force sergeant) and subdues

him while the other cadet covers him with an M-16. At Commandant’s dets learn procedure, and learn from their

Challenge, ca-

mistakes, in order to be prepared if they have

to compete in battle for real.

Photo by C2C Mark Walden

Pass In Review Commandant’s Challenge wasn’t all sweat and excitement. in a wide range of military skills.

Cadets had to prove competence

They concluded with a parade for the Commandant.

Photo by C2C Mark Walden

Keeping a Cool Head Under Fire /\s cadets treated patients, it built a sense of teamwork. “SABC course is an awesome way for cadets to apply the knowledge taught and learned from the Airman's Manual,

”

said C1C Nicole Helmers.

Photo by C2C Mark Walden

Commandant V Challenge

Guide Me C1C John Karlen carries Cadet Squadron 39’s

ors.

“guidon”

their squadron col

The squadron staff of the Class of

2007 leads the way as the Class of 2010

(red hats) follows, learning the traditions important to the unit. Potentia Vincere

CS39’s motto is

Power to Conquer.

Photo by Dennis Rogers

Showing Them How It’s Done C2C Donald Clemson (below) sets an

example for his squadron with some smart push-ups. A large part of recogni-

tion was physical exercises and chal-

lenges.

Each squadron was tested to

the limit.

Photo by Dennis Rogers

Run To “The Rock” The culmination of Recognition was the “Run to the Rock" where each squadron’s firsties led the squadron’s Fourth Class to Cathedral Rock at a speedy clip.

The freshmen carried a deco-

rated symbol of their class with them as a physical test. The class was given responsibility for a

"charge", which it was their job to hold safe. Photo by C2C Sam Grey

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TESTING THEIR METTLE

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houghts of the unknown filled the Class of 2010 as recognition loomed

grueling two and a

half days of mental and physical StreSS. Intimidation bloomed in freshmen eyes as upper-

classmen projected personas bent on truly testing them. Training started strong, and finished with

intensity. There was no giving up. C4C Walker encouraged his classmates.

“When people would

start to break I would tell them to give everything they had, no matter how broken they were, so that

they could look back and know that they held nothing back and had no regrets about their performance.” Each day dragged on with endless physical and mental challenges. Upperclassmen built or

expanded their training experience. C2C Trent Sandberg said, “It was an awesome opportunity to

see how the four

degrees progressed throughout the year.” At its conclusion, freshmen sighed with

relief at their newly granted “prop and wings.” They became fully recognized cadets in the wing. The Class of 2010 learned valuable lessons and developed memories to last for a lifetime.

They were glad they went through it, but would never want to do it again, C4C Matthew Guertin said, “Recognition reveals your true colors, mine happens to be red.”

—

by C3C Kaitlin Baird

White Glove Treatment An important part of Recognition is the inspections. ensure their rooms are at

Cadets must

tip-top standard, with clothing carefully

folded and stored, books all in order, shoes polished, uniforms

pressed.

No one wants sloppy habits “recognized

Polaris Photo

Can’t Escape This Rite of Passage Freshmen were "captured" and subjected to confinement and interrogation by upperclassmen dressed as terrorists and acting the part. Polaris Photo

Recognition

he Ops Air Force program is a great opportunity for cadets to see active bases around the country, and overseas, from the inside. Three weeks of

exploratory

learning at an operational Air Force base offers unique opportunities cadets might otherwise never experience. Cadets spend time learning about Air Force specialties, and enjoy-

ing time away from the Academy. Each is assigned to a particular career field to learn the basics and works as part of base staff, gaining

insight into potential career options. C3C

Sara Schwartz traveled to Hurlburt Field, Fla.. She said pilots were very generous with incentive rides, offering them to cadets willing to stay up and fly at night. C3C Eric Birdsong

flew overseas to earn experience at the legal office at Lages Field in The Azores. No base is exactly the same, but each provide experiences cadets will remember forever. C3C Jon

Cremer was stationed at Davis Monthan AFB, and said, “It was a ence

reW3fding experi-

because he was able to interact with the enlisted members of the Air Force, and

they gave him the ability to see the other side and how they impact the Air Force.” Cadets received valuable insight into how enlisted and officers work together on active duty, which will aid in their future careers as officers.

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by C3C Kaitlin Baird

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Experience of a Higher Caliber Military equipment of all types was available for show and tell... and use! Hands on experience with a

variety of weaponry and hardware, such as this

.50 caliber machine gun, expanded cadets’ horizons

beyond the Academy confines. Polaris Photo

Objects Behind You May Be Closer Than They Appear

The group of cadets who visited Nellis AFB, Nev. for

Ops Air Force get a buzz from the Air Force’s top ground support aircraft, an A-10 Thunderbolt. Polaris Photo

Military

Gaining Incentive A cadet gets to experience the F-16's highmach performance on an incentive ride. The F-16 is dually potent in air superior-

ity or ground attack roles. Many cadets' top aspiration is to become a fighter pilot. Polaris Photo

I Overnight Delivery I

When you absolutely, positively, have to get hundreds of soldiers and tanks to a combat zone 2,000 miles away

night

the Air Mobility Command.

over-

Many cadets will eventually find themselves as pilots or air crew on the Air Force’s

massive C-5 Galaxy cargo planes sitting, like these cadets, a full sevent stories above the blazing airport tarmac. Polaris Photo

Ops Air Force

Bird’s Eye View

Freefalling is one of the most exciting parts of skydiving. Cadets can maneuver by shifting

their body or diving. Polaris Photo

Formation Flying Four cadets leave the plane, already in formation, gripping each other so they don’t drift apart while they form more

complex arrangements in the sky. Flighly trained skydivers may change formation numerous times while freefalling. -

Polaris Photo

Stunt Flyer A Wings of Blue member checks out a

nearby aerobatic plane flying next to her jump plane. The special

ram-air parachutes allow cadets to control

speed and direction, and land gently with accuracy. Polaris Photo

Military

up tand in the Door!” Those words surely remind cadets of their Airmanship 490 class. They remember the feelings: nervousness, excitement, fear and anticipation. For some, it was the realization of a lifelong dream. Those who feel the thrill continue beyond that basic level, and may eventually join the nationally renowned Wings of Blue or Wings of Green parachute teams.

Every member earned his or her spot by waking up early in the morning, and giving up Saturdays to jump. They learned more advanced jump techniques, and learn how to fall in a variety of situations. C1C Ilea Eskildsen laughed as she recalled her first jump. “I did a flip,” she said. “I lost count so I just pulled [my canopy].” The feeling when the canopy opens is one of the best

feelings in the entire world. On Saturdays, members spend dawn to dusk jumping, teaching, or performing ground control duties. Team members also shared the thrill of skydiving with new cadets by teaching.

Skydiving teaches confidence, and it’s also an incredibly freeing feeling. C3C

Lindsay Robinson said, “The best time to jump is early in the morning or late in the afternoon. You see the sunrise or sunset and it’s beautiful.”

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by C4C Deanna Franzen

Preparing to Jump Cadets on the Wings of Blue team prepare their equipment for a competitive

jump during

the National Collegiate Parachuting Championships. Air Force took 1st place, and broke a

national record with 116 points, and 32 medals, nine of which were gold. Polaris Photo

Championship Style C1C Michael Bush was crowned 2006 second in team

national champion

accuracy and second in individual accuracy

first in style, -

at the Natiom

Championships held in Florida at the end of December. Polaris Photo

Skydiving

FINDING THE RIGHT CHEMISTRY: Molding an Academy cadet into a qualified Air Force officer requires a carefully balanced formula, and study of the hard sciences familiarizes them with the scientific concepts behind the most

technically

advanced military in the world. Polaris Photo

PROPER APPLICATION OF FORCE: To perform its military mission, the Air Force employs a wide variety of complicated machinery, from state-of-the-art optics to high-performance fighter jets.

Engineering and other applied sciences bring

cadets to understand the capabilities and limits of the materiel they will use throughout their careers. Polaris Photo

ATTENTION TO STUDIES: In addition to the rigorous physical and military training cadets must endure, the U.S. Air Force Academy is one of the world’s most challenging academic environments. Polaris Photo

“The most important aspect of freedom of speech is freedom to learn. All education is a continuous

dialogue questions and answers that pursue every problem on the horizon. That is the essence of academic freedom.” William Orville Douglas -

Technical Exam A large percentage

of Academy cadets

study highly technical subjects, requir-

ing open books and calculators, but

certainly no less pressure for it. Photo by C2C Sam Grey

Free Exchange of Ideas The Academy presents a unique learning environment. Photo by C4C Luke Connolly

Typical. Two cadets plan and contemplate while the other does all the work! Cadets see mechanical and technological

concepts at work, and up close.

Polaris Photo

A cademic Call to Quarters is not employed in

1 many other colleges and definitely not at an

average university A hectic schedule is typical at the Academy. one

It can cause cadets to lose focus on

aspect or another of the tasks at hand. Apart

from classes, cadets have to deal with military and physical activities, each demanding almost as much time as the student has to give. Academics easily get pushed onto the back burner because it is often the least

favorable duty.

Busy cadets generally do not enjoy reading, writing, calculating and

all the other daunting tasks that come with completing academic assignments.

With

due consideration to all the other duties layered into the Academy program, an idea was born in the mind of the dean,

which hatched into a new breed of after school

training meant to inspire excellence. At 19:10 every day, most cadets must be in the cadet area for ACQ.

This mandated time slot lasts until bedtime, giving almost four

hours of study time.

The library is crowded during this time, with cadets completing

group assignments, research papers, or assigned reading. academic duties in the confines of their dormitory rooms. Detail Work

Many of the projects and

Some prefer to do their

During ACQ, all the nor-

mal bustle, interruptions and disturbances halt so cadets can focus on academics. It is the only time of the day when freshmen can

legitimatd^^^^pr themselves.

assignments cadets work on involve a lot of detail work.

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by C4C Carrie Wong K

C1C Scott Nakatanl (below)

assembles a project mock-up. Polaris Photo

Study Habits

enior projects are a traditional part of Firstie life. Each senior is expected to

complete a project demonstrating his or her skills in their chosen major. Many are in the form of standardized class projects, though other cadets may have individual

tasks or assignments. Each challenges the student to use the knowledge earned over four years of

tion.

Academy training, and apply it to a real world problem or situa-

Known as capstone projects, cadets’ assignments are as varied as the majors

offered at the Academy.

They may range from analyses of a country’s economic situ-

ation, to a paper on military strategy, to hands-on constructs like model bridge spans. Some departments venture into ambitious collaborative schemes with multiple cadets

working as a team, sometimes across a variety of academic fields. Such projects produce robots, satellites, human powered vehicles, therapeutic devices, as just a few examples.

The civil engineering department builds a canoe from polymers and

lightweight, high-tech concrete aggregates, then compete with other university teams in a yearly concrete canoe race.

Cadets majoring in astronautic engineering teamed

up with systems engineering and systems engineering management students to plan,

Nurturing Lost Arts Today’s cadets rarely come to the Academy with years of auto shop experience under their belts, as did many in decades

past.

But the mechanical engineering department still finds teaching those skills is advanta-

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geous for aspiring engineers, as demonstrated by the dune buggy project.

Photo

Academics

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FalconLAUNCH V The rocket engine was tested for technical flaws on a secure

stationary platform (below) before further

refinements. Later, it was transferred to the NASA

jSlfta.

facility at Wallops Island, in Virginia, where the rocket designed by the Class of 2007 (left) was launched on its suborbital

flight in May FalconLAUNCH V car-

ried a five-pound payload to an altitude of 28 miles. Polaris Photos

Teamwork Cements the Lessons Cadets submit a proposal paper, then de and build the canoe.

It’s built for speed,

maneuverability, so the cadets could tran port it to Boulder, Colo., (left) to compete with concrete canoes from other Mountai West Divisional schools. Air Force raced course, made relatively sharp turns arour

bouy, and crossed the finish line 5th, out entries.

Polaris Photo

Cadets Build Concrete Bonds The civil engineering department’s concrete canoe is constructed of

lightweight polymer ma-

terials made in pieces (left), which are then fitted

together (above) and coated with a layer of thin concrete.

The contraption floats by the nature of

the polymer’s bouyancy working to overcome the

weight of the aggregate shell.

Polaris Photo

Senior Projects

Going Native With Filipinos in tradi-

tional garb, C2C Collin

O’Bryant spent Fall Break on an exchange at the Philippines Air Force

Academy. Polaris Photo Fine Waves, And Sine Waves

Enjoying the surf in Hawaii, C1C Clayton

Stanley worked on a summer research

program at the Maui

High Performance

Computing Center. Polaris Photo

Pounds Lighter

Against the Shanghai

skyline, C3C William Harrison, CICBenjaMounted for Travel

min Roth, C3C James

C2C Michael Smith spent his spring break in Tunisia. Summer exchanges and

Beard & C3C Peter

spring break visits are meant to give cadets a wider picture of the world, and experience dealing with other cultures.

Polaris Photo

Betz enjoy

spring break in China. Photo by LTC Robert Swanson

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ur first

day in India, we visited Delhi, and

marveled at the Taj Mahal. As a group of

young guys, we were all extremely open to new

experiences and frequently interacted with the locals.

We stumbled across a group of kids playing

cricket. Five of we Americans joined six Indians to

play the next game against 11 Indians, “bowling” at a “wicket” with a small leather ball. Later in the

10-day trip, we toured Delhi University and visited the technological center of Bangalore.

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by C2C Donald Lewis

he Fall Break 2006 trip to Mexico was a whirlwind of cultural activity. We saw

everything we could in just seven days! We went to the Palacio de Bella Artes,

the Zocalo, shopping at the local mercados, and even the Aztec stadium to watch a soccer game.

On our last day we went to the ancient Aztec sun and moon pyra-

mids, and many historical cathedrals. Mysteriously our whole group got the dreaded Montezuma’s revenge. Beware the street vendor food!

I A ilere e ^se ,n ^ e wor^ are 1

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by C1C Amanda Curtis

000ft mountains and beautiful beaches just two

V V hours away? Nowhere but Chile! For Thanksgiving break, I traveled with C1C Kemper Wagner, C1C Jason Giroux, C3C Erika Fischer and Captain Waldvo-

gel to Chile’s capital, Santiago, for “Cultural Immersion” and we definitely got what Different Summer Orbits C1C Paul Elsbernd (below) spent his summer at NASA’s Marshall

Space Flight Center.

Polaris Photo

we came for.

We toured the 500-year-old city, local Andean ski areas, world famous

vineyards, gorgeous beaches and the Chilean Air Force Academy. My favorite part of the trip? The llamas.

Definitely the Har mW

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by C2C Ryan Gustafson

Miner

programs Exchange & Summer Programs

I he Academy is full of remarkable professors. C1C Amanda Reed cites Dr. Steve Samuels as one professor who “really cares

for the welfare of his students.” Samuels says his Behavioral Science and Leader”

ship class is about “training better leaders, husbands, wives, brothers and sisters.

Friends and family told him he was nuts to undertake a career at a service academy, because he had a degree from a high-powered graduate school. But he knows he’s where he belongs.

“If you give most cadets a chance, open a door and show them what’s inside, they love it.

Lt. Col. Jack Wetterer feels the same way.

”

So does he.

“I get excited about certain aspects of

Astronomy,”he says, which is no surprise, since he’s actually discovered several stars.

He teaches cadets to use the scientific method to clarify their decision-making, When a cadet hears

and to apply physics to their career in a technological Air Force.

something he says, and exclaims, “That’s neat!” it makes his whole week. In course critiques, Dr. Chad Austin is often told his core law class is the most relevant course cadets take. A major in the Air Force reserves, he says he stresses

“taking care of people

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the idea that they’re not only responsible for themselves, but also to the people under their command.

Maj. Aric Southworth teaches geopolitics and American Politics. discussion and critical thinking on current events and history.

He relies heavily on

“You can see the light

come on when the cadets realize there are different sides to an issue.” an idealist.

”

But he’s also

He still teaches about Pi^pident George Washington’s Farewell Address, and highlights

whs^Foffers of value to cadets today.

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by Ed Hanks

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Touching Young Minds “This is a great job,

Academics

Maj. Aric

the cadets. It’s great to work with such a motivated group of young

people." Southworth is one of the newest professors in the Political

Science Department. Photos by Ed Hanks

”

Southworth says, “because of

Looking to the Future Lt. Col. Jack Wetterer shows off one

of the Academy's

telescopes.

He first

taught at the Academy as a young

captain. Now some of the cadets he

instructed are col-

leagues.

Mixed Company Civilian and military professors (below) grade cadet tests. Dr. Steve Samuels, with the Behavioral Science and

Leadership

Nuke Hunter, Extraordinaire

Maj. Aric Southworth, a Political Science professor, has lots of memorabilia. He was a combat

photographer and videographer for special operations missions in the Balkans

Laying Down the Law Dr. Chad Austin teaches Law.

Often

using simulations, he once asked cadets to role-play different Iraqi

factions so they could better under-

and elsewhere.

“We brought out 20 tons

of nuclear material from the former Soviet ”

Union, he says, referring to the Time Magazine article on his wall. He uses his expert-

stand the complicated factors in set-

ences to illustrate

ting up a postwar Iraqi government.

students.

leadership concepts for his

to cssors

L— very Tuesday, cadets walk into their classrooms, drowsy from lunch, to receive Cadet Professional Military Education. CPME is a series of lessons derived from Air Staff courses

a foretaste of those

which cadets may face later in their careers.

the past, CPME was known as Professional Military Learning. Similar programs exist for Reserve Officer Training Corps and Officer Training School.

Cadets know they

must attend, but not every one understands the purpose and intent of the lessons.

Master Sgt. Robert Nolen, Training Division Education Program Manager, said cadet interest and attitude is critical.

“Though the abilities of an instructor are an important

factor in a successful lesson, the lessons are primarily based on the dynamics of the cadets participating in the lesson.

Therefore the key to a successful lesson is

motivating cadets to actively participate.

”

Some aspects covered in CPME may be

revisited throughout a cadet’s future career as an officer, with the idea that Air Force officers will likely utilize the experience in operational situations. Nolen says CPME

is not an end in itself. Its intent is to begin the process of officer development, which will be continued and extended in other Air Force Leadership and Development courses such as the

Aerospace Basic Course, the Squadron Officer School, or the

Air War College. CPME may not always be fun, and cadets may not prefer to spend

their afternoons in the lessons.

However, professional development for cadets will

not end with the Air Force Academy and these lessons will help prepare cadets for

their future careers as officers.

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by C2C Shawn Cuevas

Learning the Ropes Some military training cadets receive relates to problem solving and promotes team building.

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Academics

Arsenal for Learning The McDermott Library is a cadet’s academic resource for research pa-

pers and other military ed-

ucation purposes.

Many

cadets spend time there,

learning PME or for other classes. Polaris Photo

Special Guest Appearances C1C Hunter Grunden (below) presents an Air Force

ceremonial saber to Lowell Randall, the last surviving member of Dr. Robert Goddard’s pioneering rocket

experiment team, who spoke to cadets about his experiences and memories of Goddard. Part of the Academy program is to learn from “exemplars” of military or scientific prowess. Polaris Photo

The Air Force Way

Cadets, from their very first day at the Academy are expected to learn

proper military discipline (above) as well as the historical and practical

information about the Air Force and the Academy contained in the Contrails book (left). Polaris Photo

c Convened annually

since 1959, the U.S. Air Force Academy Assembly is an

undergraduate student conference sponsored jointly by the Air Force Academy and Columbia University’s American assembly. Field on the Academy grounds, this student planned and executed conference provides a unique opportunity for more than 200 highly qualified undergraduates to discuss a topic of contemporary significance. This provides a unique environment for cadets and servicemen from various service academies to mix with each other and civilian college students and exchange ideas and perspectives.

Delegates to the 49th Academy Assembly in February tackled the

topic: “Continent at a Crossroads: Prosperity, Justice & Security in South America.

”

Each participant was asked to read at least part of an intimidating list of suggested

readings beforehand, so they would be prepared with specialized knowledge. Prominent academic experts, government officials and business leaders served as as-

sembly speakers and roundtable leaders. Students cap the week of hard work with a written consensus report reflecting the dominant views and policy recommendations

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Academics

Crossing Service and Generational Lines An Air Force Academy cadet (left) and Air Force officer listen as a Naval Academy cadet illustrates his

point. Polaris Photo

Getting Cozy With Navy There was no room for interservice rivalry at Academy Assembly. Students and cadets from every academy and

service treated each other as equals in order to focus on the matters and questions at hand. Polaris Photo

Everyone Brings Something to the Table Two university students share the table with two Academy cadets and a Marine sergeant. The ap-

plication process draws many of the best minds from all sectors of academic society to discuss important issues at Academy Assembly. Polaris Photo

Academy. \ssembly

Reach for the Stars C1C Joseph Swart peers through the 61 cm re fleetor telescope housed at the Academy Observatory.

Polaris Photo

If You’ve Got the Brains For It... A Biology professor explains some of the finer points

of the human brain to an Academy Prep School student at Majors Night. She will enter the Class of 2011. Photo by C2C Jennifer Beasock

Laserlike Focus C1C Drew Tullson sits amidst an array

Yearning to Fly For Majors Night, C1C Jacob Hempen displays a model heli-

copter with coaxial rotors.

Photo by C2C Jennifer Beasock

of laser beams and

technical equipment used by the

Physics Department.

Academics

Polaris Photo

ajors Night was an evening of indecision for some fourth

class cadets as they tried to

declare their majors. The Academy offers 28 disci-

plinary and interdisciplinary majors, four divisional majors, and two minors.

For many cadets the

choice is difficult. Although not required to declare until third semester, the difference in course load

puts the pressure on to decide by second semester. Booths lined two hallways of Fairchild Hall,

displaying colorful posters and surrounded by instructors, officers, and declared upperclassmen. Students crowded around tables, asking questions about course loads and career options, and signing paper interest sheets Hair Raising Antics

requesting further informa-

tion. Some cadets stayed at one table, asking many questions, while others darted

C3C Jacob Bailey explains the concepts behind the Tesla

from one booth to the next. For some, the tantalizing options made the decision

Coil. Inventor Nikola Tesla

difficult. Many booths displayed their department’s most interesting models, sue-

conducted some of his most

famous experiments in 1899,

cessfully enticing cadets to stop and watch. One particularly memorable display was

only 10 miles from the Academy. Photo by C2C Jennifer

the propulsion cannon put on by the astrological engineering department. Cadets

Beasock

covered their ears and watched sparks fly down the hallway in a brilliant burst. Other

displays included the brains and giant snake at the biology table, and the large rats at the behavioral science booth.

Majors Night was another reminder of the many

academic options the Academy has to offer. Cadets’ choices of majors, while

per-

Learning From History History professor Lt. Col. Nathan Watanabe teaches C4C Andrew Laushine and others about the heroism of the

Japanese-American combat unit that earned the most decorations during World War II. He wears a historic uniform.

Photo by C4C David Brasher

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Majors Night

Biology Front row: Col. John Putnam, Capt. Shawna

Bowshot, Capt. Melanie Presuto, and Lt. Col. Michaela Demboski.

Second row:

Capt.

John McQuade, Dr. Jill McQuade, Maj. Craig

Narasaki, Lt. Col. Holly Franz, and Col. Paul Fisher. Third row: Maj. Brett Kugler, Maj. Mark Pomerinke, Dr. David Westmoreland, and Dr. Edward Unangst.

Back row: Dr.

Michael Wilcox, Alex Syntas, Dr. Ronald

Veverka, Lt. Col. Daniel Lynkins, Dr. Dave

Hale, Dr. Erick Snellman, Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert, Lt. Col, Daniel Atchley, and Lt. Col. Steve Black.

Chemistry Front row: Dr. Richard Deans, Lt. Col.

Robert Reiman, Maj Richard Reich, Liz Curry, Dr. Donald Bird, Col. Michael Van Valken-

burg, Beth Austria, Dr. Timm Knoerzer, Dr. John Wilkes, Dr. Norman Heimer, and Maj.

John Garver. Second row:

Cynthia Corley,

Dr. Joel Cain, Dr. Joseph Levin sky, Capt. Katherine Todorov, Dr. Kimberly Gardner, Mr. Randy Ramsden, Ralph Hutchinson,

Maj. Mark Westrick, 1st Lt. Tracy Denaro, Dr. Marge Rakowsky, 1stLt. Michael Hyland, 1st Lt. Eric Mowles, Maj. Kathy Fullerton, Maj

Michelle Rauch, and 1st Lt. Hope Klukovich. Back row: Adrian Hermosillo, Capt. Kotin

Newsome, Capt. Joshua Kittle, Capt. Aaron Weiner, Maj. Dennis Tuthill, Dr. Ronald Furstenau,

Capt. Eric Styron, Maj. Patrick Castle,

Maj. Travis Herbelin, Dr. Robert Racicot, and Dr. Gary Balaich.

Computer Science Front row: Dr. Donald Kraft, Dr. Martin

Carlisle, Lt. Col. Stephen Cooper, Col. David

Gibson, Dr. Barry Fagis, Lt. Col. James

Harper, Lt. Col. Leemon Baird III, and Dr. Steven Hadfield. Second row:

Tina Pratt,

Capt. Robert Harder, Bill McCrary, Maj. Darin Williams, Capt. James Lotspeich, Maj. David

Wells, Dr. Dennis Schweitzer, Capt. Nathan Jensen, William Bahn, and Maj. Jeff Boleng. Back row: Mike Collins, Dr.

Wayne Brown,

Capt. Sean Butler, Capt. Gordon MacMillan, Capt. Charles Mayer, and

Maj. Troy Weingart.

Academics

acabcmic departments

Mathematical Sciences Front row: Col. John Andrew and Lt. Col. Kevin

Burns. Second row: Lt. Col. Russ Adelgren, Marilyn

Sacchetta, Deb Glaze, and Dr. Bradley Warner. Third row:

Maj. Melissa Phillips, Kimberly Swetz, Lt. Col.

Scott Blum, Lt. Col. Carlos Ortiz, Dr. Mike Brilleslyper, Dr. Beth Schaubroeck, Capt. Jadonna Brewton, Dr.

Michelle Ghrist, Lt. Col. Lem Myers, Capt. Julia Phiilips, Maj. Roger Reynolds, Capt. LeAnn Ferguson, and

Maj. Brian Ralston. Fourth row: Lt. Col. Erik Demkowicz, Capt. Dan Finkelstein, Maj. Trae Holcomb, Lt. Col. Mark Gerken, Maj. Nicholas Zeisler, Lt. Col. Patti Egleston, Dr. Ralph Boedigheimer, 1st Lt. Clint

Hoskins, Capt. Jason Williams, Maj. Nicholas Sawruk, Maj. Jim Love, Dr. Dale Peterson, Lt. Col. Freddie

Rodriguez, Lt. Col. Tony McKenzie, and Capt. Drew Richardson. Back row: Capt. Jonathan Murphy, Capt. Steve Clark, Maj. Scott Williams, Dr. Kurt Herzinger, Dr. Jim Rolf, Maj. Scott Callihan, Capt. Lee Miller,

Maj.

Chris Cullenbine, Capt. Dave Mills, Maj. Mike Lattanzi, Lt. Col. Kelly Greene, Maj. Andrew Berry, Maj. Robert

Block, Capt. Chris Pruitt, and Capt Susan Lynch.

Physics Front row: Dr. Randy Knize, Lt. Col. Scott

Dudley,

Dr. Evelyn Patterson, Lt. Col. Mike Dearborn, Col. Rex Kiziah, Dr. Shane Burns, Lt. Col. Tom Spicer, Dr. Delores Knipp, Lt. Col. Jack Wetterer, and Dr.

Richard Cook. Second row: Dr. Brian Patterson,

Capt. Randy Carlson, Dr. Gabriel Font-Rodriquez, Dr. Yalin Yu, Duane Dunlap, Dr. Boris Zhandov,

Marty Johnson, Diane Jones, Dr. Geoff Andersen, Heather Preston, and Dr. Tetsu Takekoshi. Third row:

Maj. Doug Young, Lt. Col. Brent Morris, Maj.

Ben Ward, Maj. Stephen Phipps, Maj. Robert

Wacker, Maj. Doug Buchanan, Capt. Troy Hacker, Capt. Shawn Willis, Capt. Robert Lee, Maj Clark Allred, Maj Pete Ohotnicky, Dr. Gregor Novak, and Mr. Fran Pummer. Back row: Dr. Jim Dorman, Mark Mayer, Dr. Richard Balthazor, Dr. Thomas

Ehrenreich, Dr. Lon Enloe, Dr. Derek Buzasi, Lt. Col. David Lee, Maj. Brian Bailey Maj. Brian Kabat, Dr. Devin Della-Rose, and Capt. Brian Flusche.

Academic Departments

Aeronautical Engineering Front row: Lynette Kaffine and Col.

Martin France. Second row: Lt. Col. Lynnane George, Maj. Timothy

Nathaniel, Lt. Col. John Seo, and Lt. Col. Mark Charlton. Third row: Capt. Sandra Wilson, Dr. Paul Vergez, Capt. D. Sobers, Capt. C. Chappell, Capt.

Tyler Hague, Lt. Col. Michael Bettner, and Lt. Col. David Swanson. Fourth row: Dr. Kenneth Siegenthaler,

Lt. Col. William Cochran, Lt. Col. Timo-

thy Lawrence, Prof. William Saylor, Lt. Col. Ralph Sandfry, Staff Sgt. Dustin

Herold, Tech Sgt. Robert Mongcrier, Staff Sgt. Michael Wickersheim, and

Capt. Seven Hart. Back row: Dr. Scott Dahlke, Lt. Col. (ret) Seven Waiss, Dr. Robert Brown, Kwi Spinks, and Donald Waite.

Civil and Environmental

Engineering Front row: Dr. James Pocock, Lt. Col.

Eva Wilson, Lt. Col. Steve Kuennen,

Col. Greg Seely, Lt. Col. Layne Packer, Lt. Col. Craig Arnold, and Dr. Rod

Jenkins. Second row: Capt. Matt

Caudell, Capt. Jeff Kost, CPT Hugh Cronin, Capt. Joel Sloan, Maj. John

Christ, Capt. Justin Morrison, Capt. Ben Roope, Maj. Andrew bates, and Dr. Mohamad Zineddin.

Back row: Capt. Jeremy Milliman, Dr. Ron Meade, Dr. Adrian Won, Mr. John

Lobdell, Master Sgt. Dennis Scott,

Maj. David Gwisdalla, Tech. Sgt. John Agnew, and Capt. Scott Bole.

Academics

academic departments

Electrical Engineering

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Engineering Mechanics

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Academic Departments

Behavorial Science and

Leadership Front row: Lt. Col. Heidi Schwenn, Lt. Col. Ken Kemper, CDR Andy Bellenkes, Lt. Col. Mark Jordan, Dr. George Mas-

troianni, Col Gary Packard Jr., Lt. Col. Wes Olson, Dr. Lynn Caldwell, Lt. Col.

Gary Serfoss, and Lt. Col. Terrence Andre. Second row: Dr. Michele Butler,

Maj. Lisa Sayegh, Maj. Brett Gooden. Capt. James Venters. Randy Torres, 1st Lt Chad Tossell, Maj Chris Hays, and Dr.

Gayle Yamazaki.

Back row: Capt. Amy

Horton, Capt. Kari Granger, Dr. Dave McCone, Amy Singer, Dr. Will Scott,

Maj. Anthony Hassan, Capt. Randy Allen, Dr. Jeff Dyche, Dr. Craig Foster, Dr. Steve Samuels, Capt. Ira Schurig, and

Maj Camilo Guerrero.

Economics and

Geography Front row: Dr. Terrance Haverluk, Lt. Col. Jeff Cook, Col. Richard Fullerton,

Wayne Sidebottom, Lt. Col. Ken Hart, and Dr. Jim West. Second row:

Maj.

Tim Sweeney, Dr. Robert Waller, Capt.

Jason Ross, Capt. Jake Rodriquez, Dr. Bruce Linster, Capt. Derek Tharaldson,

Maj. Troy Carlson, Maj. Mike Marsh, Dr. Thomas Koehler, Mike Lucchesi, Maj. Jason Stowe, Lt. Col. Barb Rusnak,

Capt. Aason Ward, Dr. David Mullin,

Danny Portillo, Capt. Glen Gibson, and Maj. Roy Haley. Back row: Master

Sgt. Dan Colwell, Maj. Gareth Johnson, Lt. Col. Dan Drisoll, Lt. Col. Robert

Swanson, Kathy Calahan, Capt. Allison Galford, Dr. Sarah Robinson, and Dr. Steve Gordan.

Law Front row: Col. Paul Pirog and Lt. Col.

Louis Cherry. Second row:

Capt.

Michael Hatton, Prof. John Hertel, Prof.

Howard Eggers, Prof Howard Austin, Gilda LaSalle, Maj. Tiwana Wright, and

Capt. Trinh Warner. Back row: Capt. Linell Letendre, Maj. Patrick Rieder,

Capt. Mike McCoy, Maj. Dan Warnock, Capt. Mike Coco, Maj. Shawn McKelvy, Capt. Scott Gunn, Carol Vileek, Prof. Carl Schneider, Prof. David Fitzkee, and Lt. Col. Pamela Perry.

Academics

cabcutic

departments

Management Front row: Lt. Col. Andy Armacost, Lt. Col. Kenneth Knapp, Col. Rita A.

Jordan, Dr. Kurt Heppard, and Lt. Col. Steve Fraser. Second row: Capt. Carla

Sizer, Capt. Thomas Mulka, Capt. Matt Parmer, Jean Cooley, Dr. Jim Cooley, Dr. Cynthia Cycyota, Capt.

Gerry

Gonzalez, Capt. Wendy Volkland, Dr. Kevin Davis, Dr. Steve Green, Lt. Col.

Michael Weeks, Capt. Anthony Pedroni, and Maj. Melissa Cunningham. row:

Back

Dr. Jim Lowe, Dr. Dave Levy, Lt.

Col. Pat Heflin, Maj. Brian Payne, Maj. Robert Dam, Capt. Matt Ayers, Capt.

Chris Nielsen, Maj. Tom O'Malley, Capt. Robert Mishev, Lt. Col. Mike Stark,

Capt. Matt Mills, Maj. Brian Maue, and Lt. Col. Jim Parco.

Political Science Front row: Dr. Damon Coletta, John

Kambourian (CIA), Dr. Paul Bolt, Col.

Douglas Murray, Amb Roger Harrison, Dr. Fran Pilch, and Lt Col Joe Derdz-

inski. Second row: Dr. Paul Carrese, LTC John DuMond, Wendie Sumrell,

Maj. Preston Arnold, Sharon Richardson, Scott Edelman (FSO),

Tracy Hicks,

Capt Mike Korb, Carol Hewuse, and Lt Col Mike Schaub.

Back row: Maj

Arac Southworth, Dr. David Sacko,

Maj Tom Mowle, Maj. Deron Jackson, Capt Jim Fielder, Dr. Jeff Anderson, Dr.

Corey Abel, CDR Kevin Haney, and Dr. Howard Ernst.

Academic Departments

English and Fine Arts Front row: Lt. Col. Edie Disler, Col. Kathleen Herrington, Dr Richard Lemp, and

Capt. Joshua Johnston.

Second row: Dr.

Ann Reagen, Prof. John Farley, and Mary

Fordham. Third row: Dr. Pam Alolsa,

Maj. Chris Keane, Capt. Melissa Hogan, Dr. Betsy Muenger, Capt. Candice Pipes, and Dr. Ross Gresham. Fourth row: Prof.

Durthy Washington, Capt. Laurie Loverock, and Capt. Steven McCarty. Fifth row: Maj.

Kathy Binns, Prof. Donald Anderson, Lt. Col. Lori Davis-Perry, and Lt. Col. Thomas McGuire. Sixth row: Prof Kyle Torke, Mrs. Teisha Gonzales, and Lt. Col. Brian Hanley. Seventh row: Capt. Diana Black. row: Lt.

Eighth

Col. Jessica MacDonald, and Maj.

Jim Bishop. Ninth row: Maj. Petra Galled and Lt Col William Roy. Back row: Capt.

Jack Niday and Dr. Tom Vargish.

Foreign Languages Left to right: Dr. Jue Wang, Yumiko

Guajardo, Dr. Jennifer Colon, Lt. Col. Hugo Schaub, Maj. Devin Hunter, Dr. Miguel Verano, Dr. Carole Edwards, Lt. Col. Michael Muszynski, Maj. Lisa Vining,

Capt. Victor Colon, Angela Brehm, Lt. Cot. LeAnn Derby, Maj. Kenneth Haueter, Dr. Katherine Moskver, Andrzej Pudlo, Capt. Sabine Peters, Maj. Greg Christiansen, Lt. Col. Scot Allen, Maj. Victor Lozano, Dr.

Halimur Khan, Col. Gunther Mueller, Maj. Job Placencia, Lt. Col. Barry Savage, Maj. Albedo Mezarina, Dr. Salah Hammoud, Lt.

Col. Paul Howe, Capt. Zachary Hickman,

Elaine Balogh, Capt. Dax Presuto, Maj. Chris Kean, Victor Nell, Haning Hughes, Lt.

Col. Mamdouh El-Nady, Leslie Christensen,

Nancy Skinkle, and Capt. Darin Earnest.

History Front row: Dr. Jeanne Heidler, Lt. Col. Paul Gillepse, Lt. Col. Vance Skarsted, Lt. Col. John Abbatiello, Lt. Col. Robed

Carriedo, and Maj. Derek Varble. Second row:

Capt. Gailyn Whitman, Lt. Col. Mark

Grotelueschen, Dr. John Jennings, David Schlodt, Dr. Charles Steele, Capt. Doug Leonard, Lt. Col. David Brosims, Lt. Col. David Bachler, CDR Stuad Farnham,

Maj. Margaret Madin, and Linda Padilla. Back row: Maj. Jesse Long, Maj. Scott

Swadsfager, Dr. Alan Osur, LTC Nathan Watanabe, Lt. Col. Christopher Rein, Maj. Grant Weller, Dr. Jacob Abadi, Mike Terry, and Capt.

Academics

Timothy Romans.

academic departments

A cadcm ic Depa rtm en ts

ARRIVING IN STYLE: “The Bird” parachutes into Falcon Stadium prior to the start of an Air Force Falcon football

game.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

A TIME HONORED TRADITION: Falcon football players hold their helmets high as part of the

pre-kickoff off ritual.

Photo by John Van Winkle

FAST FLYING FALCON: Matt McCraw steals the ball and makes a break to the basket

against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Photo by Arnie Spencer

during a non-conference battle

“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have lastminute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”

Muhammad Ali

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Dr. Hans Mueh

Hans J. Mueh is in his fourth year as the director of athletics at the Air Fore ■e Academy. A

retired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty for two ye< irs prior to his

retirement in the summer of 2004. In addition, he was the Academy’s faculty athletics repre-

sentative from 1996-2004.

Before assuming his duties as vice dean, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the

department of chemistry at the Academy, a position he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual

design and instruction of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadets annually.

Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951.

He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a member of the Academy’s eighth graduating

class, and he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1966. While at the

Academy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedictine. In his junior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain

Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfinal berths in the NCAA tournament.

Following graduation, Mueh completed two assignments in intelligence before attending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wisconsin in 1976 as a distinguished graduate.

He has also completed Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War

College. Between earning the two degrees, Mueh returned to the Academy as an instructor in the

department of chemistry from 1970-72.

He also served as assistant soccer coach and played

semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971. He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as an

intelligence officer in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thai-

land, in 1972 and 1973. After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate

professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. In 1986, he assumed the position of acting head, department of chemistry, before being selected for his position of permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athletics representative, he was active in both the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference, and was the Academy’s representative on the transition team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics representative on the team. He is currently

the chairman of Region VII for the NCAA’s Postgraduate Scholarship Committee, covering 119 schools, and has served in that capacity for five years. He competes in golf, racquetball,

volleyball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, officer representative to the men’s golf team and five years as the officer representative to the

football team. Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinnati, Ohio.

They have three children: Kris-

tine, Kurt and Deborah.

Director of Athletics

Airborne Threat Karl Bolt lunges at a San Diego State University player.

Bolt’s acrobatics were grounded later in the game, due to rain. Soon after Bolt’s Academy graduation, he was

drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Bolt is

only the 2nd player in Academy history to be drafted into the major leagues, but says he wants to fulfill his commitments to the Air Force at his duty station at Robbins AFB,

Georgia.

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he Falcons concluded the 2007 season

with an 8-44 overall record and 0-23 mark in Mountain West Conference play. Karl Bolt ranked among the top hitters in the

Mountain West Conference, leading the Falcons with a .359

batting average to go with

eight home runs, 14 doubles and 44 RBI. Bolt had driven in four or more runs four times including two six-RBI games. A fouryear starter, Bolt ranks among the Air Force career leaders in home runs,

RBI, games

played, walks and hit-by-pitches. Other departing seniors include Mitch

Brown, whose 77 career appearances ranks fourth all-time at the Academy Fie has led the Falcons in ERA and strikeouts each of

the past two years. Joe Peterson returned to

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the Falcons in 2007 after three years away from the program due to a religious mission and his junior year off. Fie was a catcher for

the 2002 and 2003 teams. He’s made 15

relief appearances and did not allow a run in seven of those games. Geno Salazar is a

four-year starter at second base and shortstop. Salazar started in 170 of 181 career games. Salazar has 167 career hits to go with 12 home runs and 85 RBI. Fie ranks second on the team with six home runs. R. J. Randhawa had a standout freshman season for the Falcons in 2007,

starting 45

games and finishing third on the team with a .280 batting average. Randhawa also led the team with 151 assists, ranking fifth in the Mountain West Conference.

With a .405

conference batting average, Randhawa was the first Falcon to bat over .400 in conference

play since Mike Thiessen batted .435 in 1999.

Trajectory for Interception In the outfield, Matt Alexander dives for a

fly ball. Alexander had 37 runs batted in for the season, and will join with other star freshmen to make up over the next three years for the

graduating seniors.

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On The Ball Karl Bolt had 68 hits for the 2006-07 season, and a .354 batting

average. He batted in 101 runs for the Academy over four years. Polaris Photo

Do You Feel

Lucky, Punk? K.J. Randhawa has everything well in hand as he

confronts a runner stuck in between bases.

Freshman

Randhawa was one of the Falcons’ top hitters in 2006-07. Photo by Arnie

Spencer

Commitment Since national defense is the

Academy’s top priority, cadets aren’t chosen for their athletic abilities, as at other universities.

Fortunately, the

Academy has some key standouts who can compete with other schools’

athletic scholarships.

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The Great American Pasttime

Especially in a time of war, the differences between Academy cadets and students from other schools are often

very apparent

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Baseball

Top of His Game Head Coach Jeff Bzdelik led the Falcons to record wins the last two years before leaving to coach the University of

Colorado team. Photo by Paul Russo

Reaching for Glory Falcons Forward Dan Nwaelele (below) was the highest

scoring player this year, with 499 points. Photo by Paul Russo

A Real Team Leader A remarkable all-around 35 games this year

player, Tim Anderson (right) started in all

the only non-senior starter.

Next year’s team

will count on his leadership. Photo by Paul Russo

Wings Spread Wide

Agility & Power

Tim Anderson (right) shows

A desperate Cowboy, from the

Texas Christian University what

University of Wyoming, fails

it means to be a guard. The

to head off the Falcon’s Dan

Falcons won this January game

Nwaelele as he muscles

72-39. Photo by Paul Russo

his way downcourt. Photo by Ken Carter

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he Air Force Academy’s 75-51 vie-

Ttory

over Austin

Peay March 14 was

the Falcons’ first postseason win since

defeating CSU in the Western Athletic Conference semifinals March 8, 1990. With their 83-52 victory over Georgia on

March 19, the Falcons set a new school 8^

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record for most wins in one season

The 2006-07 season marked the Academy Falcons’

with 25, surpassing last year’s record

first appearance in the postseason National Invitation

of 24.

Tournament (NIT), which was only their fifth postsea-

07 regular season with a 23-7 overall

son appearance ever.

The win over the University of

record and 10-6 mark in the Mountain

Georgia lifted the AFA to its first ever appearance in the NIT Final Four at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This season’s 26-9 record is the best in the

Academy’s 53-year history.

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The Falcons finished the 2006-

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West Conference. The Falcons tied for third place with San Diego State.

Four

Falcons were selected to the MWC all-

conference team (seniors Dan Nwaelele, Jacob Burtschi, and Matt McCraw and

junior Tim Anderson). Nwaelele (firstteam) and Burtschi (second-team) were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 13 team.

The Academy is the only team

in the region to place two players on the

all-district teams. AFA posted the best

regular-season MWC record since the beginning of the 2003-04 MWC schedule. The Academy’s conference regular season record was 43-17,

better than BYU (38-22).

Academy’s Top Bird Alternately animated, funny or fascinated by Falcons gameplay, “The Bird” is one of the most

popular sports mascots around.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Jumping Through Hoops

won

five games The Falcons

76 percent of their games over the

last two seasons.

Sizing Him Up

Lay-ups and slam dunks are

Basketball isn’t all motion,

Nwaelele’s style (left).

nor is it all

Photo by Arnie Spencer

for just the right opening in

muscle. Waiting

Most Valuable Player

the rapidly shifting situation

Jacob Burtschi (right) was

can mean the difference

named MVP for 2006-07.

between maintaining the

He ranks as the number one

advantage or giving up the

player in Academy history for

ball. Photo by Ken Carter

games played and number of steals. Photo by Ken Carter

Men's Basketball

High Goals Brooke Cultra (right) makes a shot at range.

Cultra was a solid allaround player, and will be a valuable member

of next season’s team. Photo by Arnie Spencer

One Player Is Worth a Thousand Points Letricia Castillo (below) became the first Air Force player at the Division I level to tally 1,000 career points. She ends her career

ranking among the top 10 in six different statistical categories. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Passion to Play Head Coach Ardie Mclnelly shows her agitation at a bad call.

She puts her all into coaching,

and it shows. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Net Gains

Perfect Aim

Dawn Higginbotham gauges a

Junior Pamela Findlay is set

shot while being covered by a

to make a basket against

Colorado State player. The Fal-

Brigham Young in the 2nd

at the Mountain

game of the Mountain West

West Conference championships

Conference championships.

in March. Photo by Arnie Spencer

At 240 points, she was the

cons beat CSU

Falcons' second highest scorer for the season.

Photo by Ken Carter

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he Air Force women’s basketball

team compiled a 6-23 record for the

2006-07 seasonemaaTft Mountain West Conference record.

The Falcons

won their first-ever MWC tournament

game, defeating Colorado State, 47-46, in the opening round.

Junior Alecia Steele recorded a

conference-best eight double-doubles on the season, and was named a third-team AII-MWC performer. Her 228 rebounds set a new division I single-season record.

The squad’s leading scorer and re-bounder in all three seasons, Steele

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finished her junior campaign averaging 12.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per contest. A Mountain West Conference Co-

Intense Competition Jacki Novak judges whether to shoot or pass in a game against TCU. Novak was the second tallest Falcons player this season. At center, she was

Player of the Week in January, she had a career-best 28 points and 15 rebounds against UNLV. She also hit the gamewinning shot in the Falcons’ tournament match-up against Colorado State, giving Air Force its first ever MWC Tournament victory. For her accomplishments,

in the midst of all the action, showing herself a

Steele earned all-conference honors for

capable and valuable team member through 21

the third-consecutive season, and was

games. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Facing Off

selected to the AII-MWC third team.

On Pins and Needles

Letricia Castillo (left) tries to

Head Coach Ardie Mclnelly

get a pass around a Wiscon-

is coaching for her sixth

sin guard.

year at the Academy.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Coming from Idaho State,

Rebounding Success

Mclnelly has brought

Alecia Steele (right) became

marked improvement and

the first NCAA Division I

player at the Academy to

Academy team. Photo by

reach 500 career rebounds.

Ken Carter

winning spirit to the

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Women's Basketball

Aim and Power Matthew McPhail (right) lands one on

Clifford Moore during an

Academy wing open bout.

Photo

by Ryan Cortner

/ he success of the Academy’s Boxing team is represented by the banners hanging in the team training room. They have won 37 national championships.

The team won 17 consecutive national champi-

onships until 2006 when it took home the second place banner. The team is reaching for the champi-

Shawn

onship again. Coaches Eddie Weichers and Coach Erwin Vargas imply 2006 was only the beginning.

Cuevas

wing open, these Friday Night Fights are also used to find which cadets will represent the Academy at

Team members are selected through competition at the wing open.

In addition to prepartion for the

national fights. Each newcomer challenges the lowest person in his category, taking the slot if they win

and

and moving up the line as the fights progress.

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This incentive based method, Coach Weichers explains,

eliminates favoritism and gives everyone an equal opportunity to get to the top of the roster. Prior to the start of Friday Night Fights, the Academy’s boxing team fought against the

Navy’s box-

ing team. When asked about who participated in the event, Coach Weichers explains that the fighters were mixed; some were

wing open hopefuls and some previous year champs. Though some of the

contenders lacked experience, the Air Force boxing team won five of eight bouts, an last year.

improvement from

Lacking the stigma of providing bragging rights for respective service academies, inter-ser-

vice academy boxing matches can be more laid back.

Despite the lack of external influence or recogni-

tion the fighters still put their all into the bouts. Dedication has been the team’s key to success.

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Dances and Punches Alex Shin jabs at his opponent, while guarding against a return assault. Photo byArnie Spencer

“Three Kings” Ian Tuznik, Alexander Shin, and Willie Lloyd display their titles from the 2006 National Collegiate Boxing Champion-

ships. Tuznik is NCBA national heavyweight champion. Polaris Photo

Front row: Bruce Jamison, Colin LaFavor, Ryan Price, Dave

Simon, Mark Ruther, James Dunn, Jesse Horton, Dean Chuva, Eric Garcia, Seth Gunn, Matt McPhail. Back row:

The Contender, In the Ring

Dr. Hans Mueh, Evin Negron, John Quinn, Nick Goc, Boyce

The wing open (above left) is an opportunity for those cadets who want to go further with boxing

Loomis, Willie Lloyd, Joe Conrad, Harvey White, Cliff Moore,

to prove themselves. Joe Conrad and Willie Lloyd (above) hold aloft a trophy for their wins at

Jahmil Edwards, Ezekiel Ignaco, Alex Shin, Ian Tuznik.

the NCBA Invitational. John Quinn (bottom left) practices for a bout. Photos by Ryan Cortner and

Photo by Ryan Cortner

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Boxing

Stunt Doubles Erik Greendyke spins Christin Hart and Meredith Leake at a men’s basketball game during Mountain

West Conference action in Las Vegas. Polaris Photo

Center of Attention Sheriden Martinez mugs for the camera at an away football game. The cameraman is obviously very

impressed! The Spirit Teams accompany the Falcons \

major teams to raise team morale, show the "flag" to the opposing fans, and to encourage and entertain the

loyal fans who travel to watch the team (or the local fans who prefer Air Force over the local college kids). Photo by Ed Last j

Squads in Action The Spirit Team consists of four teams: the

Blue Squad, the Pom Squad, the Silver

Squad and the Mascot team. “The MicMan,” another new spirit leader, works with the Blue Squad at home football games,

encouraging fans with antics and generating cheers and applause. Together, the Spirit Teams make over 100 appearances

annually.

Photos at right by Mark Walden and

Polaris Staff.

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Aerial Acrobatics Blue Squad cheers the Falcons on against University of Wyoming at the the MWC Basketball Tournament. Photo by Ken Carter

he 2006-07 Spirit Team saw quite a few changes under the direction

Laura Hutcheon.

of second-year coach

The 2006 season started with a

trip to Kansas State University to attend training camps

the team’s first in more than four years.

The co-ed cheer squad won two third-place overall trophies, and the Mascot team was named Best All-Around. The Blue Squad consists of six stunt couples who cheer at all football games,

men’s basketball home games, and the Mountain West Conference Basketball Tournament in Las

Vegas. This was the second year for the Academy’s Pom Squad.

These hard-working women per-

formed at home football games, as well as men’s and women’s home basketball games. The Silver Squad, chosen in August, included

mostly freshman and sophomores. These six couples cheered their hearts out at home football and women’s basketball games, and also aided in

pre-game activities for football and men’s basketball.

Winning a bid to a national competition during

NCA camp, members from all three cheer teams came

together to compete in Daytona Beach,

Florida at the National Cheerleaders Association

Collegiate Championship.

The competition team

trained countless hours to prepare for this momentous event.

The Bird team was chosen as one of the top col-

Wieder, Sheriden Martinez. Back row: Brian Kester, Erik Green

legiate mascots in the 2006-07 Capital One Mascot Challenge. This was the third time Air Force was chosen in the five year old competition. Two of the senior members, Lee Thompson and Rob Madson,

dyke, Jason Cornell, Skylar Rollins, Bart Ingallina, Cody Spitler.

were named all-americans at camp.

Front row: Chase Carter, Mauri Slater, Coach Laura Hutcheon,

Michelle Kolcun, Zach Van Valkenburg. Second row: Meredith

Leake, Christin Hart, Stephanie Pierce, Janelle Hyde, Whitney

In back: Rob Madson, and Lee Thompson.

Cheerleading

he Air Force men’s and women’s cross

country teams earned NCAA Division I AllAcademic honors in 2006-07. The men finished 2nd in the Mountain

West Conference while the women finished 7th.

Two runners earned all-conference

honors for the first time in their careers. Richard Elmore and Matt Williams earned the honors at the MWC Championships.

Elmore earned all-Mountain West Con-

ference honors after finishing 9th at the conference championships. Clocking a time of 25:07, he became the 12th Falcon to earn all-conference accolades. In addi-

tion, Elmore was the Falcons’top finisher at the Roy Griak Invitational (101st) and the

Pre-NCAA Meet (97th). Elmore also placed 2nd at the Utah Fall Festival and, with four runners in the top five won

places, Air Force

1st overall. Elmore was named men’s

MVP for the year.

Kelly Robinson picked up the second Most Valuable Athlete honor of her career

(she also received the honor as a freshman). She was the fastest Falcon in four of the team’s seven meets, including the

Mountain West Conference Championships

(21st). Robinson also led the team at the Wyoming Invitational (11th), Utah Fall Festival (4th) and the Pre-NCAA Meet (184th). The women’s team placed 2nd, overall, at

the Utah Fall Festival.

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Front row: Danielle Snider,

Brittany Morreale, Ally Romanko, Sara Juback, Jamie

lllig, Katie Anderson, Margaret Frash. Second row: Kelly

Robinson, Sebastian Ortiz, Austin Fritzke, Arthur Grijalva,

Calvin Glass, Matt Williams,

Kenny Grosselin, Joe Curran, Dan Castle, Sean House-

worth, Kate Papenberg. Back row:

Josh Van Wyngaarden,

Ryan Workman, Ian McFarland, Thomas Richter, Kyle Jones, Zach Nordahl, Justin

Mason, Andy Schweitzer, Jason Beck, Richard Elmore, Scott Balcao, Parker Cowles.

Leader of the Pack Sean Houseworth leads the gaggle of mostly blue at the Mountain West Con-

ference Championships. Air Force took second. Polaris Photo

A Real Team Leader Ian McFarland and Richard

Elmore round a blue spruce at the MWC Championships,

where McFarland came in

17th, and Elmore won 9th (the

top-placing cadet). The team's Sweet Freedom, Great Outdoors

cumulative claimed second.

Jason Beck (left and above) enjoys an early morning

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run.

Cross Country competition requires excellent ath-

letic conditioning.

Because of lower oxygen levels at

its elevation (more than 7,000 feet above sea level), the Academy is a perfect place for building endurance.

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Cross Country

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Hanks T fencing he

team qualified four fencers for

the 2007 NCAA Collegiate Fencing Champi-

onships. The four-fencer squad finished 16th in the team standings. It marked the ninth consecutive year under Head Coach Abdel Salem the Falcons have traveled to the na-

tional collegiate championships. Junior Eliza

Enyart, the AFA’s first female fencer to earn NCAA All-American (2006) honors, qualified for the NCAAs when she won the women’s epee tournament at the West Region tournament. She finished 19th at nationals. Freshman Peter French also earned a spot at the

NCAA championships, finishing fourth in the

region in men’s epee. He finished 14th at nationals.

Freshman Michael O’Connor also

qualified in saber for the NCAAs. At the NCAA

championships, he was 24th.

Double Tap When both fencers score on the same lunge, the

competitor with the better placement earns more

points. Polaris Photo Strike Swiftly A cadet rushes in for a thrust, which his

evades.

opponent

Fencing is much like the more strategic

a mixture of thrusts, parries, feints and anticipating the opponent’s moves. Polaris Photo

military art

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Quick Feet and Fast Hands Fencers score points for striking their opponent, with the highest points earned for touching the center-chest. Polaris Photo

Flashing Swords Nathan Smith was team captain for the 2006-07. He

qualified this season and last for the NCAA Champi-

En Garde!

onships. coming 21st in foil.

Lydia Bigelow was the 2006-07 team captain. Leading the

Smith won the Military

Championships gold medal in 2006.

In 2002, he

Falcons to several top finishes throughout her career, she

placed eighth in the Division I National Championships

finished seventh in women’s epee at the 2007 NCAA West

in foil and has been a multiple time state, regional, and

Region Championships. She won the silver at the New

sectional champion

Photo by Arme Spencer

Mexico Open last fall. Bigelow captured the Division III NAC

women’s epee title in 2006. Polaris Photo

Under the Radar

Sweet Victory

Eliza Enyart (left) slips her sword

An Academy fencer knocks a

under her opponent’s guard.

cadet challenger off balance,

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which quickly puts him on his knees. Polaris Photo

Fencing

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Plowing Through Halfback Chad Smith

(left) averaged 6.2 yards per carry this season

the team’s

best average. He

entered the Tennessee game

in the 4th

quarter, and gained 44 yards in 4 carries,

Frontal Offense

to set the Air Force up

Offensive Tackle Blaine Guenther

for a touchdown. The

(below) readies to embrace a Wyoming

Falcons came within

blitzer, and Fullback Ryan Williams

one

takes out another defenseman while the

point of victory

against the nationally-

Quarterback slips into a position to pass.

ranked Vols.

Photo by John Van Winkle

Photo by Paul Russo

Check Six Quarterback Shaun Carney (left) garnered 20 touchdowns for the season:

12 completions for touchdown, and 8 scores run in. Photo by John Van Winkle

Two Birds Two falcons, the icon and the mascot, flap their are favorites of the fans.

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wings at halftime.

Both

Photo byArnie Spencer

A ir Force concluded the season with

/la 4-8 overall record

their third

straight losing season, whichJs the first such streak since 1979-81.

But Air

Force won its ninth consecutive con-

ference-rushing title, and ranked third nationally. They also finished second in the conference and third nationally in third down conversion percentage. Air Force tied for second in the MWC and 16th nationally in turnover margin with a +8 mark on the year. Hunter Altman was named MVP

among team leaders in special teams tackles in 2007. He finished the season

with 14 total tackles, including 10

unassisted as a backup safety and on

special teams. Altman recorded his first career blocked kick vs.

UNLV when he

blocked a punt. The block led to an AFA touchdown.

Drew Fowler was named MVP lineman, having led the conference, and

ranking 11th nationally in total tackles, with 123, even notching a career-high

18 tackles in one game, and became the

first Falcon since Chris Gizzi in 1997 to lead the league in tackles. Fowler was named conference player of the week

for his efforts against Navy.

Fowler

earned first-team all-conference honors

for his efforts, becoming the first Falcon to earn first-team honors since Marchel-

lo Graddy in 2003.

Lightning Strikes

Halfback Chad Hall had a breakout

Star Quarterback Shaun Carney’s third year was no less

spectacular than his earlier seasons.

2005, Carney became the first freshman quar-

season.

He ranked fourth in the confer-

ence in

rushing with a 65.3 per-game

as-

average. Hall’s two 100-yard efforts tie

He proved himself,

him for the team lead with quarterback

and has been at the center of the Falcons of-

Shaun Carney. Hall is just the third Air

terback to start in the opener, due to the

signed quarterback’s injury.

I fense ever since. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Force halfback in school history to earn

all-conference honors.

Corralling a Cowboy Julian Madrid (left) takes down a Wyoming Cowboy with

the assistance of Drew Fowler. Air Force won the game, 31-24. Photo by Paul Russo

Long Legs Wings spread wide for balance, Zach Sasser makes sure his punt removes the ball from the vicinity of the Falcons

goal. Sasser took spectators’ breath away with a 48-yard field goal against New Mexico in September. Photo by John Ross

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Grab It and Run Wide Receiver Spencer

Armstrong makes a catch before turning to run.

Lord, Preserve and Protect Us Beau Suder and Chad Smith say a prayer before the Army game. Air Force won, 43-

7, with Suder recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. Photo by Ken Carter

Armstrong made

178 yards from pass

receptions this season, and another 232 yards on

kickoff returns.

Photo by John Ross

Up Against the Wall Robert Kraay gets a

glove in the way of what was supposed to be a Brigham Young score.

Kraay, in

November, became the first Falcon since 2001 to block two extra point

attempts in one game, which was against

Notre Dame. Polaris Photo

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Closing the Vise Free Safety Bobby Giannini takes down a Notre Dame runner as Cornerback Nathan Smith closes in as a fail-

safe.

Giannini, through his Falcons career, leads the

team in both solo tackles and interceptions. Smith’s

interception against Army, the week before the Notre Dame game, set the Falcons up for a touchdown. Photo by Ed Last

Football

Rushing 1,000 Yards Halfback Chad Hall, the season’s MVP running back,

outpaces New Mexico (below). Hall ended the season with 1,128 career rushing yards. With 117 yards also from pass receptions, he will start next season as a wide

receiver. Photo by Paul Russo

Out of the Blue

Center of Attention

Two Academy Football

At six foot four and 305 pounds, Center Stuart Perlow

entertainment traditions

crouches in front of Quarterback Shaun Carney, ready

(below): The Wings

to throw up a wall to stop the defense.

of Blue parachute

demonstration, and

last one anyone wants to tangle with when they’re try-

the Section 8 cheering

squad.

ing to push through the line.

Photo by

Arnie Spencher

Turnabout Fair Play Defensive End and Defensive Tackle Kevin Quinn (right) pounced on a loose ball near

the end of the Air Force -

Navy game.

It wasn’t

quite enough to pull off the win, but Quinn’s capper to the comeback from 24-7 to the

24-17 finish kept things

interesting until the very end. Photo by Sam Grey

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Perlow is the

first player to move, when the ball is snapped, and the

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Bird’s Eye View The Academy Falcon mascots are an

ever-present sight at Academy

football games, whether on the road or at

home. They thrill the crowd at

halftime with demonstrations. Photo

by Mark Walden

Making a Dash For It Finding other options confounded, Quarterback Shaun Carney tries out his ground game.

Carney proved versatility by passing an average of 99 yards per game, and

rushing an average of 51.

Photo by John Ross

football

Standing Up for the Players Like many football

coaches, DeBerry

(right) wasn’t afraid to get in the face

of a referee or two,

pointing out bad calls and demand-

ing justice.

The Option Offense

During a nine-year stop at Appalachian State, in

North Carolina, he be-

gan to experiment with the option offense, for which he became best known.

Appalachian

State ranked in the

top 10 nationally three times under DeBerry. Polaris Photo

An Early Start

DeBerry is a 1960 graduate of Wofford College, in Spartanburg, SC, where he lettered in football and

baseball. After six

years of coaching at South Carolina high

schools, he returned to Wofford as an assistant

coach, and the school won 21

consecutive

games, and ranked No. 1 nationally.

Photo by

John Van Winkle

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Hardest Decision In His Life “I love my players and my coaches. I will always be grateful to former Supt. Lt. Gen. Skip Scott and former Athletic Director John

Clune for their confidence and the opportunity they gave me 23 years ago to live my dream. Coaching is the best job a guy could

have, but it is very demanding and time consuming.”

oach Fisher DeBerry announced his retirement in December, ending more than a quarter-century at the Air Force Academy. DeBerry spent 23 seasons as head football coach, and 27 overall, at Air Force. He

guided the Falcons to 17 winning seasons, and three conference championships, since taking over in 1984. Air Force won the Western Athletic Conference title in 1985 and again in 1995. In 1998, DeBerry led the team to its first outright title with a championship game win over Brigham Young. His 1998 team matched the

school record with a 12-1 season. DeBerry has dominated service academy football. In 1999, he became the winningest coach in service academy football history. He is an amazing 35-11 against Army and Navy in

his career, and has led the Academy to 14 of its 16 Commander-in-Chief trophy titles. Former Air Force head

coach Ken Hatfield hired DeBerry in 1980 as the quarterback coach, and promoted him to offensive coordinator in 1981. When Hatfield left Air Force after the 1983 season, DeBerry became the school’s fifth head coach. He

and his wife, LuAnn, are active in community affairs.

The coach gives motivational speeches, and has worked tirelessly with local and national charities. The couple started the Fisher DeBerry Foundation, which benefits

single-parent families in Colorado Springs. He is also active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and in 2001 authored a book, “For God and Country, was selected for induction into the

”

with proceeds going to the FCA.

This past summer, DeBerry

Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the South

Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.

Academy Legend DeBerry is the winningest coach in Air Force Academy school history, with

169-107-1 record.

second in Mountain West Conference reer wins with

He stands

history in ca-

100, trailing only close friend and former

BYU coach LaVell Edwards. He has also beaten Notre Dame three times,

including a 20-17 overtime thriller

against the eigth-ranked Irish in South Bend in 1996.

Football

Out of the Bunker Jason Shank (right) makes a difficult shot

from a sand trap. Photos by Arnie Spencer

On Course Toward the Mountains The mountains of the Rampart Range loom over the 11 th Hole at the Academy’s Eisenhower Golf Course (below).

Inches to Go

Sophomore Shaun O’Bryant takes absolutely no chances as he

carefully lines up his last

putt.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Keeping Score

Sizing Up the Green

Sophomore Andrew Gibson

Each cadet makes his assess-

(tallest, right) tallies his score as

ment of how to play the green,

he finishes a hole. A golfer from

based on the lay of the land.

another university watches.

Academy golfers, such as Junior Bob Whitney

(right) are

often easy to tell apart from their civilian competitors.

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by Tom Whitney, who won medalist honors. Whitney became the first Air Force golfer to earn medalist honors at the event since

Adam Wasinger in 2002, and the first freshman

to win the event since Ben Leestma in

1998.

Ttyler Goulding was named to the

All-Mountain West Conference team for the second time in his career. The Falcons

twice posted team scores of 864, to tie for second in the Air Force record books for lowest team score (54 holes).

The top performer and MVP for the Air Force golf team for a third-straight season was team

captain Goulding, who led

Air Force in eight of 13 tournaments for

the year. The Falcons’ top finisher at the Mountain West Conference Championship,

Goulding earned all-conference honors for the second time in his career. A competitor for the Falcons in every tournament over the past four years, Goulding holds eight of the lowest 20 individual tournament scores in Academy history, more than any other Air Force golfer.

Top Flite Instructor

Follow Through

Head Golf Coach George

Senior Chad Follett

Koury (left),

1993 USAFA

grad, watches one of his team members play.

(left) watches his shot fly true.

Matt

Tanis wills his teammates on.

Golf

just his second year of gymnastics, Jacob

Schonig placed 11th on the still rings at the NCAA Championships with a career-best 9.550.

Junior

Greg Stine finished eighth in the all-around at the evening session of the National Qualifier. He

advanced to the NCAA Championships on the floor exercise and still rings after top-10 finishes in those events at the qualifier. Sconig earned the team’s

Hardest Worker award.

Brian Boardman (vault)

and Tyler Sickles (high bar) also participated at the

National Qualifier.

Six Falcons collected 11 USAG

All-America citations.

Stine was named Gymnast

Chalk One Up to Preparation Brian Boardman earned this season’s Most Valuable Player honors. In addition to competing at the NCAA Qualifying

Meet, he individually qualified for the event finals of the

Rocky Mountain Open and USA Gymnastics Championships.

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of the Week by the MPSF twice and by the CGA three times. Kurt Antonio earned the USAG Out-

standing Senior Gymnast award. For the second straight year, Boardman was invited to compete at the NCAA National Quali-

fying Meet on the vault. A co-captain of the 2007 squad, Boardman improved his personal-best in the high bar, while nearly matching his personalbest on the parallel bars. Boardman collected

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation all-academic team honors for the second straight year.

Josiah Loeser was rated Most Improved on this season’s team, surpassing the 8-point plateau numerous times

through the season on a remark-

able three events

floor exercise, still rings and

parallel bars. Loeser also earned a spot in the individual event finals of the Rocky Mountain Open and USAG Championships. To start off the year, Gymnastics Head Coach

Simons was inducted into the Ohio State

Kip

University

Athletics Hall of Fame. Besides being a star OSU

player, Simons was on the gold-medal winning team at the Pan-American Games, and represented the United States at the 1996 Summer

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Olympics.

Sheer Confidence Jacob Schonig (above) and Brian Boardman were both named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation academic

all-conference team, a selection reserved for athletes with academic distinction.

Schonig holds a 3.15 GPAin space

operations, Boardman a 3.47 in mathematics. Polaris Photo

Arms of Steel, Mind of Gold Kurt Antonio performs the Iron Cross

one of the most

impressive positions on

the still bars. Antonio earned the Outstanding Senior Gymnast Award at the USA

Gymnastics Collegiate Championships.

The award is presented in recognition of

athletic ability, scholastic achievement, dedication and devotion to the sport. is just the third Air Force gymnast to ever earn this honor.

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Academy gymnastic performers across the board perform

some

stunning, awe-inspiring stunts of athletic

achievement, whether on the pommel horse, high bars,

parallel bars, still rings or on floor mats.

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On the One Hand

Tyler Sickles scored an 8.500 on the high bar at the NCAA National

Qualifier Meet, ranking 24th. Sickles’8.350

high bar score at the Mountain Pacific Sports

Federation Champion-

ships helped Air Force take fifth. Polaris Photo

Horsing Around Greg Stine (above) became the first Air Force gymnast to ever win three national titles at a single USA Gymnastics competition, winning floor exercise, still rings and all-around. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Men's

Gymnastics

Sticking With Style Michelle Denise (below) finishes a dismount from the uneven bars event.

Denise was named to the 2007 Mountain Pacific

Sports Federation all-conference team for her second-team

qualifying score of 9.275. Polaris Photos

Vaulting Into the Championships Junior Kelly Lewis (above) competed on the vault at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships in

April.

Graceful Performances Air Force took 4th place at

March’s Mountain Pacific

Sports Federation Championships, and Christine Powers

(right) led the way with a

pair of top-10 marks, includ-

ing 4th place on the balance beam (9.650) and 9th on the

parallel bars (9.575).

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Her score of 9.550 ranked her 17th nationally.

oug Day began his first season this year as head coach of the women’s gymnastics team.

Michelle Denise and Abigail Rogers were named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Gymnasts of the Week, while Rogers and Sashonna

Iwaniec earned MPSF all-conference first-team honors. Christine Powers was named to the second-team.

Iwaniec, Rogers, Powers, Freshman

Kayla Kincade and Junior Kelly Lewis were invited to the USA Gymnastics (USAG) Collegiate Cham-

pionships. Iwaniec, Rogers, Lewis and Junior Katie Donnell were named to the Mountain Pacific Sports

Federation academic all-conference team. Iwaniec earned her second USAG All-America citation. As team captain and team MVP, Sashonna Iwaniec capped four years with her selection to the USA Gymnastics All-America second-team.

She was, a two-time MPSF all-academic team member and posted four of her five season-best scores at the Mountain Pacific

Sports Federation

and USA Gymnastic competitions. Following the

Energy and Versatility Charlotte Freedman (above) is one of several Academy gymnasts who compete “all-around." This demonstrates ability

and confidence in a wide range of skills.

MPSF championships, she was awarded first-team honors on the vault, uneven bars and all-around, while collecting second-team accolades on the floor

exercise.

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Gopherhole Mike Phillipich

approaches Minnesota’s

goal, hoping to slip the puck past the Gopher

goalie. The Falcons faced and nearly upset

top-seeded UMinn at the NCAA West

Regionals. Photo by Arnie

Spencer

After It, Boys!

Jay Medenwaldt and Brett Nylander scramble after a free

puck as Greg Flynn backs them up. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Holding Back Army Goalie Andrew Volkening prepares to ward off an incoming puck. He started against Army, stopping 23 of their 24 attempts, clearing

the way for a 6-1 victory. Photo byArnie Spencer

Fight for Control

MVP And Then Some

With ice chips flying,

As one of the most dangerous

Brett Olson tries to in-

scoring threats in the nation,

terfere with a Colorado

Junior Eric Ehn (#24, right)

Photo

led the Falcons to the Atlantic

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Hockey Association tourna-

College player.

ment championship and to

the team's first-ever bid in the

NCAA Tournament.

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is season, AFA was the first service

Taacademy

to win a conference hockey

championship and compete in the NCAA Hockey Tourney. This was the first winning record for AFA hockey in conference play, in Division I, and was only the team’s 2nd winning season in the past 16 years. A winning percentage of .538 (19-16-5 record) is the best under Frank Serratore. The 58 Division I wins, and 32 conference wins, by the class

of 2007 are a new school record.

Senior

left wing Andrew Ramsey became the first

Falcon to compete in the Frozen Four Skills

Competition, and was named the nation’s College Hockey Online. Senior defenseman Billy Devoney

most improved player by U.S. was a finalist for the Lowe’s

Air Force Ices Army

CLASS Award

for leadership, character, and academics and

Air Force won its first-ever conference championship when the Falcons beat Army in the title game of the

Atlantic Hockey Association Tournament in Rochester,

NY. Team MVP, Eric Ehn, was only .08 points per game

was named a first-team Lowe’s

All-American.

Senior CLASS

Right Wing Mike Phillipich was

named the AHA Tournament most valuable The team MVP, Eric Ehn, became the

short of being the top college hockey scorer in the

player.

nation.

most decorated Falcon hockey player ever,

The Falcons beat Army 6-1, with 2 goals each

from Andrew Ramsey and Josh Frider. Polaris Photo

and one of the most honored athletes in any

sport. He was the first Falcon, and first service Head of

Steam Josh Printt bowls into the RIT goal. The

Falcons shut Rochester out 30 in November. Photo by Arnie

Spencer

academy player, ever selected as one of the top 10 finalists for college hockey’s top award, the Hobey Baker. He was then named to the “Hobey Hat Trick” as one of three finalists and invited to the NCAA Frozen Four and the

Hobey Baker ceremony in St. Louis.

The At-

lantic Hockey Association Player of the Year, Ehn became Air Force’s first All-American. He

is the first Atlantic Hockey/MAAC player and first service academy player ever named to the AHCA (coaches) All-American team.

Top Defenseman Billy Devoney plays keepaway from a Colorado Col-

lege opponent. Devoney earned the AFA Vic

Heyliger Award, the Larry Cronk Inspirational Award, and Defensive Player of the Year. Photo byAmie

Spencer

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he Falcons finished the season with a 2-10 overall mark and 1-4 record in the Great

Western Lacrosse League.

Griffin Nevitt

earned Great Western Lacrosse League

(GWLL) Player of the Week honors on April 11. Three players were named to the AllGWLL team. Senior Will Meister was named the MVP for the 2007 Air Force Lacrosse team. Meister, who led the team with 20 as-

sists on the year, ranked second on the squad in total points with 33, while also registering a team-best six man-up goals. He has scored at least one goal or assist in 25 consecutive

games, ends his career with 84 assists, tied

for sixth in the Air Force record book. Meis-

ter, who ranks among the nation’s leaders in assists per game, also earned all-conference

honors for the third straight season.

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Quick Action, Hard Targets

Hand-eye coordination is the name of the game, when the ball and the net are both so small.

A Great Heart for

Following Close as a Shadow

tt|e Game

With The spirit, dedication and skill sought

pier by all coaches, Justin Kuchta

was

is elsewhere.

one of the top

Falcon scorers in each of

his four years.

Racking up 18 goals this

season

Eric Evans (below) sneaks a blue-clad arm and stick around in an attempt to snag the ball while the Buckeye’s attention

(second only to Griffin Nevitt, with

19), Kuchta’s career total is 72 goals and 24 assists.

Photos by David Armer

Stick it io Them

One for the Team

Brian Massa (left)

Play is not always

invades an Ohio

nice. Michael Weber

State player’s

(left) takes a jab to the

personal space,

chest. Weber earned

trying to catch the

the Pace Weber Award

ball with his crosse,

this season.

which is the term

Weber was a first-class

for the netted stick

cadet who died in a

players

training flight in 1997.

use to catch

Pace

and pass the hard

The award is given to

rubber ball.

the player who best

exemplifies the way its namesake lived his life.

Lacrosse

10 5

Top Notch Equipment Justin Raines (below) shows off his snazzy Anschutz competition

rifle, a model often used in target matches all the way up to the various

Olympic shooting competitions.

Photo by Paul Russo

Straight Shooter Jessica Palomba (below) rallied the team this season.

Her career

highlights include an air rifle personal record of 585 x 600, and a smallbore personal record of 575 x 800. Photo by Paul Russo

ANSCHUTZ

Front row: Jon Stephenson, Daniel Cannard, Kristen

Smith, Jess Palomba, Chelsea Welsh, Justin Raines, and Tyler Lynch. Back row: Head Coach Justin Broughton, Tom Lowen-

Unangst, Ryan

stein, Matt Hamilton, Chris Allen, Tyler Gross, Chris Aguilar, Brian Jarrell, Jon

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Sepp, and Bill Roy.

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2006-07 season was a rebuilding

year for the rifle team.

The Falcons

lost head Coach Justin Broughton and

three top shooters.

Leadership fell on the

Remarkable Marksmanship

shoulders of the only senior on the team,

Justin Raines carefully lines up his shot to make

Jessica Palomba. However, even in the

high marks.

Raines was one of two Academy

athletes selected to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America University Division Men’s At-Large AllDistrict VII 2007 Team, which is an honor reserved

for a precious few competitors in each district with

high academic records.

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face of adversity, the Falcons achieved much.

Two marksmen, Chelsea Welsh

and Justin Raines, earned NCAA Aca-

demic All-American honors.

The athletic

department hired Launi Meili as the rifle coach.

The team will have 10 recruits

on the 2007-08 team.

The Falcons will

be shooting with new equipment and the

athletic department will break ground for a new rifle

facility in May 2008.

Palomba

is the Academy Most Valuable Cadet in

marksmanship (Rifle). In addition to her outstanding performance in competition throughout the season, Palomba did what all MVPs must do: make her teammates better. As team captain, she was

involved in every aspect of her teammates’

lives, from military mentoring to personal instruction on the firing line. She set the standard in competitive excellence

Aim High, Air Force

shooting the high aggregate score for the Falcons in seven of nine competitions this season, a feat unequaled in the past

Preparing for future competitions? Academy shooters show off their

decade.

Chelsea Welsh finished 9th in

weapons at the Olympic Shooting Center, located nearby the Academy in

tryouts for the Pan American Games, one

Colorado Springs. Polaris Photo

of 10 cadets who tried out.

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Maximum Effort, Maximum Pain Steve Noller (below) goes head to head with the Army goaltender, trying to put his every

effort into making the goal. But the goalie had the same idea, and Noller took a palm to the

face when they collided in midair. The teams tied at 2-2 in overtime. Photo by Paul Russo

Soccer Legend Retires Lou Sagastume was twice named Mountain Pacific

Sports Federation Coach of the Year, including 1993 when Air Force posted a 15-5-1 record, and won a

2-1, four-overtime over No. 1 Creighton. The game,

played in sub-zero weather and a driving snow storm, remains one of the biggest upsets in Division I soccer

history. He also earned Midwest Region (Division I) | coach of the year twice, and was named coach of the year in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer

League and the Far West Conference. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Team Spirit The 2006-07 team poses with Coach Lou Sagastume

(right).

Photo by

Arnie Spencer

Striving for the Goal Reid Gaiser stretches to make a shot

into the goal. Photo

by Matt Brasher

Fancy Footwork Steven Locker (left) positions the ball for a

long-range shot.

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Gamewinners

Andy Nigro celebrates with Steve Noller after making the second of two goals that led Air Force past Sacramento State. Noller had downed UNLV not long before. Photo by Matt Brasher

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he Air Force Men’s Soccer (5-12-1) season

opener against Army boasted an attendance

record of 3,206 fans.

The crowd witnessed a hotly

contested 2-2 OT tie. Ian Hauck, one of only three Falcons to start all 18 games in 2006, earned the MVP award for the Air Force men’s soccer team. Hauck was the team’s most consistent defender all season, earning first-team all-conference honors.

He scored one goal and added two assists dur-

ing the campaign. Steve Noller had, arguably, the most exciting goal of the 2006 campaign, scoring

the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat UNLV,

1-0, giving Head Coach Lou Sagastume his 300th career

victory. Six members of the men’s soccer

team were selected to the 2006 Mountain Pacific

Sports Federation all-conference team.

Nathan

Holloway and Jason Belvill were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 7 team. Coach Sagastume, the “father” of Falcon soccer, One On One Jason Belvill

competes with a San Jose State

player for control

announced his retirement this spring. He had

compiled a 282-188-43 record in his 28 seasons at Air Force. During the 2006 season, he became

of the ball near

only the 25th coach in Division I history to reach

the goal.

the 300-win plateau. His guidance was responsible

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for 14 of 16 double-digit win seasons in Academy

history, nine of 23 conference championships and four of 10 NCAA Tournament appearances. “It has been an honor for me to coach at the Air Force

Academy,” he said. “As much as I have enjoyed the 28 years at this wonderful institution.

Nothing Can Stop Him Josh Rhynard (right) was the Falcons’ top scorer for the season,

with 4 goals, netting 9 points. Photo by Matt Brasher

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General Appreciation Lt. Gen. John Regni, Academy Superintendent, congratulates Coach Sagastume after his 300th win, and thanks him for his long service to

the Academy. Photo by Amie

Spencer

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he women’s soccer team showed evident

T improvement

over the last year.

Featur-

ing another young team, Air Force women’s soccer finished the 2006 season with a 3-12-4

overall mark.

Kaitln Baird

The Falcons defeated Saint

Mary’s College, Sacramento State and Stephen F. Austin for their three wins. With the help of the new freshmen, they were able to come together, both on and off the field. They hope to come back next season, armed with a new mind set, and capitalize on this potential in coming seasons. The 2006-07 team prepared themselves to be in better physical shape, which allowed players to perform longer without getting fatigued, and worked hard to understand which areas most needed improvement. They developed a plan to work on those goals, to come back, and to be a great team. As a whole the team developed a chemistry that will prove to be unstoppable on the field in the next couple of years.

No Slip Ups

Building a Strong Future

Despite wind and rain

Caitlin Lynch (left) was named

at a slippery Parents’

Rookie of the Year for 2006.

Weekend game, Cadet First Class Alison Wood and the rest of the Falcon team fought Bucknell Uni-

versity to a scoreless tie. Photos by Arnie Spencer

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Practicing for Next Year Christin Brodie (right) will share team

captain duties with Rhett Chase next year.

Practice and Dedication Unlike their civilian counterparts, Academy cadets must make a special effort to fit team

Young But Eager

practice in between intensive studies and

Corbin Sanford earned the

military drills. Brittney Perkowski (left) was

Mountain West Conference

team co-captain, and the leading scorer for

Award despite her sophomore

three years. Melinda Mokos was named Of-

status. She was named Fal-

fensive MVP for the year, and Rhett Chase

cons 2006-07

was named Defensive MVP.

member of the BAE Systems

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MVP, and was a

Classic All-tournament team.

Spencer:;: \

About a third of the 2006-07 team were freshmen. Photo

by Arnie Spencer

Never Give Up Katherine Slogic makes a shot against UC Riverside. The Falcons’ season was more

spirited than their record

shows. Photo by Paul Russo

nd Endurance

Darkening Skies

running, soccer competitors

The often cold and rainy weather dur-

orkout like few other sports .

ing the autumn soccer season always

Perkowski (left) deftly

makes games interesting. Practice

UC Riverside defender as

ceases when

kes a run down field. The

losing

lightning threatens, as it

often does. Photo byArnie Spencer

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Powerful Takeoff

Spencer Liedl launches himself toward the surface

beginning his trek. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Olympic Swimmer Chris Knaute is the team

captain and this

year’s Most Valuable Player. He’s also a potential Olympic contender for 2008, along with

Paul Parmenter. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Academy Gliding An Academy swimmer lets his air out slowly as he gracefully manuevers toward the far end of the pool.

Photo by Danny Meyer

Like a Bullet

Up for air, for just a moment, and then plunging back into the water, Paul Parmenter (above) speeds down the lane in the breaststroke.

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Sea Monster Paul Parmenter dons a frightening mask before a meet to

intimidate opponents. Photo byArnie Spencer

men’s

merits

swimming

during

the

team’s many

2006-07

season

accomplishincluded

third-place finish at Mountain West Conference Cham-

pionships. Chris Knaute was named MWC wwimmer of the year for second time after winning his ninth career

MWC

Championship (tying the record for all-

time MWC Championships). Knaute also received the MWC Senior Recognition Award. Paul Parmenter sue-

cessfully defended his MWC Championship in the 200 yard individual medley.

Brady Lindberg successfully

defended his MWC Championship in platform diving. Head Coach Rob Clayton was named MWC Coach

of the Year.

The team finished third in the MWC regu-

lar season, narrowly missing (by .09 seconds) a share

of the MWC title. The team’s record at the conference

championships was 3-2, bringing the overall season record to 13-3. Knaute competed in his third consecutive NCAA

Championships.

Both Knaute and Parmenter

qualified to compete at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. Knaute is a nine-time Mountain West Conference

champion. Sheer Power

Spencer Liedl fixes his goggles before a swim. Academy swimmers maintain exquisite physical form and muscle tone. Photo byArnie Spencer

That total is tied for the most by any athlete

in the conference.

Knaute is a two-time MWC men’s

swimmer of the year (as a sophomore and senior). He is also a two-time honorable mention All-American and

Olympic Trials Qualifier.

He owns four individual and

five overall school records. Knaute is a four-time team MVP and team captain.

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A Big Splash The Air Force Academy Natatorium is a 123-foot multipurpose pool, holding 872,000 gallons of water.

It sports an 18

foot diving well with diving platforms up to 10 meters. Photo

\Jane Hwang was named All Mountain West Con-

ONIW MS $

by Danny Meyer

fere nee in three events this season (200 IM 200 ,

free, 100 free). She also broke the school record for the 200 meter freestyle. Blair Leake was named AII-MWC in the 100 meter breaststroke and earned the NCAA Postgraduate

Scholarship Award. Holding the Academy record for the 200 yard breaststroke, Leake was team captain for the Falcon women’s swim team, and was

also named MWC All-Conference for the secondconsecutive year.

Leake was recently awarded an

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, one of just 58

student-athletes to earn one for the winter sport athletes.

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The womens’ team ranked 8th, both in

the regular season of competition, and in the MWC

championships. Lauren White ranked 13th in the MWC 1650 yard (1500 meter) freestyle distance

competition. Chelsea Thompkins led the way in the

diving competitions at the MWC championships.

Diving Smoothly Danielle Dowds breaks the water with her hands so she can

slip smoothly under the surface. Dowds and Lauren Bursey were the

highest-placing Falcons at the Air Force Diving

Invitational. Photo by Arnie Spencer

The Lane to Victory An Academy swimmer breaststrokes toward victory. The breaststroke requires great athletic

skill and tremendous exertion. Polaris Photo

Exquisite Form Academy divers are judged on the perfection of their form in performance and execution of their dives.

Tim-

ing, of course, is the key to a good dive, and practice and physical conditioning allows the cadet to perform

according to that detailed, seconds-long schedule. Photo by Danny Meyer

On the Move

Solange Eddy (left) performs a freestyle, though she

normally competes in the breaststroke. Photo by Arnie

Spencer

Women ’s Swimming and. Diving

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Good Showing Austin Francis (above) gained 4 points in singles play, and Francis and Brett

Rodgers earned 5 points in doubles play, at the Mountain West Conference

Championships.

IK FORCE ACADEMY ALCON TENNIS

Success at Regionals Keith Cronican (above) and James Tomlin advanced to the round of 16 in the main doubles draw at the

Great Spring The Falcons were on fire during one

30-day period in February and March,

downing eight opposing schools in quick succession, with only occasional and isolated losses.

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International Tennis Association Regional Cham

pionships in October.

The duo, seeded 13th at

the tournament, downed Doug Alves and Trevor

Thompson of Weber State, 8-2, in the second round. Polaris Photos

MVP and All-Conference

Robby Alexander was named Most Valuable Player for Air Force tennis this season, and was also selected to the Mountain West Conference All-Conference team, a selection made by the league’s seven team

coaches. He posted a 13-20 overall record, and a 9-15 mark at No. 1 singles this season. Polaris Photos

I he men’s tennis team finished the season with an 11-16 record. The team won

11 times in a 13-match span, midway through the season.

This year’s tally

brings head coach Rich Gugat’s career record to 713-235. Keith Cronican and James Tomlin advanced to the finals of the New Mexico Balloon Classic in doubles. Mike Youn led the team with 14 singles victories and 12 dual match singles wins.

Brett Rodgers was named MWC Player of the Week,

March 9.

Robby Alexander played his entire senior campaign at the No. 1 singles spot for the Falcons. He posted nine dual wins during the season, and won six in a seven-match span during the middle of the season. Despite consistently playing

nationally ranked opponents in the MWC, Alexander played well and took two of them to a third set. Robby’s best win of the season came against Henrik Almstrom of Rhode Island University, rallying from a set down to win, 1-6, 6-2,

1-0(8).

A Game of Speed,

Angles and Strength Meghan Kiser did very well in singles

competition at the Mountain West Conference

championships,

and she and Erika

Shortridge came close to beating CSU in a

doubles tiebreaker.

Mountain West Tennis

Meghan Kiser and Christine Abayan, and

Erlyn Rudico rallied to win individual matches in April’s Mountain West

Conference Champion-

ships, but the Falcons couldn’t hold back CSU for the overall win.

Reaction and Agility Erika Shortridge (above) manages a tricky maneuver to make a backhand return.

Shortridge will be one

of the core players on next season's team,

along

with Lauren Wilson, and Meghan Kiser and Christine

Energy and Intensity

Abayan. Wilson. Kelly Morgan, and Erlyn Rudico

Lauren Wilson had the highest finish of the Falcons team (third place) at

each won singles games against Army in

the Houston Quad Invitational Tournament at the November finale to the

matches. Polaris Photos

Fall season.

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February

A Determined Eye

Kelly Morgan (left) prepares to volley an

incoming ball. Morgan earned Most Valuable

Player honors this season.

T, a

women’s tennis team finished the season with

10-16 record, and was ranked 9th going into

the Mountain West Conference championships. Kelly

Morgan led the team with 24 overall singles victories. Morgan advanced to the finals of her flight at USAFA Invitational. The team dropped a heartbreaking 4-3 decision to Army in the annual Gideon Cup match. Lauren

Wilson captured third place in flight B at the Houston Invitational.

Morgan posted a team-high 24 singles victories in 2006-07, including a 15-9 record in dual matches. She was .500 or better at every season. es

position she played this

Morgan, the only Falcon to win two dual match-

against MWC opponents, won both of her singles

matches at the Wyoming Invitational and advanced to the final of her flight at the USAFA Invitational last fall. The Falcons were perhaps at the top of their game in

March, playing Southern Utah in Las Vegas, where they won every

singles and double match. They also won

every match against CSU-Pueblo and Mesa State, and all but one against Butler University and Weber State.

West Conference Championships,

n the Mountain

Olivia Korte (discus throw), Kevin Hawkins (800meter run) and Nick Frawley (pole vault) picked up

conference titles.

The Falcons picked up 10 all-

conference honors as the men and women finished 3rd and 7th, respectively. Korte set a new Academy record as she won her first conference title in the discus, and also set a new MWC

Championship meet record. Korte

was named team womens’ MVP.

Sara Neubauer

finished second with a throw of 160’11”, which is the second-best in Air Force history. Hawkins earned his second career conference title in the 800-meter run. Hawkins became the Falcons’ first outdoor

champion in this event since 1994 and only the second in Academy history. Frawley claimed his first conference title, outdistancing four BYU vauIters by four inches. As a team, the Falcons finished third. Kellen Curry crossed the finish line in the 110meter hurdles in 14.23, the eighth-fastest speed in

Academy history. Devine finished 4th in the event with a discus throw distance of 176’6”, which is the

fifth-best in Academy history, displacing the former

Sophomore Class Record that had stood since 1992. Neubauer and Korte also earned all-conference honors in the shot

put as they finished 2nd

and 3rd, respectively. Korte set a new Senior Class Record of 48’2”

the second-best throw in Academy

history. During the course of the 2007 championships, Air Force accounted for six overall champiThat is the most ever for an Air Force team

ons. -

indoor or outdoor

during its history as a member of both the WAC and MWC.

Ready for Launch

Going the Distance

Katie Weber (left)

Scott Balcao (left) leads the Air Force

prepares to throw a jav-

Twilight 3,000m dash, taking first.

elin

key part of the

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original Greek Olympic

Reaching for Heaven’s Vaults

competitions, more

A champion vaulter in

high school,

than 2000 years ago.

terrorists injured Erik Mirandette dur-

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ing a mission trip to Africa, but he's battled back through 30 surgeries and has re-joined the

vaulters.

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Soaring Higher Than the Rest Named team MVP, Brian Walsh (left) arches up and over in the high jump. Walsh was also the highest scoring col-

legiate decathlete at the prestigious Mt. SAC Decathlon, with the second-best decathlon total in Academy history,

and only the third best in Mountain West Conference his-

tory. Walsh also earned the third-best score in conference

history for indoor competition.

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Drive & Determination Dierra Poland fixes her eyes on the finish line as she

drives ahead with singular will. Behind her, a competitor senses defeat.

Selected as 2007 Track and Field

captain, Poland holds Academy records in hurdling. She took first place wins at the Mesa Track and Field

Classic, the Air Force Open, and the Air Force Indoor All-Comers Meets.

Polaris Photo

All-Around Quality

ORCE ACADEMY

Deb Durey (above) stretches for all she’s got; Durey is one of several

Academy cadets who undertake pen-

tathlons, decathlons and heptathlons, which require

competitors to excel in several events each, from jumping to running, to throwing.

Beating Long Odds

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Putting Forth Effort

Casey Johnson (left)

Matt Pinson winds up

plants her feet after

for a shot put throw.

flying more than five

Several Academy

meters. Johnson

competitors, both men

took top honors at the

and women, are ac-

University of Colorado

complished throwers

Potts Invitational in the

for shot put, hammers,

triple jump, and took

and others. Photo by

2nd in long jump.

Arnie Spencer

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Young

Blood

Katie Batchelder prepares to make a strike. At 231 total strikes for the year, Batchelder was the top scor-

ing Falcon.

Photo byArnie Spencer

mxr.w &

•

Using proper form and staying low to the ground, Rebecca Gerton passes the ball to the setter, in order to acheive a bump, set, and spike. Photo by Paul Russo

Fully Mobilized for Action Kim Kallabis and Michelle Harrington

prepare to block a Colorado State tip at the net, while Jasamine Pettie

awaits a potential missed block. Air Force made their best

Batchelder scored 11, and Kristina Stewart scored 7 this

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single-match output with a .138 average.

Katie

game. Kallabis made 25 assists. Photo byArnie Spencer

V-

volleyball theme for this year was,

“The Spirit of Sisterhood,

”

as the team

became a family and built up incredible

energy, with freshmen playing an important role. The team concluded the season with a

3-25 record, which unfortunately does not

accurately portray the spirit of this team. Air Force blocked its way to 17 total stops, one shy of the Division I single-match record, set in 1999. With 16 service aces in their three-

game victory over Norfolk State Sept. 1, the Falcons set a new Academy (NCAA Division

Academy volleyball came together as a team this year,

I) single-match record. Air Force surpassed the previous record of 13, set in 2003. With 16 total aces against Norfolk State, Air Force is tied for the lead in the MWC single-match statistics. During the Falcons’ four-game

resolving some difficulties, and building skills and

marathon with Western Carolina, four Fat-

teamwork to come back for a better season next year.

cons earned at least

Spirit and Determination

Unlike many teams, some of the key Falcons players on this team were freshmen,

Photo by Joel Strayer

10 kills. Katie Batchel-

der and Kristina Stewart each accounted for 17 kills, while Jocelyn Booker and Rebecca

Gerton each put down 10. Batch elder was the first Falcon to record 200 kills this season, finishing with 231 total strikes.

Gerton

ranked second in the Mountain West Conference, with a 0.38 aces-per-game average,

accounting for 31 service aces in 88 games. The Falcons finished the season ranked fourth in the MWC with 1.55 aces per game.

Franze

Batchelder was named team MVP for the season.

The freshman led the team in kills

during 17 of the team’s 28 matches, and was second on the team

Joy

with 0.32 aces and

1.90 digs per game. She is the first player to collect Rookie of the Year and MVP hon-

Dean

during the same season. The Falcons Volleyball team exemplifies everything the Academy stands for standing together, teamwork, and helping “wingmen. The team is looking forward to improving on everything they have worked so hard to build this past year. ors

”

Serious Team Player Kim Kallabis prepares to serve. Kallabis made a name for herself with the highest number of assists (547) for the season, and a large number of digs, which is a dive to make a save

subsequent to a spike by the other team.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

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AFA Goalie Ranks 3rd in Nation Senior Denver Saunders was named the Air Force water polo MVP for the 2006 season. The Falcons'

starting goalkeeper, Saunders played, in all, 31 games for the Air Force, which finished the season ranked

17th in the nation. Saunders recorded 304 saves on the season, ranking third in the nation. He was also

the MVP of the East Meets West Tournament, hosted

by Air Force in September.

Photos by Arnie Spencer

No Passing Zone Senior Denver Saunders earned a reputation as a

■m

top-ranked goalie, and contributed much to the Falcons' wins this season.

Sheer Energy

Peering across the pool, Junior Clark Condict looks for a well-positioned teammate to pass the

ball to.

Not for the Faint of Heart

Swimming is a tiring sport, as is. Add in athletic competition, opposing players, and propelling the ball across the face of the water, water polo

becomes an exhausting effort. rveauy io iviaKe a riay Freshman Alex Churnside (above) adjusts

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quickly to engage in the action behind him.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

e Falcons water

polo team finished the

year with a 14-17 overall ledger and an

8-5 mark in the Western Water Polo Associa-

tion, finishing seventh at the conference tournament. Air Force ended the year ranked 17th

in the nation, marking the 20th time in the past

21 years the Falcons have been ranked at the end of the year. The Falcons also finished the

year with a double-digit win total for the 19th time in the past 20 years.

Sophomore Tyler

Fiewko was named a second-team all-conference selection,

while Senior Kyle Schafer was

an honorable mention all-conference

pick.

Schafer was selected to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America University Division

Men’s At-Large All-District VII 2007 Team.

Face Off

Guarding is a major effort in water polo, considering the amount of energy necessary to launch oneself out of the water and reach high

enough to make a difference. Junior Clark Condict (below) watches for the right moment to pass without being blocked.

POLO

Swimming in Style The Air Force water polo pool (right) was refurbished in 2003. Up-

grades included a new filtration and gutter system, new tiles for

brighter color, double the lighting, stadium-quality fold down seating, temperature and humidity controls, 18 speakers mounted in the ceiling tiles, and the Falcon logo on two walls.

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his year the Falcons wrestlers embarked upon their first season under new head coach Joel Sharratt.

The Falcons

recorded a 6-10 overall dual record and 3-1 mark in the inau-

gural season of the Western Wrestling Conference (WWC). Air Force played host to the annual All-Academy Champion-

ships, finishing fifth with five different place winners. Junior Jacob Devlin and Sophomore Stephen Crozier were named

third-team all-conference selections, while Crozier was also named to the WWC All-Academic team. Earning WWC Wrestler of the Week accolades were Junior Anthony Stegeman and Seniors

Bridger and Zach Lord. Senior Co-cap-

tain Bridger Lord, the Falcons’ starter at 149 pounds, was

chosen as the 2006-07 Air Force wrestling team MVP. With the Falcons’ leading win percentage, Lord recorded a dual meet ledger of 10-4 this season. A fourth-place finisher at the

NCAA West Regional, Lord was one of three Falcons to earn WWC Wrestler of the Week honors this year. Senior Andrew

Teigeler was awarded the Commitment to Excellence Award, given to the cadet with the best all-around performance at the Academy (academics, military and athletics).

Inside the Ring

Lording It Over NDSU

Jordan Tribble (right)

Bridger Lord upends an op-

grapples with a North

ponent and prepares to throw

Dakota State wrestler.

him.

Bridger was co-captain

Tribble was one of eight

and MVP for the season. His

Academy wrestlers at

twin, Zach, alsowrestled

the NCAA West Regional

for the Falcons.

Championships, where Air

Photo by David Armer

Force placed fourth. Photo by Arnie Spencer

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Heavyweight Contenders Jacob Devlin pins a North Dakota wrestler after an exhausting round. Devlin and Stephen Crazier

competed well enough at the NCAA West Regionals to qualify for the Western Wrestling Conference All-Conference Team,

along with 28 wrestlers from across the Conference.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Fall Sports

Heavyweight Anthony Stegeman puts some muscle on his opponent. Stegeman earned the Most Falls Award, for the wrestler with the most wins by fall during the season. Photo byArnie Spencer

Leverage Play

I Surrender!

Zachery Lord tries to

Stephen Crazier

find the right move to

completely dominates

reverse a hold. Zach was

co-captain with his

his hapless opponent.

Crazier was also a

brother, Bridger. Photo

member of the WWC

byArnie Spencer

All-Academic Team. Photo by Arnie Spencer

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LOADED WITH TRADITION: Academy cadets are surrounded by heritage and tradition. There is a natural affinity to the study of history or the military arts. Polaris Photo

FINDING ONE’S HIGHEST EXPRESSION: Some cadets exhibit their artistic talents in their

after-duty hours. There

is a great variety of performance teams or musical groups. Polaris Photo

COMPETING INTERESTS:

There are clubs for almost any cadet’s interest, including paint ball.

competitive, often athletic, hobbies. Polaris Photo

Many cadets prefer

“The primary joy of life is acceptance, approval, the sense of appreciation and companionship of our human comrades. Many men do not understand that the need for fellowship is really as deep as the need for food, and so they go through life

accepting many substitutes for genuine, warm, simple." Joshua Loth Liebman -

Cadet Chorale Left section, left to right, front to back: Ryan Gipson, David Garcia, Jonathan Lohse;

Douglas Sutton, Jeremy Wyatt, Daniel Prescott, Nate Sladek; Michael Koslow, Derek Bell, Peter Kober; Daniel Wabinga, and Andrew Small. Middle Section: Marcella Mueth, Deborah

Gaddis; Rachael Wenger, Monica Herrera, Marisa Miyamura, Melissa Sidwell, Sarah Alford; Laura Weber, Logan Clark, Kelly Wright, Elsa Bohlender, Angela Sheffield, Erica Chimelski,

Erica Juchter, and Jill Larson.

Right section: Alex Stevenson, Edison Abeyta, Will Smith,

Kevin Kim, Bryan Sanchez; Justin Ledvina, Preston Gartner, Jarrod Huffman, Josh Mason,

Eric Darwin; Doug Bates, Will Deike, Nicolas Zimmerman, James Bresnahan, Robert Preston; Ian Noel, Greg Hermantin, Benn Slikker, David Corpman, Zachary Roberts, and W. Andy Waterworth.

Conducting: Dr. Joe Galeman

Chapel Choirs The Latter Day Saints Choir visits the Mormon Tabernacle (above), in

Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Academy’s Chapel Choirs include the Catholic,

Protestant, Gospel, Protestant Praise Team and LDS Choirs. Varying in size from 10-70 members, the choirs attract cadets with a drive to express and share their faith.

They perform weekly in the Cadet Chapel, and also

make appearances throughout the nation. Choir trips enhance visibility for the Academy while providing a unique form of ministry.

Created in late 2006, USAFA’s

tions, including the Wing Open, spirit

Dance Team earned much recog-

dinners, bonfires, hockey games,

nition and support.

Having been

baseball games, and exhibitions in

missing for so long from Academy

the local area for cheer and dance

sports, this reinvigorated team adds

competitions.

value to sporting events and attracts continued dedication from the

Several members have been asked to share their talents and

ladies. The team members

choreographing ability with local

choreograph all dances. With at least three events

All-Star competi-

per week, the

tion cheer and

team cheers and

dance gyms.

dances through-

The mem-

out home games

bership includes

for football

six seniors.

and men’s and

each year at the Academy, the

women’s basket-

close friendships and spirit of

ball. In addition

teamwork already present are

to dancing, the

passed down to the five under-

team tumbles, jumps, and cheers

Having cheered

Front row: Amanda Reed, Crystal

classmen. The team works hard,

Santa Bird

to combine all aspects of spirit and

not only developing quality routines

and Ashley Maddox.

enthusiasm.

to perform, but to also instilling pride

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in each member. —

by Amanda Reed

Murray, Christina True, Comrie Harris,

and Sarah Craycroft. Second row: Elizabeth BuPane, Jordan Wilhelm,

Back row: Lisa Rowland, Alicia

Quaco, Mallory Swiderski,

Since 1948, the Air Force Drum '

and Bugle Corps has entertained

to support Cadet Wing activities,

audiences across the nation and

including military formations and all

abroad with its thrilling performanc-

Academy football and basketball

assigned to the

games. An extension of the mis-

es.

[

of Sound,” the primary mission is

The corps was

Academy in 1963, and turned over

sion continues in the community

to the Cadet Wing in 1972. Since

with concerts and field exhibitions,

then, they have

band festivals

won the

and various

majority

of Inter-Service

military cer-

Academy Drum

emonies. The

and Bugle Corps

Cadet Drum and

Competitions. The Corps

Bugle Corps is comprised of

exemplifies the

120 cadets and

precision and

has represented

musical blend of

the Academy

a well-directed

at presidential

band or orchestra, and the show-

inaugurals, the Macy’s Thanksgiv-

manship of a Broadway production.

ing Day parade, the Tournament of

Performing on the average of 35

Roses parade, Mardi Gras parades

times a month, they have become

and special Olympics opening er-

known as the Academy’s ambas-

emonies.

sadors of precision drill and musical

pageantry. Known as the “Flight

Test of Wills Preston Moon (right) prepares for the Mad

Cow Classic, at Mesa State College, in Grand

Junction, Colo. The

high speeds in some races

combined with tight

corners and little

spacing

between cyclists, make these races a real test of

skills and endurance.

No Stopping Team Captain Mark Fraser leads the Air Force pack (left) in a race at Ft.

Lewis Col-

lege, Durango, Colo. Zachary Garrett and Trevor Johnson are

Left to Right: Stuart Jessup, Casey Probst, Kathy Rakel, Ashley Culp, Kandi Henderscheid, Stephanie Hirst, Diana Dalrymple, Arianne Morrison.

Phillip Becker, and Mark Fraser.

mmSM I fmmS

close behind. “It never

gets easier," Fraser and his teammates say, “You just get faster."

Choirs and Chorales Dance Team Drum and Bugle, Cycling ,

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The 2006-07 cadet ultimate

of Arizona. The next day, Air Force

Frisbee team, or Air Force Ultimate,

won

competed in six tournaments dur-

Colorado State for 9th in the region.

both games to finish tied with

ing the fall

The “’07 line,”

and spring

made up of eight

seasons,

firsties who had

achieving an

played together

overall

for 3 years or

record of

more, allowed

22-13.

the team to win a

A 5-2

higher percentage

record at

of games than in

sectionals

past years.

earned 3rd

Front row: Mark Bishop, Evan Erickson, Adam Tardif, Kaz Teope, Patrick Warfel and Dan Ouper.

Back row: Capt. Brian Earp, Brock Logan, John

Special thanks

place and

are

the last spot

Capts. Brian

due to OICs,

to compete

Earp and Jona-

in regionals.

than Murphy for

Wilder, Hans Foster-Jorgenson, Jake Rennebaum, Matthew Cork, Chris

Entering at

Halbleib, Matthew McDonald, Matthew Hought, Patrick Picard, Rob Strz-

12th seed, the team held seed by

throughout the season, and also to

defeating UCLA B, but then losing

Tony Porter, who brought his 20+

elec, Kyle Krogh, Mario Seville, and Coach Tony Porter.

helping the team

to Cal Poly and the Univ. Colorado.

AFU suffered a disappointing single-

years of experience to the team. —

by John Wilder

point loss to 5th seeded University

The Cadet History Club is

bat history of the Air Force.

chartered to broaden cadet under-

All history majors are automati-

standing of the value of history as it

cally members and non-majors may

relates to their professional develop-

ment as future officers.

history department.

Toward this end, they sponsor

warn

Every year, the history club

guest speak-

takes dozens

ers, usually

of historical

combat veter-

rifles and pistols

high-

to an outdoor

ranking mili-

range, where

tary or civilian

they spend time

ans or

guests. They

shooting while

also sponsor a

wearing historic

formal dinner

uniforms.

every academ-

Left, C3C

ic year, with

Dan Jackson

guest speaker known for a strong

fires an 1830’s Hawken .54 caliber

leadership style, either on or off the

rifle while wearing the uniform of

battlefield.

Union artillery soldiers during the

The goal of the speaker program

Civil War. Other cadets or lead-

is to provide cadets with individual

ers wore uniforms

examples of combat experience, as

Revolutionary War to World Wars I

well as an appreciation for the com

and II to the Persian Gulf War.

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ranging from the

The club (above) poses in

period uniforms and armed with period rifles

before a parade in honor of the 10th Mountain

Division, one of the most famous military units from World War II, and since. The soldiers of the 10th Mountain would use skis and white parkas in winter or alpine combat environments. To prepare for service in Europe and Africa, the soldiers of the division trained in the Colorado mountains.

Travel the connecting hallway

During the 2006-2007 academic

between Vandenberg Hall and Van-

year, programming was streamlined,

denberg Tower, you’ll find a place

and the signal quality was improved,

where cadets can loosen up and ex-

with more improvements upcoming.

press themselves over the airwaves.

This year, KAFA teamed up with the

Pentagon

Nestled in

Channel

a cranny

across from

to provide

the Group

worldwide

One CQ

coverage of

desk is 97.7

the Class of

KAFA, the

2007 gradua-

Air Force

tion.

Today,

Academy radio station.

KAFA is

KAFA spe-

poised to

cializes in al-

continue to

ternative and

grow, and

indie-rock music, and has a dance

provide a service to the Air Force

hour Saturday nights. Cadets and

Academy, while providing an avenue

permanent party members provide

for cadets to express themselves.

all of the on-air talent at 97.7 KAFA.

—

C2C Shawn Cuevas

Photos by Ken Carter

(Will

women s

The Air Force Women’s Lacrosse Team earned a record of 5-8 during the 2006-07 season, ranking 25th nationally, finishing their year at the Quad-Service Tournament, los-

ing to Navy.

I rtsbee, History KAFA ,

Women's Ldcmssc

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Model Cadets One hobby that goes naturally with the Air Force Academy and a cadet

wing full of aspiring pilots is model

building, and model flying. That’s the Model Engineering Club. Pictured are a selection of the models

they’ve pro-

duced, most of which are fully flyable

by remote control. Hiding among the racers, the P-47 Thunderbolt and the

Supermarine Spitfire, one may notice a

flying replica of the yellow Piper Cubs which tow the cadet’s gliders aloft for

Airmanship classes.

Native American cadets are more vis-

traditions and heritage.

Most stereotypes

ible now, with the creation of the Native

are created from

American Heritage Committee. “We are

Native Americans are mascots, because

ignorance. Many think

here to educate not only the cadet wing,

they are all dead, live on a reservation,

but also the facility, and the whole com-

and are not here. That simply isn’t true,”

munity

Romans said. CIC Jukari Davis helped

on a

culture, traditions, heritage

and history,” said faculty

Romans create the commit-

representative Capt. Tim

tee. “Putting together a pro-

Romans. The club gives

gram in November was one of

members a way to get

the biggest accomplishments

involved in the Native

the club had to date,” he said.

American community as

“We had guest speakers and

a whole.

organized the club’s first Pow

The commit-

tee hosted numerous

Wow in nine years.” The club

events this year, including

wants to increase awareness

Pow Wows and a Secret

of the large number of Native

Santa gift exchange for the

Americans in the military.

underprivileged. Romans said locals very

“Native Americans have the highest

much appreciated the efforts of the com-

percentage racial demographic in the

mittee. “I’ve had Native Americans from

military,” he said. “To serve in the military

Colorado Springs, come up and say this is

brings honor to us socially and spiritually.”

great; please keep doing it.

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Clubs

—

by Madinah Hazim-Adams

The Falcons Paintball Team had a fun year, ranking seventh, nationally, at the end of the spring semester.

A military institution such as the Air Force Academy might be expected to find an energetic combat-sport

like paintball of interest, but these cadets put a special flair into their

competitions. The Academy sports two teams

one which

participates

in tournaments, and the other which

just fights for fun.

The competitive

paintball team captured third place at the Fluntington Beach Champion-

ships. At the Kansas State University tournament, they battled their way to second place. At Oklahoma City,

Paint the Town Red C2C Jarrett Little, C2C William Sides, C2C Jason Lunger; C2C Tyler Lawhorn (CIC), C1C Sergio Padilla, C3C David Zeigler. and C1C Robert Madson hold the first-place trophy

they earned at the Oklahoma City

Paintball Tournament last November.

they earned the first place trophy after furious combat with teams from all over the country.

Additionally, the

recreational team was awarded as the “Best Team” after their performance at the Oklahoma

Air Force Men’s Rugby was excited to have 10 players named to the all-conference team

season.

following a successful 2006-07

The Rugby Club (also known

City D-Day

2003. In addition, USAFA has continuall

outpaced service academy rivals Army and Navy. In 1980, a separate women’s team was organized, and in 1991

Rugby Football Club, or

en’s national championship came into

ZRFC) is a competitive club that com-

being. Under the coaching of Vern Av

petes in intercollegiate-level rugby. Both

the Zoomies won the national champion-

the men’s and women’s sides have been

ship in that year, which set the standard

highly successful, combined winning

for all Air Force Women’s teams which

seven national

followed. The cadets have responded

as the Zoomie

championships. Academy

men’s rugby has consistently competed

with a highly successful, nationally recog-

at the top collegiate and premiere levels

nized program ever since. The women’s

since 1962, and has positively represent-

club is the only team in the country to

ed the Air Force with awards and acco-

always have participated in the national

lades. Air Force began playing interser-

competition, and has never finished be-

vice matches in 1970, when it beat Navy

low fifth in the nation. The women have

31-0. Since the development of a men’s

won four national

collegiate rugby championship series in

1994, 2002, 2003), which is more than

1980, USAFA has qualified for the nation-

any other team. Some women have gone

al tournament 18 times, placed in the top

on to

Front row: Steve Mount, Kyland Freeman. Second row:

Daniel Griffin (captain). Third row: Kyle Anderson, Chris

Valine, and Blake Wong. Fourth row: Austin Dowling, Brice

Collier, and Ernesto Guzman. Fifth row: Jordan Kahn, Brad Echols, Tommy Smith, Jason Bartik. Qais Heimburger

Robbie Glenn, and Adam Burwinkle (captain). Sixth row: Marc Ward, Mark Cemi, Andrew Veerathanongdech, Josh

Martz, J.D. Rulien, Andy Amack, Terry Fregly, Alan McBride,

championships (1991,

Adam Burnham, Jeff Furnary, Matt Eggert, and Gabriel Yoder. Back row: Kyle Babbitt. Adam Myszka, Matt Walker, Brandon Wolf,'Jonathan Watford, Taylor Coffey, Nolan

Brock, Matt Herzberg, Adam DeRito, Jon Pryor, Jonathan Florsz, Benjamin Zumstein, Bradley Seifert, Jason Thomas,

play for the national team.

Eric May, Stephan Azab, Michael Masiello, Wilson Tucker,

four nationally 13 times, and earned the

Eric Duechle, Karras Clark, Eric Goral, Andrew Johnson, and

Ben Barton.

national championship in 1989, 1990 and

Model Native American, Paintball ,

Rugby

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Cadet Ski Team

Nordic Ski Team

The Cadet Ski Club provides coordination, equipment and transportation

The Nordic Ski Team competes with cross-country teams from other col-

for the many ski trips cadets have the opportunity to take, since they’re in

leges around the region and nationally. Air Force’s Laura Abbott was able

Colorado amidst some of the finest mountains and ski slopes in the world.

to qualify for the U.S.

Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association National

Championships, where she ranked 22nd.

Armed with bright blue T-shirts

Section 8 fans cheered the football

and spirited face paint, Section 8

team to a come-from-behind, 31 to

was back in full force for the 2006-

24 victory over the Cowboys. “It

07 sports season.

was so loud, no one

They aimed to sup-

could stop cheer-

port Academy athlet-

ing!” said Section 8

ics through cheers

member Rachelle

and zany antics.

DeShazo. Section 8

From football to bas-

showed tremendous

ketball, these crazy

support the whole

Air Force fans dress

year through, and the

up, dress down,

national rankings at-

and are there every

tracted more cadets

time. In September,

than ever to the

Section 8 members

cause.

With sold out

ventured to Wyoming

games, cadets were

to support their team.

forced to standing-

In reality, nothing

room-only for home

short of restriction

showdowns. Some

could have stopped

players even attri-

Section 8 fans from

bute the team’s near

going. They rode

perfect home game

buses,

or drove their cars,

through

rain, hail, and snow. Full of energy,

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Clubs

record to the energy that filled Clune Arena.

—

by Nicole Paget

Section 8 is

big (frequently seating 100 or more), crazy and loud. They’re present as often as possible at home games and away.

Softball Team Cadet squadrons compete against each other in

unofficial club teams, and softball is one of the more

popular choices.

SkitSection 8 Softball Fast Fitch Softball ,

Swing dancing retains a special

place in the hearts of Americans, even today.

It’s a part of history,

and often brings back images of

Army Air Force flyers dancing with nurses to the tunes of Glenn Miller or

Benny Goodman. In fact, Maj.

Glenn Miller served as leader of the Air Force Band in World War II, until he was lost in a plane crash

during the prime of his musical career.

Big bands and swing danc-

ing remain popular enough that the Academy has a club devoted to learning and performing the

style’s exciting swings and gyrations.

Quality swing dancing is an

athletic performance, with tosses, turns and swoops. It’s enjoyable

for the dancers, and even for the

spectators alike.

The courageous Tuskegee Airmen

to the best of his ability. Williams said the

who took flight more than 60 years ago

club and the event help keep the history

are honored every year at a commemo-

of their squadron alive. “The Tuskegee

rative event put on by the Tuskegee

Airmen were determined and sharp men.

Airmen Club. Several Tuskegee Airmen

They had a passion to fly and they broke

Club advisor Greg Williams

participated. said, “This year’s

through the racial discrimination of the time period. They

event is very im-

never lost

portant because

their dream. They

many of the

were some of the

Tuskegee Airmen are

sight of

best pilots, black or

getting older

white.”

and we want to

The program

keep their legacy

included speeches

Past and Present

alive for future

from Tuskegee Air-

Cadets (above, and left) pose with members of the original

generations.”

men,

The Tuske-

a video about

the squadron, and

gee Airmen were

retreat ceremony,

determined young men who enlisted to

followed by an evening dinner. “One of

become America’s first black military air-

our

men at a time when

to still have it be a major event. We want

many people thought

black men lacked intelligence, skill, cour-

age and patriotism. Each one possessed a

strong personal desire to serve America

No one can hear you scream,

underwater! The competitive Women’s Water

by Madinah Hazim-Adams

significant amount of their free time to participate in this competitive club.

In addition, all trips are funded by

rigorous practices, they excel in other facets of the Academy. Many have been named

enced. The team

Academic All American

has had new

for the Collegiate Water

coaches each

Polo Association. Others

Scott

have taken awards such

Smith and Maj.

as MVP of conference and

John Christ led

yet others are on

the team this

the Dean's and

year.

democratic process.

Tuskegee Airmen did.” —

cated ladies with skill levels ranging

season.

It exists primarily to motivate and inspire young Americans

it to grow, to remind people of what the

the team and parents. In addition to

to very experi-

II.

to become active participants in our nation’s society and its

long term goals 25 years from now is

Polo team is made up of 20 very dedifrom brand new

Tuskegee Airmen, who have also founded Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., a non-profit organization founded by veterans of World War

Commandant’s

Four-year

members of

lists.

the team, and captains, include

The 2007-08

Monica Herrera and Kamille

schedule will be

Kemp. Eight new ladies joined

challenging, but

the existing 12, contributing new

talent and experience to the

national Champi-

Wise, Lisa Kempker, Kathleen Le, Kamille Kemp, and Carrie Moore. Back

team.

onships is on all

row:

members’ minds.

Ashley Jensen, Amy Moore and Kathryn Lynn.

They compete through the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southwest Division.

return to the

In addition to traveling to play

tween this motivated and talented team

and their bid to Nationals. Teamwork

invitational tournaments. Practicing five days a week, players donate a

Monica Herrera, Cristina Richter, Ariella Walker, Renae Conley, ,

Two conference tournaments stand be-

conference teams, several Southern

California teams invite the team to

Front row: Vinny Grossman and Amanda Reed. Second row: Andrea

is instilled both in and out of the pool. —

by Amanda Reed and Keri Holcomb

’

Swing Dancing, Taekwondo Tuskegee Women's Water Polo ,

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MANDATORY

LISTENING

ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND YOU:

There are signs everyday to remind cadets they are not in a

“typical” college environment. Polaris Photo SUNRISE IN COLORADO:

The Academy boasts some of the most beautiful

scenery of any location in the country.

Photo by C4C Luke Connolly

TAKING A BREAK:

A cadet plays pool during some idle time. With all the academic and military commitments demand-

ing cadets’ time, it’s important to add some balance to the equation.

Photo by C3C Jennifer Beasock

“If a man insisted always on being serious, and never

allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation,

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Taylor (left, and above right) receives a salute from a CS-33 cadet. The Academy teams with the Make a Wish

Foundation to help sick children. Cadets

provide these young stars with unique expertences. Poloris Photo

Lining Life to Its Fullest Young Jordan Davis (left) gets to play around with a miniature jet engine with the assistance of Lt. Col. Michael Bettner, of the Department of Astronautics.

Cadet for a Day

Julian Willis (below), salutes as he imagines flight in one of the Academy sailplanes. He also got to meet Darth Vader, and march with the CS-39 Jedi Knights. Julian suffers from

primary pulmonary hypertension, and is awaiting a double lung transplant. relies upon 24-hour oxygen treatments. Photo by Ken Carter

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together. They rely on each other.; cry with each other, and, no matter where, they have tremendous fun together. Polaris Photos

Future Leaders The Academy forges tomorrow’s Air Force

officers as they live Air Force, 24/7. Photo

by Mark Walden

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Defending the American Dream Every year, hardy and compassionate Academy cadets volunteer to build houses for the homeless over spring

break.

Projects in New Mexico (above) and Texas

(right) saw an influx of dozens of cadets in March who wanted to make a difference by serving. Photos by John Van Winkle and Todd Berenger

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staircase, enormous collection of resources and historical artifacts.

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ANTICIPATION AND EXCITEMENT: Firsties are near their goal, but what a final year it’s bound to be! When it culminates in commissioning and graduation, the cadets

and our nation

are

better for it. Photo by Arnie Spencer

NUMBER ONE: Seniors appreciate what they’ve earned, and also better understand military heritage. Polaris Photo GOING OUT IN ZANY STYLE: Releasing pent up pressure, the final 365 days of a cadet’s Academy experience often include some wild antics and bizarre behavior (still mild, by college standards). Polaris Photo

“Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons.

And they will follow you into the deepest

valley.”

Sun Tzu

Esamu Cooper

“CE"

Anchorage, AK Thanks Mom and Dad for giving me the best of everything, i could never repay you two for all the things you have taught me and done for me, so for now I am hoping a simple thank you and an “I love you both” will do. Well my stay at camp USAFA has

given me the best of friends and the worst of times. Leadership Recondo ...I guess I was just missing the P. .

does that make sense?

Troy Egbert

Sloan Green

“Jerome, ID

Anchorage, AK

Aeronautical Engineering

Behavioral Sciences

Thanks to all the folks here at USAFA

Thanks Mom and Dad for absolutely

for the incredible adventures. To the

everything, without your love and sup-

Andersons, thanks for all the help

port I never would have made it this far. Brothers, thanks for blazing the trail,

over the last six years.

It was always

much appreciated. These were the worst of times, these were the best of

times. Either way they will never be

forgotten.

teaching me, making me laugh and making me who I am today. Craig and Jennifer, thanks for being great sponsors and great friends.

Ex-Stalagers

and Griffins, thanks for making this

place more fun than it was ever supposed to be. “It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.”

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Evelina Kinova

“Ina"

Pleven, Bulgaria

Foreign Area Studies Finally done! Sometimes looking back at all the hardship and fatigue we went through here, it seems to me that I learned more about myself rather than if 1 stayed in my comfortable and smiley world back home. Do not cheat your heart and always walk confidently in the

direction of your dreams! I met enough

Amazing people to give me lasting good memories from this place and Mighty Mach One! Bulgarians rock!!!

Lindsey Kirchhoff

Kyle Krogh

“Linz”

Columbia, MO Social Science

Swimming in sparkling waters of Hawaii and California, Singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in F-16, Espafia con mis tres

amigos, Worshipping at

FCA, Laughing just because, SCUBA in Guam on Ops, Peering through barbed wire of Auschwitz in Poland, Competing

with Falcon S'women, Enjoying smiles of our precious Cadet for a Day. Thank

you Macall, Mom, Dad, Brie, Natalie, Oso, Lydia, Kalinas...Friends, Teachers, Mentors.

Christopher Eric Lien “Liener, Lien Bean” Colorado Springs, CO Political Science These four years went fast. It was

tough at times, but if I had to do it again I would in a heartbeat. Life wouldn’t have been the same without the Mach One gang or the Old Wild

Stallions. I feel privileged for the op-

portunities I’ve had here, but “May I never say these were my best years.” Thanks to my friends for the memo-

ries, and my family for support. Isaiah 40:31. “Does that make sense?”

Timothy McBride “Timmy, Dad, Big Cheese” Orland Park, IL

Meteorology Wow, what a milestone! So much PITO, so little time. Thanks a lot to my sponsors, Don and Dian Cram, for putting up with my grief for five years. I definitely would not have made it without you either, you know who you are. You were truly my in-

spiration and I will be forever grateful for your support. Best wishes to all my buds. Does that make sense?

Firsties

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Richard Mickelsen “Rich” St. George, UT

Economics I wouldn’t trade my Academy experience for any other

choosing USAFA

has changed my world. I’m grateful for the pressure, the emphasis on integrity,

and the selfless service both given and

received; my great teachers, devoted mentors, an ideal sponsor and priceless friends have made me who I am.

Re-

member the 4-degree “pizza-beatings,”

Wafflehouse Wednesdays, Monday-

night Institute, the Leadership Forum, the Spanish Exchange...

Anthony Patino “JP, JPZ, JFizzle” San Antonio, TX Social Sciences Dux Esto. Champions Adjust.

Thank God for the friends I made

here, for family and those close like family, for good times and for tougher times; without any of these, life wouldn’t nearly be as sweet as it is. I’m just getting started

“Does that

make sense?”

Nathan Rieber

Justin Skinner

“Riebs, Das, Das Riebius” Houston, TX

“Tractorbeam"

Humanities

Aeronautical Engineering

Choctaw, OK

Here’s to all the people, here and

While the last four years may not

gone, who’ve carried me through this mess. Thanks to Squirrel on the

have been the most fun of my life, I

Trampoline, brought joy to so many hearts. That just happened. “Does

First, I have to thank my parents for everything they have done for

that make sense?”

couldn’t have done it any other way.

me.

The people I have met here

will always be a part of my life, and allowed me to have fun in spite of it all.

Jayme, I’m finally coming home.

I love you.

For all of Mach One, Does

that make sense?

Phillip E. Stewart

Michael Van Norman

“Stew”

“MAV, Mi key V. ZooI” Florence, NJ

Naples, FL Space Operations Thank you to everyone here at USAFA who influenced me and gave me a reason to

stay. I really would

not be here had it not been for all of

you supporting me. “Does that make sense?”

Systems Engineering "Good friend, in the path I have come," he said, “There followeth after me to-

day A youth, whose feet must pass this way.This chasm, that has been naught to me, To that fair-haired youth may a

pitfall be. He, too, must cross in the

twilight dim; Good friend, I am building the bridge for him.” Does that make sense?

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mighty mach ONE

“No amount ofstudy or learning will make a man a leader ”

unless he has the natural qualities of one. Sir Archibald Wavell -

Firs ties

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cadet squadron □

TWO

Frank Boyce

Philip Brown

Patrick Thomas Burke

“Patty” Peachtree City, GA

Military Strategic Studies My family is amazing! Thanks Mom, Dad, Jessie, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw,

Kelly and Meghan for giving the support and prayers over the years, I love you all. A huge thanks to

Deuce, you are a part of my family and ya’II are totally awesome. Elise. thank you and I love you (seven).

Proverbs 3: 5-6

Christopher Charles Campbell New Hope, PA Aeronautical Engineering and Foreign Language

"V, Vernie, Ronald, V. Dawson" Hamilton, GA

At USAFA, days sometimes seem Ion-

Thank you every one for the support

ger than years, but years seem to pass

given when needed during my four

by quicker than minutes! Since my ar-

years at the Academy. Thank you Mom and Dad. It has come and

rival at USAFA in the summer of 2003, I’ve overcome the toughest physical

gone, I am ready to leave Colorado and return to the Southeastern Unit-

the world, and experienced incredible

ed States, where warmth and sweet

thrills. Mom and Dad, I would never

tea are plentiful. I love

less love and encouragement. Thank you so much! To all my USAFA (and

USNA) friends, thanks for the fun times!

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Biology

and mental challenges, traveled around

have made it this far without your end-

J66

Veronica Dawson

ya’ll always. Happy Graduation Day. Veronica

Charles Linz

Stephen Miller Clearwater, FL

Computer Science This time has gone by way too

Social Sciences

quickly. I am forever grateful for all the friendships that I have been able to make, I have a hard time imagining

Thank you Mom, Dad, Rochelle, and

how dull my life would be without you.

Thanks to all of Deuce, you gave me

through the last four years. When things were down, you were proud

memories I will never forget.

of me no matter what, and you have

Jackie, Your unwavering love and consistent prayers have helped me

given up on me. Thank you Fenlasons for your amazing hospital-

never

ity and support. You have been a second family, and I can’t imagine

doing it over again without you.

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Rey Ortega Alicea

Jonathan Allan Ostwalt

“Reyrey”

Tallahassee, FL

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Management They weren’t kidding when they said

Management Thank God, Family: Dad: Mom; Reynaldo, and Friends for after a few days at USAFAI already knew I

this would be the best and worst

years of my life. I’d like to thank God for getting me through this place. My

couldn’t do it alone. 007, life is never

Mom and Dad, for their love and en-

easy and what awaits us will not be the exception “This kind of war,

couragement. My Aunt and Uncle, for giving me a home away from home. Stephen, Phil, and Brian: ya’II are great friends and I’ll never forget the times we had together. To everyone else that helped me through this place, thanks. I love all ya’II.

you’ve gotta believe in what you’re fighting for.” John Wayne. Take courage, “fear not: for they that be -

with us are more than they that be with them.” 2 Kings 6:16 Take care

my friends and God Bless, check 6!

Martin Anthony Riggan Jr.

Casey Probst

Little Rock, AR

Okemos, Ml

Political Science

Biology This was definitely not the easiest

Another chapter has been closed and

road to take & I couldn’t have done it

another one is about to open.

alone. Mom, Dad, & Bubba thanks

not have made it through these four

for always being there for me. Your

years without my God and Savior Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:21, “For

care

packages & notes always came

to me, to live is Christ and to die is

at the best possible times.

John, Gretchen, Zach, Tyler, & Anna Garver, thank you so much for adopt-

ing me into your family. You are an amazing family and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to be a

part of it.

gain.” Mom and Dad: thank you for your priceless support over these years and for encouraging me to always give my best and keep a positive attitude. The journey is about to begin...

Gary James Risher Jr.

Peter Theisen

Covington, La Mechanical Engineering I’ll never forget the craziness that

“PTWOB #300, Ty, Pete, Petie”

Merrill, Ml

Military History

kept us sane. We could turn the

Number of minutes at USAFA:

worst of things into entertainment

and we could make it through this

place as long as we could laugh. I’ll miss the fun we used to have.

know I can always look back and

laugh, knowing we made the best of it all. Here’s to the Three Amigos, the Roommate, the Girl, and all the others who were there to

I could

laugh with me.

3,334,210. Average pay per hour: $0.33. Number of pages of reading: 213,523. Knowing that we made it: Priceless. Thank you mom, dad, brothers, sisters, and friends for helping me

make it through the last four years. There have been bad times and good

times, but because of you all I have made it. The memories and friendships made here will surely last a lifetime.

Caroline White

Monica Wu

Tacoma, WA

Systems Engineering Management Praise the Lord—it’s over! Mappy, Pappy, Liz and S-vah thanks for the support, you’ve been amazing. 7XY, if anything happens go to the next point! Thank you PTWOBs for making me part of the family. I couldn’t have done it without you. Blue

Skies...#293

16S

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“Wu Wu”

Fremont, CA Environmental Engineering Mom and dad, thanks for all of your

support and encouragement. Steph, I got Rice. Debra, milk for the short

people!

deuce TWO

—

“The most important quality in a leader is that ofbeing

acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

”

Andre' Maurois

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Azhar Abbas

“A-Z, Pakman"

Sargodha, Pakistan Aeronautical Engineering It has been four years filled with wonderful new experiences, tough times,

and memorable friendships. Thanks

Allah, Ammi, Abbu, Baji, Shaista and Rafia for being there for me. Thanks to Miltons and all who were with me

through out the good, the better, and

cadet squadron

the best. Thank you Pakistan for

□

To the stars...and beyond!

THREE

Eric Antonietti

providing me a great opportunity to learn, excel, and make a difference.

Robert Bethancourt

Liberty Lake, WA Systems Engineering Management I’d like to thank all my friends and

family for the support, encouragement, and good times. To the prep school gang, we finally made it!

Jeremy Chang “Yoda, Changster, Chang-Bang’’ San Marino, CA

Economics/Spanish “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”—Jer-

emiah 29:11 Thanks Mom, Dad,

Priscilla, Jennifer, and friends for all the love and support!

Joseph Duome “Jobot, Jonesy” Doylestown, PA Economics To Mom, Dad, Jessica, Nana, and

Papa, thanks for your never ending support. To the Dynasty, we made it! Best of luck to all of you crossing into the blue. To everyone still here, have patience and work hard, your day will come too.

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Jose Garcia Reyes

“Stevo”

Stephens City, VA Social Science Thank you for everything Dad, Mom, and Joselyn, I love you all and I thank God for blessing me with such a wonderful

family! Thanks to all my

Darby, MT Aeronautical Engineering Mom, thank you for your unceasing prayers and all the advice. Dad, your hard work and dedication never go unno-

friends, back home and here, you all

ticed; you taught me everything I know,

the world to me. You are all a

you’re my hero. I wouldn’t be here with-

major reason why I am the person I am today and why I’ve been able to

out both of your support and encourage-

survive the last five years. For my

for a home away from home, the advice,

boys, all I gotta say is, we ride...we

and all the good times. I owe you both a

mean

ment. I love you. Rich and Lea thanks

lot. Riley, Cornman, and T-man, thanks

die.

for all the memories—Victory!!!

Chad Miller

Andrew Peloquin

Crystal Lake, IL Aeronautical Engineering Here’s to remembering the good times and forgetting the bad. Thanks to all of my friends who partied hard and helped keep me sane, you know

Deltona, FL

Chemistry “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." -Albert Einstein

who you are.

Gilberto Perez

Daniel Picard

Tampa, FL Management We made it!!! Mamma, Big Serg, U.S.S., Papi, and family, you have always been by my side through thick

“

Stealth”

Plano, TX

History

and thin. You have molded me into the man I am today with your wisdom,

love, and support. MyAF Falcon Brothers, you have taught me many lessons and have impacted my life forth

Finally my best friend, 8 grade sweetheart, and future wife-Angeline Teope, thanks for being understanding and compassionate. I love you all and appreciate everything you’ve done. ever.

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Lauren Quinn

Steven Riley

“Quinny”

Titusville, FL

Saranac Lake, NY

Biology

Behavioral Science

After four years, I've come to realize

thing above all else: Friends

“What lies behind us and what lies

one

before us are tiny matters compared

and family are the most important

to what lies within us"

Ralph Waldo

and valuable things anyone can Mom and Dad, words can’t

Emerson.

have.

Proverbs 18:24

express how much you’ve meant to me the past four years. Without you

I wouldn’t have made it this far without my parents, family and friends-

thank you all, I love you so much!

guys, there’s no way I’d be where I am today. You helped me through all the struggles and I’ve never appreciated or felt as close to you. I love you both. Thank you so much.

Aaron Schuett

“Lineover, Cochino”

Louisville, KY

Foreign Area Studies Without my family’s love and support, I wouldn’t have made it. Mom, Dad,

Meg: this is for you. To my fellow

skydivers, thank you for opening my heart and soul to what it’s like to really

Vipul Sharma “Vip, VIP" Tucson, AZ Mechanical Engineering

Mummi, Pitaji, Babaji, Bhuaji and Munia. Bahut bahut shukriya. Main jo aaj hoon siraf aap ke kaaran hoon. To the Desais, I never would have made it

for being there. For all those who

through here without you. Thank you for giving me a home. To my friends, thank you for keeping me going and bringing smiles to my face when I was

believed in me when things got tough,

down. To my teachers, Gurur Brahmaa

here’s to you. A ship in harbor is safe,

Guruhu Vishnuhu guruhu devo ma-

but that’s not what ships are for.

heshavaraha. Guruhu saakshaat para-

live. Blue Skies. To all my friends, you

made the Academy survivable. Thanks

brahma tasmai shri gurave namaha

Spencer Sligh

Michael Tetreault

“Sly”

“T-Do”

Pleasanton, TX Operational Research

Ballouville, CT Behavioral Science

Thank you to all of those that have

Thanks to my family. Thanks to my

helped me through this place, I could

friends. Thanks to the Red Sox. For

not have done it without you. Here’s

those about to rock....

to many more great experiences.

“Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile.” J. Garcia

Aaron Timmermann

Midland, TX Mechanical Engineering I want to thank my parents and fam-

ily, without them I would not have been able to last here. I owe them and my friends for everything I have

accomplished here.

Jordan Wilhelm

Mason, Ohio

Legal Studies, Spanish I can’t believe it’s really over! This place will definitely look better in the rear view mirror.

I’ll miss the small

things, but I can't wait to move on to something different. I have to thank my friends for brightening up the bad days, and always being there for a laugh. ..and Dustin, you made it all worth-while. Thanks mom and dad for your enduring support.

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of dogs war THREE

is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all

“Duty things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less. -

”

Robert E. Lee

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Juliette Delgiudice

Jun Mendoza “Juuuun" San Diego, CA

Biology To mom, dad, and Jason: It’s been a long journey, but your support and encouragement got me through. I love

you all so very much. To my USAFA homies: Vince, RJ, Crystal, Connie,

Ziggy, the “flips", and U5. You guys freakin’ rock. Our memories here

definitely made this place worthwhile. To Crystal Aspiras: You’ve stayed with me these past four years, and I

wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for you. I love you, babes. License to kill!

—

Eric Miller

Jordan Ornelas

Baltimore, MD

“JoJo, Jordy”

Meterology Thank you to my family and my friends without your help, I never would have made it through here. “Your actions speak so loudly, I can hardly hear what you are saying.”

Quincy, WA Management “The Lord is my rock, my fortress,

and my deliverer."

Everything I do

is because of Him. Also, I thank my parents for always supporting me in

everything and for getting me here in the first place, I love you guys.

Finally, I have to thank Kristen. No matter what has happened between us, I will always think of you and remember how much you were there for me while

I was at the Academy.

Daniel Ouper

"Dan.Oupie” Aurora, IL

Systems Engineering There are more than a few people who I need to thank for surviving the past four years. They all know who they are so I guess all I really need to say is thank you. All of the people I've met here have made this place bearable and I’ll never forget any of you. AFU has been a saving grace and I owe much of my sanity to you guys and the trips to New Mexico and California.

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Craig Rasley “

Damnit”

Clovis, CA

Biology WHOOOOOPTEY-WHOOOOOOOP! As a baby doc I would have never

thought that one day I’d be riding as a mustang. Here’s to LCDR Chambers, Doc Friddle, and Doc Olson for pushing me to go to the

Academy.

For those still at the zoo

and those yet to come: I’ll see you on the flip side.

Elliot Riling

Gaylord, Ml Systems Engineering It was definitely a long four years, but with a supportive family and awesome friends it went by pretty fast. We had some great times and I’ll definitely miss the skiing. Big gulps, huh? Welp, see ya later.

Benjamin Schulze

Don Smith

“BMOC, Big Boy, Teammate” Richmond, TX

Sparta, NJ Management To my family: Thank you for all the support and keeping me in line when

Chemistry Mom and Dad, you always supported me no matter how I

felt. Eric, you

nerdy talking friend, and Pat, you kept things normal. Amy, the future is uncertain, but it definitely involves us. The Team, The Octagon, were my

and Team Time at The Bleachers will live on forever...

“The harder you work, the harder it is to give up.” Vince Lombardi

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I didn’t know what was good for me.

To my friends: Thanks for the good

times; this place would have sucked without you.

fightin' fourth FOUR a-

—

“Leadership is the art ofaccomplishing more than the science of management says is possible. ”

Colin Powell

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Michael Cerise

Peter Bozynski

“EZ Cerizee”

Colorado Springs, CO Astronautical Engineering Props to mom, po, and Sor for all the help and support, and much love to all my homies here at the AFA. See

ya on the flip side.

Michelle Dieringer

“Ringer" Arvada, CO Political Science

Without the support of my family and friends I never would have been able to make it this far. Mom, Dad, and Jon thanks for all of your sup-

port and prayers, I love you! To the friends I will never forget, you know who you are, thanks for all the great memories! “The best things in life are unseen...that is why we close our

eyes to kiss, cry, pray and dream.” It has been a trip, glad it's finally over! Jeremiah 29:11.

Eric Gonzales

Joshua Gramm

“I lift my eyes to the hills, where

“Josh, G-Ramm, J-Gramm. Grammy

does my help come from?” He truly

Bremen, IN

is my refuge and without Him I could

Systems Engineering Management

not have done it. Thanks Mom, Dad,

“Mom and Dad, I can’t thank you

and everyone back home.

enough for all the support and

I love you guys and know you were

encouragement you gave me

behind me all the way, and that gave

throughout these four years. I know I don't say it enough, but I really am grateful. Long live the Air Force Ci-

me the

strength to succeed.

gar & Yacht Club. I have some of the best memories of my life with you all you truly are my best friends. I will definitely miss you, but look forward to exciting futures for us all and more

good times ahead."

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Collin Lohr Midwest City, OK

Biology It’s been a long time coming but it's

finally done.

Mom and dad I love

you both. You were always there to make me laugh or just listen to me

complain. Thanks to my friends, I wouldn’t have made it without all of you.

I’ll miss the trips to the

mountains, dinner runs, and finding new ways to avoid USAFA. Finally, thanks to the Ruth’s for always hav-

ing a room for me.

It really was a

home away from home.

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Steven Papp

“Smear, Stevo" Iron Mountain, Ml

Behavioral Science These four years have been the

toughest, yet most fulfilling, years of my life. However, I could never have accomplished all I did without the sup-

port of my family and friends. Mom, Dad, and Mike, you were always there to lift my spirits when times got tough. Tweedle, Mikey, Pavlus—you guys are the best friends

I could ever ask

for and are going to make it tough for me to leave this

place. Of course one

final thought: Beer!

Stephanie Rice Kona, HI

Foreign Area Studies This message goes out to all the

people that have gotten me through this place: Flying Tigers D Flight,

CS05, USAFA Triathlon, my family and Richard. You’re the reason I look back and say “Yes, it was worth it.”

James Robbins

Matthew Sievers

“Will"

What you are afraid to do is a clear

Laramie, WY

Biochemistry It has been an interesting four

indicator of the next thing you need to do.

Anonymous

Who’s the best?

years, filled with ups and downs, but

through everything I have four people who I would like to thank. First and

foremost, a heartfelt thank-you to Mom and Dad for all of your time,

support, and patience. To Laura, thanks for always being there. Jack, thanks for keeping me sane and having a place to go hunting. I appreciate all you have done for me!

Eric Smith

Kristopher Trumble

“E, E Money, Easy, Red” San Ramon, CA

Management Thank you Mom, Dad, Brian, and Aunt

Sherry for your unconditional support through everything I have done. All my friends here, I couldn’t begin to imagine this place with out you, we had good times and great memories!

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream.”

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Mark Twain

San Diego, CA

Management Thank you to all who made an

impact in my life over the last five years. It has been difficult and I needed your support. Thank-you

Katherine, for being there for me when I needed someone to talk to.

love you!! Mike, you have been a good friend! Thanks for the good times.

Mrs. Dykstra, you have

provided a home and support that I couldn’t have done without. Thank you so much! Finally, the real world!

wolfpack FIVE

□

“Wars may be fought with weapons but they are won by men. ,

It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man

who leads that gains that victory. -

”

George S. Patton

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Steven Bogert

Dennis Chan

“Storx, Bogey, Squeak”

King City, CA Systems Engineering Management I can’t say it's been a fun four years, but it is definitely been worth it, and

I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. To all my friends and the Kramer family, thanks for your friendship and all the great memories. To

Mom, Desirae, and Michael, thanks for all of your love and support. Here’s to dreams coming true. -ORX

Jason Ford “

Gerald”

Otisville, Ml

Biochemistry ..

.well that was fun. Thanks be to

God for the blessings in my life.

Mom, Dad, and Jimmy- Thank you for your unconditional support, love, and

encouragement. Family and friends-1 wouldn't be where I am without you.

Academy buds- it has been awesome and I’m going to miss you guys. To the late nights, early mornings, wasted weekends, and lack of girls-1 hope to see less of you. "If you wanna hear

God laugh, tell him your

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plans."

Kendal Forrester

Lionel Garcia

Lexington, SC

“Bean”

System Engineering Managment I am so glad to be done!! Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” I could have not made it through here without God’s help, and he blessed

San Antonio TX

me so

much with the friends I have

Management “Wow, I never actually thought I’d be able to make through all five years here. I just want to thank my family and all my friends who have helped me

get through the all the rough

made and the wonderful education I

times. I’m very lucky to have had you

received. Thanks!

all in my life and I know I couldn’t

have done it without your help. I love you guys.

Thomas Griesemer

Crystal Grijalva “Greej”

Florissant, MO Computer Science, IA

El Paso, TX

I will never forget my time at the

Biology

Academy, and its influence on my life. I know I did not get through alone; so many people have been

I can’t wait to start doing Intel, although

Firstly, I know Christ

gonna miss our Raccoony-Coon-Coon

there for me.

I will miss the crew: Beth Ware, Jun

Mendoza, RJ, and Vince Diaz. Beth,

Jesus’ guidance and council was al-

times of getting into mischief.

ways with me. Throughout all of my time, my beautiful fiancee Sarah has

you Arthur; it was great having my lil

been at my side.

My parents have

been a support for all these years, as well as

my sister Angie, and my

two brothers Jeff and Dean.

I’ll miss

bro here my last year! Thanks God,

Mom, Dad, Oma, Mama, Christina Ordonez, and Faby Gutierrez from back home.

Terry Mitchell, thanks for waiting

for me my last two years here after you

graduated. I love you!

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Joanne Pretz

John Palicka

Manhattan, NY

“Joanie”

Meteorology

Manassas, VA Political Science

Wow, I can’t believe I made it

through this place. It’s been a long

I made it, but I never could have sur-

four years, filled with a lot of ups

vived the last four years without my

and downs. Thanks to my family for

friends and family. I know there were

supporting me through them all, and to my sponsors for being so great

times, starting back in Executioners

to me! I’ve made some great friends

here, and will miss not being able to see them

everyday. Anyway it’s been

B flight, when I hated it and was just

cynical as the next person, but after four years I can only look back and smile remembering all the great

real, it’s been fun (well not really),

times with amazing people. Bull Six

but it’s definitely not been real fun...

and Catholic Choir will always have a

nYc

place in my heart! Proverbs 3:5-6

Amanda Leigh Reed

Anthony Quirarte

Winter Park, FL

“Q”

Behavioral Science

Kansas City, MO

Systems Engineering Management I hated this place, thanks to my friends and family who helped me get through it.

Live

Laugh

Love....I can’t imag-

ine getting through this place without the love and support of my family.

Through the hard times, you all were there to help me through. And Mom, Love ya, Mean It!

Pat & CB you were

my home away from home, a support structure that can carry me through it

all. To My Friends- we will no longer be able to walk down the hall and find someone to

party with or call on each

other at any time of the day.

Skyler Coventry Smith Sloan, IA

Systems Engineering Management It’s been an interesting four years. I’ve enjoyed all the good times and unique experiences. I won’t miss any of my friends because I know I will see you all again. Look forward to the future, because it’s no good

to be stuck in the past.

journey.

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Enjoy the

Christopher Sutton “Chris”

Longview, TX Systems Engineering Management Never forgot who you are and what you represent and may our brotherhood last a lifetime.

Thomas Talafuse

Brandon Willed

“Tom”

Lafayette, CO

San Antonio, TX

Civil Engineering

Operations Research Thank you Mom and Dad and all my brothers and sisters for your love,

support, and understanding during my time at USAFA. It may have taken five years, but I’m grateful for the experience.

Most importantly, I

want to that God for the gifts He has

bestowed on me to make this possible. To all my friends, thanks for all the memories and I'm sure I’ll be

seeing you soon.

Meredith Zoch

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mp3 ji

bull six SIX

D_ “In one physical model of the universe, the shortest distance ”

between two points is a straight line, in the opposite direction. Ty Webb -

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IS 5

Ryan Michael Bolles “Bollllez”

Kingston, NY Systems Engineering Management I would like to thank my family for their undying support, encouragement and guidance. I am incredibly grateful and

forever indebted to all of you. To all of my friends, I don’t regret a minute we

spent together thanks for the good times and great memories, best of luck, stay in touch.

I believe this has been one of

the most worthwhile experiences of my

life. To everyone who made it possible, thank you.

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Lea Renee Doyle

Norwalk, CA Astronautical Engineering The four-year struggle is finally over. To the D&Bers...we had many fun times. I can’t really say that I have

any regrets. Mom and Dad, thanks for giving me a place to get away from the stresses of the academy. I’m not sure how it would have been

if you had not followed me here. You were always there to encourage me and

give me a good kick when I

needed it.

Patrick Griffin

“Griff" Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Legal Studies Thank you Mom and Dad for the

support you have given me the past few years. I have enjoyed the good times and the friends I’ve made

along the way.

I am happy to be

done here and to move on to bigger

things. Just remember, when life gets tough... just go bowling.

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Jessica Leuschen

Colin Lafavor

Waukesha, Wl Mechanical Engineering

“Ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” Thank you to my family and friends and my new family on the boxing team.

Christopher Jesus Mayor

Kenneth Scott Molleson

“Bubba, Bubba Jesus, The 2”

"Scottie 2 Hottie”

Farmers Branch, TX

Peachtree City, GA

Civil Engineering

To all the good times had and all the

thing He has done for me, for giving me the most amazing family and

great friends made: may I forget the

friends. I would like to thank my Mom for being there for me always.

My Pops for loving this place more than I do. Katie for always having an open ear, and Jason for coming out here to be with me. I will never forget everything that ya’II have done for me. I love ya’II. Romans 8:31

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Legal Studies

I would like to thank God for every-

bad and be on my way. I have many thanks to give to all who played a

part in helping me graduate and see that

I’m not really that smart.

Remember the experiences and the education both inside and outside of academics.

Remember your parents and other family who supported you on your way.

Don’t look back...

Ian Sterling Tuznik

“Viking Warrior” Biochemistry Never lose sight of why you are here. Never lose sight of what we are fighting to preserve. To my family, I cannot thank you enough for all the love and support. To my friends, our paths will cross

again. To the Six Minute Fra-

ternity, you are the toughest group of men

I have ever known.

man for

I am a better

having come here.

shadow seven SEVEN

□ “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but ”

he is brave five minutes longer. Ralph Waldo Emerson -

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Ruth Afiesimama

“Rufus, Roofio” Missouri City, TX

Legal Studies I never would have made it through this place without my God, my faith and my family. Daddy, Mommy, Oribi,

Tambi, Aunty Morin and Aunty Ngozi, thanks so much for all your love, support, and prayers because without it

things would have been a lot different. I have come to understand that

it truly is “better to serve for a living that to work for a living”, and there is

nothing that I would rather do.

Jacob Cole Burtschi

Michael Kenneth Carter

Chickasha, OK

“Mike, Ken, Carts, Chief, Injun”

Social Science

North Kingstown, Rl

It has been a crazy experience, but I finally made it. I’m so proud of my-

self. Mom, Dad, and all other family members, I love you guys. Someone

give me a hug for making it through. come

Military History Well after four years of “tradition”, we

have seen the best of the best

and worst of worst come and go and

those of us that are left are the stronger for it.

So, in the words of Marcus Aurelius; "Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.”

Thomas Crump

Tanya Dubiel

“Short Bus"

Tulsa, OK

Management Dad and Mom, thanks for always giving me advice when I needed it. Brett, thanks for being my best friend and biggest fan, you’re my hero. Falcon Brothers, it’s been the greatest honor of my life to fight

along side you, I’ll never be a part of a greater team. Most of all, thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

for giving me a reason to live. It’s been real, it's been fun...but it hasn’t

been real fun...PEACE!!

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Hoffman Estates, IL

Astronautical Engineering It's interesting to look back and remember the person I was before

coming here, and then realize how much I’ve grown since that first day. All I am, all I have accomplished, and all I hope to become is solely by the grace of God. I want to thank my

friends and family for their unconditional love and support. With God in control and you all by my side, I'm

ready to begin the next chapter of my life.

James Louis Gresham “Gresh”

Corpus Christi, TX Aeronautical Engineering To all the fellas, friends and family, thanks, I won’t miss it, but I don’t regret

it. The times away from here were great:

Boulder, Monument, Kansas, camping, snowboarding, road trips, the Robin Hood, Canada, Germany, Australia and more.

Thanks Mom and Karen for your

prayers and support and Dad for watch-

ing over me. Thanks Kim for everything, I can’t put my thoughts into words. Philippians 4:13; it truly did take His help.

Daniel P Griffin Jr. “

Scrappy”

Fairfax Station, VA Mechanical Engineering

Dad, Mom, and Michelle thanks for

helping me make it through...I love you! To the Zoomies, “Top, Bottom, Bottom, Top....To The Fellas!” You guys are the reason I’ll remember this place!

Kamille Kemp

Monica Shayne Herrera “Mon”

Thanks to my family

Orange, CA

Mom, Dad, Coral, and Chelsea for always supporting me. Thank you to Great Eagle Eight for being my other family for the past three years. I want -

Behavioral Science To all my family and friends, I couldn’t have made it without your support.

Mom, you have always been there for me, and I appreciate everything

to extend my love to my Academy

you’ve done to help me get this far. Matt, thanks for being there when I needed my big bro. Kami, MiBo, Doro, and Mere, I will always remember the good times and Coffee Night! These

and especially my roommate Monica,

sisters

Meredith, Dorothy, Michelle,

you will always be my lifesaver.

last four years have been incred-

ibly challenging, but I've had a blast, and I’m looking forward to moving on.

Russell Kingsbery

Raleigh, NC Management What a ride... hard to believe this is all finally over. To the guys we drank some beers, had some good -

times, and all in all it was worth it. Mom and Dad, and to everyone else who helped me through, thanks. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Isaiah 6:8.

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Nathan Lowry

Dereck Monnier

"Lowry Dog” Tracy, CA Meteorology

“D-Mo, D-Rock, Frenchy, Spencer” Little Falls, MN Behavioral Science

Mom, Dad, family, thanks for every-

thing. Ashby, you kept me grounded, thanks. I'll never forget my hero, Ant “An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools”, Hemingway said, which about sums up my four years. What a long, strange trip it’s been. Thank you Air Force Academy for

giving me the challenge of living and the task of finding myself.

Matthew Parker

Skylar Rollins

Canton, GA

Military History First, thank you Lord for the guidance and hand on my life. is awesome.

Your grace Mom and Dad, none

of this would be possible without you.

Thank you for the prayers and

guidance you have given me. You guys are my heroes. Leslie, Mike, Mitch, Sarah, and Mark: I love you always.

May the Lord bless and keep

you.

To my friends at camp USAFA:

Thanks, Godspeed, and good luck.”

Elisabeth Rowland

Philip Myles Smith

La Canada, CA

cers: you guys are the ones who

“Myles, Kilometers” Hattiesburg, MS History However many blessings we expect from God, his infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts- John Calvin. These four years have truly been a blessing, no matter how disguised at times.

helped me get through here, thanks

Thank you Mom, Dad, and Sarah for

for all the amazing memories, we’ve

your love and support. Thanks to my friends for the times I’ll never forget.

Management Mom and Dad: Thanks for always being there for me these past four years. Jenny: You are my best friend too, thanks for everything. CJ: I appreciate all of our time spent together, ilu. To all my friends/chan-

had some good times.

Here’s to conquering the Empire, Aqua at taps, and four weeks in MFR. And yeah Matt, I’ll spot you tonight.

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eagle eight EIGHT 'Moral courage is higher and rarer virtue than physical courage. -

”

Field Marshal Sir William J. Slim Firsties

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cadet squadron NINE

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Mitchell Belger

Joseph Czabaranek

Charity Day

Pleasant Hill, CA

“Chex Mix, Babycakes”

Aeronautical Engineering

Rome, NY

I’m glad I stuck it out. Of course

Behavioral Science

you’d have to be crazy to never question why you’re here. Thank

Whew...I’m done! Thanks to God for

you to all who lent an ear. For all the awesome things I’ve done, places

to thank my parents for raising me right,

giving me this opportunity. I'd also like and to my sponsors and friends for sup-

I’ve been, and things I’ve learned,

porting me- even though I’ve been so far

I hope this is just the beginning.

away for some of you. To everyone at the

To the Triad, Drumline and all my

Prep School who helped me get up here in the first place, thank you for being my

friends: thanks for the laughs.

IWTGBTP

foundation- without your help I wouldn’t have succeeded. Andrew, you’ve been

my rock and I love you “unconditionally’’.

Vincent Diaz

Rachel Egley

“Vince, VinDeezy, D”

Spring, TX

San Diego, CA

Biochemistry I will always cherish the memories I have made here. None of it would

have been possible without the love and support of my mom, dad, brother, and my whole family. None of it would have meant anything had I not

spent it all with the amazing friends I have made along the way. Thanks for everything and Godspeed. “Love

friends. Love family. Love God. Love

life.”

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Materials Science

My first thanks go of course to you, Mom, Dad, and Sarah. You've

always supported me and believed in me.

I never could have done it

without you. I also love and thank my OCF family—we’ve been growing

together for four years and I know we’re ready now to go and do the work we’ve been called to do.

Brit-

tany, Heather, Alyssa—we're finally done! “Praised be God and not our

strength for it.”

Nicholas Gronlund

“Gollum, Nicoti"

Naples, FL Computer Science Thanks to my friends and family for helping me make it through. What a ride. Can’t say it’s all been fun, but it’s been worth the pain. Thanks to

my sponsors for letting me become a wayward child, and most especially thanks to my Mayflower for believing in me when I was down.

Joshua Huberty

Jason Jones

Kailua-Kona, HI Meteorology Thank you, Mom and Dad, for sup-

porting me and being there to set me the right path. Thank you, God, for giving me the strength to press on through the tough times. And thank you, Angela and David for being my inspiration. “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another...rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer." Romans 12:10-12 on

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Andrew Pratt

“Rew, Lutefisk, Big Bird, AJ, Joey” St. Paul, MN

Management I want to thank everyone who has been involved in my life these past

four years.

It has been amazing.

life has gone a different direction, and I only can thank God for getting me on

the right path.

I wish you all

the best for your futures.

Joshua Rausch-Davis Needless to say it has been a wild ride. Lots of different things have

happened since I have gotten here and lots more will happen long after I am gone. me

It would be an injustice for

not to say thanks to the people

who got me here, kept me here and will be my support in the years to come.

So thank you to my Mom and

Dad, I was lucky enough to have two sets, and to my friends for everything that we shared both good and bad.

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Brittany Sass

Christopher Smith

Jackson, Ml

Dover, OH

Political Science

Systems Enginnering Management What can I say? It has been a roll-

Finally made it through this place, but not without the help of a gracious God, amazing family, and great friends.

ercoaster of four years. Thanks to

everyone who helped me through it. Mom and Dad, you guys were great

Somehow, I will miss it all.

and I appreciate all of the loving sup-

port. There is nothing more I can say about this place except it “Ain’t nothin’ but a gangsta’ party!"

viking nine NINE

culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of a future beyond knowledge, the quality that

“Life

gives a touch of divinity to matter. -

”

Charles Lindbergh

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Michael Borradaile

"Mikus, Budsy, Mikey, Boraddle”

Holland, PA

Management To Mom, Dad, Danielle, and all of my family and friends back in Philly, thanks for your love and support these

past five years. To the Nazzaro family, I appreciate everything you have done for me and if you try to move without

telling me, I’ll find you. To all my dawgs, homies, playas, and gangstas from the Academy, keep on rocking it out. And finally, to my miniature roommate, I want to eat some chips!

Tara Danielle Dunn

Dorothy Ellis

T”

D, Doro, D-Ellis"

Broomfield, CO/ Hanover, NH

Moore, SC

Political Science

Foreign Area Studies Thank you to my family and friends

“Things Fall Apart, the center cannot hold." Little did Yeats know, Things Fall Apart so Things can Fall Together. Everything fell apart here, but Lord

for the unconditional love and sup-

port! It means more than you know. These years have been fast and

you became my center. Mom, Dad you helped me pick up the pieces, I

slow, fun and not-so-fun, but I’ve

everything. My teammates: You’re family for life. Jamie: my blood,

last a lifetime

owe you

made friends and memories that will -

so most of all, these

years have been worth it.

my true sister forever. DIVAS, my brothers from the P: you are one of

my greatest gifts from God. I love you

all; Blood is thicker than USAFA.

Michael English

Michael Fitzsimmons

“C-unit, Johnny’’

Wilmington, NC Chemistry “When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider:

God has made the one as well as the other...” Ecclesiastes 7:14

I want to thank all those at home,

Thanks Mom and Dad; without

friends, and especially family for their

your love and encouragement, I couldn’t have made it. To the Hillmans: I'll never forget my second home. Thanks to all the incredible friends God has placed in my life,

y’all made the Academy worth it.

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“Fitz”

Andover, NJ Mechanical/Aero Engineering What an excursion! These past four years have been a great and extremely challenging experience.

never

ending encouragement.

For

all my flying buddies out there, live

life upside down, and may the adventure begin. -Look up, see down.

Zachary Franklin

Joseph Fraier Locust Grove, OK

“Franky”

Management

St. Charles, MO

It’s Thanksgiving of my 1° year and all I

Foreign Area Studies

can think to write about are a few truths

I have made some of my best friends since

peculiar to this school: I always appreciate

I’ve been here. It is truly the people that

the Academy most whenever I am any-

made it all worth it.

where else...being a good cadet and be-

and the bad, we got through it together. I

Through the good times

ing a good person aren’t synonymous, but

have learned so much from you all, lessons

they aren’t mutually exclusive either...cynthe ics are just disappointed idealists

which will be useful for the rest of my

transition happens 3° year ...never explain

we will go our

the Academy to others, they won't under-

everyone out there again soon. Thanks

stand... patience and a sense of humor are essential,

life. Now our time here is finally over and

seperate ways. I hope to see

to my family for putting up with the worry I

often put them through while I was here.

and drinking helps.

Steven Lawrence Mackinder

Aaron Moore

Battle Creek, Ml

“Hardcore”

Civil Engineering

San Antonio, TX

It’s been a long ride but it’s finally over, and I couldn’t have done without

Military Strategic Studies I want to thank my family for their

the support, encouragement, and

constant support and always being

prayers of my parents and my fiance. Mom and Dad, thanks for standing by

there for me. For my friends, you

me no

matter what, and Jill

for waiting for me.

thanks

I love you, and

you are the reason for my success. And none of it would be possible with-

have made these last four years truly

unforgettable and I will miss our times together. For Nate, you are the best friend I could ever have asked for. Thank you for everything.

out my faith in Jesus Christ, who has

given me the strength and perseverance to

make it through.

Sergio Nazzaro “Sergerado, Sergay, Pitbull”

Paul Thomas Parmenter

Littleton, CO

Management Mom, Dad, Stacy, Alec, and all my family thank you so much for your

Systems Engineering Management Mom, Pops & Corina I want to thank

Phoenix, AZ

support. I know I would not have

you for your love and support. D-lish,

made it to where I am today if it

thanks for the chew and I'll be sure you

weren’t for all of you. I love you guys.

and Hornswagle keep in touch. Marco,

Reed

you bringing the spaghetti ankles out of me will no doubt save my life one day.

I’ve made some incredible friends

thanks for keeping me sane.

Mikus, it’s been real playing sink ball,

here, and I wish all of you the best of luck. To the fellas of OKS, you are

Abe will definitely miss you. All you

the best group of friends a guy could

others, it’s been sick crazy times. Final

ask for. We ride...

shout-out to the big JC, thanks ole’

buddy. Peace out.

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Joseph Scott Peterson

Theodor Rosander

“JoePaaa, Stormin’ Mormon”

Bradenton, FL

Burley, ID Management

Aeronautical Engineering

I can't believe I've finally come this far.

Starting with the '05ers and finishing

I just wanted to thank God, family,

sponsors, and friends for giving me the support and encouragement to

with '07 I’ve been lucky to have the

make it through this place. There

friends and experiences I’ve had over

have been some fun times and some

the past six years. To all my friends,

tough times but it has been the quickest four years of my life. I just pray the Air Force is ready for 1000 of the greatest second lieutenants to come out of this place!

stay cool and have a cool summer. To Ma and Pa Peterson, I love you; I never could have made it to this

point without you. And finally, to my lovely fiancee Kelly, thanks for helping through the hard times and always keeping my canteen full. FTAAELGN!

Jamie Shea

Clinton, MS

Alamosa, CO

Systems Engineering The time here has flown by and there’s been good times and bad times, but I’ll try to remember mostly the good times. Thanks to everyone who’s helped me through and thanks

Behavioral Science The pride my family has shown in me

Wesley Simmons

"Shea Shea”

has given me hope and desire to

pursue the Academy. I am eternally grateful for my family. I have added

family since being here: Tara, you are an absolute blessing. You're more than a roommate, more than a best friend- you’re my blood, my sister. Chrystina, my

a few members to my

to all my friends for all the memories.

Thanks Bob, Lea Ann, and Tori for

helping me out when you could.

newest sister, I have had some of the

most ridiculously fun times with you.

You’re an amazing person and friend.

Alfred Smith

Nathaniel Sorensen

“James, AJ, Alf” Darien, CT

“Nate Dawg, Mutt”

Astronautical Engineering Take the opportunities you have and create the ones you don't.

Run Faster. Yeah Buddy.

Kearney, NE Physics If one day you happen to wake up and find yourself in an existential quandary, full of loathing and selfdoubt and racked with the pain and isolation of your pitiful meaningless existence, at least you can take a small bit of comfort in knowing that yes, there is life outside USAFA.

Nicholas Uzelac

“Elmo, Nick” Vinton, VA

Biology To Mom, Dad, Bradley, my Grandparents and the rest of my family Thank

You for all the support you have given me, I would have not have made it

through without your help. To my friends I have made along the way you are truly great companions. To all the Fellas of OKS you guys are the greatest bunch of friends any guy could ever ask

for, you guys always kept me motivated. We ride, We fight, We love.

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Mark Robert Wise Jr.

Springfield, VA Mechanical Engineering Four years! Lots of great memories, great friends and looking forward to a great future, i can not express enough thanks to my family and friends and the members of Tiger Ten for helping me get through this

place. Sara, the last year and a half have been wonderful and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you.

ten tiger

TEN

——

“/ would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no

vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in

the pursuit ofjustice is no virtue. -

”

Barry Goldwater

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Rachel Adams

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Michael Bryan Blackburn

Michael Bush

“Blacky"

“PTWOB #286, Daywalker, Boosh"

Fort Worth, TX

Hilton, NY

Humanities

Systems Engineering Management

I want to say thanks to God, my

family, and my friends.

I love you

all and I would not have made it without you.

I will not miss the

Academy, just the people I met here. Thanks for everything. Now that I am done, I know that I gave the Academy all that I could and that I finished with no regrets...

Joseph Anthony Davis II Danville, CA

Biology Thank you Mom, Dad, Nina and

Steph for ail of your love and support over the past five years. This place has been a big challenge and I could not have made it without

my family and friends. To all of my

friends, thanks for all the fun times I will truly miss all of you.

John Travis Doyle

Patricia Elmstrand

“Rab-a-dab Trav, Gimlet”

Annapolis, MD Engineering Mechanics Thanks Mama/Papa for always believing in me. Patrick, thanks for being tough on me and always giving great advice. This will be my only public record of supporting the USMC “Semper Fi...OO-RAH!" Jessica, you are a smart and beautiful young woman and

will always love ya. Multiple thanks to

multiple grandparents. Sara, you're the best!! Kyle, the chef that’s “very scary." Jimmy Baker and Johnny Hoang, I couldn’t have done it without you.

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Trish

”

North Branch, MN I love the word impossible because

my God believes in adventure and ex-

traordinary mountains, and He dares to be alive in a world crawling with terrible situations. He promises to be bigger than any impossibility because He is love and love always finds a way through, in time. (Ann Kiemel) ..

Family and friends, I am so thankful for your investing in me, at times more than you could spare.

Baby tigers, Rebels, Laxers, Crosstrainers -

you have a spot in my heart.

Ayana Floyd-James

Ryan Freaney

“To my family, friends, and God:

“Freandawg"

Thank you for loving me. Thank you

Fallbrook, CA

for believing in me. Thank you for your unwavering support these past

Wow, I can’t believe that it’s finally

few years—you’ve helped me brave

over.

the storms. I'm proud, I’m happy,

have finally achieved. To my Mom

I’m joyful—with that, I continue into

and Dad, you were always there for

the future in His mighty grip!’’

me, thank you. To the guys, thanks alot brothers, you have always

Mechanical Engineering All that we’ve worked for we

believed in me.

I love you all.

Zachary Garrett ‘‘Bodysuit, Leper, Too Far” Columbia, MO

Biology Mom, Dad, and Shallan, thanks for all the times you gave my bum a firm push through life. To everyone

else, “I've had a great time, but this wasn’t it.” -Groucho Marx

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Brandon Martinez Colorado Springs, CO

Biochemistry At six the journey began

now I

throw up my hat with pride, determi-

nation, and my dreams at my finger-

tips. Mom, thank you for believing in me

for all the beds and meals

I am forever in debt. Dad, my hero and role model

you are my idol and

I hope to make you proud. Kendra,

my best friend

I couldn’t ask of

more from

you. Beebe, my #1 fan. Thank you all for your care

anything

and support!

Mauricio Monte

John Peskar

Las Vegas, NV

“JP, Nascar”

Political Science

Edina, MN

My Mom always told me that if I have

Management

nothing nice to say, then I shouldn’t

Mom and Dad, I couldn’t have done

say anything at all...

it without you. Thank you so much for your support and encouragement over the years. All the letters,

emails,

and calls kept me going. It's been a

long four years. Some of the times were more fun than

others, but in the end, the people I met here made it all

worth while. To all my friends, I wish

you the very best. Good luck and God Bless.

Curtis Raaberg “

Christopher Ross

Patches”

Thank God for the flying, the friends,

Tampa, FL Computer Science Four years of running, flying, friends, toil and change have defined this Academy experience. Read this and think not of rivalry, but bonds created, memories forged and hardships endured. Treasure the time for what it was worth and forget the jaded attitude that was so easy to champion. To the stars indeed.

and the fun. Done everything there’s to do under that Colorado sun. Rock

climbing, biking, and skiing a ton. And oh yeah, thank you God that I’m done!

Jonathan Vaage

Stanley, ND History This is my gratitude to all the people who pulled me through these four years. To my friends, wherever I was at I was home.

To my fellow

PTWOBs, who made this place worth it. To CAD, for a time we were on top of the world. Finally, to my

family, who understood even when I could not explain it.

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rebeleven D “The war is over

ELEVEN

the rebels are our countrymen again. -

”

Ulysses S. Grant

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Nick Kaylor Austin

Strasburg, PA Systems Engineering Management Ever since I stood across that street at Schaeffer Elementary School, I

knew you believed in me Mom and

Dad. Without you, my Academy days would have never been possible. You always pushed me that little extra and it has allowed me to

cadet squadron

make my dreams a reality. across another road

to take those steps on my own. The

TWELVE

□

I am now

and I am ready

man

I am today is by your doing.

can never thank you

enough.

Joseph Demonte, IV “DeMo, Joey D" Dix Hills, NY

Aeronautical Engineering Four long years have never gone by so fast. Mom and Dad, your continuous support, devotion, and love helped me through all the madness.

Guys, I couldn’t have asked tough

for a better group of friends

times at the Zoo are overshadowed

by memories from bars and beaches elsewhere. I could not have done it without any of you.

Ilea Eskildsen

What a ride! It’s been tough, but

great fun and a great adventure. Thanks Mom for being my best friend.

Ashley, Beth, and Michelle,

you girls are the best. To Reagan and all my boys in the Dozen,

believed in me. I’ll be forever grate-

and uplifting friends. I'll always

ful for your support and calls of

remember the times that we’ve

encouragement.

we’ve done. To the Wings of Blue, words will never be enough.

Skies always...PTWOB 302.

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four years but, Mom and Dad, you

thanks for being the most caring

shared and all the crazy things

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Zachary Fulton Douglasville, GA Systems Engineering Aero Thanks to everyone who helped me through this place. It’s been fun. This has been a long, tough

Blue

Ashley Hawkes Newport News, VA Political Science It has definitely been a rollercoaster

ride; however, looking back I wouldn’t change a moment of it. To all the people that gave me words of love and encouragement throughout the years, you all have been blessings from above and I am forever thankful. To my friends, this chapter of our lives is

ending but a new one

is beginning—let's get it! Jeremiah 29 : 11-13

Nicholas Luina “Nick”

Yorktown, VA

Systems Engineering Aero Life is often compared to a mara-

thon, but I think it is more like being a

sprinter; long stretches of hard

work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.

Sarah Rebecca Mashburn Glen Ellyn, IL Social Sciences “Great things are not accomplished

by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” Jack Kerouac

“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of

themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." -

Bertrand Russell

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Barbara Myers

Stanley V. Montoya, IV “Cuatro”

Montague, CA

Bayard, NM Systems Engineering Management

Social Science

“Mom and Dad, thanks for the support, love and encouragement. Without you I

would not be this far today. To Carol and

Gary, thanks for the welcoming home and continuous support. To FOD, you will never be forgotten and never replaced. You’re my brothers and I'm thankful for the great times with you. To the dirty dozen homies, thanks for the great times

and support. You made my experience memorable and unforgettable.

Daniel Rowland

Aeronautical Engineering Thank you Mom and Dad for all of

your support the past 22 years of my life. I wouldn’t have reached this

point or become the person that I am without you. Katie, thank you for putting up with me the past four

years and for everything that you have sacrificed for me. It’s finally over.

Jessica Schroeder

“Shredder, Jess” Los Alamos, NM

Systems Engineering Management

Thanks to everyone who has sup-

ported me as I have made my way I will always remember the great opportunities and amazing people—thanks to my family, friends, squad mates, sponsors, and Navigator mentors! John

through the Academy.

16 : 33

Clayton Stanley North Richland Hills, TX

Physics I am truly grateful for all my family and friends helping me through the last four grueling years. To my caring parents, Mike and Patsy; to my older brother my first great -

teacher; to my younger brother and younger sister; to all my friends back home and all my buddies here I could never have made it without

you. And for everyone... always remember... sleep more, worry less...

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Jared Swindle

Tampa, FL If it weren't for my friends I would

have lost my mind, If it wasn’t for my

family I would have lost my inspiration, and if it wasn't for God I would have lost my purpose. Thanks to the crew for all the memories.

David Van Alstine

“Dave”

Charleston, SC Behavioral Science Thanks Mom, Dad, Chip, Mike, and my Marys. I couldn't have made it through here without your support. To the Original Dirty, the fellas, and the memories, we have a lifetime more to come.

EMBRACE IT!

Mary Zinnel “MZ, Mare" Stoneham, MA Social Sciences

Mom, Dad and Tina

thanks for all

the support these past few years. To all my friends here and back home, and to my relatives

your encour-

agement helped me get through this place! The Bradley family has been amazing thank you for everything. -

AF Women’s Lax

I’ll never forget

you girls BTB. And finally, Jmk

lly.

dirty dozen TWELVE

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks ”

will accomplish nothing in life. Muhammad Ali -

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Matthew Adams

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THIRTEEN

Grace Anderson

Aaron Barrow

Jacob Becker

“Old Man, Becks”

Hamilton, MT

Foreign Area Studies I want to thank my family for all of their support and the Sando’s for

their hospitality. And I would like to wish my classmates a prosperous future. “It’s all about the nights I will not remember and the friends I will never

forget.”

Jonathan Elliott

"Jon, Stringbean of Steel, Ell” Manila, Philippines

Military Strategic Studies To the Bulldawgs of CS-13, it’s been

great three years; keep pressing on. Mom and Dad, thanks for your love

and support. You couldn’t have done a

better job preparing me for my time at

USAFAand beyond. Dad, your shining example will always help guide me. Tom,

Kristen, and David, thanks

for your prayers and the good times.

Thanks Stevo, for joining me these last years; see you in the RAF. Katie, my love, thanks for your patience.

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Ryan Regan "Buzz”

Lisle, IL Political Science Thanks to my family and friends for

your love and support. To all my USAFA buds, thanks for the good times and unique “college” experience.

Blue skies and fast four-way!

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Robert Santos

Christin Grace Schulte “Smar”

Fairfield, CA

Huntington Beach, CA Biology

Computer Science Thanks so much to all the people who helped me get to where I am now. To my family, thank you so much for all the loving support

my family for getting me through this place. I couldn’t have done it without

you’ve given me, and for all the long phone calls when I’ve needed them. Laura, thanks for making

you! For my zoomies past and present: you girls made this place worthwhile. Thanks for all the good times!

Firstie year the most awesome year

ZRFC forever

ever...

First off, I’d like to thank God and

too bad your note didn’t get

me out of comm’s

challenge though.

And to my buddies, no matter what

happens, don't let the man get you down!

Benjamin Smith

Matthew Takanen

“Ben”

“Tak”

Kunming, China

West Chester, OH

Aeronautical Engineering

Humanities, Foreign Areas Studies, Arabic, Chinese

“Praise God for getting me through these four years by His grace.

I want to thank all the friends I have

Thanks Mom and Dad for listening

made at USAFA. Somehow you

and being there, and thanks Dani-

guys could always make this place fun. I would be remiss if I did not

elle and Zach for putting up with me. Thanks to all the people in OCF for the encouragement and fun times.

thank my family. Thanks guys, you are the best.

Doubt I’m going to miss this place

much, but I will miss the people. On the bright side, I’ll get to see most

of you around out in the Air Force. Take care and God bless.”

Lucas Vantassel

”

Peyton, Colorado Systems Engineering Management All praise, glory, honor, and gratitude go to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; to, through, and from Him are all things. Thanks mom for always being there regardless of how bad I screw up. I love you and will always be your baby. Thank you Ed. To all my friends: I will never forget you or the good times we had and look

forward to many more. What we do in life echoes in eternity

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Travis Wittick

“Trav, T-Dub, T” Mission Viejo, CA Systems Engineering Management This journey has been unforgettable. I am truly blessed to have gone to an awesome school and

meet such

wonderful people. The best and worst days of my life were experi-

enced here, but I went through it all

with some of the greatest people I will ever know. Greg, you are the

best; I love you man. Godchasers,

y’all will never understand the eternal impact you have made on my life. Thank you brothers.

bulldawgs -THIRTEEN

“Pm a firm believer in the theory that people only do their best at

things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy. ”

Jack Nicklaus

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Diane Banks “Princess Di, Sweet D’s. Banker”

Athens, TX Behavioral Science To my family: thank you for believ-

ing in me every step of the way. never would

have made it without the

phone calls and the care packages. Love y’all! To me in 20 years: Yes, it was hard!

Don’t forget it!

cadet squadron □

FOURTEEN

Jonathan Bergkamp

“Byrd, Grandpa, Old man" Brighton, CO Social Science I say to all the failures and successes- “No Worries!”

I say to all those loved ones who listened to my struggles- “Right-On!" I say to my closest friends (LEG)-“To the Bars!”

Nicholas T. Burton

Khary Branch-Romero Hinesville, GA

“

Aeronautical Engineering

Sunshine, Momo” Fairfield, CA

Thanks to the family at home, CSlh 14, and the 98 for giving me the

Thanks Mom, Dad, and Marcus. I

best years of my life.

finally did it. “This too I will over-

Remember:

Legal Studies

“Impossible is just a big word thrown

come.” I could not have done it

around by small men who find it eas-

without you guys supporting me all

ier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact- It's an opinion. Impos-

the way.

sible is not a declaration- It’s a dare.

Impossible is potential. Impossible Impossible is nothing.”

is temporary. Blue skies

Christopher John Decker “CJ, Double”

Laurel, MT Basic Sciences

My last four years:

“If you put it off

to the last minute, it only takes a

minute." Well, this took a minute.

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Erin Alexandra Finger

Jeffrey Louis Furnary

Louisville, KY

“Jeff, Furn, Hammer" Vienna, VA

Political Science/Spanish

Growing up, Mom always taught falling down, but the staying down” that distinguishes me that “it isn't the

between true success and failure.

have tripped my way through four

years here, but I have had incredible friends and family to pick me up

again. me.

Thank you for being there for

No matter where life takes me, I

will always love you.

Meteorology Thanks to Mom, Dad, Grant, Josh,

Jake, my extended family and all my friends (especially the WX guys) who

always there for me. I love you all and I couldn’t have done it without

were

you. Hard to believe we’ve gone from

gold covers to butter bars and made it through everything in between. I’ve got some great memories...jump on it, I’m outta here.

Kevin Andrew Goulding

Albuquerque, NM Legal Studies Things I will never do again: march in a parade and go four years without washing my sheets.

Matthew Charles Manship

"ManBoat, Mancanoe” Arvada, CO

Systems Engineering Management I can not believe it. Five years at this

place and now it is time for me to leave. Thank you Mom and Dad for your support and believing in me that I can do this as well as putting up with me

through all those rough times. To

all friends for all the great and terrible times we had to include the P School.

To that special someone who has

put up with me, love you! Off we go

legends, catch ya later!

Jenna Lenore Maxfield “

David John McGee

Jenna-Bo"

Grand Junction, CO

Mechanicsville, VA Behavioral Science Thank you

Mommy, Daddy, Ron. I

love you. I am so grateful for your wis-

dom, protection, strength, humor, and love.

Prejeans, J.CIuley

how I’ve

been blessed by you! USAFA brothers and sisters who have cared for me,

rescued me so many times

you’ve

impacted me infinitely; you are forever my friends. Thank you! I love each of you. Sweet Jesus, “[Your] grace is sufficient for [me], for [your] power is

Management First of all, a special thanks to my

family. I love you Mom, Dad, Molly, Meghan, Mary. I thank you for being such a great and supporting family. To my fiancee Kristen, you have been an

inspiration, guide, and companion

in your support of me and I love you. To the quad pod and all of my other

great friends you guys are awesome and remember, “it’s not peer pressure; it’s just your turn."

made perfect in weakness.” (2Cor12:9)

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Jocelyn Ranelle Mitnaul

Donald Johnathan Petrash

Colorado Springs, CO

“Don, Tim, That Guy” Sherman, TX

Goldsboro, NC

Physics

Legal Studies Psalm 121:1-2...He got me through.

Mama, Daddy, family, friends: Love ya’II and thanks for everything. Divas: “Look for the bright days and the rich moments

of life.

Expect them, and if they don’t

come, make them happen.

Insist on tak-

ing a bite out of life and touching heaven. It is your right. You are the daughter of a King." -T.D. Jakes. Because of USAFAI met my best friends and experienced my best (and worst) memories.

Thanks to everyone who's pulled

though- kicking and screamingincluding family, friends, instructors,

and classmates. I wouldn’t be here if I’d tried to do it myself. Look me up sometime and let me know how life’s

treating you. I hope that life gives you hard keys to play in, and only diminished and seventh chords to work with, but that you learn to play

jazz. Enjoy it!

Kyle Matthew Schafer

Kathy Rakel “Kat-a-Raka"

Irvine, CA

San Antonio, TX

Operations Research

Foreign Area Studies First, I only made it through this place

by the grace of God. He gave me strength and faith when I needed it. Thanks to my friends and family who I could always count on to listen to me. Marie, thanks for being a big sister to me. To my choir/FOCUS friends, we’ve shared some amazing

I want to thank my Mom, Dad, and brother for their support and

I love you guys. thanks for putting up with me

encouragement. Mark

and I know you’ll do great things in the coming years! Much love to the

guys of Air Force Water Polo who I will always remember and to all the good, hard, and fun times we’ve

and unforgettable times together.

shared. Thanks 14 it’s been a fun

To my triathlon friends: just keep

ride.

focused on that darn finish line. As

l-Town Down.

It’s finally my time. Peace Out,

always, have a good one!

Michael Jacob Sherman

Robert Scott Smith II

Old Westbury, NY

“Rob”

Computer Science

Vero Beach, FL

There’s no debate about it, four

years have passed and I’m a better person for it. Thanks to all my friends and family who supported me along

the way.

Management I have done many things in my life, the Academy was one of the most

challenging, one I could not have done without the support of my family and friends. Thank you for every-

thing.

Russell Smyth

Samuel Mchenry Thurmond

“Sammy T, Sweet T” Monroe, GA Social Science Thanks to my parents, bro, homies, and homegirls. Couldn’t have done it

without y’all. Love you.

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John Robert VanDenBtroeke

Chaska, MN Humanities

Special thanks to God, family, and friends, especially Tiffany. Without all of you, my life would not be so

amazing.

I love you all, God bless!

‘007 GUUUUUUUSSSSSSSS!

cobras -FOURTEEN

“Sometimes we are lucky enough to know that our lives have

been changed to discard the old, embrace the new, and turn ,

headlong down an immutable course. -

”

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

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Justin Joseph Cadwell “Red" Wake Forest, NC

Systems Engineering Management First of all thanks to my family, I could not have done it without your support and encouragement-1 love you guys.

It has been four tough years but I do not regret a thing. I’ve had some

great times and made some amazing friends. To all my friends, here’s to the nights I can't remember with the

friends I’ll never forget. See you out in the real world...

Carl F. Corvin Jr.

Steven Christopher Crosbie

Elizabethtown, KY Thanks to all who supported or impacted me the most these years; especially my family, the Carrell’s, the Martinez’s, the Herb’s, LtCol Moore, I had the best barbers, Rachele, Karen & Hannah; the best bosses, Lindsay

incredible friends, the memories

& Matt; and the best friends Brandon,

and experiences will be eternal. We

Matt, Barb, and VIP. I also cannot

came as individuals,

forget the most amazing laoshi ever,

Zhou laoshi. I couldn’t have “lived

and see you in the Operational Air

the dream” without your help.

Force!

Character is Your Destiny.”

I: irsties

The tougher the journey, the more

meaningful it becomes to us. Thank you Mom, Dad, and Jeffrey: your unwavering supporter means more than I can ever explain. To my

Maj Takabayashi, & LtCol(ret) Peake.

21S

Floresville, TX Mechanical Engineering

“Your

family.

but we leave as

Best wishes to everyone

* Brandon Thomas Dues

Luke E. Gaalswyk

Louisville, KY

East Gull Lake, MN

Mathematical Science

Mechanical Engineering

“Father, thank you for carrying me when I had no strength

Thanks to Mom and Dad for the sup-

all the glory

port. Thanks to all the fellas... we

is yours. To my family and all those

have a lot of good memories together

who believed in me these long four

and I couldn’t have done this without

years, I couldn't have done it without

you guys. I am going to miss this state... but not this place. It’s been

you. Here's to Taps + 15, hump day, every drink, and all of the great

friends along the way. Live as though you would die tomorrow

a long four years with some rough times and some good laughs... and

I’m ready to get out of here. God

you can

sleep when you’re dead. To Custos live for greatness. Praeparo ducere." -

Daniel Hartung

bless and see you out there.

Philip-

pians 4:13.

Marc Edward Marmino

Seattle, WA

“Marms”

Foreign Area Studies Dad, Mom, Tammy, Brianne, thanks for being there every step of the way

Medford, NJ Economics

to support me, even when I didn’t

Through all of the bad, I’ve managed to have some good times here. Mom

want to be supported.

and Dad, your love and support

amazing.

15 fellas, you 15 Softball is the

sweetness... Old 19ers, you were

never faltered in these four years and that will never be forgotten. You al-

great. Baseball coaches, thank you for everything, all four years. Ev-

ways reassured me that the end was near. To the friends I’ve made here,

were

eryone who helped me, who was a

thank you for pulling me through

friend, who was there when I needed

those tough moments.

you; I hope I can give back what you’ve given me. Thanks.

you and I cannot wait to see what God has in store for us!

Mica Marie McCratic

Daniel Lee Moseby

Byrdstown, TN

Owasso, OK

Behavioral Science

Mechanical Engineering

“What don’t kill us makes us

strong”.

Beth, I love

Tim McGraw

Thanks to Mom, Dad, and Josh for all the encouragement over the past

Thanks to God and all the very spe-

four years in the tough times. To

cial people that got me through.

Erica for putting up with me and waiting for me...I love you! To all my buds from the flying team and BSU for the great times skiing, flying, and camping. To God who sustains me. 1 Thess. 5: 16-18. See ya'II out there!

Steven Craig Petty Jr.

"Craig" Marion, NC Political Science

Mark Edward Ruther

“Butsz”

Cincinnati, OH

Biology

I want to thank God and my family

Mom, Dad, Brad, Andy, Elliott, Greg,

(even those I am not blood related

and Jess I will never forget all your

to) for helping me get in and get through the Academy. To all my

support over these four years. Dad,

friends here it has been a wild ride

I loved telling you AFS stories which will continue into UPT. My Colorado

and I will miss all of you I hope to

family, Chad and D’Anne you opened

see you all of you

your home to us and I will never forget the times there. It’s been amaz-

again out there in

the “real” Air Force.

ing seeing my favorite girls Sammy and JosieT growing up. Matt, Evan, Danny, Justin, and everyone else, it's been great and will only get better.

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Gregory Paul Schroeder

Mario-Andres Leon Seville

“Greg" Tipp City, OH Mechanical Engineering

“Caddy, Chino, Calzone, Clinic” Phoenix, AZ Civil Engineering

Mom and Dad, thanks for every-

Okay, they told me I’ve only got 80

thing. I'll be forever grateful for your support. Katie I love you. I have made a lot of great friends I will never forget Wareagles, SIPs. See y’all out in the Real Air Force.

words, despite spending 5 years

I’ve loved my family and al-

here.

ways will love them. I’m grateful for the times they could be there when my friends couldn’t. I also want to thank the Allen family for coping with me for

fivey years.

Ultimate Friz

guys, no matter what, keep running and I’ll see you on the fields again.

WarEagles, hold down that fort and never forget Halo.

Nathaniel Lane Smith

Elizabeth Short

“Super Mad”

“Nate”

Military Brat, World

Wildwood, MO Social Science

Behavioral Sciences Four years blew by, but it was the Ion-

I have so many things to be grateful

gest I’d ever lived anywhere! Thanks

for! I want to say thank you with all my

to my family for adopting the extra

heart to mom and dad for teaching

kids I brought home (I love Survivor

me to walk the

night!). Thanks to my friends—all the fellas in 16, my pals in my squadrons, and the gals I grew to love!! You were always there for me when I needed you. Arright, too much mush, but that’s what blurbs are for right? Stay Classy USAFA Class of 2007!

my family and all the special people who have loved and encouraged me

Jonathan Stralka

Kyle C. Van Vleet

Anchorage, AK Biochemistry These four years went all too quickly but not without good times and great memories. Though this place was hard at times,

I would not have

Without His blessing and faithfulness in my life, I wouldn’t be half the man I am

today. I love you all!

Ocala, FL

Systems Engineering Management “It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect” Psalm -

18:32 Dad and Mom, thank you for all your love and support. You never stopped

Jason

believing in me and what God has planned. I’m the man I am today because of you. Kristi and Amy, I could

thanks for all of your support

To the best friends in the world -1

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my journey; and most importantly,

to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

changed a thing. Dad, Mom, and and unwavering encouragement.

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path of excellence; to

could not have made it without you.

not ask for better sisters. To all my

Thanks for the inspiration, the many

friends, thank you for the great memo-

laughs, and all the good times I will always treasure.

will last a lifetime. James 1:12

ries and the awesome friendships that

eagles —FIFTEEN

war

“You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit ifyour

conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a mans actions are such must he his spirit.

”

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Brian Devine

Parishville, NY

Biology Thanks mom and dad for kicking in the butt when I needed it. Thanks

Kristy. Thanks to all my friends for the laughs. Thanks Randi. I love you all. I’m grateful for the experiences I’ve had and the places I’ve seen while at the Academy, but it’s time to go.

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Erin Fitzpatrick

“Fitz” North Potomac, MD Behavioral Science “I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, the sinners are

much more fun, you know that

only the good die young." Thanks to all my friends and family for always being there for me and helping me get through this place. Thanks for all the good times we’ve had and even better times to come! Work hard, play harder. Slip it in birds!

Eric Garcia

Joshua Heacock “Josh"

“Para mi familia y mi patria...”

Hellertown, PA

I would like to thank my family first and foremost.

Dad, you taught me about intention, ethics, and life.

Systems Engineering Management Without my friends, mom and family,

Mom, never have I met anyone who has sacrificed so much by placing her

this accomplishment would have

family first, and I thank you for that. Edgar, Joseph, and Tia Jane you

were all there every step of the way

these past four years.

Finally I want

to thank the Hawk family (especially

the ’07 crew) for all the good times.

evaded me. Thank you for bringing up when I was down and sup-

porting me through all the trials and tribulations I experienced over the last four years. Lastly, some worldly advice, “Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man

of value.” Albert Einstein

Wade Maulsby

Eaton, CO Human Systems I will never forget the friends I have

made here and the memories that will

last a life time. God has prepared us all for a unique future that only He

could fathom and I look forward to the

years when I can look out and see each of you where you are destined to be. Thank you to my family, friends, and Katie for being there for me.

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Bradley Meissen

Cynthia McDermott “Cindy, C-Lo” Arlington, VA Legal Studies

Madison, Wl

Biology Thanks to my family for all the sup-

These four years have been hard,

port and all my brothers, you made it

but they've flown by and were

worth it.

completely worth it. I want to thank my family: Dad, Mom, Frank, Joe, Amelia. Unquestionably, I wouldn’t have made it here without you. You

made me who I am today. I am continually amazed by all of you and will always love you and look up to you. To my HG teammates: WE MADE IT! I’ll never forget all our experiences or the lessons we learned.

Hansel Rabell

Tse-Wei Ou

“Hansolo”

“O”

Kaohsiung, Taiwan Aeronautics Engineering Thanks for everyone who supported me while

I was here.

This academy experience was awesome because of every

single

one of

you. Respekl!

Avon Park, FL

Aeronautical Engineering I want to thank all the countless friends for the memories I’ve made the past four years with the Class of

2007. I would like to especially thank my family, for their support and guidthrough the growing process

ance

that the Academy was to me. It’s time to carry out our jobs that we’ve been preparing for since the summer

of 2003. Celebrate 2007!!! It’s finally our turn!!!...I’m out!

Christina Ramirez

Lanie Scott

“Stina, Stinky, Hei de Xin” Colorado Springs, CO

Biology This has been an incredible journey, and I could not have survived this on

Newnan, GA

Management “I’ve learned to quit worrying about stupid things. You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax.

my own. For those of you who have been with me since Basic, we made

Work is for people with jobs. You’ll

it! Zoomies, you brought me so

remember the time you wasted hang-

never remember class time,

but you’ll

much joy, laughter, tears. And finally,

ing out with your friends. So, stay

thank you Mom, Dad, Ga, and Jei for

out late.

listening to all my late night phone calls and always supporting me. I

Tuesday when you have a paper due on Wednesday. Spend money you

love you so much!

Go out with your friends on

don’t have. Drink ‘til sunrise. The

work never ends, but college does...'’ -Tom Petty

Ryan Snyder

George Charles Speliotes, II

“Ry Sny” Palmer, AK Systems Engineering Mechanical I appreciate everyone who helped me get to where I am today. Mom, your emails, phone calls, and especially

as all great individuals

say, “I couldn’t have done it alone”. I’m forever grate-

ful to all my teachers and coaches

ment and words of wisdom; please

who I am today. Most of all, I wouldn’t

as you finish.

Thanks for being such

good brother and friend.

To the

rest of my family and friends who

supported me while I was here, I am

truly grateful.

firsties

Management It has been a tough four years, but

your prayers did more than you know. Dad, thank you for your encouragedon’t stop. Best of luck to you Alan

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“Speli” Aurora, CO

God bless you all.

who have helped guide me to become be here without my family. I’m forever

indebted to you George, Janet, Liz,

Margaret and Jerry for your contributions to my life. I love

you all, and know that I will do my best.

chicken hawks -SIXTEEN

“

“Forty-two percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. -

”

Steven Wright

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Amanda Colyer Curtis

John Davis

“Manders”

"Russ”

Shelby, NC Management God, thank you for placing people in my life who have shown me your love, without your guidance and strength I could not have made it through. To my

family; Mom, Dad, Duane, Cindy, Lauryn, Joslyn you always believed in me, I’ll always be thankful for your love and support. The care packages, the words of encouragement and someone to comfort me all the times I called

home crying.

Russell

Gregory Day

Madison, AL

Foreign Area Studies As I thought about what to write for

this message, I realized it shouldn’t

really be about me as I realize how much support I have to gotten along

Kelly Miles Edwards Oregon City, OR Computer Science Thank you to my entire family for all the support through the years that helped me accomplish this goal. I have made some great friends

I would like

here and fantastic memories that

to thank Greg, JoLynne, Lindsay,

will not be soon forgotten. Thank

Ryan, Chelsea, Sarah, Heidi, Steve, Ashley, Addison, Grandma Dottie, and Grandpa Bill for all making sure I had a home up in Denver. Mom, Dad, Kelly, and Matt- thank you all for always being there for me.

you especially to my love, Sarah, who has stood through these tough

the way to get here.

times waiting for the day that we will continue our lives together as one. Her strength and patience is a true

inspiration, and I look forward to our lives together.

Terrance Fregly These last four years have been

tough but great. I want to thank my family, Mom and Kawai, you’ve always been there and I’ll always be there for you. To the Zoomies, you

guys are awesome. The Messingers, thanks for welcoming me into your home. Great memories from Club Spence and the Sunday Night Dinner Crew. Mandi, I love you, forever and always. Dad, I'll always miss you, but I know you’ll always be there.

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John Fuson

TJ Gabrielson

“Johnboy, Fusion” DeSoto, TX Civil Engineering

Dad, this is has all been for you--1 love you and miss you. Thank you

Mom, T-man, and the King family for

everything.

Dustin Mayne

April McDonald Stalag” Benton, LA Legal Studies “

“D Mayne”

Gypsum, CO Biology At times I looked back on my decision

Mom and Dad thanks for all of your

to come to the Academy with regret.

support before the Academy, at the Academy, and all the support I know I’ll get afterwards. Thanks Jess

However, gradually that changed and I am now very grateful for this

opportunity and am eager to serve my country. The Academy requires

for introducing me to the real world

much from its cadets, but in return

it without you, and thanks Matt and

it has given me something that has

been very worthwhile.

I give thanks

four dig year I couldn’t have made Heather for all the great times in Sta-

lag.

I'm gonna miss all you guys.

to God, my family, and my soon to be

wife for their love and support.

Matthew McPherson “Trunk”

Woodbridge, VA “It’s not what you look like when

you’re doing what you’re doing...it’s what you're doing when you’re doing what you look like you’re doing." -

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd

Street Rhythm Band. Thank you

Mom, Dad, Lauren, Katherine and all of my friends and family, I could not have made it without you.

In all

things, great and small it is never about the what, the when, the where or even the how..

.only the who and

the why.

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Benjamin D. Roth

Richard Ricciardi Jr.

“Ricky

“

Edwardsville, IL Social Science

Well I can actually say after five years out here Colorado is starting to grow on me.

It’s been a long road and I

“Ben, Benny Boy, Ben Roethlisberger

Stamford, CT

Astro-Physics Thanks to my family, Dad, Mom, Terri, AJ, Mandy, and Allie. Now that I am about to leave I realize I have been

would like to thank my family for all

blessed with this opportunity and will

the support. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs.

miss the times at USAFA.

Berry for letting me back into the

been blessed to meet my future wife

house, time after time. Also to my buddies, it’s been a blast hanging

Sarah Short who I love so dearly. Ev-

out with you guys, especially during

the spring break cruise.

ery memory from flaming balsa wood th gliders out the 6 story window, to

being pied in the face will remain with me throughout my life.

Denver Joshua Saunders

Angela Marie Sheffield “Angie, Ange, Sheffat the Q”

“D. Town”

Roseville, CA

Management People don’t get better by doing To my water things they CAN do polo brothers... the excessive Ehrlich dots are for you... 10.83...everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. Thanks Mom and Dad for all the encouragement and advice, I’m not going to say I couldn’t do it without you two because we all know I could

I have also

Scottsdale, AZ Economics I’m relieved to be done, eager to

finally live on my own, and thankful to have come so far and grown up so much.

Immeasurable amounts of

thank yous to my family and friends for your willingness to go through this with me.

I hope I’ve had even

half as strong an influence on any of you as you have had on me.

you guys just made it a little easier. Either way I’m glad to

finally say, “I made it”

Chrystina Short Mom and Grandpa, I wish you could be here now. I hope that I've made you

proud. Grandma you are my hero- to-

day and forever. Dad and Lynne, thank you. To The Kramers-1 consider you

my family and thank you for every-

thing. Robin, Ben, and Victoria- you made us all feel at home when we needed it more than ever. Danielle,

Dustin, Blake, Brandon, Kenneth, and

Cynthia never give up on your dreams and

don’t settle for mediocrity. To my friends at USAFA, we know what it’s

really like here.

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Ryan Michael Stillwell “Stills, Studs, Stanley”

Worthington, OH Mechanical Engineering It hasn’t been easy, but there have been some good times and it’s all

worth it now. Thank you Dad, Mom,

Amy, and Lynn for your endless support and encouragement; you were there for me through it all, love you. Thanks to the Popelars for treating me like family and giving me a home away from home. AFLAX, we’ve been

through a lot together, you guys are awesome and

stalag

I wish you all the best.

seventeen SEVENTEEN

“There are people who make things happen there are people who watch things happen and there are people who wonder what ,

happened. To be successful you need to he a person who makes things happen. ,

”

Jim Lovell Tirsties

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Jesse Lan Caldwell

Sacramento, CA Civil Engineering I first thank God for helping me

through four years here at the Academy. I'd like to thank my family, my friends, and OCF for their support and encouragement. A special thanks to the Saxon family for putting up with me :)

William Lawrence Devoney, ill “Devo”

Buffalo Grove, IL

Systems Engineering Management These have been the most difficult and exciting four years of my life.

Thank you everyone who in some way touched my life and helped give me

the strength to make it through this

place. Thank you Mom, Dad, Mike, and Christina...without your love and

support I would not be half the person I am today. Thank you to all my broth-

Flockey Team. I going to miss you guys.

ers on the Air Force am

Lucas C. Ewing

Charlotte Freedman

Leslie, Ml

If I do nothing else in my life, at least

Management

I would have survived all of this, and

God, family, and friends got me

the best lesson that I learned was

through this place. Thanks.

that you cannot do it alone. Mom and Dad, I can’t tell you how much you have influenced me, thank you. Josh, if it weren’t for you I would not be here, I look up to you more

every day and I am proud to be your sister. Seth and Ben, I love you guys. To my friends, my Angels, Wolver-

ines, Nightriders, and my Ladybirds, none of this would have been possible without you all.

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Peter Joseph Gac “Pete”

Shorewood, MN Mechanical Engineering

This probably wasn’t the best decision I’ve ever made, but I didn’t figure that out until it was too late. At least I met some great people, so thanks to

all of you.

Daniel Alexander Kimmich “DK” San Diego, CA

Management It’s not the place, but the people who make the experience worthwhile. Rod,

BW, D-Town, SC, Matty, Nitz, BBP, JB, Al and all the polo boys; this is only the beginning. “Without the bitter, the sweet ain’t as

sweet.”

Matthew H. Mazur

Emily Penn McKee

West Palm Beach, FL

“Tiddles, Slug-a-Bum, G M&M” Clemmons, NC

Computer Science Thank you, mom, dad, Ryan, and the

English

rest of my family for your never-end-

To my family I love you all but we’re the

ing support. Thank you Judy and Marty for always providing me a

Murphys! Anything that can go wrong will. Left to themselves, things go from

clean bed and a warm meal. Thank

bad to worse.

you Crystal for being patient all these years. Thank you friends, especially

Nothing is as easy as it looks. If there is a possibility of several

the four-degrees of Deuce, and the

things going wrong, the one that causes the most damage will go wrong—if

Nightriders for the good times and

there is a worse time for something to

great memories. Without all of you I would not be where I am today.

go wrong, it will happen then. If everything seems to be going well, you have

Thank you.

obviously overlooked something!

Jordan Mugg “Joe Mugg"

The Academy has turned over many times since we took the oath in front

of the honor wall. While many of the

hopes and dreams have long since vanished, I have here made the best friends that life could afford. While I do not intend to just fade away into the AF, I do want to wish the best for those whom we leave behind. God

bless.

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Blake Bernard Pickell

Keith Adam Sanders

“Booby, Lance, Picket”

Lake Forest, CA

North Tuston, CA

Chemistry

Political Science

Good Luck to all my classmates and

I would like to thank my Mom, Dad,

all of my friends still in 18. Thank you

Grandparents, Brothers, and Aunt for all of their support. Without your

to my family for always giving me

love I would not be half the person I am

today. I’d like to give a shot out to

Water Polo, Too Cool for School, The

Bleachers, and The Kuwait Crew! I’m

opportunities and support. To Chris, Dave, Shane and Teddy, thank you for making my firstie year a blast. To Joe, I will always wish you the best and that you were here now. Katie,

going to miss all of my brothers on the water polo team. AIR POWER

for three years, I couldn’t have had

KICK

thank you for always being right here

better friend here. Finally, Megan,

beside me. I cannot wait for whatever is in store.

Michael R. Scott

Rodrigo Santos “Rod, Dirtyguat"

“Mikey, Scotty”

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Fairbanks, AK Social Science

Foreign Area Studies Without the bitter, the sweet ain’t as

“All good things are wild and free.”

sweet.

-Thoreau Thank you to my Mom and Dad for the unconditional support. To my

friends, I can’t thank you enough for the good times and making this place

bearable. 2 Timothy 4:7

Victor William Thompson

“Vic, WaffleHouse”

Lompoc, CA Management Thanks to all of my family and friends, I could not have done it without each one of you. Furthermore, I want to thank all the teachers who

represent the management department. Throughout my undergraduate journey, I have had the opportunity to learn from America’ts finest. You were all

able to excite and awaken an

internal desire in me to accomplish

great achievements. I will not let you down.

Joost Justin Verduyn

Shane Thomas Williams

Eustis, FL Visalia, CA Management Thanks to all the friends and family

for helping me through. I could not have done it without you.

Electrical Engineering The past four years have been the

hardest I have ever experienced.

Without my family, I probably never would have gotten through here. I will be forever grateful for your

support and love. Thanks to all of the friends I have made on the way. The memories will always be there. Thank you, Alex, for always

motivating me to better myself. I love you. Always try your best and reach to your fullest potential!

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“/ submit to you that if a man has not discovered something that ”

he will die for he isn't fit to live. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ,

Roberts Andrejevs

Latvia Aeronautical System Engineering “Thousand steps forward and not a

single step back,"

Marco Polo

Thank you to all who helped me

along the way.

Matthew Bar

Brunswick, OH

Meteorology These past four years have brought

challenging, exciting, and rewarding times of my life. some of the most

It is hard to believe that the time to move on

has finally come. Thank

you Mom, Dad, and Dan, I could not have made it without your love and

support. Thanks to all of my wonderful friends. It has been quite a ride, but we made it!

Margaret Shannon Frash “Marge, Maggie, Mags" Newburyport, MA Aeronautical Engineering Thanks Mom, Dad, Scott, Luke,

Magga, and Phil for encouraging me these past for years in every way

possible. I will be always grateful to those people who helped me out the most: the track team, the aero de-

partment (especially the family), and my squadron leadership. To all those people who are now some of my best

friends, you made this USAFAgame endurable, and really lifted my spirits when I needed it the most.

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Joseph Andrew Gagner “Mojoe, Boss”

William Andrew Goss

Marietta, GA

Saint Paul, MN

Economics

Astronautical Engineering

I could not have survived this place

I can't begin to say enough thanks to

without the support from my family

everyone that supported me in prayer and encouragement through the

tough times here. I love you all. To the KREW (Coop, Deep C, Stevo “The Chief,” Stu “Crazy Legs,” and Leenie): We stay Krew forever. “Trust in the

and friends. Mom

Thanks for all

your love and support even though you were never thrilled about me

being here.

Dad

Thanks for being

my best friend these four years. I am grateful for all the wonderful people I

Lord with all your heart and lean not

met here, leva, Matt, Adam, Branch,

understanding; but in all your ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct your paths.” (Prov. 3:5-6)

Veydt, and Nate -1 will never forget

on your own

you.

Adam Kenneth McAuley

Reagan Allbritton Mullin

Corpus Christi, TX Management

Aeronautical Engineering

Gadsden, AL

I’ll never forget how Joe Helton

Well that was different. The last four

made Branch leave the squadron

years seemed like a blur, but in the midst

and move all the way to 40 just

of it all, they were filled with great times,

because he wanted his own room.

good friends, and one heck of a college experience. Most of the credit for making it through the Academy is rightly due to my amazing fiancbe, Heather, great parents, fellow aero geeks, awesome

Just terrible.

Seriously though, Branch- keep fighting the good fight. The fate of cyberspace superiority rests in your hands. Goss, remember filling a jet with gas is equally as important as what the guys do who receive it.

roommate and OCF. I could not have

done it without all the help and support.

To everybody else, thanks for the

Here’s to late nights, jam sessions, salsa dancing, crazy trips, fun flights, and

good times.

memories that will last a lifetime.

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Matthew Pinson

Prosser, WA

Physics To my friends and teammates, thanks for the good times and help through

the bad times. As we all go our

separate ways we will never lose the

friendships that we have forged these four years. The best of luck to all in the future. To my family, I would have never survived without your constant

love and support. Thank you.

George Phillip Rosser III “Phorge” Anderson, SC

Engineering Mechanics I’d like to explain something. Truth is, I lost a bet to a voodoo witch and so I

have to serve in the Air Force for

the next 10 years or else my head

will shrink. Thanks to all my friends and family for all your undying sup-

port. Later.

Christina L. Smith “Tina" Fair Oaks CA Humanities I would like to thank all of those who

stayed in this long five year journey with me. My family for giving me

their undying support, the people who I first started the journey with who are finally finishing something

that seemed so far away like a

dream, and those close friends that without you all I would have never come this

point and the person you helped me to be. I love you all.

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Aaron R. Veydt

Canonsburg, PA Mechanical Engineering

Firstly, I want to thank God for His enduring love. Next I want to thank my family and friends for all of their prayers and support throughout the past four years. Finally, thanks to all of the awesome friends I have made

here, and to my CS-19 and CS-40 friends (you traitor) I say...Simple Simon met a pieman and you just met a bit hit.

Joseph Zieja

wolverines NINETEEN “Greatness lies

not in being strong but in the right using of and strength; strength is not used rightly when it serves only to ,

carry a man above his fellows for his own solitaiy glory. -

”

Henry Ward Beecher

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Samantha N. Cody

Mililani, HI

Biology Mom, Dad, Julia without your support I never would’ve finished.

Thanks to all

the awesome friends I’ve made, you

guys made days here seem bearable!! One day I know we will all look back on this and laugh, good luck to all in the future!!

Robert Ira Garrett IV

Allison Sarah Gawlinski

“Rob"

Manchester, CT

Titusville, FL

Chemistry This has been a long, tough four years but, Mom and Dad, you believed in me. I’ll be forever grateful for your support and calls of encour-

agement. Thanks to the Jones family for providing a home away from home and to all my USAFA buds for the good times. Thanks for waiting

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History I would like to thank all of the people in my life who have helped me get through here and keep my sanity; especially Brett, my parents. Erica, Ben, my grandparents, and the best roommate I could hope for, Ashley! Thank you for helping make this the best four years it could have been, it has not

for me, Lisa. I love you. Blue skies

been easy, but I am so glad to have had the experiences this place offered

always!

me and the support you offered me.

Adam D. Johnson Fort Collins, CO

Management Before I came to USAFA, I was told that "if you’re not having fun, you’re

doing something wrong.” Well, not everything has been fun, but with the support of you Mom, Dad, and Jess I would have never made it.

It was

the combined efforts of your three that got me through and kept me

relatively sane. Thank to everyone who's helped me graduate, and I’ll catch you 007 on the flip side.

Christopher Lee Knaute

Lindsay Renee’ Milkert

Houston, TX

“Lin, Milkjugz, Linny, Rin”

Social Science

Troy, IL English

Thank you Mom, Dad, Fellas,

Friends, Family, Coaches, and

most. Your support and friendship

Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt...Mr. Vonnegut, truer words were never spoken. Thanks to all who were with me through thick

helped make the best of the past

and thin, even if you lived 800 miles

four years, which will always be

away. I am glad I came here, but I am really glad that, now, I'm gone.

Flermans. You were always there for me, especially when it was needed

remembered.

Through good times and bad, thanks for always being so supportive by my side. <t>KS.

Alex L. Moon Fort Davis, TX

Social Sciences I would like to thank everybody who

helped me get into this institution, I could not have finished if you hadn’t

given me my start. Thank you Mom and Dad for always helping me when I needed it, and for liking me the best. Just kidding. I would also like to thank Buddy, Matt, TK, Andy, Cory, Tyler, Seth and Caitlin. And thank you Rob, for asking to be included in this section.

John Powers I can't believe it’s over!!! God, you’re

the man! Mom, Dad, Kathleen, I love

you, your love and support made it happen! Mr. and Mrs. Kahoe, you’re some of the best

people I know, I’ll enough, you’re sick (in the good way). FRIENDS! We've been through never be able to thank you

some craziness,

and you've made

it awesome! I can’t wait to be one

of those balding grads drinking and

laughing about all the memories! See you out there...

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David Bryan Schulker, Jr.

Tyler D. Smith Smitty, T-Smit” Colorado Springs, CO

“Dave, Schulk, S-Chuckler” Homosassa, FL

“

Economics

Social Science

I have experienced the goodness and

It’s been a long and adventurous four

grace of God over the past four years. It hasn’t been comfortable, but it has

years, I couldn't have done it alone. Thanks Mom and Dad for all the

been exactly what I needed. Thank

support you have given me. Thanks Cory, Andrew, Brian, Kendra, and Laura for always being there. Got to give a shot out to the original CS-29 Crew! Thanks Lyssa for always putting up with me, now we can finally

you Mom and Dad for always supporting me. Audge, thanks for sticking with me. I know it hasn't been easy. Thanks Joe Mugg, Wagz, and A-Mac for always being great friends.

Petey,

thanks for putting up with my constant

have what we've been waiting for!

babbling every time I come in the room.

You’ve been a great roommate.

William Grant Stooksbury

Ashley Nicole Snyder

“

“Smashley” Pickerington, OH Biology Mom, Dad, Andrea, and Alison: Thanks for everything! Thank you for being there for me through the past four years and believing in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. Thanks for making

the trips to the cross country meets and

staying informed so you knew what was going on in my life. Your efforts did not go unnoticed. Nathan, Allison, and XC

girlies...thank you for keeping me sane I love you all! and happy -

Christopher Abbott Taylor

fast. It seems like an eternity, but I cannot believe it has been four years

already! Dad, Mom, David, and the rest of my family, thank you all for the support, encouragement, and

prayers throughout the good and bad times. To my closest friends, the

Dynasty, the Trolls, and all the othwithout you all it would not have been possible to make it through this

ers.

place. What an experience!

Kevin Michael Vandagriff

“Vandy”

Peachtree City, GA

Cordova, TN Aeronautical Engineering

Well, it certainly wasn’t easy.

Thanks to everyone for your support,

Sometimes it went quickly, and other

times, it seemed to drag on endless-

especially Mom, Dad, Keith and Lori. The adventure has just begun! See

ly, but I know that I would not have

you out there, blue skies!

been able to make it on my own.

Dad, Mom, Katie, and Libby; I love you and will forever remember your continuous and unwavering support. To my friends and the rest of the Troll

family: thanks for being there for the memories and the tough times.

Augustin H. Viani “Gus” Florida

Biology To all my friends...YOU are why this

place was worth it...especially my boys of S6. .Bust it! Thanks to my family for their undying support and always believing in me. I’m out! .

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Economics The days go by slow and the weeks

“Chris” Astronautical Engineering

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Stooks”

Morristown, TN

trolls TWENTY

“Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It's not something to regret. Ids something to aspire to.

”

Mitch Alhom

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history -of Lowry Air Force Base, in Denver, was the site of the first Academy academic instruction.

In the mid-

50’s, many of these classrooms looked much as they had throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Uniforms were

beige, like the rest of the Air Force. The revolution in cadets’ academic environment over the years can best be seen in the technology

used in the classroom.

The first Academy cadets worked with mechanical instruments

knobs, dials, switch-

es, gauges, pumps, wires and tubes, all contained within utilitarian black, green, or brown metal housings, fas-

tened by screws and bolts. No plastic. No flashing words on the screen. were little

Instead of a computer readout, there

light bulbs that lit up colored glass indicator lights. Sometimes hundreds of them, on each machine.

Academy cadets were issued slide rules, for mathematics purposes, until 1977, when they handed out calculators (the Class of 1990 was the first class to be issued personal computers).

Early chemistry labs were

filled with bubbling glass or metal tubes and beakers. Most electronic devices used vacuum tubes, and took several seconds to warm up before coming to life. and stacks of maps.

Airmanship navigation was taught with pencil and paper,

Ten classes had graduated before Neil Armstrong’s walk on the Moon, and thousands of

cadets had graduated before the Space Shuttle Enterprise’s first flight in 1977. Not all the changes over the years were technology-related.

Of those 11,000 cadets, all were men.

The first women entered Academy classrooms in 1976. Soon, they would become completely integrated into the cadet wing, but the adjustment didn’t come easy for some.

More transformation came with the addition of

civilian professors, and in the shifting emphasis from the military arts and physical fitness

—

still strong

academic focus, so the cadets of the late 20th and early 21st century would be able to understand and a

world transformed by technology and computers.

—

by Ed Flanks

—

to an

adapt to

1965 ■

The typical cadet dorm in the ‘60s had a lamp, an

ashtray, pencils, and lots and lots of books. A cadet

(below) studies for an exam using his slide rule. Courtesy Photos

1963 a

Chalkboards and fiberglass chairs (below) were the classroom standard in the 1960’s.

1966 ■

The first Academy mainframe computers

—

transis-

torized IBM 1401s and Burroughs B5500s (below) —

had less processing power in a whole room than

cadets have on their desks today.

1958 ■

Cadet Theodore Zeller (above) uses a stopwatch to train with a bombsight not much more advanced than the Norden models used in World War II. Zeller gradu-

ated at Lowry Air Force Base with the Class of 1959 —

the Academy’s first graduating class.

1978 ■

The cadets who inprocessed in 1978 (the Class of

1982) were the first to be issued handheld calculators

(left), rather than slide rules. Though simpler and more specialized in function, calculators could compete with the computers from 12 years prior (right),

History of \ cad emits .

1976 Col. Malham Wakin (right) discusses philosophy with cadets. People

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Magazine in 1975 named Wakin as one of 12 “great professors” around the country. He was a favorite among cadets, taking a personal interest in their development. Now Professor Emeritus, Brig. Gen. Wakin has served nearly 50 years at the Academy. Polaris Photo

1980 Cadet First Class Steve Green

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(right), Class of 1980, now teaches Management at the

Academy. Thinking back, he says, “Cadets today are

smarter, more accomplished. Not that we were dumb. Just

that it’s more competitive now.” Polaris Photo

1971 In 1971, cadets built and flight tested

(right) a replica of

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the Wright Flyer, the Wright Brothers’ first plane, dating to 1903. Senior projects could be very impressive, at

times. Later cadets would work on theories related to structural stability in gigantic spacecraft. Polaris Photo

1969 Cadets get to see

important guest

speakers every year. In 1969,

aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh

(right) came to visit. He spoke to cadets about his exploits in The Spirit of St. Lou-

is, and during World War II. was

Lindbergh

heavily involved

in the planning and

site selection for the Air Force Academy, and remained active

for many years. Polaris Photo

1970 A cadet (right) carefully displays his scale model of another type of flying construct

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flying buttress, as

used in many Medieval cathedrals.

This, and other

projects, ranging from bioengineering to community service, are typical senior projects. Polaris Photo

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Dr. Albert Rosa taught Electrical Engineering at the Academy from 1975-1986, and from 2002 until now.

When he started, cadets were studying LEDs and other diodes, but the field of electronics has seen a

revolution in types of electronic equipment in the 32 years since then.

(seven each term), meals.

”

Rosa says.

“There was far more military rigor

He also says, “I was here when the first women came.

“Cadets in 1975 had many more classes

For example, Doolies had to eat square

It was a major change for the Academy.

Many

officers and cadets were very resentful of the women. I welcomed it, and I have a few friends from the first and second classes of women whom I still correspond with.

”

When he first came to teach Astronomy and Physics in 1991, Lt. Col. Jack Wetterer was a young cap-

tain, “not much older than the cadets.

”

It was difficult to find military instructors in Astronomy back then, which

he says was part of the impetus for hiring the first civilian instructors.

“It worked out great,

”

he says.

“They’ve

integrated nicely, and now they’re at the top of the field.” Today, Wetterer is the only full professor in the department who is active-duty military. The Academy also has built a whole new facility for astronomic observations since he first came.

“We don’t do photography anymore.

”

Now the observations are all digital.

In 1993, Dr. Steve Samuels, of the Behavioral Science Department, was one of those first civilian pro-

fessors.

”

“When I first came, I was really on the outside, he says.

“Now all that has changed.

”

Dr. Steve Green, now of the Management Department, was an Academy graduate in 1980. His fa-

vorite professors back then were Col. Robert Pizzi, who he describes as “remarkable for his focus on cadets, and Chuck Yoos, who he says “was the smartest professor I think has ever been at the Academy.

”

The Class

of 1980, Green points out, started just after the end of the Vietnam War, and there were military-wide morale

problems. But winning the 1980 Olympics hockey competition against the USSR started to turn things around. Contrast that to today’s cadets, who face the War on Terror “Their whole career is going to be deployments.

It’s a different outlook, and they’ve embraced it.

” —

by Ed Hanks

history

Members of the Class of 1959, the first to enter the Academy, chose the falcon as the mascot of the cadet wing Sept. 25, 1955, feeling that it best characterized the combat role of the U.S. Air Force. They did not

specify any particular species, thus, any falcon can serve as mascot. Some of the characteristics which led to its selection were: •

Speed: can attain velocities exceeding 200 miles per hour in stoops or dives on their prey.

•

Powerful and graceful flight, with strong, deep wing beats; they maneuver with ease,

•

grace and evident enjoyment.

Courage: fearless and aggressive, falcons fiercely defend their nest and young against intruders.

They have been known to

unhesitatingly attack and kill prey more than twice their size. •

Keen eyesight: about eight times sharper than man.

•

Alertness, regal carriage and noble tradition.

Phot by

Although they are members of the hawk family, falcons differ

Arnie

in that they have long pointed wings and dark eyes. There are five

Spencer

types of falcons native to North America, ranging in height from two feet to as small as five inches.

They are the arctic gyrfalcon, the larg-

est; peregrine falcon, sometimes called the duckhawk; prairie falcon; American merlin, or pigeon hawk; and the American kestrel, also known as a windhover or a sparrowhawk.

Through the ages, all types have been trained, usually for hunting. In medieval Europe, the gyrfalcon was reserved forkings and princes while the peregrine was flown by nobles of ducal rank. Recently,

many countries

have enacted legislation to protect the falcon, whose existence has become precarious. Colorado, along with many other states, has similar laws.

—

Courtesy of Academy Public Affairs

falcons

the

academ y

On Oct. 5, 1955, a splendid peregrine was the first falcon presented to the cadet wing. It was named “Mach 1,” referring to the speed of sound.

While “Mach 1” is still the official mascot name, each bird receives an individual name from the falconers.

Ten to 15 falcons are kept in

the mews (enclosures for trained hawks) north of the cadet area. The

majority are prairie falcons native to Colorado. Cadets train both males and females to perform flying demonstrations. The Academy has been

Carter

fortunate to have had white morph gyrfalcons represent the cadet wing.

Ken

Previous gyrfalcon mascots were AtholI and Pegasus, who was later,

renamed Baffin. Baffin got her name from the island in the Arctic Ocean

Phot

where she was captured with the permission of the government of

Aurora

Canada. Capt. Richard Graham presented her to the Academy Nov. 20,

1965, as a gift from the 17th Air Force. Baffin died April 7,1978, at the age of 13. During her years as queen of the mews, Baffin appeared at all home football games and countless other Academy events. What’s more, she starred on several television talk shows. Artist Donald Eckelberry, renowned wildlife painter, was commissioned in 1972 by the Association of Graduates to record her likeness for posterity Baffin has been restored to her

former beauty by highly acclaimed taxidermist Don Bowman. On Aug. 8,1979, she was presented to the cadet

wing by David Merrifield of Wildlife World, Monument, Colo. She is now on display in Arnold Hall. Since July 1980, the cadet wing again has had other white morph gyrfalcon mascots to show the public.

Currently Aurora reigns as the queen of the mews.

She was purchased in 1996 from a gyrfalcon breeder and

is shown proudly at various Academy events.

Experts once said falcons could not be trained to perform before huge crowds that the birds would panic and flee. Since 1956, however, cadets have flown the birds at sports events before thousands of cheering

spectators.

Falconry is one of the extracurricular activities offered to cadets.

There are usually 12 falconers, with four

chosen from each new class at the end of the year to replace graduating seniors. The new falconers begin

training in January under the leadership of experienced upperclassmen, the officer-in-charge and a Master Falconer. Without proper instruction, novices can physically harm the birds or adversely affect their training. Falconers’ duties include daily checks of each bird’s health and condition, training sessions during which the birds are fed a measured ration of meat, frequent cleaning of the mews and routine maintenance of equipment. —

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1954

1956

Lt. Gen. Hubert Harmon (right) sacrificed his

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health, and ultimately his life, for the cadets, and the dream of a top-rate academy for train-

ing Air Force officers. He was instrumental in developing, building, organizing, and guiding the Academy through its formative years.

1965-1970 Lt. Gen. Thomas Moorman

(right)

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was known for his firm

leadership at the Academy, but his firm hand was was

valuable, as the U.S. Air Force was

assigning its finest gradu-

ates to Southeast Asia during

these turbulent years.

1981-1983 Maj. Gen. Robert Kelley’s (below) expansion of parachuting and soaring programs improved both, cadet leadership and public relations. They became an added draw for cadets, and also serve as the most visible representations of the Academy to the public. Polaris Photos

1991-1994 Lt. Gen. Bradley Hosmer

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(above) was Cadet Commander of the Academy’s first

graduating class, in 1959.

had tremendous impact upon

Academy academics, pushing for new laboratory facilities, and integrating civilian profes-

1970

sors into the instructional staff.

As a cadet, he was one of the

founders of the cadet maga-

zine, the Dodo.

1974

Lt. Gen. Albert P. Clark (above) served as a

POW in Luft Stalag III during World War II, and

helped inspire the movie, The Great Escape. He guided the Academy through the latter

half of the Vietnam War. He was said to have

“poured himself into the Academy, donating his large special historical and firearms collections to the library. Clark smoothed the way for the

later inclusion of women into the cadet wing.

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The 17 Superintendents of the U.S. Air Force Academy who have served over the past half-century have

determined the course of the institution, and shaped the Academy into what it is today. Lt. Gen. Hubert Harmon, the Academy’s first superintendent, earned renown as “The Father of the United States Air Force

Acad-

emy.” His powerful hand guided the Academy through its earliest years, setting it on the right path, while being well liked by cadets.

It is said “he gave his life” for the Academy, as he was in declining health even before the

Academy was founded.

Yet he channeled all his energy into the institution until mere months before his death

from cancer.

Major General James Briggs oversaw the transfer of the Academy into its permanent site in Colo-

rado Springs.

Major General William Stone developed the academic curriculum and methods of instruction,

before and during his assignment as superintendent.

Maj. Gen. Robert Warren helped develop the Frank J.

Seiler Research Laboratory. Lieutenant General Thomas Moorman transformed training to a wartime footing, and increased discipline and military instruction as the Vietnam War expanded.

The cadet wing doubled on his

watch. He actively encouraged the inclusion of more African-American members of the cadet wing. Likewise, Lieutenant General Albert P. Clark managed the Academy on a wartime footing, and he and his successor,

Lieutenant General James Allen, prepared for the inclusion of women into the Cadet Wing. Lt. Gen. Kenneth Tallman significantly improved the Academy’s academics, and emphasized honor and ethics instruction.

Maj.

Gen. Robert Kelley devoted himself to administrative and public relations improvements, making the Academy more attractive to tourists,

which benefited the entire institution in many ways. Lieutenant General Winfield

Scott, Jr., highlighted the cadets’ moral and spiritual well-being, and pushed the four pillars of excellence as central to officer development. Lieutenant General Bradley Hosmer integrated computers and teaching tech-

nologies more fully into the academic program, and improved recruitment. Lieutenant General Paul Stein, once the star

quarterback of the Falcon football team in the mid-‘60s, installed increased security measures in

the 1990’s to ward off terrorist attacks, and placed more priority on training pilots for the 21st Century. are among the

Force officers.

These

Academy’s top leaders who have left their mark on the Academy, and upon 50 years of Air —

by Ed Hanks Historic Superintendents

historical The first class entered in July 1955 at temporary facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver. Construction of the present site also began that year. The cadet wing moved into its permanent home in August 1958.

The first class of 207 graduated in June 1959. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill in 1964 authorizing each of the three Academies to expand their enrollment from 2,529 to 4,417. Current legislation limits cadet wing strength to 4,000. First class with women entered in June 1976 and graduated in May 1980. More than 37,800 cadets have graduated in 46 classes.

Approximately 38 percent of those commissioned in the Air Force are still on active duty. 351 graduates have been commissioned by other services; 124 by the Marine Corps, 113 by the Navy, and 114 by the Army.

292 international cadets have entered and 223 have graduated from the Academy. 16 cadets have graduated posthumously.

One graduate, Capt. Lance P. Sijan, received the Medal of Honor. 403 graduates have become general officers, to include former Chiefs of Staff Gen. Ronald Gen. Michael Ryan, former Air Force Academy superintendent, Lt. Gen. John R.

Fogleman and

Dallager.

164 graduates have been killed in combat. 36 graduates are repatriated prisoners of war. Two graduates are combat aces.

33 cadets have been selected as Rhodes Scholars. 1 cadet has been selected as Alberta Bart Holaday

8 cadets have accepted Marshall Scholarships.

Scholarship at Exeter College, Oxford England

Carter Ken by

Phot “A mans flight through life is sustained by the power of his knowledge.

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The Flag

In mournful black and white, the POW/MIA flag’s central theme is conveyed by young man’s head a

bowed in silent silhouette and starkly framed by a guard tower, barbed wire, and the words “You Are Not For-

gotten.” It’s been more than three decades since a former World War II Army Pilot was asked to design a flag to commemorate those missing in action from the war in Southeast Asia...the longest war in American history.

His powerful creation has become an enduring emblem, a patriotic symbol second only in stature to the Stars and Stripes.

Originally commemorating Vietnam prisoners of war and missing in action, the flag is now a universal symbol for veterans’ organizations as they fight for an accounting of more than 89,000 soldiers who remain

missing from our country’s wars, mostly from World War II, and with approximately 2,000 from Vietnam. a forceful reminder that in our 20th

It’s

Century wars, more than 147,000 Americans were captured and became

prisoners of war. Of those, more than 15,000 died in captivity. The POW/MIA flag has flown over the White House since 1988, and since 1989 is the only flag to fly

continuously in the Capitol Rotunda. August 10, 1990, the 101st Congress passed U.S. Public Law 101-355 recognizing the POW/MIA flag of the National League of Families and designating it “as the symbol of our nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner,

missing

and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for the families and the nation.”

Since 1997 the flag has flown on military installations, national cemeteries, veterans’ memorials, VA

medical centers, and many other federal buildings. It also flies on six national holidays including POW/MIA

Day (the third Friday of September). At the Air Force Academy’s High Country Inn Airman’s Dining Hall and

military dining halls across the country, a table is symbolically set with tokens to commemorate the sacrifices of the prisoners and missing as well as the sorrows of the families and comrades who mourn their loss.

of the symbols included in the display, and the man who

The POW/MIA flag is now always one

designed that flag has lived a life which reflects the

spirit embodied in it.

The Creator Born in Pennsylvania in 1920, Newt Heisley lost his mother when he was raised

was

just four months old and

by grandparents during his early childhood. As a child, he remembers never having a new bike,

just a second-hand one with flat tires. And no money for new ones. He recalls, “My grandparents were farmers who

valued hard work and honesty.

”

Heisley can often be heard saying, “I’ve always learned from life’s lessons, and I’m still learning.” As a

professional artist, he expresses himself through his colorful and beautifully detailed paintings, of people with traditions and cultures different from his own. hood is my faith.

says, “Brother-

”

This kind and gentle soul speaks with passion World War II.

When asked about his faith, he

especially those

tempered with humility when he describes his service in

Enlisting right after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he would eventually receive his Air Corps

which qualified him to fly seven aircraft,

wings including what, at the time, was the world’s largest twin-engine trans-

port plane, the C4 Curtiss Commando. While flying cargo missions and troop carriers, he’d feel frightening isolation over the vast Pacific, imagining a loss of

down and taken prisoner.

power and his disappearance into the ocean, or

being shot

Always hoping if that happened, he’d not be forgotten.

After serving in the Army of Occupation in

Japan, Heisley returned home to his wife, Bunny; and his

work as a graphic artist and creative director for local and national he went on to become creative director for

advertising accounts.

While in New Jersey

Hayden Advertising.

In 1971, Mrs. Michael Hoff, the wife of a soldier a member of the National

missing in action during the ongoing Vietnam war and League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia,

nized the need for a symbolic flag during the close of the war. After reading an article in a Florida

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roreotten:

describing how the world’s largest and oldest

flag manufacturer, Annin & Co., helped design and manufacture flags for new member nations of the UN, she contacted Annin’s Vice President, Norman Rivkees, who was

sympathetic to the POW/MIA issue. Going to Hayden Advertising for guidance, the project went to Newt Heisley, their creative director.

Two events would then become

entwined to set Heisley’s hand in motion. One of his two sons, Jeff, became seriously ill during Marine Corps combat training and

returned home to recuperate. Jeff’s shrunken condition

would become the inspiration for the silhouette in the POW/MIA flag as his dad imagined what life

must be like behind barbed wire fences. As Heisley began to work on the rough sketches for the flag, a wave

of World War II memories came flooding over him. over the Pacific,

This wave of memories included the feeling of being lost

which prompted him to write the words, “You Are Not Forgotten.

”

The flag wasn’t designed to be black and white, even though the initial sketches were those colors.

Heisley believed if the League selected a design from the three he submitted, suitable colors would be chosen -

less somber and more optimistic. But the black and white motif prevailed, becoming a poignant reminder

that not all of the wounds of Vietnam had healed.

The image was never meant to be copyrighted, and is now

part of public domain, used by many companies and organizations. Newt Heisley harbors no regrets, believing that it wouldn’t be right to profit off the image and what it represents. Even after the flag’s selection, Newt never saw it presented anywhere. But his move to Colorado

Springs from New Jersey in 1972 for semi-retirement changed all that. During this first visit to the Air Force

Academy, there it was

display at the visitor’s center.

Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can

change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

”

And so has Newt Heisley and his black and white

flag with its silhouette of a bowed head, a guard tower; and a single strand of barbed wire that challenges a country not to forget.

—

a national

symbol

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The history of the Air Force Academy is filled with the history of flight. The top floor of the McDermott Library is home to the Aeronautical His-

tory Collection of Col. Richard Gimbel (1898-1970), as well as many other related special collections held by the Gen. A. P. Clark Special

Collections Library (right next to the Gimbel Room).

It was GimbeTs

dream to build the world’s largest collection of historical items related to

man’s quest for flight, from the dawn of civilization to the present day.

After serving with the 8th Air Force in World War II, Gimbel began collecting items of significance to the

pur-

suit of flight. He added many books, sketches and photographs as Curator of Aeronautical Literature at Yale

University. Today, these collected items number more than 20,000 total, and range from ancient Sumerian scrolls to memorabilia of the Apollo moon landings.

It has been recognized as the finest such collection in the

world. Either in the Gimbel Library, or the Clark Special Collections, these “top flight”

holdings of importance

to aviation history, and military and strategic studies include original

prints of the first balloon flights and experi-

ments with wings, correspondence from early pioneers, such as the

Wright Brothers and Charles Lindbergh

(who was instrumental in arranging GimbeTs donation to the Academy), the personal diaries of Gen. “Hap” Arnold, and the insightful reports of Gen. Billy Mitchell. The library itself is a place of rich beauty, with plush rugs, antique tables and chairs.

desks, and leatherbound

Exquisite book cabinets line the walls, the collection visible through windowed oak doors. Other dis-

plays show off paintings, printed pages or porcelain plates and vases. The library has become a part of the intellectual life of the Academy, frequently visited by cadets on tours

by assignment from History or English

professors. Archivist Dr. Mary Ruwell takes special care in ensuring the collections are both

available to those who need them.

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Lt. Gen. Albert P. Clark (later Academy

Superintendent) served 33 months in Stalag Luft III. The escape he helped plan was the basis for the movie The Great Escape. A uniform (left), with a map sewn into its lining, and a movie poster introduce visitors to the

story. Three prisoners used hand-drawn

forgeries (below) to aid in their flight after escaping the POW camp. Photos by Ed Hanks

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balloon. This “DepecheBallon" (balloon dispatch) is part of the Gimbel Library

Special Collections.

Kristan Bird “

Birdie

Krissy"

Eustis, FL

Biology Thanks to all of my friends and family for the support you all have given me these

past four years. I wouldn’t

be where I am today without any of

you! As many of you have told me life's a game; all you have to do is learn how to play it! That advice

has helped me make it through this

place. “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead

anywhere.”

Frank A. Clark

Joseph Cangealose Monroe, Ml Social Science Four years later, here I am. Who would have thought? Mom, Dad,

Sara, and Jaci, I could not have made it through without you guys. Thank you so much for everything.

Jill, thanks for always being there, I think sometimes that you had to put

up with more from this place than I did. Lastly thanks to Zac and all of the fellas that made this place bearable. me

Robert Colby

I love you all; thanks for getting

through the tough times.

Christopher Dolby Sagamihara, Japan Management Sometimes I never thought this day would come. Mom and Dad, thanks for all the support and showing me that hard work and dedication

do pay off. I couldn't have done it

without you. To all my good friends that I have met here and shared

crazy times with, our debauchery was worth

every minute. Always

remember to never let this place get

you down, there's always time to

Wang-Chung. That’s it, I'm out...

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Jenny Lee Gibson

Sean Michael McClain

Sunset, UT

Fountain Valley, CA Military Strategic Studies

Environmental Engineering It’s finally over! Thank you mom and

To Mom and Dad, thank you for

dad and all my friends for supporting

your encouragement and support these past four years. To Grandma

me all the way to the end—now let

the party begin!!

Dar and Uncle Mark, thank you for the Peugeot...and the money. To

Grandma Mary, thank you for being so

understanding. To Uncle Ray

and loving family, thank you. To the

many other people who helped me I would write a

out too, THANK YOU.

paragraph for each of you, but there limit. To everyone else, remember: “The Dude Abides.”

was a word

Heather Renee Moe

Colorado Springs, CO

Systems Engineering-Mechanical Thank you Mom and Dad from the bottom of my heart for seeing me through to the end of my dream. Although it wasn’t quite what I expected, it was more than what I hoped for. I’ll miss all the amazing people from the Blackjacks and look forward to seeing you all “out there!” Lisa, keep your chin up and remember “roads go ever, ever on, out from the door where it began.” Blue Skies, Wide Open Eyes!

Daniel Scott Oldham

Denver, CO

Operations Research Thanks to my Mom and Dad, thanks to my brothers Andrew and David,

and thanks to Crystal and all my friends for your support! I love you all and with your support I was able to

live one of my many dreams!

Jeffrey M. Pelehac “Pete”

Republic, PA Civil Engineering I never thought I would make it through five years of constant stress and change. Thank you Mom, Dad, and the rest of the family for helping me get where I am today! Stoops, thanks for sticking by my side through everything. We have been through a lot and you have been by my side through it all. I could not

George Raymond Price “Jorge, GP, #1 Stunna” Eldon, MO Biology Thanks to my parents, Kathleen and Charles for having me in 1984. If I was born a year later I

would have

been in ‘08. To all my buds from

basic and the squadron, I’ll miss all the fun times we've had. On a more serious note, “Double Down!."

ask for a better roommate and best

friend. Good Luck Class of 2007. I’m out like a trout.

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Tyler Rube

Vaidas Sinica

Ft. Lewis AIN, WA

“Sinika, Mother Russia”

Legal Studies

Trakai, Lithuania Political Science

“Mom and Dad, L.E.G., Megan, Joe,

Lonnie, Nate, Mike and the Cerise

Our words don’t express what we

family, Cay-up, #5, #34, Greg, Shaun & Shawn, J-Handley, Bobby-Do, Don, George, Lawson, P-school, A-squad, every prior, my Wing/Group

mean, our actions do. USAFA is my

staff's, ’07 Blackjacks—thank you for your support because without you all, I never would have graduated.”

best “expression” so far. It made me better. Aciu, Alina, uz tavo meile ir

supratima. Aciu mama, teti, kad taip stipriai remete mane. Thank you friends, who supported and did not forget me during these years. God Bless Lithuania.

Brian Dean Stoops

Yvonne Sparks

Frankfort, KY

Lafayette, LA Basic Science Thanks to everyone who has helped me

get through this place. Dad, I

can’t thank you enough for everything

our

you’ve done for me. Cerre, Kara, and Brynn I’m going to miss you guys. We’ll keep in touch. Cerre, we already went to high school and college together maybe we’ll be at the same

and I’m tremendously proud to finally

base. Haha. Kristan, thanks for the

fun times and for being my roommate. TWOC people thanks for the fun times and the confinements. I’ll miss you guys. Goodluck next year, Blackjacks!

Brett Vongroven

“Grover, VG, Muffin Man, Comatose" Mora, MN Aeronautical Engineering It’s been a trip. And if it hadn’t been for that darn shoelace, I probably

wouldn’t have made it. Fellas, thanks for the ride. I wouldn’t trade

it for anything.

Except maybe a pet

moose...

Zachary Zorn “Zach” Buena Vista, CO

Military Strategic Studies I cannot adequately express the

gratitude I feel to all the wonderful people who have helped and encouraged me in this endeavor. I am especially thankful to my family: Mom, Dad, Annie and Ryan, and my loving fiancee Jessica. I am inspired

by you all and owe you ail of my enduring love, respect and admiration.

25X

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Military Strategic Studies I’m incredibly excited to be moving on with life. After wanting to serve country since I was very small, now’s my chance. There’s indeed no better place to be from than USAFA be a grad. Thanks so much to my family, friends, and classmates for helping me though! Good luck to all and god bless.

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Matthew Paul Barnard

Seattle WA

Systems Engineering Information Systems Thanks to everyone who supported me here especially my parents and Jai. To all the lifelong friends that I have made here, keep in touch, stay strong and don’t forget what it took to get through this place. “The differbetween a successful person and others is not a lack of strength,

ence

not a lack of knowledge, but rather a

lack of will”

Vince Lombardi

Michael M. Bosack

“Mike, Unky B”

Torrance, CA

History/Foreign Area Studies I owe thanks to many people: Mom and Dad, for the never-ending love, support and guidance; Cal, Candi, Matt, and the rest of my family and friends for all the advice, encourage-

ment, and good times; Adam, Bobby,

Seth, and 22 for four crazy years and

friendships I’ll never forget; my “brothers,” for the memories and loyalty; and Cindy for showing me the awesome future we have before us. I would not be where I am today without you all.

Logan Brewer Evergreen, CO Systems Engineering Management I would like to thank everyone who’s

helped me in the last four years. It's been a difficult journey and I don’t think I could have made it without

your support. To my family, thank you for everything you’ve given me and the chances you’ve allowed me to take. Most of the experiences I’ve

had here I would not trade for the world. To my teammates, I will see

you on the outside.

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Matthew David Carlisle “Matt”

Piscataway, NJ Humanities “Go tell the Spartans, thou who passest by...” -Simonides

Nicholas R. Gardner

Kristina Kay Gloeb

Nitro, WV

Cave Creek, AZ

Foreign Area Studies

Political Science “But seek first the kingdom of God and

Thank you Mom, Dad, and Gates

for helping me through. Some times

His righteousness, and all these things

tough but they are in the past. Having Geno as a roomate for three

shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33).

were

years was sweet. Classes were alright, training was not, but the friends from here are the best part of my whole Academy experience.

Thank you Jesus, my ever-present

help, for sustaining me, redeeming me, and guiding my life! You brought me here and carried me through- You make me alivel Thanks to each and

every member of my family for teaching me values and for support, love, and prayers throughout. To my unbelievable friends and family here -1 will never

Cesar Gonzalez

-*Lima, Peru Aeronautical Engineering

Gracias a Dios logre conseguir el

objetivo. Papa gracias por tus consejos y tu apoyo incondicional. Mama gracias portu bondad y tus oraciones. A ti EVA, gracias por todo lo que me diste. Siempre te tengo presente. Nunca olvidare a los grandes amigos, los vuelos y este hermoso pais. A los peruanos que vengan despues de mi les digo siempre dejen el alto el nombre del Peru y de nuestra gloriosa FAP. ARRIBA SIEMPRE ARRIBA.

forget you!

Daniel Henney Los Angeles, CA

Management Dad, Mom, my main man Joe, and my main man Caleb, thank you so much for all the love and support you

have given to me over these years.

Dad, I really appreciate the encour-

agement and help you provided in

getting in here. I couldn’t and wouldn't have done it without you. Mom, your

love, letters, packages, and coffee runs when I was home; Joe, you’ve always been there for me; Caleb, whose a da man? You da man! Well, it’s been quite a ride! Smoke off, Dan

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Melinda Mokos

Andrew Paul Nation

"Mindy”

“Andy”

Burnsville, MN

St. Louis, MO

Management

Systems Engineering

Thank you to my family for your

Thanks to my parents, my brothers,

endless support and for continuously

my friends, and the Goffredi Family for all of their support in the past four

believing in me. Also, thanks to all my friends for the great memories... Go Birds!

years. I definitely would not be where I am today without you. Mom and

Dad, you taught me the work ethic and character it takes to get through this place, and I cannot thank you

enough. Fellow classmates, it’s been a long road since we first started our journey. I look forward to many more years working beside you.

Charles Andrew Price

“Chuck, Charlie" Chestertown, MD Management $300,000 is a lot of nickels. Thanks to everyone who stood behind me

Daniel Dominguez Reyes Los Angeles, CA

Meteorology Thank you to all my family and friends. I could not have made it without all your love and support. You

for these tough four years especially

believed in me even when I didn’t.

Mom & Dad, Grandma & Grandpa,

“I will never forget”

Charlie & Mary Jo, and Butch &

Sandy. Without you all, I probably would have gone insane. Thanks to all my Raptor and USAFA buds. The fun we had made this place halfway bearable. I’ll never forget all the crazy

memories.

Tyler Christian Streit

“Ty, Strizzle” Newark, DE Behavioral Sciences Human Factors It was the possibility, not the guarantee that kept me going. Thanks to

all my family and friends that helped

guide me through these four years. From desk chairs with drafts and fifes to Chaccarron and advice from Coach T, it’s been a good ride.

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Michael Zudic “Mike"

Euclid, OH Civil Engineering

Thanks to all my friends and family for their support the last four years.

Mom, Dad, Michelle, and Daniel, you are the best family any person can ask for. I love you all. To all my

friends, thanks for the great memories that I will never forget. Matt, you are one ridiculous roommate, even

and

after graduation, we will still be

roommates in spirit. Thank you to

everyone for all you did for me! Now it’s off to new and higher things.

tarantulas TWENTY-TWO

“Neither a wise man or a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him. ”

Dwight D

Eisenhower

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Alison Bonanno

“Ali, Banana” Methuen, MA General Engineering The Academy has been four tough

years for me. I don’t know what I would have done without my friends and family. Sarah, you have the best friend anyone could ever ask for. I

honestly don’t know if I would have made it through four years without you. To all my squad mates, you guys are awesome! You helped me through so much and I am so grateful I got to know all of you. I can’t thank you enough!

Geoffrey Carrigan

Christopher Glen Collins

“Geoff-skizz”

Syracuse, NY Systems Mechanical Wow does time fly when you're having fun...Thanks to everyone who has helped over the years, Mom and Dad,

“C-squared (C )” Port Hueneme, CA

Mechanical Engineering

thanks for all the love and encourage-

ment, Jim and Karen, thanks for the cookies, the soft bed, and the occasional open bar. To my spiritual men-

tors, thank you for pushing me back on the

right path when I go astray, and changing me into a better person. DIGs, Breakfast club, Carey’s apartment, it’s been a fun four years!

Christopher Daniel Donohoe

Vincenza M. Grossman

"Donzi, D-ho," West Newton, PA

“Vinny” Playa del Rey, CA

Political Science

Human Factors

Honestly, this has been the best four years of my life for one reason only: my friends. If it weren’t for my friends here, I would have never made it.

We’ve had so many good times; I wouldn’t trade them for the world.

Thank you God for getting me

through these four years! Momma and Dad, thank you for being there for me: listening to gripes, sharing in my accomplishments, and giving

can’t wait for our reunions. The first

your advice. I couldn’t have done this without you! Thank you Jolie and

round is on me!

Dom for being there too.

Hopefully

I've set a tough example for you to follow. In 2009 and 2013, I’ll be there to swear you in. To all my friends I’ve

made here, the best are made in hell!

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Charles Higham “The D.B.C. originator, Chuck Nasty” The New Caney, TX

Management I never thought I would see the day,

five long hard years and hell finally froze over. I would like to thank my

family, friends, and most of all my fans. Thank you for believing in me through all the great times and the many many bad ones.

Justin Kuchta

“Jtown, Koot, Skoot”

Christopher Bronson McGrath “Deep, Bronze. Deep-C-Mcgee”

Ridgefield, CT Management

Astronautical Engineering

Boise, ID

Just want to say thanks to my par-

I’d like to give a shout out to the

ents, my family, and my friends. You

KREW.

all made this the experience it was.

AFLAX, you were my family out

wicked-SWEET.

here. Thanks to the Jones family.

lives will be wicked-NEAT.

Thanks for everything mz.

I’ll always

Seeing you go will make Hanging out has been

BLUE.

I know that all your It's true,

USAFA wasn’t always easy.

But it

look forward to and with the support

always real with my friends in the big Two-Threezy. Things aren’t always as they SEEM. USAFA can be a nightmare or a really sweet

of my amazing family and friends I’m

DREAM.

remember the epic powder days and crazy times. Just remember to be sweet and rip it. There is a lot to

was

excited for what is to come.

Katherine Miller

“Katie, Smiley"

Sasebo,Japan Political Science

It’s been a crazy four years. Thank you mommy, daddy, grandpa and the rest of my crazy family for your endless support and love. To my friends, “we done it.” I love you all. And to my other half, pfft.

Arianne Rose Morrison

Rangely, CO Biology Mom...you’ve done more than any daughter could ever ask for...you’re my best friend... I love you. Dee, Tina...I can't believe how far we've come.

Diana, Caroline, Mike,

Derek...thanks for all the adventures.

Christin and the Carpenters...you've been my home away from home. It’s been an amazing five years!

Brandon John Olson

Holmen, Wl Aeronautical Engineering It’s been a trip, and I might miss this place...maybe. Mom, Dad, Josh, thanks for being there for me through the good and the bad. You did a great job. I love you guys. Kate, the time I’ve spent with you has been the best time of my life. I love you so

much, and I can’t wait to see where the future takes us. Kick the tires and light the fires...it was worth it.

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Michael Quashne

Newark, DE

I want to praise God for the awe-

Aeronautical Engineering Four years ago it seemed like it

would never end, and now I can’t believe it has gone so fast. Thanks to

Katelyn for dealing with everything, I love you. Thanks to my parents and family for always having words of advice and being involved. Thanks

some opportunity he has given me to graduate from this place. I espedally want to thank the guys who encouraged me to become a man who follows after Christ--you know who you are. To all the squids I

spent a semester with, I look forward to seeing you as you go into the

to everyone who stuck with me

Fleet. I especially want to thank all

through tough times, especially Matt,

the members of my family who have

T-Wood, and John. “If there must be

supported me the last four years-to God be the glory!

trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace;”

Thomas

Paine.

Alicia Stirewalt

Hinesburg, VT Biology Mom, Dad, and Ross thank you for all of your love and support, you -

my strength! To the Bunnies of Demon's B Flight, the Barnstormers,

are

the Carpenter’s, and especially my

girls thank you for being like family. Big K, the past four years would have -

been empty without you, I love you.

Sir, I am a rock! “No bird soars too high if she soars with her own wings.” -William Blake Jeremiah 29:11

Robert Thomas Strzelec "

“Strezzle, Strebs, Pretz” Smithtown, NY

Computer Science IA

Weo

Ryan Wade Ry-guy, Wadyfus”

Fairfax Station, VA Civil Engineering

Air Force Ultimate #11, sick ski ses-

First, I need to thank God

sions, climbing, Winter X Games,

nothing I’ve accomplished would’ve been possible. These past four years

the krew, all the Stormers, Squadron

Commander, MWR, F-16 ride in Korea, U-2s and CE in the desert, Kilbourns, Barron’s ranch, CST, freefall, barbed wire fence on Rt 9, Snook, and flying. Word.

without Him,

have been the hardest of my life and I want to thank Mom, Dad, Jenny, Mark

and Wade for all their support. And

thanks to all my buds for making it bearable. We’ve shared some great times and I’m gonna miss hanging out every

day, but I think we can all agree we’re ready to move on. Good luck everyone, and I’m sure we’ll meet again!

Kemper Wagner Lawrenceville, VA

Management

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barnstormers °—TWENTY-THREE “To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. -

”

Sun Tzu

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TWENTY-FOUR

Guy Baldwin

Matthew L. Beaubien "BoBo”

Burns, OR

Systems Engineering Management Good times! The unique opportunities here make the unique B.S. worth it. To my Dozeners, Phantoms, and fellow IP’s: Its been great, and I look forward to staying in trouble with you all out

there somewhere (especially “the trio"). To my parents and family: Thanks for

taking the time to make me who I am today. Thanks to my amazing sponsors and mentors who have helped over the last few years.

Laura Elizabeth Bouchard

Kijabe, Kenya Civil Engineering “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord direct his steps”- Proverbs 16:9

God has brought me thus far with

astounding grace, and He holds my future as well. “May this year be the best of all our years past and the worst of all our years to come" -Pepere

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Garrett Bartee

Elliott Lloyd Gautreaux

Friend, NE

Meteorology Well, this was one heck of a rat race. Can you release me back into the wild now? I want to say thank you to my parents and all of my other family and friends. I appreciate everything you have done to make this experiment a success.

Brendan Poe Greenaway

Jenny Alaine Guilford

Culpeper, VA Systems Engineering Management Thanks to all my friends, family and loved ones who have helped me along this journey. I couldn't have

Blountstown, FL

done it without you.

Legal Studies Wow, what an amazing journey this has been. Mom, David, Dad, and

Michael, thank you so much for your love and support; I never could have made it to graduation day without you.

Brandon, you are my everything and finding you was the best part of this experience. My last gratitude goes out to those who believed in the Class of

2007: thank you for your mentorship and encouragement and for making us

proud to join the Long Blue Line.

Timothy Joseph Jastrab “TJ, Camel”

Johnstown, PA

Military Strategic Studies Thanks to everyone who made these

four years what they were. Mom and

Dad, thanks for your love and support throughout this adventure. Nick, thanks for being my role model and

big brother. Uncle Ray, thanks for getting me in here, I will be forever grateful. To all my friends and family, it was not easy being away, but just knowing you were all there for me made it happen. Blue Skies and Swoop Landings!

Joseph Keller "Axel T”

Hastings, Ml Social Scientist

It’s been fun. Great experience. Thanks for everyone that supported and helped me through the last five

years.

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Matthew Steven McDonald

Marcella Lynn Mueth

“Trash"

“Marcie, Mar, Marzipan, Spiderman"

Noblesville, IN

St. Charles, MO Humanities

Economics Life is only as good as the people

God brought me to it, and He brought

you share it with, so I guess this place hasn’t been so bad. From the

done it without the support of my

GC, to the Frisbee team, to everyone in 24, I've made the best friends of my life here. I’ve also met the

girl of my dreams.

Mom and Dad,

you were the best Quaker parents a cadet could ever ask for, thanks

through it.

But I could not have

friends, family, and sponsors. I love you all! Katie, thanks for being there for me from day one. Former proud

pink panthers, we probably had the best four degree year we could have asked for. Phantoms, it’s been real,

for supporting me and helping me

it's been fun, and I guess it's been real

through.

fun too.

Only two words come to mind

to express my gratitude: thank you.

Benjamin Newman West Union, OH Economics

Mom and Dad-1 can never thank you enough for everything you have done for me. I would have never

gotten in here, stayed, or done well if not for your guidance and continued

support. You have taught me the fundamentals needed to succeed in life, now I must go forth. To all of the friends I’ve made, thanks for the

good times. Rock on!

Jennifer Sholan Ng

“Shorty, differs” Randolph, MA Foreign Area Studies Well what can I say... it’s been an

exciting four years. Not always easy but I can’t say I have any regrets. I’ve made so many wonderful friends and we’ve had even more fun times to-

gether. KT and Linds- the best sisters I could ask for. My D&Bers- good times all around. Thanks to everyone, espe-

daily Mom, Dad and brothers for their endless love and support. I couldn’t

have done it alone. Keep Smiling! Live

simply, laugh often, love deeply.

Daniel Wayne Quinlan

“Bub, Patch, DQ, Q” Richmond, VA

Computer Science I will lift up mine eyes unto the

hills...(Psalm 121). First, I thank the Lord

B-Squad Playas, we did it! Hardcore Family, you fellas have taught me what it is to be a friend.

Meow!

Bruhs, continue to be sunrays in

you Dad, Mom, Cindy, and Kenny for

environments of darkness. Young

always being there for me. Without your support, I would have never made it. 24: awesome three years! Thank you

bucs, if I made it anyone can. Shawn and Ty maintain and excel, hard work

and to LBC and Cornerstone for keeping me

gounded. RFM: you made this place

fun, I’ll see you out there.

Allan Mathew Sain

Fort Worth, TX

Computer Science I’ll always remember RFM, Late Night Thursdays, and Friday night poker. Thanks to all who have helped me keep my sanity throughout these years, especially to Becky for always giving me the courage to keep going. My house will always be open to those who visit, let’s make sure to keep these friendships forever. I hope to catch some familiar voices over the radio, see you in the

sky!

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Mom, Dad, and Rhea, I wouldn’t be what am today without your love.

for always carrying me through. Thank

Muellers for a wonderful second home,

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beats talent any day. Most important-

ly, Jesus, this is Your victory. They said it couldn’t be done, but they didn’t know You.

Rebecca Lynn Stone

“Becky” Danville, CA

Chemistry Thank you Mom, Dad, Kara, and Matthew for your amazing love and support, you are the best family a girl can ask for. Thanks Chris, you have

taught me so much. To everyone else, you made this place worth it!! Come by my lab sometime...’’geez WOW, am I pathetic.” See you on the other side. Always raise the bar!

Joseph Swart

Eric Weber

“Joe”

Midlothian, VA

Physics Four years at the Academy have been great. The end is here and the

future looks promising for me and my friends! You guys in Hardcore 2-4 are awesome,

and I’ll never forget

you guys! For my fellow freshmen classmates in “Dirty Thirty” and all the other friends at USAFA, you will remain etched in my memory as well.

Thank you, John and Vera for being a

great, hospitable sponsor family.

phantoms °—TWENTY-FOUR “Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. Hut like the seafaring man on the desert of waters you choose them ,

”

your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny. Carl Shurz -

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Jason Beck

Cincinnati, OH

Legal Studies Well, it’s been a long four years but I’ve made it.

I want to thank every-

one for their

support, especially my

parents and the entire Beck family, all of Redeye, and the Cross Country team.

I wouldn’t have made it without

you.

Joel Brown

Silas Daniel Brown

Omaha, NE

History

Elizabethtown, KY Economics, Political Science

Despite all the hard times, these four

Thanks Mom and Dad for the cards,

years were some of the best of my life I’ve had so many opportunities

phone calls, and the money. To the

to do things and go places that I

Quadpod, we should have been in jail or the hospital a million times

wouldn't have had anywhere else. To

but I guess fortune smiles on us

my family, especially my grandparents Ralph and Shirley Greer, thank

all.

you for all your love and support. To all the great people I’ve met here,

everyone I say, “Prove it” and “Bet you won't” remember, “It’s not peer

thanks for the memories.

pressure, it’s just your turn" and I’m

I can’t imagine it being possible

to have more fun than we did. To

calling it right now “History will be kind to me...”

John Christopher Cordova “Johnny C, Johnny Prada, Dova”

Matthew Duncan

El Dorado Hills, CA

Fresno, CA

Mechanical Systems Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

So we’re finally done. Preppies, we

These past four golden years have

didn’t screw it up too bad I think.

been something else, with plenty of

Zoomies, keep on ruckin’, and

good times, bad times. I'd like to thank my entire family for helping me through this. To the Law family: thank you for providing a place where I could get some peace of

keep a sharp eye if you’re going to Rowdy’s. Up, down, down, up to the fellas. Mom and dad, thanks for

keeping me motivated and helping me through this madness. Shawn and Deb, thanks for putting up with me for so long. To the crew, here’s to the breezes.

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“Matt”

mind. Best of luck to all you who

learning to fly.

It’s time to take

it easy and turn the

page to another

are

chapter of life.

Mark Kuhn

“Magic Tickle” New England, ND Meteorology Thank you to my Mom, Dad, and brother for all their support, as well as to my entire family and friends. You have been a major influence

to me throughout my life.

Redeye

Cornhole Forever. And I hope all my fellow Meteorology majors take it easy, and if she’s easy, take ‘er twice.

Kevin Quinn

Jose Ricardo Rubianogroot

“KQ, Quinnifred, Fat Fred Quinny, Q“ Westlake, OH

Bogota, Colombia

Management Mom, Dad, thank you for always being there for me. Mr. and Mrs. Wright, thank you for letting me be a part of your family. Friends, couldn’t have gotten through it all without you. It’s finally over, but it was worth it.

The past four years have been trying

Economics and now that I’ve come to the end of this journey I can say it was worth it. Thank you to all those that helped me get

through the tough times and

who were there to celebrate the good ones. Thanks mom, dad,

and sis for

believing in me, I couldn’t have done it without you.

Dream as if you’ll live forever; live as if you’ll die tomorrow. -

James Dean

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Edward Andrew Salazar

Leah Regan Sullivan

“Special Ed"

“Layla, Lele”

El Paso, TX

North Kingstown, Rl

Mechanical Engineering

Astronautical Engineering

As much as I struggled and stressed

Wow, I can’t believe we’re finally

out these last four years, I have no

regrets. There’s nowhere else I would

getting out of here! Thank you Mom, Dad and Jamie for always being

have rather been, and I thank God

there for me, I love you. To everyone

for giving me the strength to stay the

I’ve met along the way thanks for all the memories, good luck in the

course.

I couldn’t have done it without

the support of my Mom, Dad, brother,

future, I’ll miss you!

and all the great friendships (PINCH!) I’ve made here, I also can't believe how

lucky I was to spend three years as part of the best squadron in the cadet wing, thanks Lt Col Rickard, Redeye for life!

Daniel Arthur Taylor Jr,

Keith Daniel Vandagriff

“DT, Spider-Man" Sacramento, CA

Aeronautical Engineering

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Thank you loving Father Thank you loving Mother Thank you loving Friends and Family

Daniel Taylor-“lt’s All In The Heart” Picture me rollin...

Cordova, TN It has been a long four years, but when I think about it, it seems like

just yesterday we were in-processing. Mom, Dad, and Lori, without your support I wouldn’t be chasing my dreams. To everyone who has made an impact on my life during these four years (you know who you

are), thanks and I’ll always remember the great times we had.

Scott Michael Wright “

Scotty-boy; Buddy"

Colorado Springs, CO

Management I want to thank my parents so much

for helping me get through this

place, I couldn’t have made it this far without your love and support, I also want to thank my close friends, roomie KQ, and girlfriend Brooke for allowing me an escape from all the

madness up here. There are memories that I will keep with me forever, and friendships that I hope last just as

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long. I love you all. God Bless.

redeye TWENTY-FIVE

“If I were to be given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation it would he the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself ,

”

Charles M. Schulz

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Robin Johan Frednk Bergoo

"Round Robin”

Marietta, GA Mechanical Engineering

Mom, Dad, Adam, Bettina, Lindsay, Mackie, Mrs. Hall, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Barrow, Andrea, Brad, Bridget. Mia,

Craig “Scheisser”, Dan “Solomon”, Lionel, Jay “Tugboat”, Andrew “Prattfish”, Bennet “2D Headlamp”, Brad “Machine", “Commander”

cadet squadron □

TWENTY-SIX

Kyle, “Nasty” Nate, Steve, Shane “Cyberdude”, and the Mighty Barons of CS-26. My deepest thanks for your love and friendship.

Bradley Thomas Echols “Brad”

Brentwood, TN Civil Engineering

Mom, Dad, Tyler and Ellyn thanks for the love and support. Time for some

memories....for my Ex-Stalagers: “Nuke-Daddy”, Team Ahn, “Oh Hell!”, 82 Ten-Count Bodybuilders, “Yea Right”, Vail Pass Trail, the Lakehouse, Marko Barkowitz, the Compound, Ring Dance (I would never say that!), Monday Night Football (we do it every week), Ryno P. Sijan. For the Zoomies: “Fought like a banshee.”

Lindsay Deanette Freeman

Calf Creek, TX

Fairmont, NC

Systems Engineering Management

Legal Studies I give thanks to God for guiding me

I can’t believe it is all over! Thanks

through this place. To Fat Pat and Daddy, words express my love, thank you both for being my rock and

to my family for the love, support,

your shoulder to cry on. To my brothers, JD and Brett, my best friends

without you. To all the friends I’ve

my partners in crime. To the Divas, thank you all for being the sisters I

time worthwhile.

never had. To the

Hunts who have

given me more than I could have ever imagined, great family times and a home away from home.

Scott Craig Geiser, Jr. “S. Craig" Boyertown, PA Aeronautical Engineering Mom and Dad, thanks for not mak-

ing me apply to other schools as plan. Robin thanks for understanding quiet time. All my friends, thanks for putting up with a back up

me.

Whoa 06 Barons. 07 Barons, I

can’t believe they put us in charge. 08 Barons good luck, keep it real.

Fred, thanks for the perspective. Steph, thanks for everything. I could never have made it without you.

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Stephen Ryan Gandy

“Free”

and encouragement over the past

four years.

I couldn’t have done it

made, you’re the best, you made the

William Edward Hildebrand IV

"Eddie" Salt Lake City, UT

Systems Engineering Management If you’re reading this, I finally graduated. I wouldn’t have made it without you, mom and dad;

not just through the Acad-

emy, but through life in general. You’ve done more than you realize in making all

of this possible. Thank you for all your

encouragement, advice, and precious support. I love both of you more than I I’ll try not to break all the glass in the house on my first flyover. can express.

Bennet David Krawchuk

Cleveland, OH Astronautical Engineering

Mom, Dad, Kendall, Grandpa and Grandma Geiger and Grandma Krawchuk—I love you, and thank you all for everything you have ever done for me.

I would not be where i am

today without you.

1 Cor. 9:24

Colin Douglas McDonald

“Mac”

Tampa, FL Social Sciences These four years have taught me more than I could ever have expected. The memories and experiences will last a

lifetime. One thing this place has taught me is to

keep everything in perspective

and never lose your vision. Life is full of

challenges and this was definitely one of them. Thanks Mom, Dad, Megan, Kelly and all of my friends, I would have never made it through alone. “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

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David Chris Nissen

John Samuel Nep

“Johnny, JNep”

“Chris"

Akron, OH Military History

Denver, CO

Management

“The power of accurate observation

Well it hasn’t been the best four

is often called cynicism by those who

do not have it." It’s been the highest

years but I'm glad I have made the sacrifice. Mom and Dad, thanks for

of the highs and the lowest of the

all your support throughout my life

lows. If it wasn’t the man getting you

and continuing to feed me. Kristina

down, it was something else. Thanks Mom, Dad, Lisa, Julie, and the rest of

thanks for giving Ryan and I a place

the Family for keeping me grounded.

trying to escape USAFA. I love you all. Thanks for everything.

Words cannot express. Here's to camp-

to stay on the weekends when we're

ing and stories with RFM. Fighter-Vision. Rachel, for the rest of our lives.

Always look ahead, never settle.

David L. Scott

Jaclyn Novak

“Wease”

Kewaunee, Wl

Titusville, FL

Foreign Area Studies Thank you for your love, support,

Economics

and wisdom, Mom and Dad. I

These past four years have been

couldn’t have done it without you. To my brother and sister: Thank you

trying, but very rewarding. I have experienced so many great things that most people will never get to. I have a

for everything you’ve done for me and for inspiring me to be a better person. You are my heroes. To my

great group of friends that have made these past years a lot of fun (BCDMR).

friends: “Never shall I forget the time

I’m going to miss you all. Thank you

I spent with you. Please continue to

to my mom, dad, Alan, and Leslie for

be my friend, as you will always find

pushing me to do my best and making

me into the man

yours.” Pura Vida!

I am. Thanks for

waiting. Here’s to the future.

Matthew David Spakowski

Margot Alexandra Swartz

St. Louis, MO

“Margie" Virginia Beach, VA

Physics Well, I’m finally done here and I can’t wait to go out into the real world.

just want to thank everyone who helped me make it through this place including my family and friends. I met some of the greatest people ever here as we had some laughs

your support and encouragement through the good times and bad.

and killed some time on the way to

two. Thanks for everything. Whoa

graduation.

Barons!

Paul Anthony Taggart Mountain Home, ID

Foreign Areas Studies Thank you Mom, Dad and Lauren; without you guys there is no way I could have made it through. Your

support through the good and bad has helped me to realize my dreams; I will never forget it. To the fellas of In The Stairwell, you are the greatest bunch of guys I’ve ever had the privi-

lege to sing with and more importantly to call friends. Those of you staying

behind keep the legacy alive. Always remember...‘007 License to Kill!

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Mom, Dad, and Dave, thanks for all

Laura and Knuss. I never would have made it on College Jeopardy, or survived the auction without you

Trenton R. Updike

Chandler, AZ

Systems Aeronautical Engineering To my brothers of the RFM, you got me through this place. To my high school sweetheart Meghan, thank you for always giving me something to look forward to, I had no doubt

in my mind we would make the 2%.

Mom, Dad, thanks for always push-

ing me to do my best. To everyone else, I’ll catch you on the flip side.

Kyle Clarke Volpe Boulder, CO

Space Operations To my amazing family and friends, thank you for all your love and sup-

port these last four years, I could not have done this without each and

every one of you.

barons TWENTY-SIX

“Life

moves

pretty fast. Ifyou don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. -

”

Ferris Bueller

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Christopher Dunlap Camden, SC

Military History It’s been tough, but... Amanda, thank you for your patience, your support, your devotion, and your love; it’s about that time, I can’t wait. Mom. Dad, thank you for your sup-

port over these four years, without it I’m sure I would not have made it

through... and thanks for the plane tickets, too. Guys, you know who you are, it’s been fun, I’m going to miss the great times and try to forget some, too... good luck out there.

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Kelsey Monique Hayward "Kels”

Sacramento, CA Behavioral Sciences It’s been a long four years and I can't believe I've finally made it! None of this would have been possible without the love and support of my family and

friends. Thanks Mom, Dad, Dylan,

Camille, Grandma, Grandpa, and the Hester and Strebe Family-1 love you

all so much. Brian you are amaz-

ing and I love you with all my heart; thanks for everything. Only through the grace of God am I finally done!

Christopher McGarvey Columbus, OH

Systems Engineering Management Wow... I can t believe I am done. Over four years there have been

highs and lows, but that’s what makes life fun to live. Mom, Dad and

my amazing family THANK YOU so much for your incredible support and -

encouragement. To all of my friends, thanks for all the good laughs and great experiences that made this place unforgettable. Good times...

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Brittany Ann Oligney

Christopher Eric Nitzel “Chris, Nitz”

Katy, TX

Eliicott City, MD

Aeronautical Engineering

Systems Engineering Aero

Life ain’t always beautiful / Some-

Wow, so were done? Thanks to

times it’s just plain hard / Life can

everyone for their continued sup-

knock you down, it can break your

port. Polo boys: always keeping my

heart...No life ain’t always beautiful,

head up and being the best brothers

but it’s a beautiful ride. -Gary Allan

I could hope for, the KR3W will live

Thanks to everyone who made this

T-Birds: you all rock, we’ve really

on.

ride a beautiful one.

been through it all together, thanks for the memories. Mom, Dad & Laura:

you were and always will be the one constant I have in my life, “support" doesn’t even come close to what you have done for me, I love you.

Johann Antonio Pambianchi

Spring Hill, FL Space Operations These past four years were by far the most trialing and testing years of

my life (period dot). I could not have made it without the support of my T-Bird and Dirty Dozen classmates, thanks fellas and ladies.

May God

bless you in all your future endeavors.

I also want to thank my loving

mother, strong father, inspiring brothers, and the rest of the family and

friends back home. I love you all and remember its NOW OR NEVER.

Edward Logan Sutton

Coatesville, PA Economics

During BCT I wrote Philippians 4:13 on the

cap.

underside of the brim of my It has been over these last four

years that God has shown me His promise in this verse. Mom, Dad,

Ali, and Kathryn, thank you for all of your love, prayers, and support. I could not have gotten through it

without you. To all of my friends who have gone through this experience with me, thanks for all of the great memories.

Mallory Swiderski “Malroy, Mally, MalMal” Hope Valley, Rl Systems Engineering Management I can’t believe it’s over. I certainly would not have made it past day one without

the Lord as my strength. Mom, Dad,

Shannon, and Jeffrey, you'll always be the wind beneath my wings, I love you so much.

To the Bianchis, thanks for

the true home away from home, I love

you guys. To the chancers, the fabulous ones, the charihoes, and the rest of my amazing friends, thank you for the

memories, I’ll love you my whole life.

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Regan Tillman

“Badger” Colorado Springs, CO Social Science “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God

has promised

to those who love him,” James 1:12

thunderbirds °

TWENTY-SEVEN

“You. can't be wishy-washy as a military leader. You must he able to size

up the situation and make a decision. Indecisiveness is weakness of character. You must he able to have confidence in what a leader tells you. Gen. Carl Spaatz ”

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Charles Chambers Fayetteville, GA

Political Science What an amazing four years this has been. There are many people I

should thank, but I can only mention a few.

Mom and Dad- you, more

than anyone else, have shaped the person I am today, thank you for your sacrifices. Jimmy and

Vicki- thanks for investing in me and

cadet squadron □

TWENTY-EIGHT

Matthew Douglass

Jonathan Dunn

“JDunn, Dunny Boy” Cocoa Beach, FL

Systems Engineering Management

I would like to thank my friends and

What a crazy four years! Ma and

family for helping me through these rough four years. The truly amazing and unbreakable friendships I’ve

Pops I couldn’t have made it without you! Thanks for everything and all you’ve done- y’all are the best a son

made here were the foremost reason

could ever ask for! Thanks to the

I had strength to wake up every

rest of my family and friends who've

morning. In some way I felt that in giving up on myself I’d be giving up on my buddies...I love you all, keep your noses in the blue, play it by ear, and eyeball it in.

supported me since the beginningit’s finally time to fly! And oh yeah- if something were to happen to me, all the world's women would grieve.

Bryan Gibbs

Mary Heisel

“B-Jibbs, Garter, Dad”

“Katie”

Tampa, FL Information Systems Engineering

Fulton, KY

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Four years have never come and

When I believed I would not make

gone so fast... and so slow at the same time. To all my family, thank you

it another day, my family was there.

for believing in me and your endless

believed in me, and I could not have

here, I don’t think we could have made it without each other and you

certainly can’t find another group of more sincere friends!

“good ol’ times”!!!

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known.

“Dougie, D-train, Douger” Vandergrift, PA Management

support. Crystal, thank you for giving everything to be by my side day by day. To all the friends that I've made

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opening your lives to me. Above all, I thank and praise my Savior, Jesus Christ, whose death has brought me life. May I always live to make Him

Here’s to the

Mom, Dad, Becky and Steph, you done it without that support and prayer. I love you. To my sponsor family,

thank you for all the great advice, wonderful dinners, and lazy Saturdays at your home. God bless you, I love you and will miss you. To all my awesome

friends, here's to the good times.

Kyle Morales “

K-Mo

Shea Mumma

”

Glenville, PA

East Brunswick, NJ Mechanical Engineering

Geography I suppose that writing this means

This is for my mother, father, brothers,

I’m actually going to graduate from

and all those friends who have stayed

here.. .so thanks to everyone who's

close to me through the last four years of my life. I hope I can pay you all

helped me make it through and decide

back and make you proud to have had

family and all my friends both at home

so many

together.

great times and memories

what I want to do with my life. To my and here at USAFA, thanks for all the

support and great memories. It’s been a

long and tough four years but there’s experience.

no way I’d trade the

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Blake Nixon

Wichita Falls, TX

Systems Engineering Management Wow! What and intense four years

this experience has been. I want to

personally thank my mom and my dad, who supported me and gave me

encouragement I needed to get

through, I love you so much. Also I want to thank the Andersen family who gave me a home away from home support and encouragement. I will never forget my USAFA brothers and sisters that will be with me

forever in my heart and spirit.

Stuart Perlow

Erica Olson

“Stu”

Cedarburg, Wl Astronautical Engineering Thanks to all those who made this place

enjoyable.

Thanks to the Baby Bulls,

Blackbirds of ’07, IPs, and the Zoom-

ettes, you made everyday enjoyable and

kept

laughing!

away from home.

The Dyers, my home

Lauren, Christin,

Christina, and Eileen, you kept me going and laughing every second of the way.

Lancaster, OH

Systems Engineering Management I never could have made it through

these four years without my Falcon Brothers. The Brothers I have gained over these years are

truly the most

valuable thing I will take with me. Mom,

Dad, Emily, Merrill, Heidi, thank you for all the support and faith you have

Rob, you are the reason I survived.

given me. I am truly grateful and I love

Mom, Dad, Nick, Tim, and the rest of the

you all.

family, I couldn’t have done it without your support.

Heavenly Father Thanks!

Thomas Raper

Matthew Schlittler

“ZVI, The Raper, Crazy”

Dayton, OH Meteorology Thank you God, Dad and Mom, and all my friends for helping me through the tough four years. They were “The best of times.. .the worst of times." Katie you were the best thing to happen to me at USAFA. I Love You. Blackbirds and SDT good luck, keep your chin up and you’ll be throwing your caps before you know it. I'm grateful to have known you. No matter what, never lose your

ability to critically think for yourself.

Chase Scully “Woir

Spring, TX Management I just want to thank my whole family for believing in me and helping me

get through this place, I love y’all.

Morgan, thank you for waiting all this time, I love you!!! It’s been real with all my buds, thanks guys! Wings of Blue, I’ll always remember all the good

times! Comp, there are no words! Blue Skies... PTWOB#290.

2X6

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Eric Sepp II

Stavanger, Norway Systems Engineering Management I can’t believe that I am sitting here getting to write this, I never thought I could have made it this far. Hopefully when I read this in years to come I

will be able to look back and realize this was all worth it. That said, thanks Mom and Dad for helping me through this place the past four years. Jon,

keep your chin up and you'll make it through too!

Candice Stewart

Elizabeth Taylor

“Churrochic, Stew, Suga, Cinnamon"

“Liz, Lizzzardo, Cricket"

Air Force Brat

Little Rock, AR Computer Science

Social Sciences Thanks Mom, Dad, Kim, Mo, Ree,

It’s been... interesting.

Jeff, Brandy& Lady for your support

Thanks (in

particular order): No-fun-2-1, the badass blackbirds, CompSci dept,

throughout the journey with USAFA. I always knew that I could count on you! 5 surgeries! Thanks for using your strength to hold me up, when I

“the bald man," Tomcat, Kat-a-

Raka, the other "Munchkin,” optional breakfast, Keystone, the Eucharist,

could not do it on my own.

Rocky and Rudy, the Catholic Clan (you know who you are), family and “family”... without you I would not be who I am today. Jeremiah 29:11. -I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S-

blackbirds °—TWENTY-EIGHT “Where else would you rather he than right here right now? -

”

Marv Levy

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Brett Agatep

cadet squadron □

TWENTY-NINE

William Albert

Robert M. Crespo

“Zach, Dvo"

Edmond, OK Biology

Manitowoc, Wl It is great to be done.

for all the support and encourage-

my family who supported me and the Lenkers who gave me a place

I owe a lot to

Steph, your mentorship, guidance, and love have meant so much to me.

to stay and so much more. Also,

Carrie, Mia, and Megan, you have

out through the tough times, you

been the best little sisters I have ever

had. Chief and Deb, thanks for the

know who you are. Don't ever forget what’s important in life! I’ll see you

tough love. Ryan, you are the best

around...

roommate a guy could ever have. I love all of you. God bless! Hab 1:5

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Mom and Dad, thank you so much ment for the past 4 years. PJ and

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Zachary Stephen Dvorak

“Rob"

thanks to my close friends who hung

Joshua Dale Meyer “Prior Meyer”

Ortonville, MN

European Area Studies The light at the end of this tunnel is

brighter than I ever could have imagined! I have to thank my parents for their support and encouragement.

Mark, from that moment I put on that uniform at 7 years old I knew what I wanted to do with my life but I couldn't have made it without your constant encouragement. To my fam-

ily, I love you.

Austin Moreland Noble

Myogene Park

“Drew Burgleturd, Augustin Falafel”

“Meo”

Golden, CO

La Habra, CA

General Engineering

Management

At least it was free....sorta. Hopin’ to

“Oh, put me in sarge, I’m ready

get my soul back someday. Mom and

to fight, tonight, Put me in sarge,

Dad, I love you. You made all the dif-

I'm ready to fight tonight, It is late, dominate, battlefield ...we are war-

ference for me. Thanks for living only an hour away. It's too bad most of my friends like you more than me. Trav,

you’re the best lil’ bro I could ask for. I know I’ll be workin’ for you someday.

riors...crossin the blue tonight!” -

Gregory Sweetapple, plus some

minor revisions

Brett: four years, one room, we’re

practically married. Eric and Abby you did more than you’ll know.

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James Rayborn

“Bobby” Hattiesburg, MS Political Science

God, you have fulfilled the promises of Your word, that you are able to do

“exceedingly, abundantly above all that I ask or think”. Thank you for believing in my Father. Mom and Dad, I could not have done it without you,

you have always pushed me to be more than I ever thought I could be on my own. To all of my support here in

Colorado, Jodi, David, Sara, Charlie, Bob, Katy, and Cheryl, I love you.

Jose Luis Rosales IV

Charles Nathan Setzer

“RoRo”

“Chuck, Chucky, Chuckie Cheese” Canton, NC

San Antonio, TX

Computer Science

Management Thanks to everyone who made this

“Under the bludgeonings of chance,

possible. Thank you USAFAfor making me the hoss I am today, I’m gonna eat lighting and crap thunder (“Rocky”, one of the many movies I watched while at USAFA). Thank you, Sports Cafe, The Squatting Chicken, Dublin House, Fridays, Outback, and the Class Six for aiding me through my journey. The momma, the old man, JD, and the wifey...thank you for all the love and support.

my head is bloodied, but unbowed”Invictus The years here have been

Ryan Shaub Coral Springs, FL Social Science To my family, friends and all those who

supported me, I thank you.

I couldn’t

have made it without you. To those

who counted me out, you merely fueled the fire. This has been an indescribable five years, but it’s finally over.

For

all those who stuck with me through the tough times, always remember,

“Put your faith in me and I will not let you down.”

Again, I’m glad it's done. Finally, game over.

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long, and I have had a lot of help getting through them. Thank you to Mom and Dad for all your support and constant prayers, I couldn’t have done it without you. To all my

friends, Dozen’ers, Panthers, RFM and everybody else... .thanks for sticking with me.

Chad Alexander Thompson

Shane Kawika Kenji Villanueva

Pittsburgh, PA Aeronautical Engineering

“The Drain’’

Hilo, HI

I would like to thank God and my

Systems Engineering Management

family for the constant support and encouragement. I couldn’t have done it without you! It seemed like it would take forever but it all went by pretty fast. Thanks to all my friends for the good memories. Jessica I

If you’re reading this then I made it, or the yearbook staff didn't remove my picture.

Hopefully, it’s not the latter.

I love

you Mom, Dad and Chay. I am grateful for your love and support. I also want

love you.

to extend my love to all of my ohana in

Hawaii and here on the mainland. To my friends, thanks for everything. Our memories are one of the only good things I can take away from this place.

black panthers —TWENTY-NINE

“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little ”

temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin ,

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Haseeb Ashraf

“Habib, Crazy Paki, gEEk”

Rawalpindi, Pakistan Electrical Engineering Alhamdulillah. Abba and Amma,

it's not even possible to thank you for your prayers, efforts and support. Marie, thanks for always

being there and putting up with me, you’re the best. Khans, Wrights, Miltons and Leslie, thanks for every-

cadet squadron THIRTY

□

thing, will miss y'all. “Go forth, lightarmed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the

way of Allah! That is the best for you if ye but knew.” Quran-9:41.

Nathan Chott

Littleton, CO

Biology To my family and friends, thank you all for helping me through the last

four years. I couldn’t have done it without you. To the boys in Mach

One and Dirty Thirty, you guys made it all worth it. Good luck!

Adam Dyke

“A-Dyke, Butch” Taunton, MA

Systems Engineering Management Churchill once said, "If you’re going through hell, keep going." Well, it took four years, but I kept going. I couldn't have done it without the sup-

port of my family and friends. Thanks Mom, Dad, and Andrew, Gram and

Gramps, Sue and George, and especially all the Knights. I loved Dirty Thirty, thanks for the memories. Special thanks to Mitch’s, AH, and all the

SDO’s who tucked me in each night.

Nicole Helmers

“Nikki” Colorado Springs, CO

Legal Studies So hard to believe I’m graduating! The road was so challenging and yet

rewarding. To my family, your love and support have been everything, so

I cannot thank or love you more! To

Kyle, my world was made complete when God gave you to me, I love you and can’t wait to be your wife!! To

Kyle, Candy, Alyssa, and others, the laughs, late night talks, and stress rants have made unforgettable memories, thanks, and I love you all!

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Krysten McPherson Chittenango, NY English To my parents and my sister-thank you so much for giving me the strength and constitution. For all my friends, it was unforgettable. Especially to Kristen, for the stories, the laughs, and the late nights, thank

you. Kelly, here’s to the nights we felt alive, here’s to the tears we knew

we’d cry.

Matthew Merritt

Kyle Myers

Phoenix, AZ

Hot Springs, AR

Management

Thanks to Mom, Dad, Melody, all my

Thanks to God first for getting

friends and Mandi for helping me

me here and

through this place.

I love you all!

getting me through

here. Thanks to my family for the And thanks to all my friends, I might’ve gotten through this place

same.

without you but it wouldn’t have been near as much fun.

“Things happen

for a reason”

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Sergio Padilla

“Serg, Daddy, Kabuby, Big Poppa” Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Social Sciences First off I want to thank God for help-

ing me get to and through this place. Second my family and friends. If it wouldn’t have been for y’all I would have never made it. Had the best

and worst times of my life while I was here. To the paintball boys “3,2,1... 10

seconds”. Special thanks to Lawdawg,

Chott, Ketz, Eddie, Chief, Billy, Wheelman, and everyone else that I forgot.

Peace... in the middle east.

Grant Scholl

Centennial, CO Social Science This has been an amazing five years and I thank God for the wonderful friends and people he has surrounded me with.

I love you Mom, Dad,

Lindsey and Amy. Thank you for your unwavering support and encouragement.

I am so thankful for what God

has blessed me with, I wouldn’t trade

anything from my experience here at the Academy, “It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.” Psalm 18:32

Francis Tartaglia

Belleville, NJ Behavioral Science Thank you to everyone who helped me get through the Academy, especially my family. I couldn’t have

done it without you, I love you. There

have been some tough times, but I wouldn’t trade one second of it for

anything else in the world. I'll always remember the good times and never look back on the bad. Every second was worthwhile.

Lindsay Temes Carrollton, TX Electrical Engineering “The measure of a man is found if he argues to win or if he argues to see truth prevail.” Socrates -

Big Six.

Drew Tullson

Eugene, OR Social Science Thanks to my wonderful family that

supported me in all of my endeavors and continually helped me to refocus my aspirations. To John, consider-

ing our first encounters were quite fortuitous, I couldn't be more grateful to have met you.

Finally, to my

friends, you made my life easier and

despite all odds I am glad to say that I still had fun.

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Daniel Weeks

Vernon, CT

Physics Tigers, Navs, CST, Jump, Italy, DC, camping, road trips, friends through it all... too many memories. I love you all.

Plenty of mistakes, no regrets.

Thanks to the Halls for everything over the years,

and the Colonel for

seeing something in us when we couldn’t.

“Between us, by the peace of God, such truth can now be told; Yea, there is strength in striking root and

good in growing old.”

knights of THIRTY thirty “There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone ”

from knowing nothing to believing nothing. Maya Angelou -

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Daniel James Beaudoin

“Danny-boy” Bellevue, NE

History Thanks to all those who made my

experience at the U.S. Air Force Academy all that it was. I want to thank God first and foremost; I’d also like to thank all the saints whose prayers

have helped me. Thanks also to my

parents, Mike, Joe, Hannah, and all my relatives and friends for their strong love and support. God Bless all my mentors and friends here at USAFA

and at all the other places I’ve been.

Matthew John Berszoner

“Catman, Matty B.

”

Bolingbrook, IL Systems Engineering Management Thank you to my family for all their

support and to all the great friends I have made along the way. It has been a long journey but I am proud to have done it. “Without pain, without

sacrifice, we would have nothing” -

Tyler Durden

Bryan Scott Christopher Metamora, IL

Systems Engineering Management Thanks family and everyone else who supported me through the past four years here, you have been a true blessing to me.

Praise be to

God for giving me this opportunity to

do and learn so much. I also thank him for all the friends I have made and will never forget the great times we have

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had together.

Derek James Ebeling

Christopher Gamble

San Diego, CA

Preston, ID

Computer Science

Aeronautical Engineering

I cannot believe this is the end, which

Six years already! Thanks family for

means that its time for the real world.

It’s been a blast and to all my pals

your support; Patton Class, the French Air Force, and generations of Reapers

in Demons D and CS31, thanks for

for all the good times; the Flaslers,

the memories. But the real thanks

Bill and all my sponsor families for the frequent morale boosts; and the

goes to my parents and the one I love. Without them I could never

thousands of Quebecois, Inuit, and

have made it this far. Everyone, keep

Eastern Canadians who gave me a

it real, keep in touch, live fast, die

nice break from USAFA.

slow.

dance with you ‘til I’m on oxygen, then

Brittney, I’ll

we’ll dance around the tank. “Plus que hier, moins que demain.”

Brian Gineo

Jason Giroux

South Windsor, CT

Tucson, AZ

Systems Engineering Management Thank you to my parents, family and friends for helping me through this place. To AF Flockey: “Pessimum Temporum Optimi Amicorum”

Political Science

Thanks to all my family for their sup-

port throughout these years. Thanks to all the friends I made here in 31 and

elsewhere, you all made this place worth it. This goes out to the crew,

from Joey D, to Swede, to JB. There were

good times in Rocky Point, the

Caribbean, Vegas, NYC. and hope-

fully Italy and Prague. We gonna speedboat...

Brandon Christopher Gould Colorado Springs, CO

Social Science Have fun. Listen to the coach.

family, country.

God,

Ski naked, drive fast.

Love with all your heart. Treat others like you would want to be treated. Smile! If you’re gunna do something, do it right. Call your Mom. Say you’re sorry. Never give up. Run hard. You told me, you showed

me—thanks for all the advice! Mom, Dad, Bart, and Jenna, thanks for all the love and support over the last five

years!

I love you guys.

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Alexander Pannone

Jessica Palomba

‘‘Jess, Tiny Dancer, Pumba" Charlotte, NC Mathematical Science This has been the longest yet most rewarding four years of my

life. Thanks to all my friends and

family who have supported me through the good times and the bad.

Waverly, NY Systems Engineering Management Thanks to my family for all their support and to my friends for making these four years the most memorable.

Thanks to the rifle team and CS-31 for so many memorable moments.

Thanks to my coaches for helping me

become who I am today.

Lastly,

I am grateful to my boyfriend Tim,

you are truly the best. ‘007 License to Kill!

Raul Roldan

Erica Kai-Wei Pong

“

‘‘Ping-Pong, Tiny Tank, Ponger"

R.J

San Mateo, CA

Powder Springs, GA

Management

Systems Engineering Mechanics Thank you Mom and Dad for all the

For the past five years this Academy

love and support you have shown

and I had a love-hate relationship. I

me over the

past four years, I

would’ve never made it without you both.

Kyle, thanks for being the best big sis and for always listening. And thanks to my wolverine family for always being there for me and to my Angels: Love you all. Suck it Up, Talk to the Moon, Wiggle my Toes, ‘07 Now or Never!

made it!! Thank you Abuelo Maldo,

Mom. Dad, Rico and all of my family for supporting me no matter what. Rachel I thank God everyday for you entering my life, can you believe we have to wait days before we get mar-

a whole three

ried. Those of you who’ve helped me and those of you who will later in life, I

can’t thank you enough.

Carlos Saito

“Jeff’

Lima, Peru

Great Falls, MT

Aeronautical Engineering Han sido 4 afios muy buenos, estar fuera de casa me ha ensenado mucho. He aprendido tantas cosas y conocido a

Jeffrey Shehan

“Cali"

tanta gente. Les agradesco a todos

por su apoyo y los buenos momentos. Gracias Mama y Papa por siempre estar cuando los necesite. Gracias

Pame por esperarme todo este tiempo. Gracias a la familia Arnett. Ahora, a

conquistar los cielos y seguir el lema de la Gloriosa Fuerza Aerea del Peru; Arriba, Siempre Arriba!

Biology Thank you to my Mom. Dad, family and friends for all your love, faith, and support these past four years! It

has meant more to me than anything else. Thank you Bethany, and don't forget ILYBRTFAEA! If there’s one

thing I've learned, it’s that “Life is not a problem to be solved; it is an adventure to be lived.” -John Eldredge

Andrew Simpson

Megan Togni

Monroeville, Pa

Waldorf, MD

Material Science

Political Science Mom and Dad, I love you so much,

you’re the best parents I could ask for, Robert, you’re a great brother and I hope we can be in the Air Force together. To all my family, the Kirkpatricks and the Fosters, I love you and can’t wait to see you again in the upcoming years. “My wish, for

you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,” -

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Rascal Flatts

grim reapers

THIRTY-ONE

“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it.

And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it." Eleanor Roosevelt -

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Marvin Brown

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THIRTY-TWO

Ryan Bushnell "Bush, Bushy” Las Vegas, NV Social Science

Sixty months down, zero to go! Who would have thought with everything in the past I would be here. Foolish dreams can become reality. Thank you Mom, Dad, Tyler, Grandma and Papa for all of your support. Without any of you this journey would have been too unbearable to end. Catch

you on the flipside!

Michael Clawson Jr

Tyler Paul Dohallow

Naples, FL

"Fierce Lion Killer, Dookie”

Management

Conyers, GA Systems Engineering Management

WOW, it’s been a tough four years but Mom, Dad, Tyler, Andrew and the rest of the family you helped me

Five years have come and gone while

through with all your love .1 will al-

at USAFA, and I could not have done

ways remember your calls and cards of inspiration. Thanks to all the great

your continued support, but I thank my brothers most of all. We started at the P

guys made it worthwhile and I hope we never loose touch. Chris, Adam,

together, and we added more as fresh-

Jon, Pat- Go team rummy! Domi-

have gotten through this place. Meet

Brian Eddy

man.

If it was not for football, I could not

people here, and a lot of people who I hope to never see again.

some great

Duluth, GA

Harrison Wilson Gipple “Gip, Harry, The Fugitive, Gipper"

Foreign Area Studies

Garden Grove, CA

This place is proof that four years

Physics

of social deprivation create officers

Here’s to good times, great memo-

unlike any other in the world, that

ries, and best friends. Here’s to

maybe good or bad depending on

growing older but not up, Here's to realizing the potential within ourselves. Here's to loving families and their support. Here’s to conquering challenges everyday. Here’s to doing “routine things routinely." Here's to Burtonisms and the laughs they cause. Here’s to getting lost in New York twice. Here’s to Guts, C-Flight. Here’s to living the dream.

your view point. Thanks Mom, Dad and Tom for putting up with my crap over the

proud.

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I thank you Mom and Dad for

friends I have made at USAFA, you

nique thanks for waiting for me and helping me get through, I love you.

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it alone.

phone. I hope I make you

Katherine Dawn Higginbotham Colorado Springs, CO

Social Sciences Well it wasn’t always easy, but with the help of my wonderful family, fabulous friends and hilarious team-

mates, I have managed to survive the early morning wake ups, mystery creamed beef stew, Ardie’s practices,

Electrical Engineering, and even a few restricted weekends.

Best of

luck to my girls on the court: let me

know when you guys play in Guam, Tarzan and I would love to come and watch.

Toujours la vie en rose!

Willie W. Lloyd Jr.

Raymond Leong Fairfax, VA Management Holy Cow! By the time I’m reading this I will be done. It was a helluva ride... from 29 Form 5’s in Basic to

going out OTF, I think it was worth it. Here’s to the finer things in life: Girls, Fast Cars, Money, and Fun.

“Sweet Sweet”

Columbia, SC Aeronautical Engineering My time at USAFA really helped me develop. Though I’m grateful for the education that I’ve received, it doesn’t compare to the people that I’ve meet along the way. These people have affected my life in ways they will never know. I’ve found that family doesn’t

have to be blood and my closest friends are like brothers. I know now that I have passed the test of manhood and look forward to what the

future has to hold. L.E.G. Forever!

Adam Joseph Merello “

Munson

”

Kansas City, MO

Management Thanks to mama and pops and fam-

ily, it was a quiet Thursday night... To the fellas: Brick, Pampers, Jon-boy,

Nuts, Mr. Zito, Ray-Ray, Crazy and Bush. We’ll always have the memories. “...I did, however, succeed in

thwarting her every attempt to assail the castle of my body and mind.” Ignacious Reilly -

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Weiss Nusraty

Andrew James Mickles

“Nus, D. Diggler, Blue”

“Andy” Penfield, NY

Potomac, MD

Aeronautical Engineering

Political Science

“Sir, neither cadet Mickles or cadet

I know it’s not enough, but I want to

Woodward were in any condition to

thank my family for their love and

make rational decisions last night.”

support. To my friends, thanks for

My roommate on one of our usual nights. I just want to say thanks Mom and Dad. It’s been a long four years and you have really helped me out. Thanks to all my family for supporting me.

the good times...it’s not over yet.

Annaline M. Rubio

“Anna, Annie, RUUUBIIIIOOO” Los Angeles, CA

Chemistry I can’t believe I’m finally graduating! I remember how much I wanted to

leave during BCT, but for some reason

persisted.

I could not have made it

without the love and support of my fam-

ily

Mom, Pops, Jay-Jay, Jambo, and

Jason. The friends I made here were

amazing and carried me through the toughest times. Finally, I thank God for all He has blessed me. Can’t wait to see what’s out there in the “real” world!

Zachary Sasser

Andrew Karl Teigeler

“Chinaman”

“Tig, Teegs, Teiggels”

Amarillo, TX

Yorktown, VA

It has been an extra long path for me

Aeronautical Engineering

to graduate, and I can’t wait to finish.

To my family: for your love and sup-

I have a ton of memories and have

port and for always making home

made lots of friends being apart of

somewhere I’d rather be.

two different classes. Thanks to my

our blue line.

family and friends for all the support— especially my parents. Life is good right now, and I can only imagine it will just get better from here. Megan, I couldn’t have met a more perfect person at a more perfect time. I love

my home away from home. Wrestiers: toughest men I know, proud

you. See everyone in the real world!

Eileen Trimpe

Ada, Ml

Biochemistry To the Zoomies, for being the ones that kept me smiling...and making horrible decisions about my own

personal safety. Thank you.

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Continuing Sponsors: for being

to be one, glad you’re on my team. Aero geeks: spent far too many an

early morning with you but at least it was with you.

Christopher Marcus Woodward “Woody” Redding, CA Computer Science Well thank God that's finally over! Time to go do something real. Thanks to

everyone who has helped me along the way, especially you Mom and Dad. Your never ending love and support

helped me get through these four rough years. I don’t know what I would have done without you. Thanks also to all of my friends and family who have made this place a little more bearable and ac-

tually a lot of fun when times got rough.

roadrunners THIRTY-TWO

“Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window ”

through which you must see the world. George Bernard Shaw -

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Brian Brown-Dymkoski

Dalton Gardens, ID Aeronautical Engineering First and foremost, I thank the Lord. Without Him, I have, I am, I can do

nothing. I am also very grateful for my family, my friends, and the Second Amendment.

It don't think

it’s going to get any easier, but I pray to God it’s going to be better. a

cadet squadron □

“I’m

educated fool, wit money on my

mind, got my ten in my hand and a

gleam in my eye.”

THIRTY-THREE

Jason Daniel Christopher

Colorado Springs, CO Mechanical Engineering

Shannon, my soulmate, I’ll always love you! Thank You for everything! Dadthanks for the encouragement & love from my first day of basic. Michelle-moving all this way so our family could be whole-Thank You! Walkers/Spinuzzisyou've always provided a loving home for me. Matt, Reagan, Brian, Jeff-you’ve been great roomies and friends. “Life’s journey is defined not by the riches you obtain but by the people you meet along the way.” In Memory of Betty Waxham.

Charith Gamage

Ryan Glasgow

"Chathu, G”

"Bilbo, Samwise”

Athurugiriya, Sri Lanka Aeronautical Engineering Wow, what a ride; long & tough one definitely. Amma, Thaththa, & Akka

Brighton, CO Foreign Area Studies

thanks for the encouragement & sup-

port you gave me throughout these four years. Thanks to my friends in Sri Lanka who kept me going. Last but not least, thanks to my American friends, specially the senior Ratz & Maj. K; it was wonderful to live, work,

& share a joy like this with great

people like you all. Congratulations.

During the last four years I have made friends with the best people one could ever hope to meet. Without the help of these people along with my family I probably never would have made it through this place. It has been a long tough road but the memories both good and bad will be with me forever. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

James Kellenbence

“Jimmy, Hambone” Naples, Italy Systems Engineering Management

These past four years have been the best years of my life. Mom and

Dad, thanks for always being there when I needed you and supporting me

in everything. Fat Nick and Chris,

you guys made this place a whole lot easier on me. To all my friends,

especially Hambone, Harry, JuJu, Giani, and the Ratz crew, thanks for all the memories. Peace!

Michael McKenna

Evin Negron

“Mikey, McKenema”

“Gron, HB’s”

Denver, CO

Salem, NJ

English

Legal Studies

This is not the end, nor is it the beginning

“Yeah it was.” Four intense years but

of the end... it is the end of the beginning -

Winston Churchill

blessing all the way. Mom, Dad, LeAna, Kristiina, Luke, and Angelina

The past five years have been both trying

thank you for your prayers and con-

and exalting, by far the most rewarding

stant encouragement. Blair thank you

experience of my life. I never could have

for being there in good times and bad -

and always keeping me in line! I

gotten through it all without the support of my two biggest fans, Mom and Dad.

love you all and could not have done

I love you guys, CYH! Also, to all my bud-

it without each of you.

dies, fromA-Squad, Eagle Eight, RATZ, and Group I’m going to miss you all!

Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous...for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

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Alicia Peasley

“Peas, PB Peasley, Mama Peas

”

Alpena,Ml English Thanks for taking care of me ratz, stevie, trishalish. and all extended family, may we look back and smile at our time

together. “Our goals, eyes, and hearts are not supposed to be set on this world, not even the peaks of God’s goodness

in this world, for even those are temporal like a beautiful flower in the field, that even

it, will someday come to pass." ”...

We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon

Jarrod Lane Silcox

Chad Allen Reger

“Jrad”

“Tex”

Floral City, FL

Detroit, TX

Social Science

American History I just wanted to say thank you to

all the guys who’ve been there

throughout the years for me.

To the

hard and I’m glad that they are finally over.

Mom, Dad, Colton, Lindsay,

thanks for all of your love and support.

tough 5 years but I wouldn’t trade them for the world! Keep it real. To

seniors, thanks for the good times.

the RATZ, keep your heads high

To Weston, thanks for being the best

and proud. To the 94th FTS, BLUE

roommate for three long years. To all the football managers, Dan and Ryan,

SKIES.

and To the BSU, God

I love you all very much. To CS-33

Bless and keep shining HIS light!

I will miss you all very much. I wish ev-

Jeremiah 29:11

eryone the best of luck and stay classy.

Reid Benjamin Touchberry

“Speedy, Touch

Summerville, SC A journey of a thousand miles begins

with a single step. When I started this four year endeavor, I began with untied shoes.

Now, thanks to an awesome

family, midnight golf practices, and squadron that could not be matched I have finally found myself at the finish line. And as a wise man once said, “I’m the kind of G that little homies wanna

be like, on my knees in the night sayin’ prayers in the street light.”

Kailin Marie Tuscano

”

Civil Engineering

I : irsties

The last four years have been long and

F.O.D. and my NMMI gang, it’s been a

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you.” 2 Chronicles 20:12

“Kai, Troll, Kumquat. T-Rex, Lilo” Santa Clara, CA Behavioral Science

Mom, Dad, Warren, Wes, Channy and Kelly, I couldn’t have made it through here without all your love and support. You're the reason I smile each day, I love you.

Family

and friends, thanks for letting me be my quirky self. I will always cherish the memories. “Fool, death ain’t nothing but a heart beat away, I’m

living life do or die, what can I say?"

Mary Asher Vendt

Curtis Weinstein

“Mash”

Albuquerque, NM

Lebanon, OH

Social Science

Foreign Area Studies I couldn’t have made it through my

I can't even believe I graduated.

I’m

team, and my friends! I will always

absolutely positive I would not be in the position I am now if it weren’t for my parents, brother Casey, sister Amanda, my grandparents, and all

remember the great times as a

of my close friends back home in Al-

PTWOB and all the memories I’ve

bucrazy.

shared with my friends. Stay true to

my honor board, LORs, probations, and many weekends of restriction...

four years here without the support of my family, Brice, my four-way

yourself and never give up on your dreams! Blue skies...#292

God didn’t get me through

I did that myself, so I’d like to thank myself for working hard enough to get through this place. VICTORY!

ratz °

THIRTY-THREE

“Cowardice...is almost always simply a lack ofability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.

”

Ernest Hemingway

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cadet squadron □

THIRTY-FOUR

Robert Belkowski

Richard Dale Elmore III "Elmo”

Napa, CA Biology Thank you Mom, Dad, Catherine,

Kelly, and Coach D for the support over the last four years. Thank

you

for believing in me and giving me

strength when I thought I could go no further. Coach Stanforth, cross country, and track I had the most fun with all of you. Thank you for the lasting friendships. Shower party for life.

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Michael McAllister Gentry

Eric Andrew Goldman

“Cal”

“G-unit”

West Jordan, UT

Management Thanks mom, Jesse and the rest of

Abington, MA Operations Research Mom, Dad, Ken, and family, thanks

the family for your support. I love you

for all the support. I wouldn't have

guys. Jerry and Annette, you are the best. Friends made the Academy

graduated w/o the SP: Stephen, Trevor, Richard & Kelly, Scott, and

place to remember. I won’t forget

you and hope to see ail of you in the future. Thanks to the BYU cheerleaders for the dance.

2007 is definitely

better than 2005 (I know).

It’s been

real, but I’m really excited to move on.

Derek. What a ride we had. From the

top of Fuji to the times at the parrot, Loose Hawgs know how to party. LH4L. To Tim, JG, Cal, and Vic, hold on to that

feeling during our summer

at Fenway. “Live Life!”

Later!

Stephen Manford Lawson Tyrone, GA Management Thanks to everyone, and you know who you are, who has helped me get

through the ups and downs. Dad, Mom, BJ, Mark, and the rest of the

family, thank you for the support and always believing in me. To all of my boys, you are my brothers; let me know if you ever need anything. Taylor’s and White J. thanks for the countless things you have done for me.

Thanks for the memories!!!

ZRFC, Picture me Rollin

Christopher O’Connor “Chris, OC”

Jasper, IN Systems Engineering Management It hasn’t been a straight path, but it’s finally here. Thanks to ‘06 for the first few years, Purdue for the middle years, and ‘07 for the last two. I’ll

always remember the 3-4 Mafia and the family we’ll have forever. Thanks so much to all my family and friends back home too. Your support means the world. I love you all.

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Jae-Hyun Park

Christopher Oravetz “Chris, Skeeter, Biggo’s"

Pittsburgh, PA Aeronautical Engineering My God, You have given me the

“Jerry” Daegu, Republic of Korea Astronautical Engineering What an experience of four years.

will to persevere. Mom and Dad,

I wouldn’t have made it through

you have loved and supported me every step of the way. Sarah, you

without the support of my family and friends back home. Now, it’s

have always been my role model. I

time to get over with, and move

will forever be grateful for your love.

forward! “Don’t live the present

you’ve inspired me beyond belief; keep the Lord within the heart of your singing. To all my friends, I hope you have learned half

trading one the past. Always reflect

Catholic Choir

as much from me as

on your life and never

live a full life.” I will

forget this beautiful country

and people! Thank you all!!

I have from you.

Blue skies and God Bless!

Brandon Wayne Rodts

Brittney Perkowski “

"Britt”

Laguna, CA Management To Griff and Dune; The Two boys in

my life who brought a smile to my face everyday here, Thanks to my Grandfather who taught me that “Family is Everything” and to my family especially my Mom and Dad who continually push me to be the “Britt” that I am today. And to my friends, especially the gals on the soccer team, Without ya’II I definitely would not have made it and without ya’II I definitely would not have wanted to.

B-Rodts, Brando, Rod-Tees” Coal Valley, IL

Management Well, it’s been a sweet five years here at USAFA. I'm pretty sure that I couldn't have done it without the

tremendous support from my family and friends.. .for that, I thank you all.

I’ll definitely miss my friends here especially the ones from the “Loose Hawgs”. I wish my 4 dig bro and sis

the best of luck, and before you know

it, it will be time for you to graduate. “If it’s in the air, maintenance put it there!”

Alexander Sibal

Byron Silkett-lrvine

“Sibbie”

“B, Skillet, Skittles”

Silver Spring, MD Aeronautical Engineering

Social Sciences It’s been a long four years and I

26 June 03 seems like only a mo-

couldn’t have done it alone. Thanks

ment ago. Thanks to the family,

to those of you who have stood

friends, and mentors who helped make the past four years the best of

behind me and with me.

my life. Love to my Loose Hawgs,

all made here will last forever and

current and former. I’ll always have

so will

special place in my heart for y’all.

Time is never time at all...

I love you

all and thanks. The friends we’ve

the memories. Good luck to

everyone out there in the real world. Remember the lessons you’ve learned here, in class, in the squad, in cars, and bars.

Lauren Viscito

Wilbraham, MA Astronautical Engineering It’s hard to believe, but those four years have come to an end. I want to thank my family, Mom, Dad, and

Amy for seeing me through it, and always believing in me. Thanks to my sponsor family, Bob, Lori, Cara and John for being a second home. To all the friends I’ve made in Dirty Thirty, the Loose Hawgs, on Corps, and especially all the other Astro kids: see you out there.

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Michael Wetherbee

Anne Lynn-Hsien Williamson

“Mike”

Vacaville, CA

Portland, OR

Foreign Area Studies It was tough, but it was truly worth it.

Political Science Loose Hawgs, the best squadron

Thanks Mom and Dad for your encour-

ever, thanks for all the good times.

agement and the phone calls

Mom, Dad, Nancy, and Grandma; thanks for all the support along the way.

listen-

ing to my gripes, my successes, or to just talk. Thanks to Grandma and Aunt

I’m finally out of here.

Dutch for their letters and cards that made me smile; to the original Barn-

stormers; to Nelly who never failed to surprise me; to the guys of 34 who

always knew what buttons to press; to the rocks and especially black-andwhites. Till next time..! Kudos!

loose hawgs

THIRTY-FOUR

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. ”

Abraham Lincoln

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Sean Andrews

cadet squadron □

THIRTY-FIVE

Robert Bettinger

Nicholas Burke

Ryan Gavina “

R-Gav; RED; Ry-Ry; Chamorro" Mundelein, IL Social Sciences

Five years ago, graduation seemed

impossible. Now, here I am. God, thank you for guiding me through these past five years. To my mom,

Roly, Caroline, all my family, and all of my friends- thanks for being there! I couldn’t have done it without

you! This whole experience has been quite the rollercoaster ride; I don’t regret any of it. Would I do it

again?

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Jeremy Edward Gordon

Pall Daniel Green

“Gordo, Galahad (60 Paladin)"

“PallDan”

San Antonio, TX

Keflavik, Iceland

Legal Studies

Civil Engineering

Whatever,

even

if it was horrible the

I would like to thank my family for

I didn't even have to search for a job

making my experience at the Academy easier than it was supposed to be.

afterwards.

To everyone in the class of 2007 I’m

Weasel Wednesdays don’t forget.

proud to be part of our legacy we’ve have accomplished a lot together. P03 we did it plus one and I still think TX was the most difficult thing this place had to offer. Finally, I leave here with an impression that fear is only temporary but regret lasts forever.

entire way, the school was free and

Laziness is the essence of worthless.

Joshua David Hunt

“Josh, Hunt-Brand, The Chin”

Philadelphia, PA Systems Engineering Friends, you are the reason I made it through. Without your love, sup-

port, humor, and ridicule, I would never have stayed sane. Brothers and sisters in 35, thank you for the

relationships we have built together. Ana, thank you for helping me open my heart. Team, I love you all, thank you for the easy times and hard;

you’re my family. TCF 24/7/365.

Nicholas Ngo

“Nick, Nicky, Little Guy, Khoa

Kyle O’Neill ”

Fort Myers, FL

Westminster, CO

Management

Mom and Dad, you have supported

First and foremost I would like to

thank my family for always being

through everything I have done here at the Academy and I love you.

there for me, without you guys I would have never made it through

ever wish for,

Bri you are the best sister I could

you are one of the

(Lam this includes you). To my boys, we brought out the dirt-bags in each other, making this place fun for

greatest blessings in my life. LAX

everyone. Eddie and Dan ALWAYS remember the air handshakes.

my roommate Pall, and all those who have given me the strength to

guys you’re epic, keep dominating,

you’re my sanity. Everyone else,

get through this place. I will always remember you.

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Edward Ortiz Jr.

Alexandra Swanson Perry

“Eddie, Delicious, Magical Creature” New York, North Carolina, Virginia

"Alie, Alex” Tulsa, OK Political Science

Management Family and Friends:

This place helped me realized that just

God, Dad, Jordan, Mom, Titi Mad-

when you think you can’t get through

eline/Alice, Grandma Rolly/Loia, Nick

something—you can, and you must.

N., Jung, Nick B., JD, Serg, Ben, Zack, Emily, Tamara, Ploz, Shaub-

Thanks to my parents for everything

steinowitz, Dave, Palldan, Kyle, Bryce, Chief, Liza, Dante, Dre, Dan,

they’ve done to support me. Tiney, Jess, Deb, and everyone who has helped me through these years...I couldn’t have sur-

Mrs. Britt/Merrix, and all other fam-

vived without you guys.

ily/friends who changed my life. To

Adam, I love you and I appreciate you offering me perspec-

air handshakes, awkwardness.

tive when I felt like it would never end. I’m glad I did it—but I’m glad it’s done.

Erik Gordon Richardson

Christopher Reusser “Rooster, Greaser, TL, True Love”

“Dick”

Bluffton, IN

Grants Pass, OR

Physics

Social Science Wow! Never have I been so

To my friends.. .thank you. Thank

honored and humbled to graduate

you for not abandoning me when I lost sight of who I wanted to become.

from ‘this place.' Thank you Mom,

Dad, Mandy, Lindsay, Lyn, Eli, Ron, Camille, Grandma, Grandpa, Brian, Julie, the whole Reusser family, Mike, my guard buddies, and all my close family and friends.

I really

wish I had more room- thank you so much!

If you helped me you know

Thank you for helping to shape me into the man I hope to be for the rest

of my life. I wish you all the best in whatever the future holds and I

sincerely hope that all of our paths will be forever intertwined because I cannot imagine a life without each

and every one of you in it.

who you are.

Jonathan Shamess

John Tekell

“Shamess”

“Teke”

Fairfax Station, VA

Corsicana, TX

Legal Studies Perseverance was the key to suecess.

Obstacles were everywhere

but conquerable with the right

mindset.

Thanks Ma and Pa

for everything!

Aeronautical Engineering Thank you Mom, Dad, and everyone else that gave me encouragement as

I went through this place. I could

not have done this on my own. The

friends I made along the way I will never forget. I also have a lot of good memories that I will never

forget and a lot bad ones that I will. I only need 3 words to remind me of my experiences at USAFA. Yes it was.

Aleksey Vlasov Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan Electrical Engineering It was a lifetime experience. Thanks to family and friends for motivation

and support. Off I go to more

adventures... floexann!!!

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wild weasels THIRTY-FIVE “He who is afraid is half beaten. -

”

Aleksandr Suvorov Firsties

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Chang Bae “Bill, Pretty” Placentia, CA

Management Major Wow. I can’t believe I’ve made it

through four years.

1 wouldn’t have

been able to do it without you Mom,

cadet squadron □

THIRTY-SIX

Dad, and Chay, I love you. It’s been a long journey but it was worth it. Thanks to family, the NWP Crew, all of my awesome friends, especially Nick, Johnny, Brian, Spiro, Stanley, and yes even Geoff. “I’ve made some friends, some

that I hardly know, but we’ve had some times I wouldn’t trade for the world".

Joseph Conrad “Joe, Joe C, J Con, Cutthroat"

Bridgeport, WV Mechanical Engineering

The best thing about this place is all the great friends I have made and the crazy times we have had. I would have never made it through without the support of my parents,

family, friends, and the boxing team. Every one of you has made my time here worth it, and I will never

forget the awesome people I have met and the times we shared.

Ashley Cwiakala Downers Grove, IL

Management Thank you Mom, Dad, Sarah, Amy,

Jessica, and Abigail, your endless love and support is what got me

through this place. Thank you to all my friends who have shared this

experience with me, I couldn’t have asked for better friends. The times have been tough, but after it’s all said and done I’m taking only the best memories with me.

Adam Danielson

Colorado Springs, CO Mechanical Engineering

Mom, Dad, Rachel, you’ve been there

through everything, from Basic to Graduation; I will never forget your encouragement through all the dark days. Seth, Mike, Bobby, we’ve seen these times through, I’m thankful that you were there with me. Larry, we’ve seen many tough times together, thank you for lending courage when mine was spent. Jenny, you’re the reason for all that I do, the light of my life, your love has helped me more than you know.

Marco Escalera “

Escrela

Astronautical Engineering

Behavioral Science

Mom and Dad, thanks for always be-

you believed in me. I’ll be forever

ing there. Matt, thanks for the home away from home. Scott, thanks for changing my life! To all my friends,

grateful for your support and calls

thanks for the support and remem-

of encouragement. Thanks to the

ber: “Do it because you love it!”

Nazzaro family for providing me

Peace!

day would come, but, to my familia,

with a home away from home and to all my USAFA friends for the

memories. Good luck to you all.

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Minden, NE

Queen Creek, AZ After five years I never thought this

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Christopher Exstrom

”

Tyler John Goulding

Carlos Hernandez

Tracy, CA Systems Engineering Management

“Gabicho, Pimpisimo” Esmeraldas, Ecuador Aeronautical Engineering

90% is mental, the other half is

Cuatro afios no son nada cuando

physical.

se tiene el soporte de la famila.

batalia ha sido dura, pero como decimos en Ecuador, con heque todo se

puede.

Thank you Mary for taking good care of me and making me feel closer to home. Lyria, you added the spice

needed to survive from this place.

■

Ryan Lewkowicz “

Ryno” Valrico, FL Management So it was tough, my family helped me out, and I can’t believe it's over. That takes care of the generic stuff. This

goes out to all the Ex-Stalagers (even the honorary ones) and my guys in 36. Some of the highlights: driving back from Boulder, Casa Bonita, It’s Gold!,

Mark Noble, that hike from North Gate,

sweeping the floor, Austin, Keystone, Ring Dance, A-Hole vs Alphatraz, driving Eagles Ryno and Husky BFF. .

Jonah Reeger

Brandon Rice

Mount Pleasant, PA

Monument, CO

Mathematics

General Engineering

Thanks to my mother and family for

always believing that I could make it through, thank the Lord, God, that He gave me the strength to do well, and thank you, Laura, for sticking by me and making the time here so much easier.

It was a long and hard journey, and I

couldn’t have made it without all the

help. Mom, Dad, and Haley

your love and support made the differ-

Hubertys, thanks for all the hospitality and the love; I couldn't

ence.

have made it without you guys, either.

else

Fellow Panthers and everybody -

never

it’s been crazy times, and we’ll

forget ’em.

Rock on always.

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Eric Santroch

“Q”

Shoreline, WA Aeronautical Engineering Thanks to everyone who has helped me

along the way: Mom, Dad, Rea-

gan and Mike, you have made all the difference. The past four years have

Brian Silva

Eldersburg, MD System Engineering Management “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” -Freud. After four years of memories, our time here is done. After all the support and hard work,

been an interesting journey; it's good

I’m living my dream. Thank you

to know we serve an awesome God!

Mom, Dad, and Family for your love

“They can make it harder, but they

and support, I could not have made

Dr Yechout

it without you. Diane, there through the good times and bad; I love you

can’t make it longer!”

with all my heart. Brothers for life. Proverbs 18:24

Scott Skibitsky

“Skibby” Dixfield, ME Mechanical Engineering It’s been a long five years, and I couldn’t have done it without the help

of my friends and family. And I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.

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Beth Ware

pink panthers THIRTY-SIX

“Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country. -

”

John F. Kennedy Firsties

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Abby Kathryn Barger Wauneta, NE

Systems Engineering Human Factors Thanks Mom and Dad and all of my wonderful siblings, if it wasn’t for you guys I wouldn’t have made it through. Also thanks to the Brookes who are the coolest sponsor parents ever.

I’ve

made some of the best friends of my life here and I’m glad I did it once but I’d never do it again.

Matthew Paul Crippes

Jukari Cayah Davis

"Crip, Battletoad"

“Chief, J.D., Chei, Lieu Ten-Ten”

Cloverdale, CA

Shiprock, NM

Environmental Engineering

Thanks Mom and Dad for every-

Wow, I can't believe I’ve finally fin-

thing I would of never made it this far without your support- Always

to all my friends and family, I’ve

ished the five year program. Thanks

Believe

been able to endure the tough

‘‘To give anything less than your

times. Thanks Mom for believing in

best is to sacrifice the Gift.”

Prefontaine

me and

cheering me on the whole

time. Thanks DJ Vanas, the Yazzie

family, the Smith family, the Marris family for the support. I’m truly blessed to have been with you all.

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Mark Domogala

Jahmil Perez Edwards

Short Hills, NJ

“J-Eazy" Hampton, Va

Behavioral Sciences

Humanities

To all my fellow Valley Forgers,

finally made it. To FOD, many great times and memories. Thanks we

so much

Mom, Dad, Beth and Eric

for the inspiration and motivation

First and foremost I must thank God for blessing and strengthening me, my family and friends for supporting me and mentors for advising me. I have

to come here and all your support

had my share of ups and downs at this

through the years. Great times from all you original wolf pups and SIPs.

academy but have made it through. To my brothers, we have passed the test of manhood.

Now we must go forth and be the change we desire. 2007:

Stay up, stay strong, stay focused. This is only the beginning! Much love.

“

James Gilchrist

Scott Gross

Octavion, Jamespeare, Parnell” The Woodlands, TX

West Allis, Wl

Management

““Scotty G”

Systems Engineering Management

Mom, Dad, Andrew, Chris, & Lauren:

Thank you God, for your

Thanks for always offering your

blessings. Without my Parents

ceaseless love and support. I know

without you I would never have sur-

prayers, I would have never succeeded. Without my sponsor family, I would

vived this place. To the Suze Crew:

have never felt home when I really

My fondest memories of this place are those we made together. You will always hold a special place in my heart. To the Dynasty: Good luck in all your endeavors!

needed to. And without the love, gifts,

and encouragement of my surrounding

family and friends, I would not feel as blessed as I do today. Thank you everyone for helping me persistently build my character so I can continue to grow.

Lucas M. Karl

“Luke, Threader, Ludwik, Krazy Karl” New Hyde Park, NY Foreign Area Studies USAFA chewed me up and spit out a

better man. I will never forget the

memories and growth I’ve experienced during my time here. Mom and

Dad, thank you for your unending love and support. Cathy, you’re the best sister a brother could ask for and I can’t wait until you join me in the “real Air Force." To the boys of Twelve and

other hombres I made over the years, thank you for all the adventures and camaraderie. Carpe Diem!

Sean McCarthy

Gilbert, AZ Political Science It’s really nice to be able to say that I would do it all over again; honestly, it was

good times. Though there are two

well known roads to happiness, I was

lucky enough to find something good in every day here. Thanks Mom, Dad, the Trips and Erin. To my friends that made this place worthwhile: thanks. Special shout out to the Kahoe’s for always taking care of us.

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Kelly Morgan Mililani, HI

Columbia, MD

English

Systems Engineering Management

Mom and Dad, thank you. You both

have given me everything I could

I couldn’t have made it without all

have ever wanted and fulfilled my

the help from my Mom, Dad, and

every dream. To all my friends and

Sisters, thank you. It’s been quite a

teammates—you have given me memories that I will cherish always.

on.

rollercoaster, but one I’m glad I got

Valley Forge for Thee!

So here's to 3A40, the Car Bar, late

nights, three hours practices and being totally extreeeme...Congratulations everyone, we did it! Cheers!

Alex Paul

Matthew Forrest Reiley

"Crazy”

Wailea, Maui, HI

Rome, OH

Foreign Area Studies

Astronautical Engineering “Free at last, free at last, thank God

Almighty, I’m free at last.”

Thanks to Mom and Dad and the

family, and to Jess.

I love you all! But thanks above all to Jesus, with-

out whom I could not have had the

strength to make it to where I am.

John 4:19

Lauren Robillard

Theodore Seher

Bristol, CT

“

Civil Engineering These past four years have flown

by, but I would not trade them for the world.

Mom & Dad, thank you so

Berkeley, CA Astronautic Engineering

“People have a fundamental right to autonomy. This should never be violated. Just because one knows

you! Coli, Manda, Licia

to interfere in others’ affairs.

making this the best firstie year I could ask for BOHA! ZRFC for life! “For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.” -Henry V

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much for your support and love. I could not have done any of it without

you guys are the best! Thanks to CS-37 for

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better, one does not have the right It gives obligation to provide advice, but never justifies intervention. There are always exceptions.”

one an

Wesley Scott Wilkening ‘Wes Mantooth,

Kevin Winblad

Wezzzley”

Mission Viejo, CA

Ulysses, KS

Mathematical Science

Social Sciences

It has been a long and challenging four

Well it's finally my time to graduate. I

years and I couldn’t have done it without

thought this day would never come. It

the help of my friends and family. Mom,

has been a fun four years but four years

Dad, and Eric, you have supported me

I would never want to repeat. There

so much

have been many ups and downs, luckily

throughout my time here, I am family. I

so blessed to have you as a

ups! I’ve had so many amazing experiences and I’ve made so many amazing friends. It’s going to be hard to leave them, yeah right! Thanks mom and dad for always being there for me. I more

love you guys. To all my buddies from

Dirty Thirty, Viking Nine, Shadow Seven, and the Skyradiers, you guys made this

place bearable and even fun at times. You guys are awesome.

wouldn’t have made it without you.

hardbody skyraiders D

THIRTY-SEVEN

—

“With self-discipline most anything is possible. -

”

Theodore Roosevelt

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Robert Allen Auflick

Casey Elizabeth Bayne

“Robby”

‘Case, Cay Cay, Piperfish"

Casper, WY Management

El Segundo, CA

The last four years have been the

toughest thing I have ever done, but also produced the best memories. I have made lifelong friends with amazing people here. Mom and

Dad, without your love and encour-

agement, I never would have made it. I cannot thank you both enough.

Management Thank you Papa, for all of your support and advice I couldn’t have done it

without you! Thanks Momma for all the care packages! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa, you are my heroes. To

the Mitchells, you are my rock, I love

you. To my Colorado family—the Barlows, you made my time here so much better! Kimbo, we made it, thank you for making me a better person (CCK!).

Nerds, stay outta trouble—AF Throws!

Eric Matthew Brown

Scott Crellin

Steilacoom, WA

Systems Engineering Management I would like to thank my Father, Mother, and my sister Danielle for

making my five years here go by a little bit smoother as well as faster. April, thank you so much for making my last year and a half here wonderful. I can’t wait to finish up so we can see much more of each other.

Louis Riley Gabriel

Adam Gray

“Wedge”

Thanks to Mom, Dad, and Alex for all

Mililani, HI Management

the support you've given me these

past four years. I couldn’t have done

Thanks to all those who have shaped

it without you...thanks for always

my life... forever flying faster...

believing in me. Thanks to Neil and

not peace.

post,

Dawn, you gave me a home in the middle of all this craziness. I’ve made better friends here than I could

have ever asked for...thanks for

keeping me sane.

To the crew...

thanks for the good times.

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Stephen Klenke “

Stevo, Detroit Rock City" Farmington Hills, Ml Civil Engineering

There is a time for everything, and a season for sun.

everything under the

It is my time to graduate and to

be married. What could be better? I would not have made it without the

support of my parents and my little bro

(Big Buddy) and I definitely would not be the person I am today without the encouragement and love of my beautiful fiancee Carey. VF guys, I will never

forget you.

F Co. is the best Co.!

Brian Joseph Kotowski

Scott Yoshio Nakatani

"Ski"

“Nak-Bomb, Yoshi” Beaverton, OR

San Antonio, TX Mechanical Engineering

Physics

Wow, it’s (finally) over! Mom and Dad.

I love you Mom, Dad, Amy and

you always reminded me to look at the

Sharon. Having you by my side

big picture and have always been there when I needed someone. Scotty, you have no idea the influence you've had on me. Mary, you're drive and focus has motivated me in the toughest of times. Scotty and all my friends: yall are the ones

I have to thank the most—

made all the difference in the world. Thank you to all my friends here for the good times and bad we endured

together. Thank you Sharon for waiting for me all these years. You are my world. Thank you Dad: “This too will pass.’’

it wouldn’t have happened without each and every one of you, I love yall!

Patrick Edward Picard

Katherine Ruth Plichta

“Patty, Mr. Awesome”

“Katie, Noodle, Punisher” Littleton, CO

Minneapolis, MN Management I can’t believe I graduated... it has been a real team effort and

I owe you. To all

my roomies Matt, JoJo, Andy, Shaunie Boy and Scotty C sorry I never woke

English Thanks to my Mom and Dad, the most loyal Birdie fans, for your support in everything and Mike for sharing his love of flying. Thanks to my friends for the great times and

up to my alarm. My family has been incredible and they will never understand

for all you have done. Thanks to the

how grateful I am. AFU was fantastic.

two people who have impacted my

Good times GC. Thanks Facebook for

life in a way I can never forget. Good

the late nights. Never forget, if I can do

Vibrations, Pony Play, Common Courtesy, Alter Ego. Crinkle, Birdies,

it, you can too! Women Want Him, Men Want To Be Him.

Samuel Reed

Katherine Lynn Schifani

Mobile, AL

“Kate”

Civil Engineering

Albuquerque, NM English

I thank my family and all the people who have been great friends to me

Sometimes all you need is Now or

here; y’all made this place bearable. I would especially like to thank the Spencers for giving me a home away from home. I don’t know what I would’ve done without y’all.

BCT 06.

Never! Yonkers!, too many verses of Total Eclipse of the Heart, “Oh Yeah-

hh!,” Good Vibrations, “be and let be," I

won’t miss this place but I will miss many of the people. Thanks to everyone who helped me along the so

way. Fellow Phantoms, Bulls, and All Stars, I’ll see you out there.

awkward lunch comments, and great friends. SS— we laughed our way

though, Birdies, thanks x2007, ZRFC, I wish I had more time (and a cure for the plague). Mom, Dad, thanks for all the support and weird packages. Love never ends and the

party lasts forever!

It vs tics

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Thomas Allen Skora Jr.

“Smith, CORX”

Suffolk, VA Management

Colorado Springs, CO Thank you Mom, Dad, Andrew,

enced the best times of my life, the

Brian, Kendra, and Laura for all the cookies, meals, mail, and the small

I’ve had the chance to make some

very close friends, play a lot of music, and really improve my perspective on life.

In the end, I couldn’t

things you did to keep me going. Thanks Tyler for being here (even if you did think I left on the first day), knowing you were just as miserable

be more thankful for everything I’ve

made it bearable. ORX!

gone through. Thank you so much to all my family and friends who

“Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop.” Grey’s Anatomy

have prayed for me and helped me graduate.

Zachary Alexander Sumner

Christopher Michael Sweeney

“Sumner, Sumz, Giggles”

Medical Lake, WA

Fort Collins, CO

Management

Social Science

A lifetime of preparation and anticipa-

Been the longest five years of my life

but I wouldn’t trade the experiences

tion has come down to this year which has been more than anything I know I

for anything. I owe it to my wonderful

I could have imagined.

parents, loving sister, my best friends for life (Proverbs 18:24), and my beautiful girlfriend. The good times are always

would not be where I am today if

going to be remembered with my best buds. I laughed lots, cried some but have thousands of stories to tell till my grave.

Thank you Lord for an amazing five years, please bless me with many more!

Douglas Brock Templeton

“Dougisito-san” Benicia, CA

Military History To my family your love and support -

have been my compass, an ever constant guide as I continue to grow. To Heather and Derek

you took me into your home and offered me place -

to rest my head when I needed to get

away, and truly gave me a second home. To my friends- Some of you have (and others may yet) stand beside me for years, you’ll never know how much each of you mean to me.

Graydon Ross Vandament “Vandy, Gray” Coppell, TX Civil Engineering Thank you Mom, Dad, Courtney and all my friends here at this institution. We all got through these four years together and now its time to really get our lives started. Catherine I don’t know what I would do without

you ..thank you for sticking with me through everything, I Love You. Post, not peace.

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In the past four years I’ve experi-

worst, and everything in between.

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Cory Adam Smith

“T.J.”

I didn’t have the tremendous and

overwhelming support of my family, friends, and community.

Christopher Yeager

Matthew Zenishek

"Chris, Chuck” Charlotte, NC

"Matty, Z” Jefferson City, MO

Mechanical Engineering

Military Strategic Studies

Thank you mom, dad and friends for never

giving

up on me.

Mom, Dad, Cori, and Steve, without your

I never thought

support none of this would have been possible. Chad, D’anne, and Sam, words

I would be at this point. My family got me

through the first year and friends

cannot describe how much you mean

gave me a reason to stay. The past four

to Mark and me. From Sunday dinners,

years have taught me a lot about myself

the nosey dogs, it's always “my” fault, to

and proved that if you believe in some-

everything in between; I’ll never forget the new family I’ve made. Mark and Evan,

give up because you can make it happen. I can’t thank enough my family and friends for all your love and support that helped me endure the thing,

never

“wow” sums it all up, and I couldn’t have asked for better friends!

Everyone else,

thank you for the great times.

hardest four years of my life.

all stars THIRTY-EIGHT “

Character... is a habit the daily choice of right over wrong; it is ,

moral quality which grows to maturity in peace and is not

suddenly developed on the outbreak of war. -

”

Lord Moran Firsties

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Daniel Warren Boethin “Dbo”

Sacramento, CA

Management Thanks to God for second chances, for my parents and their support, and for my friends to pick me up when I was down.

Its official...God is Good!

2 Corinthians 12:9

Steven David Christopher

“Stevie, Steve, 298”

Pottstown, PA Electrical Engineering “But as for me, it is good to be near

God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge: I will tell of all your deeds.” (Psalm 73:28) “One thing I

ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the

Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.” (Psalm 27:4) Blue skies...

Eric Dorsey

Paul Martin Elsbernd

“Paulito”

Macon, GA

Physics You do not merely want to be

considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the

only one who can do what you do.” Adapted from Jerry Garcia, The -

Grateful Dead. Thank you Sarah for always being there to talk to, you

truly helped me make it through.

love you babe. Thank you Mom, you inspired me to always try to be the

best I could be.

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I love you!

John R. Karlen IV

“Papa Bear" Fall City, WA Electrical Engineering

Finals, commandant's challenge, dorms, permanent party, wing staff, peer account-

ability, Form 10s, noon meal formation, parade dress, reveille, comm’s guidance, intramurals, falcon heritage, video teleconferencing, four degrees, confinements, common showers,

pink eye, restriction,

water haze, Wednesday parades, common

GRs, CQ. SAMIs, GE, BCT, ODS, PAIs, AFT, CPME, CST, AMIs. PFT,

...

gradua-

tion, the only one that matters anymore.

Jace William McCown

Kassandra Maureen Merritt

Austin, TX

“Kasey” Orange Park, FL Operations Research It is impossible to put into words how

Computer Engineering It was tough but we were tougher. Me Jesus, Mom, Dad, Chelsea, the rest of the family, and Matt, Paul, and

blessed I am. Mom and Dad, you

Kyle. We all did it together. I’m glad I’m getting married and going to start

gave me the strength to get here, to get through, and to continue on. To

a real life where

I don't have a bed

all the shoulders I have cried on and

time. I’m glad I’m going to fly planes,

all the ears I have talked off, Without

which is what I came here for. And

you I would not be where I am todayThank You.

I’m glad to be done with this place

forever.

Clinton Muery

Brandon Murphy

Rockport, TX Management

Leawood, KS

I want to thank God and all of my

family and friends for their support during my tenure here. I’ll miss all of my good friends I’ve made and I’ll miss playing rugby with the Zoomies.

“

Murf’

Systems Engineering Management Hi Mom! Thanks for teaching me patience. Dad- thanks for teaching me determination.

for being you!

Melissa- thanks

Ashley- thanks for

showing me how to put it all together. Friends, keep in touch. Remember, either come home with your shield or on

it.

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Aaron Russell

Mary Nhan MJ

“Russ, Moon"

MigJ, Cadet Mom” Honolulu, HI

Foreign Areas Studies “Let others lead small lives, but not

Township, PA Mechanical Engineering God's sense of humor is right around

you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry

the corner, waiting faithfully for you

hurts, but not you. Let

hear him laugh, tell him your plans. Take the risk now, you'll be too old,

over small

others leave their future in some-

to come running. I know you want to

one else’s

too smart, and too out of shape to do

who have led me: Thank you for your leadership, I have learned so

it later. “When you only see one set of footprints, it is then that I carried you,” from poem Footprints. Thank you to everyone in OCF especially the goo-

much. To those whom I have led:

ber Class of 007, God loves you.

hands, but not you (Jim Rohn).” In life there are many who supervise but few who lead. To those

Thank you for letting me serve you.

Aaron Sanchez San Antonio, TX

Social Science

Mom, Dad, and Val thank you so much for being there for me always and helping me survive day to day

through some of the toughest times I have seen. I love you guys! To my friends and fellow preppies, without

you there wouldn’t have been a reason for me to push on, thank you for the greatest times ever, and for the many laughs we were able to have together at the Academy.

Best

wishes to all of you!

David Scanland

Joseph Smith "Joey” Magee, MS History

“Deets”

Crete, IL

Philosophy “I spent so many days

I cannot put into words how thankful

Just staring at the haze

I am for all of the blessings in my life.

And i think that that’s a book That i don’t have to write again”

My family thank you so much for all of the love and support that you

“Yeah, i’ll move away

have always given me.

To some other town

much, and you are my inspiration.

And maybe i’ll find that thing

My friends thank you so much for making a true impact on my life. I will never forget you. Most of all,

I’ve never found” “But me i’m feeling pretty good as of now

I’m not so sure when i got here or

how Sun melting the fake smile away I

I love you so

thank you to my Sustainer and my

Strength.

Soli Deo Gloria.

think, you know, i'll be okay"

Sarah Stampher

Colorado Springs, CO

Biochemistry This place has strange beginnings and glorious endings, but it is in the middle where you learn why you chose to come here and who it is

you’re becoming. The four years would never have been worth it without the baby rebels, the chem

nerds, and the rest of my amazing friends. Thank you Mommy, Daddy, and Pauly for always being my voice

of reason. Ishan, thank you for being

my calm in the midst of the storm.

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Charles Staten "Chuck”

Inverness, FL

Management I have had a great time in my four

years here. I am going to miss all of my friends who I have had since NWP and all the great friends I have

made in my time here. Thanks to

my parents and family, who without there support and encouragement I wouldn’t have made it. A special

thanks to Dbdb, who I know will be

watching me throw my hat from the best seat in the house.

Kaelin Thistlewood

Colton Tuttle

“T-wood”

Southlake, TX

Paducah, KY

Astronautical Engineering

Material Science

So much has happened over the

It’s finally over! To all my friends: I’m

past four years, I can not begin to explain what it has been like. My good friend Charles Dickens sums it “It was the best of times, up nicely

going to miss all the times we shared

together. To the drumline: thanks for the good times on trips. To my family, Mom, Dad, and Tia: Thank you for being there when I needed

it was the worst of times; it was the

age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.”

you over the past four years, I love you all very much and owe all of my success in life to you.

It was hard,

but that’s what made it great! Clear

skies...

campus radicals THIRTY-NINE

“Leadership is intangible and therefore ,

weapon ever designed can replace it. -

”

Gen. Omar Bradley

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Robert Allen

“Bobby” Pulaski, VA Astronautical Engineering Thank you Joe Helton for kicking me out to get your own room.

cadet squadron

FORTY

□

Elizabeth Brende “Beth”

Yankton, SD Basic Sciences A great thanks to my family who stood by me when I didn’t think I could do it and to all the people back home who supported me. To

the ones here who loved me and watched me grow through good times

and bad, I can never truly express my

gratitude. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but

by the moments that take our breath away.” Psalms 37:23-24

Matthew Burton

“Matti B”

Edmond, OK Civil Engineering

Letricia Castillo

“Trish, LT, LC, Momma"

Anchorage, AK Behavioral Science

I want to say thanks to all my buddies here, you are the ones that got

“Who Won it, Falcons?" This place

through this place. Ian, Mike and Cale, yall are the best, I don't know

nable opportunities and I have taken

what I would have done without you. In the words of Schen “Don’t Stop

Believing”

has provided me with some unimagiso much from here. Without my

family,

friends some great roommates, I would’ve never made it, “If you win games boys will like you.” I will forever love Falcon football, Clune Arena, and my girls on my team. “Never Quit.” I know I am gonna miss road trips, my

closest friends, hot turkey sandwiches, and especially my teammates.

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Hans Foster-Jorgensen

Anders Johnson

“Solo"

Westport, WA Systems Engineering Thank you Mom, Dad, Lars, and

Mary for your love and support.

Paso Robles, CA

Foreign Area Studies Well, it's been a long, tough four years but I made it. I couldn’t have done it without my friends and family and of course the Utzke’s so thank

you all for everything you’ve done, you all are awesome!

Emily Kukuruda

Brady Lindberg ”

Pittsburgh, PA

“Little Momo

Social Science

San Antonio, TX

Endless thanks to my family for their

Economics

support; I never would have made it

Was that really six years, cause it felt

without you. Jeff thanks for carving the path for me and Tommy much

like 20? I can't express how grateful I am for my family. You always

appreciation for keeping everything

believed in me. Ali, I'm so proud

in perspective. The great times will

of the beautiful girl you've become.

lead to great memories.

Divers...keep rippin’ it, and don’t forget to toss Larry. Cameron, Nick, and Stan thanks for being the best friends anyone could ask for! I’m out.

“

Donald Naiman

Jared Neumann

Donnie D-Train”

Mansfield, TX Systems Engineering Management Everything is what you make of it... so make something of today. To those who knew me, I miss ya’II already. I hope

Danbury, CT Legal Studies Rebels, Weasels, Warhawks- It was

pleasure. I can’t wait to see you all again. I am so proud to be a member of the long blue line with you. From BCT to Vegas to the Vue, unforgettable and entirely ridiculous. Thank you Mom, Dad, and Stefania. Kemery, you are my buddy, my everything, a

and the woman of my life. Love you.

the future is full of luck and success in

everything you try. For my Rebels, follow the leadership of Maj Kamorski and do whatever it takes to make life better for those under you. For my Barnstormers, thanks for everything, and do what

you can to know those you are lead-

ing... and don’t get “shwaked."

I'irsties

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Nicholas Shelly

Annandale, VA

Computer Science I could never have dreamed of all

that has happened in the past four

years. Thanks to 14, the PPP, the Echos of the OSLw and the new Warhawks for the fond memories. I can still hear the Scarlet Pimp,

Garmisch and cries from Schongau. Thanks to my family and most importantly the Lord for the faithful

support. In the words of wise Calvin, “It’s a magical world, Hobbes ol’

Buddy...let's go exploring!”

Jonathan Steel

Thomas Steiner

“Jon”

Phoenix, AZ Systems Engineering Management This has been a long, yet rewarding, four years, thanks to my friends and

family. Mom and Dad, I am extremely grateful for the love and support you guys gave me. I also want to thank the Dallager family for providing a car freshman year, a house to stay at, and the best barbecues ever. And to all my

buds, thanks for all the good memories and I will see you in the blue.

up in the day-to-day routine of the Academy, but in the end it’s the relationships that will remain with me for a

lifetime. To all of my bud-

dies, the lovely Emily, my beautiful Mother, and most importantly Pops -

I couldn’t have made it without

you all. And yes, if something were to happen to me, ALL the world’s women would

grieve!

Lee Thompson

Nathan Valle

Woodstock, IL

Chicago, IL

Meteorology Here’s to USAFA. Thanks for the

Grandma said “Boy- you can make it

ride, thanks for the friends, thanks for

if ya try!” Momma said “Don’t forget to

the memories. These last four years

pray” Words spoken from heaven -Obviously it was God telling me "Keep on Keeping on." To my real “Bruh's” stay united by a single cause. To my Brotha’s Sistah’s Love with everything you

have been the best investment of

my life. I wish the best to ail I leave with and all I leave behind. To all my

heart and open mind, I dreamt about

friends, we’ll see each other again. To Mom, Dad, Andrea, Kathryn, Jacob, and Ben thanks for the support. Remember, “They can because they

this, I cried real tears & at every sports

think they can.”

have. Mentors: I made it!! With a warm

event gave all I had

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“Lt, Bird Man, L-tizzle my nizzle” Aeronautical Engineering

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“Tommy” Houston, TX

“AMEN” 2-0-6!

warhawks FORTY

°—

“Judgement

comes

from experience and experience ,

comes

from bad judgement -

” .

Simon Bolivar

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STEPPING INTO THE FUTURE TOGETHER: Teamwork is critical for the proper functioning of each

squadron. Ca-

dets learn standard military practice with each of their peers from day one. Photo by Rene Tate

RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE AND FOR ALL: Squadrons are a close-knit unit where each cadet learns to share his or her

aspirations, struggles, and responsibilities. Polaris Photo

GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS: Each individual in a squadron plays an while the squadron operates as a distinct unit within the cadet wing. Polaris Photo

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important part in the whole

“One day it started raining, and it didn’t quit for

four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ rain... and big ol’ fat rain. Rain that flew in sideways. And sometimes rain even seemed to come straight up from un-

derneath.

” -

Forrest Gump

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Stefanie Bailey Emmanuel Delacruz

Francesco Folino Austin Fouts

Kyland Freeman Christopher Halbleib Patrick Hill Gordon Hodgkins Ross Hopkin Anders Karlsen Michael Krogh Nikita Martin

Joseph Mayberry Megan Mueller Christopher Oerter Christopher Schumacher Bradlee Seehawer Kasie Simmons Robert Smith Michael Snelgrove Will Theisner Nicholas Thome Mark Walden Joshua Winters

Michael Yakima

Lt. Col.

Master Sgt.

Kevin Raybine

Sean Medsker

Bryan Anderson Jessica Barbee Robert Barlow

Douglas Bates Jason Booth

Ryan Clisset Stefanie Culp Eric Davis

Harmon Gage

Samuel Gay

Tyron Gray Joseph Hoecherl Jordan Howen

Meghan Kiser Damien Koolis Justin Lechner Jason Lo Justin Mason

Ryan Meeter Thomas Meyer David Ocampo

William Parker

Stephanie Randall Satapat Rattana I

Nathanael Sladek Liam Taylor

Philip Veltre Leah Weis

Jessica Zenger

Lauren Baas

Spencer Bell Jocelyn Booker Matthew Bradwick Justus Carey Erica Chimelski

Nicholas Clark Shane Crowe

Nathan Dial Robert Durbin Jane Evans

Benjamin Garland Ryan Gauntt Sean Harte Adam Johnson

Rachel Knight

Stephen Larson William Lawrence Joshua Lopez Kevin McCarthy John McDonald John Moore

Daniel O’Keefe

Alexandra Oznowicz William Ray

Jeremy Rubin Samuel Smith Christie Taylor

Cory Tintzman Gavin Unverfehrt

Matthew Weakley Diana Wong

Jason Adams Mario Barron Jason Belvill

Matthew Buchholtz Shaun Carney Diana Dalrymple

Bradley Davis George Fowler Matthew Gensic Brian Heemstra Ruben Ihuit Ruiz Michael Kauffman Joel Kliewer

Bryce Luken Madeline Macauley Ryan Mcllroy Duane Miller

Gabriel Narduzzi

Mryamn Ruth Erika Shortridge

Kyle Smaagard Juliana Smith Andrew Walter

Lt. Col.

Tech. Sgt.

Master Sgt.

Sandy Travnicek

Bryant Evans

Paul Pohnert

Richie Amisone

Scott Balcao Charles Bayne Adam Bergoo Devin Bordelon Kevin Brady

Mark Chinery Corey Crowell Donald Davis Melissa Edwards

George Gibson Will Holmes Eric Kitaif Kali Kranz Michael Kravitz Dana Loveless

Sid Maru Michael Mayra Steven Miller

Tyler Olmstead Tyler Perry Michael Persiani

Ryan Pinner Kenneth Powers Javier Preciado

Katelyn Riley Andrew Small

Debra Starkey William Wargula Desbah Yazzie

Christopher Aguilar Katie Batchelder Chameka Boswell

Christopher Clawson Thomas DeCiutiis

Thien Duong Matthew Durham Lauren Franks Joshua Gelsomino

Timothy Genda Kevin Goldsmith

Ryan Gonzales Michael Hampton Ann Hansen Dorald Hartenstein Helen Hostomsky Jacob Johnston

Jung-Han Kim Meagan Kuchan Andrew Laushine

Joshua McCormick William Miller Juan Nolasco

Steven Noller Patrick O’Neill Amanda Peterson Abdul Qayum Chad Rubin Colin Shepherd Todd Smith Aaron Traver

William Weindel Daniel Workman

Maj. Kelly Ramshur Bryan Becker Jeremy Bridgeman Nicholas Carnovale Silas Chadwick

Clayton Cruickshank Fortune Egbulefu William Glojek Matthew Gray Aaron Gross John Hardy Anthony Kim

Brandon Laroche Paul Lasorda Nicholas Martin Richard Mentillo Kevin Murphy

Kevin Nastasi

Kees Negaard

Anthony Paladino Matthew Pate Jason Snedeker Amber Stillwell

Christopher Szabolcs Claire Vazquez Ryan Weaver Brandon White

Abigail Wise

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Keith Erb Jr.

Scott Boyle

Karan Bansal

Patrick Beville Lisa Bush

Elijah Culpepper Thomas Daniels

Daniel Ecklebe Joana Everett Andrew Gibson

Edward Givens

Timothy Gorski Aaron Green Kirk Habrun

Derrick Hoxie Michael Laney Elizabeth Lofton

Genelle Martinez Alan McBride James Miller

Kenneth Montague Kyle Norris Kevin O'Neill Jesse Prater Ramiro Rios

Danielle Rogowski Jack Rufus Daniel Smith Nicholas Varnum Andrew West

Jeffrey Winter

Christopher Arnold David Asche

Domingo Astiasaran

Christopher Bean Megan Bevis Solange Eddy Quinn Evans Matthew Fryer

Brittney Garrett Jeffrey Haub Isaac Houston

Nathan Jolls

Anthony Joseph Anthony Lavy Heather Leedom

Ryan McCoy Dustin McLean Brian O’Connor Sean O’Keefe

Brogan O'Toole Andrew Pan Alicia Quaco Radhika Ranaweera Talitha Richards

Timothy Ryan Gary Smith Ryan Stuart Katherine Thompson Loyd Truesdale Kenneth Welborn

Maj. Craig Harmon Austin Bergstrom

Alyson Busch Andrea Bush Giancarlo Cusano

Roger Gates Jeremy Gayer Nicole Graziano Robert Hanks

Meghan Lansford Jaime Martinez Marrero

Eric Mees Isaac Melton Erik Mirandette Michael Moffett

Amy Moore Brett Polage

Joseph Robinson Christopher Steel Gregory Stignani Jaclyn Taylor Sompop Thongfuang Zachary Tindall Brent Watson

Sterling Williams Mark Wojtowicz Zack Word

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Don Storer

Porter Gee

Peter Betz

Timothy Black Chase Bowen

Spencer Butt Joseph Castro John Cockbum

Stephen Crozier Aaron Dachroeden Robert Doyle

Robert Doyon Chelsea Fitch Robert Glenn

Stephen Hackeling Lara Harris Dustin Helsel

Drew Hundley John Lachiewicz Maverick Lewis Brooke Lunde Eric Miller Patrick Morris Griffin Nevitt

Tony Parsram William Reed Kurt Rommel

Clare Shannon Nathan Smith

Jessica Soto

Joseph Spitz Christopher Wilk

Christopher Allen David Anderson John Ball

Kyle Bell David Bennett Janna Blardony

Elsa Bohlender David Brasher Alexander Clift

Christopher Edlund Christopher Giacomo Tyler Gross Sean Guerrero

Jennifer Haden

Christopher Hartman Randy Jones Sean Lipkin Caitlin Lynch Michael McDonald John Oliphint India Overbey Sean Purio

James Quon Elliott Sahli William Smith Brett Troutman

Wilson Tucker Jennifer Walters

Daniel Anaya Elizabeth Belleau Thomas Bender Kenneth Cotter Kevin Crumrine

Joseph DiPaolo Montanna Ewers Michael Fleharty

Trisha Guillebeau Tobias Henderson Daniel Hilligrass Matthew Kohles David Mauer

Casey McKenzie Todd Newell

Cory O’Brien

Darcy O’Connor Keith O’Fallon Dakota Olsen

Christopher Pace William Pringle Ryan Stuhr Whitney Wieder Samuel Wright Ryan Zaccagnini

346

Cadet Squadrons

Maj.

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Caroline Omdal

Pernell Parker

Michael Lindenberger

Steven Beaulieu Mark Bishop Michael Brittner Jared Consolo Nicholas Cruz Jacob Daly

Jeremy DeGuzman Robert Edmonds Nathan Eldredge Victoria Galli Garrett Gilbertson

Benjamin Golata Tyler Hewko Daniel Jackson Erin Johnson Branden Lynam

Brooklynn Mauss Brian Mueller

Bryan Mussler Ben Nail

Jeffrey Pecora Laurence Pineda

Joshua Reddis Alexander Rizkowsky

Dempsey Slough Trevor Steen William Timberlake

Christopher Totorica Marisa Whitaker

Matthew Williams

Samuel Barbara Karl Bohn

Alicia Bouges Thomas Braxton Charles Coburn

Jeffrey Edson Angelica Figueroa Susan Finch

Joseph Gibson Joseph Hamilton Nicole Hartig Matthew Haugseth

Christopher Horn Alexander Horrell

Zachary Huppert Mark Jordy Kevin LeRoux

Dwayne Lyons Whitney Martin Jamie McDowall

Itzam Ochoa-Castilio

Jeffrey Osborne Taylor Ragland John Rebolledo

Joshua Rehder

Joshua Rhynard

Christopher Rice Zachary Ritter Keith Smith

Justin Berry

Maria Brooks

Elizabeth-Ann Bupane Jonathan Burks Andrew Cipolla Allen DeNeve

Austin Dowling Joshua Downer Christin Hart Randall Hooper Sean Ketterick Jon Kinsey Matthew Kubik

Grey Leonard Thomas Mirro William Parrish

Danielle Paya Travis Picou John Quinn Richard Riley

Christopher Romano Alexander Seifert

Adam Tardif Rachael Wenger

Chad Whitson

Benjamin Yourous

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Cadet Squadrons

Maj.

Master Sgt.

Gina Hilger

William Fleetwood

George Anderson Jonathan Andresen

Douglas Banning Marie Barrett Nathaniel Beene Joshua Bird

Ryan Brooks Thomas Cousino

Kyle Epperson Nathan Estes

Jeffrey Faulkner Matthew Gilbert Michael Greene

Michael Hayes Alex Hill

Trevor Johnson Andrew Kirk

Ashley Maddox Michael Mangano Kelly McGowan Timothy Nesbitt Anthony Pavlisko Juan Perez

Jacob Rennebaum

Bryan Rocco Kenji Shinoda Laken Stogner Przemyslaw Strekowski Drew Vorhies

Ryan Winsor

Joshua Adams

Andrea Brichacek Alexander Brill Aaron Brockman

Alexander Churnside Jonathan Coffey Adam Giegler

Robert Hayward Lauren Hettich Dane Jansson

Erikka Johnson Eric Jorgensen Kenneth Kaczmarek Matthew Kaye Robert Lee

Danielle McCarty

Craig McGreal Avery Merriex Ryan Ottenad Evan Rodts

Kyle Rowland Sean-Michael Royer Masha Scheglov Alexander Shin Ian Talbot

Michael Winn

Jacob Arndt Joel Baldwin

John Blankenship

Charles Brantigan

Geoffrey Britzke Brice Collier

Chay Derbigny Daniel Derusha

Anthony Dorward John Dunn Lane Garman

Sean Henry Sean Jacobson

Ryan Kemnitz Kelly Lammert Grant Lewis Cameron Linder Jamie Moody Jamaal Neal Heather Pinsky

Brian Rahl Paul Reyes

Anthony Rocco Ross Stanley Shaun Sucillon Meade Tabata

Zachariah Thuli Bradford Wade Brandon Wagoner

Maj.

Tech. Sgt.

Master Sgt.

Ron Cheatham

Victoria Morgan

Michael Dahlhoff

Sarah Bates William Blumhoefer

Bradley Breedlove Scott Brenner

Christopher Conley Brian Crum Nicholas Davis Justin Day Sean Fedornak Jennifer Gulbransen

Ryan Hagener Joshua Hausmann

Kais Heimburger William Heitshusen Bruce Hrabak James Johnson

Luke Kaspari Michael Kemp

Christopher Marti Ashley Miller Marisa Miyamura Thomas Nicholson

Gregory Oswald Michael Phillipich Michael Pyszkowski

John Rulien John Steiner Ariella Walker William Crowder

Richard Barnes Michael Bennett

Benjamin Brice Michael Brown Madison Burgess Daniel Cohoon

Corey Curtis Michael Erickson Vincent Gillmore Adrian Haywas Sarah Hoh

Shelby Judd Jae Kim

Ryan Lawhorn Scott Levin Jenna Lindquist

Samuel Mansen Kevin McGuiness Lucille McMinn John Owens

Chris Reichelt Cristina Richter

Benjamin Saunders Eric Schell Erinn Scott

Kurt Spranger Darren Ward Laura Weber

Ronald Tewksbury Matthew Abies Justin Atwood

Ivan Bohlender Richard Callahan Andrew Davis

Samuel Esplin Daniel Feldman

Amy Get Robert Giannini

Calvin Glass Samuel Grey Andrew Johnson Jonathan Luhrmann

Ashly Marshman

Benjamin Pass Jacob Rohrbach Julie Roloson Ruben Ruiz Perez Paul Russo

Scott Siler

Kyle Smith Lance Tucker

Not pictured: Rebecca Gerton and Nicholas Narbutovskih

Andrew Lucas

Randall Kwiatkowski

Scott Adamson Hoban Blume

Andrew Buchanan

Casey Butikofer David Butler

Robert Consiglio

Phillip Cunningham Kirk Devine Blake Duffy Brett Finneran William Harrison James Hickerson Keri Holcomb

David Horng Gyscar Inocencia-Holloway Troy Kinchen

Joseph Lapinsky Joshua Loomis

Kyle McClure Lisa Moe

Mary Murrill Brandon Nolan Victoria Ross Samantha Saenger Nicholas Schmiegel Brett Selzer

Zachary Thompson James Tippets

Christina Webb

Bailey Ball Nolan Brock Brandon Carter Luke Connolly Jocelyn Cravens

Jirasak Daochern

Bryant Davis Aaron Eshkenazi Nicholas Frawley Jase Garcia Ross Gioiosa

Skylor Helm Christopher Hunter Juliana Jacobellis Josef Kallevig

David Leibrand David Martinson

Sarah McDowell Austin McKinney

Richard Meldrum Ashton Miller Micah Paul Aaron Price

Stephen Renner Spencer Schardein Sarah Skogsberg Kelly Snyder Patrick Solheid Lucas Steadman

Basil Struthers Nicholas Tran

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Brian D’Arcy Dominic Foglia Jared Freeman Deborah Gaddis Scott Giles Valencia Gore Jonathan Hamilton

Daniel Holder

Joseph Joyce Sarah Keidel Hila Levy Kathryn Lewis Jacob Lynes

Jeffrey Massman Brian Nichols Clinton Ricks Brian Schaf Anna Schnitger

Alexander Sieg James Smith

Christopher Vineski Phillip Zencey

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Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Scott Schroff

Marino Duran

Jeremiah Dinan

Aaron Anderson

Benjamin Barton Scott Bogner Michelle Bosch Adam Bunker

Thomas Campbell Dustin Danielson Mitchell Fossum

Craig Francke Lucas Gagliardi Andrew Gilzean

Joseph Henney Torin Herring Jamie lllig Matthew King

Carlos Lopez

Kyle McIntosh Joseph Mercurio John Moore

Ashleigh Peck Stephanie Regis Kevin Rivers John Schroeder

Zachary Schumann Maclane Townsend

Josiah VanderMey Andrew Veerathanongdech

Christy Wise

David Atkinson

Morgan Bennett Benjamin Bruckman Christopher Chang Stephen Cooper Joel Corapi Jamie Daugherty Phillip Evans Ryan Gipson Jared Gomez

Brennan Jones Erin Keane

Michael Keil Walter Lange Justin Moore

Mallory Morgan Caroline Ojerio

Rexford Pearce

Kyle Schemenaur Dylan Smith Hannah Sorber Steven Suhrie

Spencer Tate Joseph Ulisse Gilbert Valdes Daniel Wabinga

Christina Wamsley Andrew Werner Andrea Wise

Andres Ascazubi Alexander Bedard David Bentley Christopher Boyer

Shawn Hackett John Hatfield

Benjamin Hedges Maximilian Hinton

Eric Jesse

Gray Kaempf Andrew Kemendo

Raissa Kliatchko Brett Kuhrt

Sherry Liebnitzky Keith Nordquist Ashley Perez Joshua Scoggin John Shinaberry

Tyler Sickles Jeremy Silko Marshel Slater Nathan Smith

Graydon Sponaugle Michael Tolzien

Tyler Tritz James Uhl

Nathanael Walker

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Maj.

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Chris Keeton

Kelly McGowan

Todd Johnson

Daniel Bar

Rebecca Childers

Tyler Cody Thomas Coker Kellen Curry

Brigham Dallas Christopher Ferguson Leif Hillshafer Charles Keeling Garrett Kurtz Andrew Lee Khalil Madani

Bradley McNamara Cory Mohrbacher Frank Panebianco

Angelica Plazas Hayden Poe Carolyn Price Shelley Rodgers Jonathan Sepp Sean Shay Joseph Tomczak Kevin Uniacke Clinton Walls Matthew Williams

Jennie Wood Mathew Worcester

Samory Abdul-Raheem Chloe Angello Joshua Bruder Alexander Chung

Jonathan Cordell

Quinton Croff Michelle Denise Daniel Everett Austin Fallin Austin Fritzke

James Godfrey

Ryan Hess Blake Horrell

Jacob Kern

Kayla Kincade Jonathan Lewczyk Andrew McFee

Matthew McPhail

Abigail Nickels Matthew Peck Paul Pfluke Matthew Rice

Joshua Schiffer Andrew Smith Julie Song

Courtney Swaney John Unverzagt Kevin Van Hook Andrew VanTimmeren Adam Wickley

Nathanael Witmyer Quentin Yip

Christian Apsey Mark Babb

Shayne Carroll Collins Cuyler Whitney Evanson David Franck Nathan Glandon Vincent Horn Daniel Kauffman Luke Levinson Peter Mattes

Creighton Moorman Brian Page Alexandra Psihas Michael Smith John Smyrski

Ashley Snyder Alecia Steele

Philipe White Brandon Wolf Matthew Yarrington

Maj.

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Leslie Babich

Douglas

Darryl Hamilton

Aaron Aragon

Stephanie Bacue Derek Candiotti

Shawn Carrier Thomas Chiasson Brooke Cultra

Brian Delaney

Jeremy Fox Bryan Hoffler Jesse Horton

Jacinda Knoll Jason Kotlewski Robert Manning

Shane Manuel

Matthew Miller Daniel Mitchell

David Nan Aaron Nelson Bernard Patenaude Laura Regnier

Eric Robinette Carlos Sanchez David Sleasman Daniel Tucker

Christopher Vicari Crystal Yang

Edison Abeyta Alfred Anderson Brett Anglin Brianna Baker

Thomas Bowen Nicholas Carter Kanit Dararutana Natalie Doede

Saj El-Amin Timothy Fahey Stacey Fenton Addison Gentry Brandon Geyer Stephen Heptig Ryan Kerns Gina Koenigsberger Adam Lietz

Anthony Lorenzini Andrew McPherson

Kathryn Parsons David Peck Charles Rumage Brian Willhite

Andrew Yaszemski

Kelsey Yip

Maj. Denny Towns Steven Bennett

Philip Borroni Jonathan Butcher Justin Dawson

Nicholas Fritts

Kemery Gies Jacob Hall Austin Hendrickson Alexander Henning

Hoon-Seok Jang Steven Janner William Johnson

Philip Kim Niki Kissinger Matthew Lopez Stephen McNamara

Richard McNeil

Eryn Meeks Christopher Miller Brian Navin

Joseph Speakman Katherine Suhrhoff

Daniel Swart Michael Trott Daniel Welch Charles Wells Ann Wessell

Ryan White

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Tech. Sgt.

Brian Boisvert

Jerod Norden

Christine Abayan Kai Anthony James Beard Justin Borgerding

Felicia Chavez Randall Chlebek Melissa Ehrler Nicholas Gilbert

Gregory Hoover Seth Hultin Kim Kreke Brian Kroeger Jameson Lamie

Michael Lewis Galen McRae Travis Miller Michael Peterson Jasamine Pettie

Lindsey Robinson Sean Rotbart

Cody Singletary Andrew Smith Brent Smith

Billy Terry

George Waterfield-Copeland Jonathan Watford

Jason Watson Nicolas Zimmerman

Corey Apodaca Patrick Arkwright Cody Armstrong Christopher Bordenave Aaron Brugman Arlon Carroll Michael Eide Matthew Fair Deanna Franzen Maximilian Gensler

James Gullo Patrick Hastings William Hay

David Hickle Althea Johnston

Victoria Lalich Jesse Lind Sarah Littlefield Andrei Macarescu Trevor Mendenhall Darren Montes

Justin North Daniel Oh

Megan Peterson

Collette Bannister

Miles-Tyson Blocker Stephen Bump Joshua Clayton William Davis Adam Dunk

Boyd Fritzsche Michael Fuchs Jamal Flarrison

James Hayes

Syed Javaid Kasey King Lorenz Madarang Nicholas Mercurio

Christopher Monson Erin Moubry Kevin Pastoor Calen Pope Marcus Remington Elizabeth Simpson Matthew Stillman Christina True Blake Turnquist

Robert Whipple Mitchell Wills

Maj.

Tech. Sgt.

Master Sgt.

Robert MacKenzie

Jeanette Copeland

Mark Winter

Logan Barlow Andrew Borders Andrew Cooper David Corpman Matthew Davis Denise DeShazo

Joseph Dilts Katelyn Fabbri Brian Gilliam Robert Gobrecht Nathan Hocking

Jarrod Huffman Reid Inman John Langley

Ashley Love Matthew McCallum

Sean Millner Preston Moon Kevin Mulligan Nicole Paget Mark Pratt Jose Robaina

Anthony Schelstrate Edwin Snead

Chad Stoll

Travis Whittemore Kai Yamashiro

Kristopher Yarlett

Jonathan Benson Thomas Bernard

Megan Biles Adam Brunderman

John Cox Nicole Elliott

Rebecca Gleason Justin Goodin Scott Hatter Eric Herbort

Daniel Hickox

Calvin Hunter Peter Kaszynski

Christopher Killion Sondra Lesser Frank Mercurio

Theodore Ornelas David Ostrom Samuel Pang Rebecca Rasweiler-Richter John Rice

Juan Rojas Camacho

Benjamin Schmidt Peter Sohm David Urban

Candice Vickroy Austin Westbrook

Maj. Bryan Schrass Tiffany Biddle Kenneth Bowman Evan Dadosky Matthew Dinsdale

April Harker Raymond Hoffman Seth Hutcheson

Troy Jeffers

Christopher Johnson Gregory Kimak Benjamin Koval Huson Low Lawrence Melnicoff

Wooddy Miller Anthony Norman Jonathan O’Rourke

Jennifer Oeffner Joshua Oredson Kirk Palan

Liddell Parchman

Brandes Ramsey Katherine Roling

Ryan Sullivan Christopher Travelstead

Christopher Vork Rachel Washburn Daniel Wright

Tech. Sgt.

Master Sgt.

David Hall Jr.

Ray Alexander Jr.

Kathryn Anderson James Bowron Eric Burton

Christopher Carrillo Jose Chaparro Christopher Damele David Day Victor DiTommaso

Christopher DuBois Kenneth Eaton Matthew Fleharty Carli Frasier Joshua Gminski

Anthony Hertach Robert Hyatt Gavin Light Edwin Miltenberger Patrick Mount David Nugent

Kavir Patel Michael Reeder Joshua Schirner

Christopher Schroer Holly Simeon Ryan Springer

Not pictured: Dale Hargis and Justin Wilkens

Brian Bertka

April Boethin Meghan Booze Joshua Bouquio Jordan Craft James Curran

Catherine Elmore Andrea Fantacone Eric Goral

Shea Hall

Kimberly Hammernik Samuel Han Andrew Herzog

Anthony Hill Winston Jean-Pierre

Alex Kimber Matthew Lipscomb

Kathryn Lynn Zachary McCarter Isaac Metroka

Samuel Peplin Derek Potter Arturo Quijano

Kamaljit Randhawa Matthew Richards

Ashley Rivard Benjamin Schmidt John Sorce Andrew Waddel

Not pictured: Brandon Paquette

Darlene Cheatham Justin Aberth Michael Archer

Kyle Babbitt Ross Biechler

Gregory Boyadjian Victoria Castro Joshua Clifford

Shawn Cuevas

Tyler De Santis Eric Dueno

Christopher Englert Matthew Goering Adam Greer

Seth Horner Jacob Kriegbaum

Benjamin Kuhar Nicholas Lee Robert Mitchell

Nicole Pearl

Cory Pilinko Timothy Prestidge Carl Protsch Robert Rogers Jethro Sadorra

Michael Schwartz

Reilly Smith Adam Terns

Meghan West Stephen Zeglen

Don Ledbetter

Todd Farlee

Ashley Alexander Austin Bartlett Jason Dali

Francisco De La Torre John Delosreyes

James Elliott

Molly Gayden Steven Glowacki Carl Gotwald

Ryan Harrison Samuel Holbrook

Gregory Jemo Kevin Johnston

Kyle Jones Jennifer Knieff

Casey Lynn Casey Masters Andrea May John Munson

Charles Neal

Jerry Pribyl Matthew Robbins Nicholas Schlagheck

Christine Stagg

Joseph Steffes Frederick Tarantino John Tucker

Michael Wagner Daniel Warner Adam Williams

Haidar Al-Abadi

Zachary Bartsch Jamey Boyd Jonathan Brateng Jonathan Bucey Michael Chapman William Crowder

Salvatore Farino

Evangeline Fleischaker Stephanie Frick Mason Gordon

Catherine Haycraft Daniel Hill

Alexander Ishiba Michael Johnson

Randall Kindle Aaron Little Millie Mays Eric Meyer William Percoski Donald Rickey Brett Rodgers Emma Rush

Wayne Sails Alec Schwartz

Spencer Shibler Indya Vernon Frank Vicari

Danielle Ward

Bradley Wheeler

Maj. Tony Schenk Yoshio Adachi

Kyle Anderson Devon Bledsoe Daniel Bradfield Rhett Chase Heather Clemens James Corless

Angelica Cornejo Joshua Ellis Noah Garguile

Sean Gorden Erin Hiveley Christopher Jordan Taylor Leonard Donald Lewis Jacob Miller Jordan Ostwald Leah Pound Justin Raines Austin Randle

Christopher Reynolds Zachery Roycroft Peter Shenk

Zachary Van Valkenburg Matthew Weinberg Lauren Wilson

Master Sgt. Bret Bridgewater

Ainsley Allen Andrew Amack Sean Anderson

George Arbuckle Jordan Barber

Brady Behrendt Rudolph Bowen Charles Brandt Justin Brozetti Andrew Caulk Ian Crawford

David Fang Michael Fantauzzi

David Fondacaro Kali Green

Wyatt Harris Ian Flurdle

Katherine Kennedy Mark Manship Matthew McCormack

Amy Mclnteer John Nussbaum Joshua Roose Jessica Stewart

Daniel Strishock Sean Sullivan Larissa Swartz

Dallas Wright Luke Yeager

Joseph Andersen Clinton Brdlik

Lindsey Briggs Blake Brooks Matthew Cook

Stephen Cruickshank Kyle Ellsworth Mark Favinger Thomas Gorry Richard Heiden

Benjamin Hill Agnes Kang Tyler Keener Roland Kern Brett King

David Knicely

John Lockwood Steven Meyer

Ross Perry Jordan Rozsa

Jonathan Ruiz

Tyler Russon Kathleen Schjodt Calvin Singh Richard Tippitt

Maj. Timothy Sweeney James Bell Robert Brown James Camp Meaghan Corliss Eric Duechle Elizabeth Eames Kevin Epstein Gregory Ferry Mark Govea Nicholas Griese John Hartwell

Ashley Jensen Andrew Johnson

Jason Lunger Jason Minnich Rachael Mooney Nicolas Neely

Phillip Polmonari Mitchell Richard

David Russell James Ryan Doel Salcedo

Jeffrey Schmidt Ryan Shaughnessy Michael Trottier

Ajvish Varatharaj

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Tech. Sgt.

Michael Hillier

Jason Haag

Mark Bailie Jennifer Beasock Kenneth Bull

Bradley Carroll Jarred Epstein

Shane Frey

Christopher Gurrola Mary Guzowski Michael Hanagan Andrew Hendel Brian Jarrell

Matthew Johnson Brandon Jones Simon Kassemi Charles Kennedy Joshua Matthews

Ashley Miller Andrew Morris

Valerie Mossman Andrew Musser

Ryan Nicolay Ian Noel

Mark Puffenbarger

Zachary Rieger Logan Roberts Randy Rogers Anthony Santosus Darshan Subramaniah

Taylor Tally Erin Wallace

Stephen Albano Benjamin Ausbun Nicholas Bassett Patrick Bergstresser Mohamed Boumezrag

Joseph Buckingham William Cuchens Albert Espinoza Mikhail Fedorchik

Ridge Flick Adam Gorzkowski

Carsten Hobbs

Brittany Hopkins Paul Kim William Kirk Reinhold Leicht Brock Logan

Corey Lohmiller Maxine Lucas Adam Mikulis

Alexander Neal Sean Peters Daniel Richardson Selena Rodts Brett Santana

Scott Schweitzer Justin Shadrix

Brent Spencer Alex Steele Aaron Volk

Katie Weber

Maj. Richard Hughbank Jacob Allen

Nicholas Cattaneo Hsi Chou

Jena Desmet

Gregory Ford Bruce Fritz Daniel Gartland Nicholas Haiar

David Hernandez

Daniel Johns

Talaya Jones David Jung Lisa Kempker Kenneth Maloy James Massot

Ty McKeever Carla Merino Drew Peterson

Jonathon Reynolds Daniel Schaffer Natasha Sergi Theodore Shiveley

Christopher Sifuentes Richard Stead

Clayton Ten Eyck Joseph Visalli Jonathan Waterlander Rachel Young

Master Sgt. Rodney Rathel

Tech Sgt. William Garringer

Robert Arcand

Lyndon Bartlett Andrea Berger Jordan Bobbs John Butler Jason Correll

Ryan Cwynar Edward Foulon Nathan Hawkins Daniel Hendren

Michael Hofer Violandrino Isip

Stephen Jude Colby Kinsel Michael Koepke Nathaniel Leach Jason Mayor William McCormick Roberta Nitzberg

Olufemi Oke Cassandra Overman

Ryan Rutherford Charles Scholfield Mark Schriner

Douglas Sutton Jason Thomas Edward Tison Chelsea Welsh

Christopher Berens Brandon Burfeind

Anthony Christian Rachel Crawford James Cushing

Frederick Diederich

Simon Ferrel Peter French

Ambrose Garcia

Stephen Grace Evan Jiblits Andrew Klausner John Kuconis

Sean Long

Tyler McBride Diana McVay Tyler Melzer Megan Miller Patrick Mobley Andrew Peters

Gordon Randall Erick Ringo

Joseph Scioscia

Mary Skorupski Danielle Snider

Kyle Spitzer Eric Straub

Roy Surita

Timothy Truong Helen Wildner

Cadet Squadrons

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Brian Campbell

Spiro Catsulis Matthew Crowley Colin Hendershot Lars-Kristian Hinrichsen Caroline Hostomsky Johnathan James

Eryn Johnston Matthew Kennedy

Anthony Lee Aaron Lessin Ian McFarland Joshua Meents Clifford Moore John Pavlus Jeana Quintana

Michael Riddick

Kelly Robinson Ryan Rutter Mark Saffold Brandon Satre

Robert Shuler Katherine Slogic

Gregory Smith Benjamin Trembath Patrick Walsh John Wilder

Jeremy Wyatt

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Cadet Squadn

Maj.

Master Sgt.

Thomas Regen

Brian Gott

Angie Evans

Matthew Carver Daniel Castle Matthew Danley

Joseph Dougherty Alexander Gallman Addison Harding Matthew Herzberg Jennifer Johnson

Barry Knoblock Shankar Kulumani Josiah Loeser Jacob Lowrie Joshua Martinez

Nathan McCaskey Sam McKenzie William Moak David Operchal Beth Pershing Jeffrey Randolph Kimberly Robinson Keidrick Roy Mark Scott

Wesley Tubman Robert Vasta

Steven Wang Tyler Weeks Jessica Wissner

Marie Abbey Adam Bartczak

Matthew Bezzant

Joseph Brundidge Andrew Burke

Jeff Choi

Harry Dale Stephanie Davison Donald DeGarmo

Shane Fink James Greener Joel Holley

Richard Kabanuck

Brittany Keiper Jonathan Klenk Brent Lavey

Corey Loomis Myles McDowell Trevor Miller

Brittany Morreale John Peterson

Christina Poon Nathan Rings Carl Scott

Robert Steigerwald Brian Stewart

Linea Stuckey

Ryan Ten Eyck James Tomlin

Joseph Valdez Trenton West

Maj. Raymond Boulter Robert Beardslee Robert Call Frank Cope

Scott Dalrymple Matthew Ditson

Pamela Findlay Mark Fraser

Samuel Freeland

Kenneth Grosselin Travis Harvey Casey Kawaguchi Patrick Kellar Amanda Lee

Remington Marsden Lauren Matthews

Kip McCarthy Daniel McLaughlin

Dylan Parker Mark Pitliangas Daniel Samson

Christopher Santangelo Todd Small

Garrett Smith-Hernandez

Christopher Stover Robert Strong Eric Wahl

John Wells Blake Wiehe

Anthony Young ;

Tech. Sgt. Jason Davis

Omar Al Rasbi Patrick Allen Hunter Altman Sean Callahan Robert Carpenter Lauren Choate

Bradley Chronister Edmund Evans

Bradley Henicke Lauren Kerdavid

Timothy Lee Andrew Long David Mackintosh

Christopher Maffuccio Rudy Monteagut Caitlin Prantl Justin Raabe

Sandra Salvatierra

Zachary Shapiro Todd Sieling George Sondecker Robert Van Roekel

Joseph Walton Harvey White Matthew Wichmann

Timothy Wilde Kelly Wright Daniel Zheng

Mychol Alexander Andrew Anderson

Tyner Apt Rachel Chee-A-Tow Thomas Cooper Eric Darwin

Berkley Davis Brendan De Brun Katie Downer Andrew Greenhill

James Hollingshead

Christopher Jaglowicz Derrick Kline Earl Lo

John-Paul Lopez

Michael McLain

Timothy Mergen Jonathan Miller Jennifer Nolta Peter Pfau Steven Riedl

Brenda Song Daniel Walker

Gary Whiteman Mike Youn

Kristopher Dickson llechukwu Agu

Patrick Bennett Thomas Borseth Paul Caruso Daniel Cascio Matthew DeFoor

Zachary Dolley Christian Evans

Ryan Frost Gabrielle Glenn Derek Haun

Stewart Hawkins

Kallyn Johnson Robert Jones John Kepple Collin McSorley Amanda Messinger

Anthony Simmons Joshua Splawn Kara Thoreson Joshua Van Wyngaarden Mark Watson

Ryan Wiese Sydney Wilkinson Kasey Wilson

Not pictured: Keith Maren

378

Cadet Squadrons

Tracy Sanders

Christine Johnson

Nasser Al Shihi Jonathan Aronoff

Jeff Bohlman John Campbell

Mary Conley Matthew Cork Tracee Curlett John Fugate Andrew Hauffe

Chasmine Jones Hannah Kosirog Jordan Kowalkowski Brett Lesser Alexander Marana Joshua Martz Joshua Miller Ozmund Ortiz Jason Pallo Michael Paul Shannon Reichert Daniel Rottinghaus

Ryan Sleeter Eric Sullivan Forrest Underwood

Cameron Unterberger

Benjamin Walker Phillip Wilson Jonathan Yates

Zachary Ziegler

Not pictured: Brian Massa

Felix Abeyta

Cofie Asare Elizabeth Blair Alexander Brand Nora El Oueslati Chad Everett Erin Ferderer

Kevin Finster Arthur Gibbons Matthew Greenwood Blaine Hainebach Luke Klingensmith

Carolyn Koval Robert Louder

Frank Martinez Nathan Moeller Conor Murphy

Cristina Pawlica Neil Pfau Brian Scheller

Kyle Stockamp Kari Thomas

Daniel Tillier David Waddell Richard Wheeler Marshall Wills Justin Wohlford

Michael Zeleski

Not pictured: Akira Nervik

Maj. Stephen Scherzer Amanda Altman

Brittain Caldwell Mark Cerni Derek Day Jason Garrish

Robyn Grieshaber Ryan Gustafson Matthew Harley Ian Helms Travis Lewis

Alexander-Brian Marquez Richard Medina Brett Messer Michael Morris Adam Myszka

Hali Nelson Alexander Prevendar

Joseph Sabat Charles Storm

Cindy Tope Matthew Welch Robert Whitney

Bradley Wills

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

James Myer

Jerry Molina

Edward Bae

Matthew Campbell Claire Carlos Janice Contreras

Bradley Dewees Garrett Dilley

Rachael Emory Leandros Fugate Robert Gaiser Andrew Gill Joshua Heffernen Adam Hopkins

Kyle Klein Adam Kruse Krista Lepire Brit Long Joshua Mason

Benjamin McKinney Joseph Migliuri Hunter Myers Ty Payne Brian Peterson Andrew Pipes

Ryan Ramirez Abigail Rogers Alexander Rowton William Smith Justin Weiler

Ryan Whitehead

Michael Bates Melissa Beerse Kenneth Bidmead

Cameron Bowsky Steven Davies Justin Fisk Tate Grogan

Matthew Harmon

Anthony Hemphill Joseph Henn Bryan Holtz Zayn Knaub

Ashley Langston Joy Lomheim Christopher Lovas Jessica Mapes Fakhri Mokni

Christopher Molstad Houston Nelson Brett Nylander

Michael Pak James Pfeiffer

Jessica Pray Jordan Roberts

Matthew Scott William Stainback

Timothy Stover Chelsea Tompkins Jared Wagner Zachary White Michael Wojciechowicz

Christin Brodie

Delwyn Campo Stephen Cecil Travis Dekker Jared Dorland Grant Gavran

Megan Harkins Corey Holden

Bryce Johnson Damon Jones

Brysen Kreighbaum Mario Mendoza Dean Milner James Ollis Caitlin Olson Asha Padmanabhan

Jason Parcus Anson Park

John Payne Jose Paz

Joseph Pierce Micah Redfield John Skypeck

David Swanson Jameson Utrilla

Jin-Kyong Yu

Maj.

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Scott Kniep

Mark Crespo

Dan Jordan

Ryan Barnes James Caldwell Robert Courtade Luke Cure Connie Dillon

Aaron Doss Drew Griffin Robert Hammerbeck

Anthony Hughes Erich Kramer John Lee

Julie Luce Michael Maziarz John Moore

Skylar Morgan Andrew Muench

Joshua Newman

Christopher Patton Alexandria Provenghi

Kyle Rainwaters Alexander Roman Corbin Sanford Austin Smith Matthew Sobey

Timothy Spielman Jonathan Swift

Trent Walker Trevor White

Kayla Beach Cameron Beckett

Tegan Bukowski Lucas Burlingame Richard Davies Jack Fitzgerald

Jason Fung Jason Gallimore

Colleen Graska Peter Grooms

Rachel Hall Parker Haycock Daniel Hill Jason Hope Cutter Knox Matthew Knutson

Matthew Ludwig Michael Menna Daniel Montplaisir Adam Page

Daniel Paladino Harold Parker

Timothy Phillips Ashley Reinig Evan Robertson

Benjamin Scroggins Thomas Sukut

Cheng Tay Christopher Thomas Katherine Wallace Jason Whitehead

Michael Agnew Russell Baker

Jordan Birt

Jesse Boyter Cassandra Bustamante

Kyle Carnahan Robert Clark Eric Duncan Andrew Fowler

Joseph Goetz Matthew Houser Travis King Jacob Lambach

Benjamin Mendel Amanda Pelkowski Robert Preston

Ryan Price John Rabold

Justin Ross Andrew Saleh Andrew Snow

John Thompson Austin Warriner

Megan White

Zachary Arendsee Philip Cho Dean Chuva Garrett Collins

Casey Eickholt Michelle Fryling Chad Fulgham Jared Galinis Garrett Glover

Timothy Hicks Sean Houseworth

Jane Hwang William Indelicato

Jeffrey Lippert Jeffrey Maciejewski Laura Martineau Nathan McCartney

Scott Mitchell Mark Muller

Nicholas Petersen Nicholas Reierson

Gregory Rettler Adam Sauter

Russell Smith Benton Staab

Justin Storm

Kyle Sultemeier Jordan Tribble

Thanya Velasquez Kenneth Wilkins

Michael Albert

Charles Allen Bruce Bain Andrew Bauder

Kirk Bingaman Whitney Bouchard Jeffrey Bowman Matthew Buscemi

Ashley Collins Amanda Essary Braden Gross Noah Hanks

Madeleine Hanson Jack Hines Matthew Houck Adam Johnson

Ryan Koerber Matthew Lundquist Laurel Mabry

Michael Moore

Broderick Morris

Christopher Piascik Jordan Pierson Daniel Puhek Sean Quintana Ric Rebulanan

Catherine Robertson Jason Sewell

Brendan Sullivan

Bryce Waller

Lt. Col.

Tech. Sgt.

Mike Rickard

Lindsay Miranda

Mike Vagle

Waleed Ashiq

Benjamin Bloch Joseph Budzyn William Burrows Eric Courtois Eric Ehn

Joseph Ellis David Garcia Matthew Gourgues

Kristin Hoover Bruce Jamison

Alyssa Keeter Nicholas Kellenbence

Tyler Lawhorn David Lissy William Little Andrew Olsen

Joseph Pfeifer Jonathan Rember

Michael Rivera Adam Rudd

Clay Toerner Trevor Trujillo Christopher Walker

Sarah Alford Nicholaus Bente David Brown

David Burk Andrew Davis

Christopher Demmon Eric Diss Daniel Duck Madison Gilbert Matthew Hannan Daniel Harris Michael Hawkins Scott Howley John Jenkins Matthew Jensen Matthew Jurcak

Ashley Korac Gregory Magram Matthew Neal

Benjamin Oster Christopher Pedersen David Puchalla

Michael Robblee Joshua Sinkler Devon Stanko

Anthony Stegman Jennifer Stewart

Jared Taylor Jacob Williamson

Saras Yi David Zeigler

Taylor Baughn Wayne Black Harris Butler Nicholas Charles Adam DeRito

Daniel Dreier

Christopher Flaute Paige Grant Kevin Gross Mathew Haxton Katherine Heflin Patrick Houghton Luke Hyder Rod Jamshidian Brandon Johnson

Tyler Lynch Ryan Martelly Michael Moroz Tahichi Richardson

Andrew Riddle Robert Rivera Cameron Rochelle Kevin Rosser

Morgan Sayes William Shackelford

Shea Speer Clarke Sumerel Julie Waren

Joshua Whiteheart

Bradley Wolff

Cadet Squadrons

387

Steven Burgess Alicia Carter

Brianne Davidson Matthew Dietrich Jack Fiedler

Lukas Fisher Joshua Gunderson Chandler Flail Nathan Johnson

Ryan Lorraine Andrew Melander

Joshua Needham

Daryn Nelson Zachary Pierce Brandon Ray Trenton Reeves Jon Roberts

Garrett Rybak Trenton Sandberg Shane Seibert

Cameron Shinabarker

Clayton Turner Christopher Wood

Lt. Col.

Tech. Sgt.

Master Sgt.

Nerisse Fernandez

William McDonald

Jeff Browning

Kaitlin Baird

Wayne Barber Matthew Barry Timothy Bent Eric Birdsong Leif Brustuen Jon Cremer

Scott Farrar

Aphichart Gingsumrong Daniel Gnazzo

Brian Groth Alessandra Horban Anwar Johnson

Peter Karski Brett Kasischke Nicholas Kennedy Daniel Klepper Joshua Mann

Natasha Marakowski Erin McNeil Jonathon Newcomb

Anthony O’Shea Sean Perry Jake Petro

Philip Rose Sara Schwartz Robert Smith

Brandon Sullivan Katherine Taylor

Albert Vasso Brock Yelton

Jorge Ballesteros Tyler Beal Anthony Blankenberger Joshua Bredeweg Lindsay Brown Clayton Bryant Aaron Canciani Matthew Deming Adam Feliz

Grant Fleming Matthew Guertin

Aaron Hines Andrew Kim Alexander Konowka Jessica Laco

Kyle Maier Lauren McKinnon

Angela Moronese Phillip Morrone Ryan Pitts Michael Rogers Nicholas Sahagun Benjamin Schimelfening Sara Schmitt John Shalekbriski

Jonathan Slater

Tyler Swanson Kyle Van Valkenburg James Walker

Vanessa Warwick Harrison Whiting

Benjamin Zumstein

Matthew Beckley Jonathan Appleby James Bresnahan

Matthew Charbonneau Donald Clemson

Joshua Cutino

Morgan Dolan Evan Erickson David Field Andrew Galbraith

Nicky Hamayasu Katrina Keith Jared Krueger

Joy Lawal Julian Madrid Ivonne Maldonado

Michael Mattingly Nathan Nordby Michael Quinn Drew Rimelspach

Patrick Roks David Schoenhardt

Emily Shanes Jared Vieth Adam Voci

Bill Hutto

Dwight Cams

Brandon Biba Elon Brumfield

Donald Bussell Richard Culver

Benjamin Deriggi Anthony Ferrara Melissa Harry Shea Hartley Andrew Hong Catherine Karl Alexander Kaszynski Thomas Kellermann

Kenneth Landgraf Jackson Mason Kevin Mauer Boston McClain

James Miltenberg

Emily Montgomery Clifton Noble Dustin Nordman

Andrew Rose

Theodore Saitz James Sarver

Bryan Taylor Nicholas Underwood Laura Walsh

Nicholas Batey

Christopher Campbell Robert Capparelli

Sara Chapman Curtis Dewey Connor Flynt Austin Francis Seth Gunn Brian Humphreys Kevin Kim

Christopher Kopp Marc Majors Stephen Makuka Marcus Mosher Ikechukwu Nwaelele William Pleasanton

Matthew Roland Natalie Romano Jason Shank

Samuel Sheppard

Benjamin Shoptaugh Melissa Sidwell

Christopher Smith Chi Sun

Zane Taylor Vincent Walker

Autumne Wells Travis Whittemore

Maj. Joseph Kendall Ben Hassen John Carberry

Thomas D'Amore

Kyle Dufaud Elizabeth Enyart Matthew Ghigna Nicholas Herr Adam Hood

Brandon Hua Justin Jones

Melissa Lee Nicole Lincoln

Richard Loesch

Kathryn Lyons Christopher Mahan Tiffany Moore Casey Osborne Christopher Perry Charles Riordan William Sides Nathaniel Spitler

Anthony Stegeman John Sutcliffe Ian Turner

Zachary Valdez Robert Vogel Erik Wallace

Benjamin Worrall

Master Sgt.

Lance Hayward

Steve Honda

Holly Bigelow Tyler Brummer Daniel Cannard

Nicholas Dixon Paul Fry

Bryon Fryer Stephen Hendershot Krista Hubschmitt

Hung Lindsey Kinsinger Aaron Ledbetter

Justin Lovuolo Patrick McGrew

Joseph Miller Christopher Nettles Christine Nguyen Amanda O’Neil Thomas Rodriguez

Waseem Saed David Salazar John Schrader

Andrew Teague

Jeremy Thompson Toshiro Toyama Shari Wilson

Andrew Beauchamp Andrew Bolint Andrew Bryant

Gregory Cappuzzo Karras Clark

Ashlee Curtis William DiMaio John Dolan

Sean Foote

Benjamin Garoutte Peter Guzowski Daniel Hurtt

Bryan Johnson April Jorgenson Michael Koslow Andrew Kwon Jacob Malcolm

Heidi Mohr Steven Mudrinich Matthew Plourde

Deaven Randolph

Zechariah Roloff Lane Sharon Kristen Smith

Jonathan Stephenson Andrew Stypula

Ruby Tamariz Thomas Taylor

Brian Thorn Lauren Twitty Andrew Volkening Karl Wallskog

Maj. Stephen Pirner Sean Abling Gregory Adam Amanda Akimoff Joshua Barlow Ethan Caparelli

Hsiang Chen Trebor Cowling

Thomas Crockett

Keegan Dale William Deike Jamie Gibbs Brian Guyette Jonathan Hill Kathleen Le Joel Martin

Benjamin Mattalino Ross McKnight Rebecca McLean Jesse Mortensen Michael Osgood Rachel Owen

Stephanie Pierce Cheryl Steiner Kory Taborn Matthew Walker

Taylor Wight Brittany Williams Christopher Wolff Ryan Zemari

Tech. Sgt.

Eric Sandoval

Ernest Medina

Stephanie Boyer Cody Breau Trenton Burney Ryan Christie Joshua Dietrich

Michael Dobbs Patrick Duffey James Flick

Eric GaN Nicholas Grieco Parker Hicks Yvonne Johnston Peter Kober

Anastasia Kostrubala

Spenser Lee Peter Leestma Aaron Mackie Matthew Martenson Brett McAuliff

David McMahon Dustin Nedolast

Anthony Ortiz Zachary Ottow Krystle Pope Scott Robinson Addison Schenk

Joshua Seefried

Kyle Sellner Jared Tuinstra

Philip Warthen

Kristen Wolverton

Laura Abbott

Stephen Bintz Brenton Byrd

Christopher Carillo Carsen Chun Danielle DePaolis Michael Dobransky

Ryan Fortney

Tyler French Arthur Grijalva

Ralph Hale Philip Husk William Katz Kristi Kemp

Oliver Kotelnicki Steve Lee Lance Marchesseault Joshua McFarland

Myles Morales Megan Moulton Jacob Mueller

David Pool Tiffanie Richardson Sara Suniga

Benjamin Thomas Jeremy Van Driessche David Won Brett Workman

Maj. Zachary Barber Ikedinachi Akagha Christopher Baisch

Matthew Burnham

Jeffrey Coe Colby Colter Caitlin Curran

Brady Davis Amani Evensen Kristen Grasser Nathan Haney Ian Harper Matthew Kettler Kekoa Kuamo’o-Peck

Thomas LaLiberte Laura Millener Matthew Molten Kevin Peterson

Christopher Stanton Kaitlin Tardieu

Brynn Thoreson Brian Vos

Christopher Wiedenmann Ryan Williams Gregory Witzig Andrew Young

Master Sgt. Dawn Fay

Jack Ambridge

Kelly Arnts Joseph Baldwin Kurt Cloutier

Benjamin Drake Gregory Flynn Joshua Ford Matthew Goh Andrew Flenke

Randi Keyes Isaac Leung

Benaiah Lozano Sean Malanowski Jared Marvin

Benjamin McCorkle Michael McVay Daniel Montilla

Shaun O’Bryant

Alexander Pappalardo

Emily Purcell Michelle Shinto Kurt Silsby Jered Smith

Cody Sweatt Chad Vanderhorst Austin Winner Joel Wofford Trisden Wright Roni Yadlin

Christopher Allen Caroline Arnold Matthew Bottorff James Cornell Eric de Gruchy Jennifer Ebert

Ryan Forystek Paul Gannett

Charles Haller

Jeffrey Hutchins David Keller Ivan Konvalin Calvin Kress Peter Lusk Justin Martini David Miller David Musielewicz Eric Poole Carol Roling

Alexander Roosma Daniel Shea

Katsume Stoneham

Jonathan Tellefsen Joshua Thomson

Joseph Walz Daryl Wells Brent Whiteman

Aaron Widener Jessica Yahn Albert Yu

Cadet Squadrons

397

Photo Not

Available

Maj.

Master Sgt. Jeremy Gallagher

Jason Armagost Nicholas Bauer Tausha Beins Paul Bowen Steven Chandler Matthew Eggert Preston Gartner Jessica Grundt Kevin Hawkins

Keith Hayden Roger Knobeloch Mark McCollough Ryan McGuire Samuel Meyer Steven Mount Kevin Navarro

Katie Newkirk Jonathan Ng Collin O’Bryant

John Rader Adam Sievers Jesse Stroh Michael Switzer

Christopher Tubesing Jill Ward

Benjamin Wong Paul Yeagley

David Abraham Austin Almand

Joseph Atherton Lauren Chaffee Michael Chidester Brandon Davis Lauren Doughty

Stony Fath Heather Flynn Nicholas Goc

Joel Halpert

Ryan Holets Jasmine Jordan

Michael Kracht Shannon Kranich Robert Martin

Kevin McDonald Daniel McLaughlin

Joshua Metzger Justin Miller

Jacob Paulson Justin Pedone Juancarlos Pino Elisa Rhynedance Benn Slikker Nicolas Velati Brian Vickers

Patrick Warfel

William Adorno

Stephan Azab Kristen Barra

Garrett Canter John Doeseckle

Ajay Dua Jaclyn Fleming Devon Ford

Benjamin Fox James Frazier

Michael Gies Jacob Halle Eric Hutto Akili Joseph Erika Kreiner Austin Krohn

Anthony Mascaro Michael Masiello Joshua Nannen

Christopher Ng Melissa Perkins Talon Pope Travis Root Jennifer Schnacky

Victor Shealy

Cristofer Shumaker Joshua Tempel

Zachary Walker Christopher Wolford

Cadet Squadrons

399

Connie Ambrose

Cary Balser Aaron Bowens Michelle Buehner Jennifer Carter

Benjamin Christensen Joe Cross

Timothy Doster Timothy Gaydosh Katherine Harmon Ian Hauck

Troy Jensen Peter Krasco John Kryzak Zachary Minner Michael O’Donnell

Tyler Paffett Kenneth Pedersen

Stephen Perez Richard Pinckney

Eli Prince

Omesh Qasba

Taylor Roach Davin Sylvester Matthew Tanis Sara Weimar

Christopher Yost

Maj.

Master Sgt.

Laura Goodman

Ronald Walker

Robert Hartwig

Brady Augustin Newton Bang Robert Berry David Blessinger Phillip Cole Brooks Crane

Colly Deaton Blaise DiLeo Melissa Evans Weston Fulfer

Michael Giannone Cristina Guerreiro James Hall

Matthew Horan Michael LaBrie

Jacqueline Lynch Fai Wah Hugo Ma Michelle Mangold Miles McMullan

Lincoln Miller Brian Pitman Brandon Reeves Robin Rogers Robert Smith

Tyler Stecker Alexander Weiner

Raymond Zhang

David Arlington Ivando Arroyo

James Ciccone Tarasita Davis Jason Epperly Mark Frederick

Ashleigh Fugate Jeffrey Hajner Mark Hammond Cameron Henrion

Chamberlin Herndon

Thiago Huxley Justin Janus Kile Kuzma Jill Larson

Jacques Maniguet Robert Mashburn

Benjamin Naumann Kyle Novae Michael O’Connor Alexander Paladino Mark Poppler

Michel Ramarolahy Michael Roseburg Colin Shumate

Zachary Stroman Robert Tentler Matthew Ward Jonathan Wieninger Nicolas Wright

Nathan Anderson

Brian Boardman

Troy Breland Kerrie Campbell Dillon Deutsch

James Dunn Marc Goodman Jonathan Hughes

Alexander Layendecker

Spencer Liedl Shaffi Mark Scott Mixdorf Michael Morris

Melanie Peterson Joshua Print Robert Renquist

Brian Ross

Benjamin Song Christopher Thomsen Jennifer Williams Daniel Wynn Mike Zulauf

Not pictured: Marissa Skidmore

Maj.

Master Sgt.

John Krystyniak

Robert McGill

Vicki Bamberg

Bryan Avery Leighton Bagby Jason Bartik

Kristoffer Beloncio-Flatt

Tyler Clark John Cocomazzi Parker Cowles

Joseph D'Agostino Kyle Davis Eleanor Dormire

Brian Dosa

Erika Fischer

Benjamin Gardner Rueben Glaves John Harvey Joshua Hughes

Anthony Hylko Esther Ludvicek

Forrest McLain Michael Morris Shawn Naugle Daniel Romero Mercedita Sadorra

Stephanie Schmidt Robert Smith

Benjamin Soifer Alexander Stevenson

John Wilhelm

Kimberly Bilbao Margaret Blackstun Leanne Caballer

Benjamin Cumnock-Francois John Dombroski

Alexander Frank Jared Goss

Sue Guinane Daniel Hann Michael Hodges

Joseph Ignatowski Christopher Ladehoff Andrew Layman

Rachel Lovelady Gregory Masters

Anthony Mitchell Ashley Myers Jason Perry Steven Pollock

Thomas Powell

Christopher Prochnow Holly Rettig Richard Ross

Bryan Sanchez Neal Terpstra

Robert Tonio Andrew Ward Robert Willet

Not pictured: Vickie Bamberg and Rob McGill

Maj. Larry Card II David Alpert Alan Calfee Erin Coakley

Matthew Crandall

Caley Cyphers Brian Elliott

Leslie Erives Ronald Farkas Austin Ferreria

Matthew Goodson

Kenny Green Blaine Guenther Eric Hempen Christina Hudson

Gavin Johnson Shane Malkin John Mattson

Chad Murray Marc Nichols

Spencer Reed Lorinda Risdon David Rodriguez Mark Root

Chad Rudolph

Eugene Tornow Paul Tracy Blake Wong

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Steven Yoder

Tamara Tye

Kedem Alon Derek Andeweg Daniel Balch

Matthew Beaudreault

Christopher Brinkmann Peter Choe Phil Compton Liam Conley

Joseph Curran Michael Daly Matthew Daniels

Jeffrey Edwards Cash Godbold Jessica Guy

Kimberly Hale Christopher Ifft David Izzo Laura Johnson

Dustin Lovell Nathaniel Mocalis Adam Otten

Matthew Pineda Andrew Richter

Ryan Sivertsen Bryn Sowa

Gregory Stafford Kaitlin Staples

Kyle Strathman Brady Urbanovsky Joshua Williams

Caleb Allen Franklin Baker

Caleb Becker John Bonner

Aftan Boudreaux Austin Cardenas Keane Carpenter Christopher Copeland

Stephen Donaldson Jaffet Ferrer-Torres

Gregory Fromknecht Jason Hallenbeck Curtis Hansen Michelle Harrington

Casey Hong Joseph Hunt Jacob Jeffcoat

Jacob Lair Brandon Lassiter Nicole Mancos

Morgan Mathis Erik Nelson Franklin Nesselhuf Thomas Posey

Thomas Pressley

Edward-Larry Ramirez Jeffrey Reddout Charles Reynolds Alison Romanko

Charles Walsh

Thomas Aseltine William Bauer Mark Belkowski

Stephen Boogar Connor Caples Jason Cheng Jamie Davis Alexander Denton Jonathan Florsz

Gregory Guy Ernesto Guzman Edwin Jackson

Kimberly Kallabis Tyler Lowdon Gavin McCorry Robert Reynaud David Rose Thomas Sena Aaron Shanor Adam Stooke Matthew VanBaren

Jessica Wager

Maj.

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Christina Clausnitzer

Dennis McGowan

Michael Anderson

Ariana Allen Joshua Arnall William Banham

Joseph Becker Joseph Brock Luke Coquerille Brian Dunn Nathan Ellsworth

Kory Gladysz Patrick Grandsaert

Joshua Henderson-Casteel David Hill

Colin Hughes Russell John Rosser Jones

Charles Keaton

Sunny Lee Jacob Malberg

Erin McCormick

Cody Nelson Brent Olson

Ryan Parrish Zachary Pendleton Daniel Prescott Andrew Roberts Mark Rodrigo

Nathaniel Roseveare Daniel Stephens Kristina Stewart Keith Williams Abel Wilson

Johnson Anderson John Avrett

William Baker

Matthew Beckerleg Samuel Boone

Haley Brewton Jacob Carvalho Kevin Chavez

Sean Donnelly

Gregory Edmonds Daniel Fulcoly Christopher Hanson

Jacque Harrier Kristin Henry Derek Jelinek William Jones

Alexander Kapatos Cale Lamoreux Daniel Mattei Ashleen McCarthy

Marcellus McKinley Aaron Nelson-Kelley

Mark Price Thomas Richter David Rodriguez

Cameron Ross Jessica Schafer

Ryne Seeto William Sims Jesse Staha

Nathanael Thalhofer Edmund Ward

Amanda Warren

Timothy Williams Cody Yenter

Cadet Squadrons

Matthew Brannon Catherine Donnell Eric Foster Eric Hakos

Thomas Herald David Hidalgo Randy Justice

Eric Kenzik

Cherelle Lampkin

Kelly Lewis Sheriden Martinez

Christopher Mathews Brett May Daniel Nugent Matthew Onxley Alexander Pedersen Lina Pineros

Shane Praiswater Andrew Roberts

Kyle Sanders Blake Schaid Frank Schiavone Matthew Small Matthew Stewart Thomas Stuart

Christopher Valine Mark Voss

40H

Cadel Squadrons

Maj.

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Jasin Cooley

Anna Parker

Rony Valme

Mary Barrett Mark Bartak Daniel Bevers

Kyle Bruton Dennis Cross Alexander Durstein

Christopher Engelken Evan Farren Edward Goodhue

Joshua Gradaille Kathleen Grieshop Jason Griggs

Dale Gsellman

Christopher Jones William Kelley Theodore Kemp Michael Knapp Justin Ledvina

Cherie-Lee Meyer Jesse Moulton

Ryan Mudry James Nicholas

Matthew Pfarr

Timothy Roy Matthew Sparta Thomas Synovec Caroline Tetrick

Livingston Timsuren Wolfgang Zahner

John Bowman J. S. Brown

Rebecca Burditt Lucas Catalano James Cruz Brandon Doull

Larry Fairchild Matthew Fullerton James Hardin

Shannon Hindley Thomas Hopkins Scott Jennie

Myung Kim Kyle Knight John Krzyminski Zachary Landecker

Cynthia Lete Marie McLendon Randall Mitchner Michael Nettis Istvan Prileszky

Carol Quirindongo-Crespo Matthew Ross Michael Ruvolo

Ryan Schleiden

Kelly Schuetz Haralambos Theologis Taylor Verett Justin Warner

Kayla Weant Reese Williams Matthew Zimmer

Phillip Amrine Melissa Anderson Ian Augustine Robert Carter Michael Cavanaugh Clark Condict David Deal Danielle Dowds Ricardo Garza Kendra Giboney

Erik Gonsalves Preston Goodrich Erica Juchter Kurtis Kendrick Amanda Lopez Keith Rizza Zabrina Sandy Lopez Joshua Schaffer

Bradley Seifert Gene Strand Jesse Strickler Ariel Torgerson Noel Trew Marc Ward

Amanda Beck

Chad Brenner

Joseph Brewer Enrico Brinson Adam Comer

Christopher Deans Jeremy Didier Matthew Everette John Harris

Gregory Haverkorn Karianne Hogrefe

David Hooper Richard Kenny Aaron Kirchoff

Justin Kiuk

Anthony Lambert Meredith Leake

Sean May Robert Mobley Crystal Murray Shawn Rousseau Patrick Sauncy Jacob Schonig Kaz Teope Alexander Vane

Anne Marie Wathen

Charles Arden

Seung-Min Baik Juan Castaneda Velarde

Logan Clark Kurtis Droppa

Todd Gamiles David Garcia

Michael Harencak

Katelyn Hunter William Jensen Kevin Jerde Michael Langley Hannah Marcelo

Timothy Martin Eric May Katherine Metkus

Ryan Nissim Damien Preston

Jonathan Pryor Claudia Santos Erica Sieg David Skelly

Joram Smith John Spear Mathew Thomas

Ronald Todd Mark Watkins

Lucia White

Benjamin Williams Zachary Zimmerman

Cadet Squadrons

411

Maj. Ryan Plunkett Andrew Amigleo Aaron Baney Remington Barnes James Carfagno Ryan Cortner

Andrew Derwae Jacob Devlin Julianne Douglas Robert Dufrane Deborah Durey

Adam Ferek Devin Hart

Matthew Hornung Jonathan Jackson

Kyle Meakins Frederick Meyer

Kate Papenberg Rebecca Ross Adam Schenk Matthew Smith

Brandon Spader Danielle Warwick

Jeffrey Weger Neal Wendt

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Ricardo Melendez

Gregory Buckley-Lowe

Ellen Bina

George Boese Jake Burnum David Butzin

Steven Czak

Joseph Eastman Matthew Gabso Aarron Henderson Leah Hutchison

Hyongdong Kim Richard Kirwan

Christopher Lewis Colin Lockhart

Kristopher Loewecke John Long Daniel O’Sullivan

Robyn Pack Brandon Palmer

Elisa Park

Daylan Phillips Christopher Schuette Adam Teach Steven Tomaszewski

Miguel Felipe Valenzuela Kara Wilson

Zachary Zalneraitis

Scott Ball David Chan

Taylor Coffey Lewis Dummermuth-Boss John Falgout Joel Garbe

Dany Gatsinzi Nicholas Goirigolzarri Edmond Hargrave Jack Jessop

Clifford Jones Sara Juback Cohan Lammerding

Anthony Lannigan Eric Moats Carrie Moore

Zachary Nordahl John Pulli Mark Roberts Evan Roth

Michael Skidmore

Tiffany Sollmann Brent Stevens Jesse Swanson David Thompson Daniel Tortuga

Morgan Trevarthen Frank Von Heiland

Bryan Watson Erin Wilson Robert Winchester

Douglas Zschoche

Maj. Phillip Tucker Zachary Alexander Doug Cho John Cobb

Cameron Cunningham Raeanna Elms Jared Graham

Cody Guy Jordan Hayes

Joseph Kim Ryan King Tadd Lahnert

Sean Miller

Korey Mundell Andrew Nigra Christopher Oppenlander Michael Peeples Daniel Perry Joshua Reagan John Richmond

Rachel Rothmann Eva Smith

Amanda Tamosuinas Erik Towal John Wuellner Justin Wynn

Master Sgt.

Tech. Sgt.

Scott Anderson

Kenneth Nahrwold

Bryan Anderson Philip Bachmeyer Zachry Basnight Samuel Bexten Gordon Boom Theresa Buck Michael Casano Matthew Chism

Andrew Davidson Stefan Fagan-Kelly Adam Hillier

Katharine Kalamaroff Cameron Koehler Nikolaus Krause Justin Lee

Ryan Lowenstein Victor McGuire

Tyler McMillian Trenton Palmer

Edward Pipalski Danielle Pozun Nicole Robillard Seth Setterberg

Timothy Severo Donald Sims

Christopher Tulk Scott Welshinger Kevin Williams

Catherine Wonner

Metin Alaybeyoglu Ryan Albrecht

Katherine Anderson Austin Baker

Jay Beesemyer William Boyd

Anthony Chung Joshua Cousins Laura Dempster Allen Dunn

Jeffrey Garrett Gabriel Guzman

Stephen Harrington Chen-Yu Hsu

Benjamin Joelson Rebekah Kepple Joshua Lapso Ian Lee

Matthew McCandless Sara Neubauer Andrew Novak Matthew Orvis

Anthony Puntel Erlyn Rudico Caitlin Suttie

Anthony Tipton Misael Villatoro Alexander Yee

Qais Al Jobour

Aubrey Aldridge Jessica Beeler Antonio Brown :

Trista Burton

Michael Byrnes Joshua Callahan Paul Cote

Regan De La Cruz Jennifer Drew Andrew Harris Melissa Hughes Jacob Kahn Candice Killian Todd Klayum Steven Locker

Steven Marks David Nelson

Jay Page Benjamin Schaftel Jared Thompson David Trier

Maj.

Tech. Sgt.

Gilberto Martinez

Michael Grant

David Hensley

Matthew Adams

Spencer Armstrong Trenton Atwood Daniel Benfield Andrew Catoire

Alycia Clore Stephen Elliott Joshua Frider Josiah Gaffney Clifton Green

Timothy Green James Griffith

Kaitlin Kirk Nicholas Lankford Holden Leute Nathan Liptak Matthew Maier

Dennis Marzo

Justin Nadal

Stephen Nichols Nicole Ramstein

Emily Schaffer David Simon Alan Snyder

Clayton Strickland Mercy Te’O Daniel Velo

Megan Young

Matthew Alexander

Kathryn Avena Michael Bruton

Joseph Crisostomo Mackin Delgado Mark Douglass Michele Ernest Edward Gardner

Theodore Hart

Christopher Johnson Nicholas King Christine Kistler Alex Larson

Joseph Lopez Zachary McClelland Michael Mooney Keith O'Brien Grant Parker Jack Raine Matthew Risinger Joseph Roy Joshua Slocum

Dominick Totino Tamiko Toyama Thomas Whitney Nathan Wills Carrie Wong

Christopher Yuen

CADETS WITH THEIR PROUD FAMILIES: Chances for families to be with cadets are few, but

graduation is when

families gather to witness the transformation of their loved ones into U S. Air Force commissioned officers.

Photo by Rene Tate

STEPPING UP, STEPPING FORWARD: Ring dance and the accompanying formal dinner celebrates the elevation of second class cadets to the first rank by presenting the coveted

Academy ring for the Class of 2008. Polaris Photo ACCOMPLISHMENT AND COMRADESHIP: Three overwhelming emotions went through most cadets’ minds once they’d received their diplomas a sense of freedom and accomplishment, a feeling of comradeship with their fellow cadets, --

and love for their families. Photo by Rene Tate

ONE LAST PARADE: The day before graduation comes the graduation parade. change of command between classes. Polaris Photo

4JS

A march in review is followed

by the

“Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival.” -

Winston Churchill

Moving Out A cadet’s last week or two at the Academy can be bittersweet.

Leaving friends behind, balanced against

old friends and family visiting. Photo by Ed Hanks

Unmatched Exuberance One well-observed Academy tradition is

Jumping For Joy

for the Firsties to go swimming in the Air

Many spring days were cold and rainy, so

Gardens fountains after their last final

the water in the fountains was often frigid.

exam.

Nevertheless, many of graduating classmates

partook. Polaris Photo

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June Week

And since they won't be using

these uniforms anymore... Polaris Photo

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There is naturally much stress and tension as a cadet’s final academic year winds down. These are often the most advanced and difficult classes he or she has taken, and final exams are the last chance to

make a mark.

After four years of intense coursework, supplemented by a restrictive military atmo-

sphere, first-class cadets are ready to let off some frustrations as classes conclude and the fourth summer arrives. A party atmosphere tends to prevail at any university at the end of the year, but it’s even more special for Academy cadets. First-class cadets are about to become second lieutenants in the Air Force.

Unlike

their civilian collegiate counterparts, who are heading out to look for a jobs, cadets already have interesting first postings lined up for them.

Each will receive his or her assignments,

printed on postcards identifying where one will spend the first stint in the operational Air Force.

Many will head to specialty schools. Most will enter flight training, to prepare as future pilots or aircrew

members. Others will enter operational assignments around the world.

Finally, all begin the process of packing to leave the place which has been home for the past four years.

Despite the regimentation imposed by an inspection schedule, and the

military atmosphere, a cadet’s room acquires a personality over four years.

The question is

what to save, and what to leave behind. Memories abound.

Some will be carried off as memorabilia, others will persist only

Final Exams, Then You Blow It

ethereally.

Some cadets add

But friends are forever, as they saying goes, and the

color to the fountain

traditions. Whether

connections and friendships developed over shared experi-

it’s air mattresses,

float toys, or a ences at the

U.S. Air Force Academy will remain a special bond

handy kayak, firstclass cadets are

throughout years of active service, and beyond.

determined to enjoy their last week

—

by Ed Hanks

at the Academy.

Polaris Photo

dan c e RISING TO THE CALL As first-class cadets prepare to graduate and be commissioned, second-class cadets

step up to take their places in the cadet wing. This landmark event is celebrated with the

long-standing tradition of the ring dance. This formal dining-in, advancement ceremony, and formal ball is considered by most a

highlight of the cadets’ junior year. Cadets and their dates enter the ballroom, have their

pictures taken inside a giant replica of the 2008 Class Ring, and sit, dine, and receive their new class

rings at dining tables with their friends.

Some of the many traditions include toasting foreign generals, punch and chocolate

fountains, and cutting a multi-layer cake with an Air Force sabre. Tradition says each ring should be placed by the cadet’s date into a champagne

glass to properly christen it. Then, the cadet imbibes the ring with the champagne, the ring is transferred to the date’s mouth with a kiss, and he or she finally places it on the recipient’s

finger. The ring itself, designed specifically by each class, incorporates various traditions

of its own. Each ring includes metal melted down from previous class rings. The set stone

may be anything that the cadet wants, but they most frequently choose a blue star sapphire. The ring’s Class of 2008 crest features an eagle, the American Flag, the Academy chapel, an Air Force sabre, two aircraft

(an F-15 and an F-22), a Polaris (the guiding star), the class

motto, and the letter “L” (Roman numeral for “50”), representing the 50th USAFA graduating class.

During their final year, cadets will wear the ring with the class crest facing inward, to show the

Academy is closest to their hearts. After graduA Ring of Rings

ation, it’s turned outward, to display to indicate

The buddies of the

Class of 2008 have earned these rings

together, through blood, sweat and tears.

Photos by

C2C Sam Grey

they’re Academy grads.

—

by Ed Hanks

A Toast to Us!

Having achieved a job well done, three years under their belt, the cadets clink their glasses in

celebration.

Lifetime Achievement Since ancient times, a ring has

represented who a person is. The

earning of the class ring signifies that this man or woman has made it through some of the toughest

A First Class Christening

academic and military training

The champagne christens the ring for the Class of 2008.

available at any institution in the

The ring is

world.

inscribed with the class motto, Elige

Sortem Tuam (Choose Your Fate).

Dancing the Night Away Romantic interludes are few and far between in a cadet’s busy life.

Ring Dance is one of

those opportunities to dress to the nines and do a few turns on the dance floor with a date.

Ring l Xu ice

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Academy Commanders Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. John Regni stands with the Academy Senior Staff, Brig. Gen. Susan Desjardins, the Academy Commandant of Ca-

dets, Brig. Gen. Dana Born, the Dean of Faculty, and retired Brig. Gen. Hans Mueh, Director of Athletics.

*i-i*r \

Squadron by Squadron Proud parents watch as nearly a thousand cadets march smartly down the ramp onto the parade

field, and form into groups and

squadrons. Photos by Ken Carter

Onward

...

and Upward

Family and friends gather,

(far right), to honor 2nd Lt. Christina Smith during her

CS-19 commissioning ceremony in the cadet library.

Following graduation, it was time to test her parents’ gift

sabre, right, in cutting the

congratulatory cake.

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Grad Parade Thousands of family members and friends fill the bleachers alongside Stillman Parade Field each

year to witness

the graduation parade the day preceding the hat toss. The emphasis of the parade is for the graduating firsties to separate themselves from the cadet

wing, and in doing

so, give all underclass members the opportunity to step up into their next year. All will assume more in the way of

responsibility and authority. Video cameras, congratulatory banners, cheers from bottom to top of the bleachers are all trademarks of the

ceremony.

parade

Traditionally, the event also features popular demonstrations of precision landing by the Wings of Blue sky-

diving team, multiple glider landings, and fly-bys featuring U.S. Air Force, cargo, fighter and bomber aircraft. A formal change of command between cadet commanders is conducted under the watchful

eye of the commandant

while the Academy superintendent presides over the entire ceremony. All in all, the graduation parade is but two steps away from graduation itself, separated

only by the commissioning

ceremony later that evening. Smiles of anticipation are abundant by the time the soon-to-be active duty second lieutenants reach Falcon Stadium for graduation the following morning. Soon, the four to five year Academy experience

will become but a memory. Most are quick to admit they are eager to move on, yet when speaking with

graduates

many refer to the Academy as one of their most rewarding experiences, regardless of the length of one’s career. Even for those for whom it’s a love/hate experience, no one denies the end result: a significant contribution to the United States of America, maintaining the strongest air and space force the world has ever seen.

Commissioning From in-processing through graduation, with hundreds of milestones to be achieved in between, cadets

traditionally

cling to the significance of commissioning as much (or more) than any other Academy experience. The culmination of four years hard work, many sleepless nights, and mental and

physical challenges beyond description, lead to the day and time when being saluted becomes as much a part of their military lives as rendering salutes themselves. For most of the Academy’s history, the commissioning ceremony has not been conducted until

midnight or after

which made it and graduation technically the same day. More recently, ceremonies have been accelerated to two mid-

evening sessions the night before graduation. According to Academy Director of Communications Johnny Whitaker, the change to hold all ceremonies on Academy grounds was implemented in 2005 primarily in the interest of decreasing logistical challenges and increasing

personal safety. “There was one instance of firsties returning from the Broadmoor area after commissioning and related celebrating which nearly resulted in an entire squadron not making it to Falcon Stadium in time for due to heavy city traffic," Whitaker said. “We had ceremonies scattered all over town creating both

graduation

safety and logisti-

cal concerns.” Academy leadership at the time determined it would be more efficient, more convenient, and most of more safe,

all,

if the ceremonies were held on USAFA.

The Class of 2005 was the first to stay on the home turf exclusively. The end result: to date, more than 2,600 new second lieutenants fully engaging in the U.S. military to serve in maintaining America’s freedom without incident.

Soon-to-be graduates who seemed disappointed with the decision to move ceremonies back from downtown loca-

tions, at first, were many. However, come the traditional hat toss and flyover, negative comments were nowhere to be heard. Rather only cheers of celebration, good wishes toward one another and expressions of dreams yet to come echo throughout the stadium floor.

—

by Ken Carter

(man EXCERPTS EROM ROBERT GATES' SPEECH

Jam Session on

the Web Defense Secretary Robert Gates, took note of graduating

C1C Jeffrey Pete-

“Four years ago you joined the Air Force Academy as lowly fourth

classmen. Today you leave as officers in the United States Air Force

hac, the Academy’s own viral video web

the sword and shield of the United States, its sentries and

its avengers.”

star, referring to “the

dangers of dancing

“It is by no means an easy future. We are engaged in two wars

in your dorm room.

on the other side of the world

And, yes, I’ve seen the video.

”

To peals

and we are engaged in a global

ideological struggle against some of the most barbaric enemies we have ever faced.”

of laughter, he warned the cadets,

“The next time your mirror beckons you to bust a move,

remember the danc-

ing cadet.”

“The world you are entering is much more complicated than it was when I was an Air Force officer during the Cold War. You will not

always know who your enemies are. You will not always be able to understand their motivations. And you will not always be able to rely

exclusively on technology to win battles or wars.” “There is only one way to conduct yourself in this world

Photo by Rene Tate

only one way to remain always above

reproach. For a real leader, the elements of personal virtue truthfulness, morality

are absolute.

self-reliance, self-control, honor,

They are absolute even when doing what is right may bring

embarrassment or bad publicity to your unit or the service or to you. Even when doing what is

right may require sacrificing personal allegiances and friendships for professional duty and ethics for personal honor.”

“Those are the moments that will truly test the leader within you

test whether you will take the

hard path or the easy path, the wrong path or the right path. Always remember, as a wise man once said,

‘following the path of least resistance is what makes men and rivers crooked.’ The willingness always to take the right path, even if it is the hard path, is called character. In every aspect of your life, whether personal or

professional, you must always maintain the courage of your convictions

Spirit of ‘07 After receiving their

degree, and greeting the Secretary,

your personal integrity.”

“In everything you do, you must always make sure that

you are liv-

ing up to the highest personal and professional standards of duty, service, and honor

the values of the Air Force, the values of the

American armed forces, indeed the values of the United States.”

cadets would hug or

high-five the cadet

“Those of us in the chain of command, as well as all of

before them, then

izens, are proud of everything the Class of 2007 has accomplished.

turn and prepare

We are proud of the courage you have

to do the same for

the next comrade in line. Polaris Photo

to volunteer. We are proud of the

your fellow cit-

displayed by stepping forward

courage you have displayed by

making it through four years at the Academy. And we are proud of the courage you will display tomorrow as you go out to face great and

daunting challenges, and as you face them with unwavering resolve.”

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June Week

Secretary Gates “The safety of the nation is in your hands. And there is nowhere

Seeing the Cadets Off

else the American

Thousands of cadets watched from

people would rather it be.

the upper decks of Falcon Stadium,

Congratulations,

while many more thousands of

may God watch over

proud family members also sat or

all of you, and these

United States.

stood, filling the stadium to capacity.

”

Photo by Deb Wyman

Polaris Photo

The cadets marched in precision

files through the assembled chairs to their seats.

The Class of 2007

His Proudest

Thunderous applause filled

Moment

the stadium as the Class

A graduate displays

of 2007 marched onto the

his diploma to his

field to take their places for

friends, and to his

the graduation ceremony.

family in the stands.

Of 1,302 cadet basics who

Photo by Rene Tate

processed into the class in June of 2003, 977 pushed on to

graduate.

Photo by Deb Wyman

Thanks for the Memories

Maintaining tradition, these cadets smoke celebratory cigars as they smile for the camera. Photo by Rene Tate

An End, And a Beginning A newly commissioned Air Force

lieutenant reflects upon his ac-

complishment as he embraces his young siblings. Reactions are

Pride and Exhilaration

often bittersweet. Tilled with joy and

Waiting in line to receive his diploma,

sadness. Photo by Rene Tate

graduate makes eye contact with his family and friends in the stands. Photo by Rene Tate

Hat Toss and Flyover The perfectly timed flyover of six Thunderbirds F-16s (right) coincides with the graduates tossing their hats in the air.

Many of

the hats have money enclosed, which is an extra treat for the children who scour the

grounds after graduation. Photo by Arnie Spencer

June Week

Adam Danielson

Jahmil Edwards

Jenny Guilford

Bobby Hendrick One elated grad says

Giddy with Excitement

“We’ve been talking

“I’ve waited a long

“When we threw our

about this day for

time for it.

hats, and saw the

he’ll remember basic

years, now.”

surreal right now. But

Thunderbirds, it was

cadet training and his

cadet grins with

I have eager an-

so awesome!

freshman year the

excitement as she

ticipation for what’s to

member all the good

come.

times.

It’s kind of

I’ll re-

”

most.

Ryan Shaub “There are no words, said a reflective

finally over.

It hasn’t

young lieutenant,

really hit me.

When I

standing alone, sur-

get to my assignment

veying the scene with

at Luke, and people

”

years.

cigar in his mouth.

“I’m just standing

here, taking it all in.

I’ll miss all my

friends.

acceptance of her ”

diploma. Photo by Rene Tate

John VandenBroeke ”

amazing how much over the past four

anticipates the

the group you were with

“I’m so happy! It’s we’ve all changed

by laughter, this

“You remember

when you first came in.

Sarah Mashburn

Accompanied

“The hard work’s

start saluting me,

then it will hit me. I’ll miss the Three Musketeers.

”

Graduation

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TICKLING THE IVORIES: Two members of The Five Browns perform a duet during a concert performance at Arnold Hall

Sept. 22, 2006. The group was one of many that highlighted this year’s Academy Concert Series. Photo by C2C James Bowron

THREE TRICK PONY:

Aubrey Collins, lead singer of the country music trio, Trick Pony, performs live in the Arnold Hall

Ballroom the week before graduation as part of the 2007 Cadet Jamboree.

Photo by Ken Carter

HERE’S YOUR SIGN: Blue Collar Comedy Tour headliner Bill Engvall kept the audience in stitches show at Arnold Hall Feb. 10, 2007. Photo by Ken Carter

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The 2006 an

2007 Academy Concert season featured

array of talent. From five grand pianos

on one

stage to comedy sketches, Broadway musicals, and

“Last time I had a flat tire, I pulled my truck

boot-scootin’ country music, the cadet wing experienced

into

exhilarating live performances. The year started with The Five Browns, a piano

of those side-of-the-road gas The

attendant

walks out,

looks at my truck, looks at me, and

team consisting of five siblings, all of which are graduates of the prestigious Julliard School of Music.

one

stations.

I SWEAR he said, ‘Tire go flat?’ I

Octo-

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ber featured the Broadway musical / Cant Stop Loving

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You. The non-stop party show featured 36 hits by Ray

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Charles including “America the Beautiful” and “Unchain

swelled rig!

my Heart.” Seven singers, 10 dancers, and a 15-piece

me.’ Here’s yc

on-stage big band motivated the crowd to its feet to sing

sign.”

and dance along.

The fall semester concluded with a holiday perfor-

Carte

by the Lettermen’s Christmas Show: a group of three men whose vocal sound is between the big band vocal groups and the early R&B rock groups. Songs mance

featured were “Silver Bells” and “Little Drummer Boy.” In February, the Academy was proud to host comedian

Bill Envgall who is famous for his “Here’s Your Sign”

bits as well as his work with the Blue Collar Comedy

Tour. Wonderful Town, a Broadway musical set in New York City was featured the following month. At the beginning of May, the Academy hosted Chip DaThe Lettermen’s

vis and Mannheim Steamroller, an orchestra featuring

Christmas Show

instruments from the harpsichord and drums to syn-

Known as the most roman-

thesizer, with a large group of strings. The school year was

tic singing group of the

wrapped up with a special show, not part of the

sixties, the Lettermen trio

Academy Concerts Series, by country music band Trick

visited the Academy for a

Pony. Among the songs played were “It’s a Heartache”

sepcial Christmas perfor-

and “Pour Me.”

mance.

No matter what genre of music was preferred, the

14 languages. Courtesy

Academy concert series featured something for everyone.

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All information and courtesy photos provided by

They have sung

and recorded in more than

Photo

Academy Concerts.

Siblings, Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan, are

classically trained and their performances includes

contemporary music, jazz and rock. They have been featured on 60 minutes II, Oprah, in People Magazine and Good Morning American.

They performed at the 2002

Winter Olympics Celebrations in Salt Lake City. Their CD, “No Boundaries," was #1 on the Billboard Classical Charts.

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Ahrens, Travis R.

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Congratulations and we are extremely proud of your accomplishments. Love Mom, Dad, Kelly, Haley

May the wind beneath your wings

Bilbo-07 Well done; we’re so proud of

continue to carry you to great heights and may your compass guide you home

you! May you fly so high and so well that God joins you in laughter. Much love, Pops78, Mumbo-81, and Midget-10

Alexander, Jordan L. Congratulations! Our Pride is exceeded only by our love for you. May the wind beneath life’s wings sustain and give you

Backes, Jonathon Congrats on all you’ve done at USAFA. Always proud of you and thank you for an awesome 4-yr journey. God’s Blessings to you & Rachel. LOVE, Mom &

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Bethancourt, Robert We love, adore, and respect you.

May

your dreams be realized as this was.

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Bob, all your hopes and dreams came

I am so proud of you and all you have

true. You made it. We are so proud of

accomplished.

you. Continue to reach for the stars. Please be safe. Love, Mom and Dad

years but I would wait for you forever.

Bihansky, Thomas S. Congratulations on your remarkable achievement. Your entire family is so

It has been a long four

love you.

Love, Kelly

Bush, Michael Stephen You’re the jump master; and Academy legacy of 1st place wins & over 800 jumps. You’re and adrenaline junkie to

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be so proud of. Love, Mom & Dad

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very proud of you! Continue to aim high! Love, Mom, Dad, Tim and Chris

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Caldwell, Jesse

Campbell, Brian R.

We are all so proud of you. You have

Congratulations! We are all very proud

done an excellent job at the Air Force

of you and what you have accomplished.

Academy.

Go and have fun! Love from

You are in our prayers. We love you al-

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Mom and all of us!

ways. The Campbells and Reyes family

Mom and Dad

Chapot, Charles

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Carrigan, Geoffrey Paul

It distracts

With God’s blessing, you have accom-

“I never look back, darling!

plished truly amazing things these past

now”-Edna. Mom, Dad, Tom, Annie, Meg, Mickey, The Cather-

four years. Best of luck at MIT. Love, Mom and Dad

me from the

career, may God be with you!

The entire

family is proud of you! Love, Mom & Dad! Bless you and the sky’s the limit.

Cordova, John Your success depended on your dreams,

actions, and your belief you could do it! Continue dreaming! We love you and are so

Conine, Aaron B. There is no need to reach high for the

They are already within you just reach into yourself. Love, Mom, Dad, Adam, Amanda & Anne

stars.

Cornelio, Larry P. Your hard work has paid off and we’re all very proud of you. The Air Force will be better because of you. You’re in our

prayers.

proud of you Kip! Mom and Dad

came.”

remember why you Congratulations! -

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Always.

Love, Mom & Dad.

Cook, Trevor J. Congratulations Trevor on a job well done. Fly high in all your new adventures. Love, Mom, Dad, Missy and Tom.

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of you. Our love and prayers are with you always. God Bless. Mom, Dad, and Brandon. Matthew 5:16

Culp, Ashley

Curtis, Amanda

Dohallow, Tyler

We are so very proud of you!

Phil 1:6 Being confident of this, that

As you graduate for the Academy we are

Wishing you blue skies ahead.

God who began a good work in you will continue it to completion until the day of

so very proud of the man that you have become. May you be blessed with wings

Christ’s return. Mom and Duane

so all your dreams come true.

Dorsey, Eric

Dubiel, Tanya Congratulations. You did it! An officer of character and integrity. Proud of you and proud to fly with you. Love always, Mum

Love, Mom and Dad

Dolby, Christopher May the lord continue to bless you and keep you safe. We are so proud of you. Love Always, Dad, Mom, Nicholas, Stephanie, Alexander

Your entire family is so proud of and

happy for your! Fly fast and safe. You always in our prayers. Love Forever, your family & parents

are

Dunn, Jonathan You are God’s blessing to us. We love

Edwards, Jahmil P.

you and wish you continuous progress toward your goals and dreams. Much

“We are proud of you” with love, Mom, Reg, Bosco, Dee, Ruby & Grands

Love, Mom & Dad

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knowledge and the HEART! Love, PKE

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Gulczynski, Katherine Mary Congratulations! You did it! We’re all very proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad and Annie

Talented, funny, imaginative, courageous, accomplished, humble, and best of all, you are our son and we are proud of you man you have become.

Guzman, Eric Munceis You are our greatest accomplishment.

Always, Love, Mom & Dad

Love, Mom & Dad

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Hawkes, Ashley Danielle What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. Congratulations, our Ashley. Love, Mommy and Daddy

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ings!! Isaiah 40:31 Our love and prayers always, Dad Mom Joseph & Caleb

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Hunt, Joshua David Outstanding job. Be proud & “in quiet-

Helland, Daniel C. You had a dream, You sought it, You worked for it, and now You have

achieved it! We are so very proud You are our son!

Prov. 3:5&6

Love, Mom & Dad

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Love always, Mom

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their strength and they will soar on wings

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like eagles.” Our love and prayers,

always

Mom, Dad, & Jennifer

Ignallina, Bart

Jennings, Allen

We are so proud of you and what you

Congratulations A.J. on achieving your dream. May you always have smooth air beneath your wings. We’re so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Colin & Maggie

have accomplished so far. We can’t wait

strength.”

He is always with you & so

to see what the future holds for our jet

portunities, & to the most special places of your heart. LOVE, Mom and Hec

Humphries, Lee

in confidence shall be your Love you

of your hopes, to the windows of your op-

“Those who hope in the LORD will renew

ness and

are we.

Helmers, Nicole Let your dreams take you to the highest

Mom & Dad

pilot! Love, Mom & Dad

Keller, Nicole Leigh

Kelly, Evan William

Kendrick, Jacobe

You accepted the challenge and accom-

It was a long and difficult road, but you

As you are a precious gift to our family,

plished your goal with honor and integrity! We couldn’t be more proud of you!

did it! And you did it with excellence. We are very proud of you.

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so you will

be to a world that awaits what

you alone can give. We’re so proud of

you! Love, Granny & Pat

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Thank you for making us proud at every

Kingsbery, Russell E.

You make us proud everyday! Go forth &

Nine years ago you told us your dream to

turn. You are truly amazing!

Congratu-

remember you are cherished, loved and

lations on your hard work & awesome

achievements! We love you, Mom & Dad

valued by so many. We love you! Bo, Shae, Sandra & Cevie

graduate from the USAFA and become a pilot. As you journey continues, aim high! Love, Dad Mom Kelsey and Wes

Kirchhoff, Lindsey C.

You made it happen! Words cannot

Your faith, courage, and enthusiasm

describe our pride in what you’ve accom-

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plished and who you’ve become. Keep dreaming and leading. Love, Mom, Dad & Alex

Knaute, Christopher

inspires us.

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Koenigsberger, Debra Your strength and character brought you

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You have passed a great milestone! You are equipped for a life of integrity honor

I am so very proud of you! You've turned

Kuffenkam, Chad Congratulations on a job well done.

into a remarkable young man. Wherever

Good luck at Edwards. We are all very

and achievement. We are very proud of

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Mitnaul, Jocelyn Ranelle Congrats on reaching another goal. Continue to use the gifts and talents God has given you. We are so proud of you! Love and Blessings, Mom and Dad

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Oldham, Daniel

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“Most look up and admire the stars. A champion climbs a mountain and grabs

Four years ago this day seemed an eter-

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nity away, but you made it! Be proud as and know our love and support is with you always. Mom and Dad

we are

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There has never been a better man at the Academy than you! We’re so proud,

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We are so proud of all you have accom-

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Raine, Jack Congratulations

Good job dude! -Sam

all the hard your success this year work paid off. We love you and are so

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Love always, Dad,

(Prov. 3:5,6)

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great things. Love, Mom & Dad

You have made us unbelievably proud.

work and determination. We are proud

Words cannot express the admiration we

Psalm 37:3-6 Love,

Dreams are coming true. Good luck with

You have risen to the top of your class

Roberts, Zachary A. You are reaping the benefits of your hard of you as always.

Ouper, Daniel You set high goals & achieved them.

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have for you. The sky’s the limit. Now

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reflection of where you are today. God

You are a wonderful son and will be a

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Rosales, Jose L. IV Congratulations! You are it! We made extremely proud of you TOE-BEREW!

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Your instincts were correct. This was

Follow your bliss; create your own reality!

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have started them; you have no boundar-

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smiling down at you.

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Love, Dad

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Keep trusting in God and

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We are all so proud of you!

Love, Mom,

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Aronoff, Jonathan 379

Amnah, John 260 Amrine, Phillip 410

Asare, Cofie 379

Altman, Amanda 380

Anaya, Daniel

346

Andersen, Geoff 63 Andersen, Joseph 369 Anderson, Aaron 355 Anderson, Alfred 359

Arroyo, Ivando 401 Ascazubi, Andres 356 Asche, David 343 Aseltine, Thomas 406

Ashiq, Waleed

386

Anderson, Andrew 377

Ashraf, Haseeb 292 Astiasaran, Domingo 343

Anderson, Bryan 339,415 Anderson, David 345

Atchley, Daniel 62 Atherton, Joseph 399

Anderson, Donald 68

Atkinson, David 355

Anderson, George 349

Atwood, Justin 352 Atwood, Trenton 417 Auflick, Robert Allen 324

Anderson, Grace 210 Anderson, Jeff 67

Akimoff, Amanda 394

Anderson, Johnson 407

Al-Abadi, Haidar 367

Anderson, Katherine 415

Alaybeyoglu, Metin 415 Albano, Stephen 371

Anderson, Kathryn 365 Anderson, Katie 85

Alexander, Mychol 377 Alexander, Robby 117 Alexander, Robert 296 Alexander, Zachary 414

Alfesimama, Ruth 190 Alford, Sarah 130,387 Alicea, Rey Ortega 168 Al Jobour, Qais 416 Allen, Ainsley 369 Allen, Ariana 407 Allen, Caleb 405 Allen, Charles 385 Allen, Chris 106 Allen, Christopher A. 186

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Andrejevs, Roberts 234 Andresen, Jonathan 349 Andrew, John 63 Andrews, David 166 Andrews, Sean 280 Andrews, Sean 312

Angello, Chloe 357 Anglin, Brett 359 Anthony, Kai 361 Antonietti, Eric 170 Antonio, Kurt 99, 308 Antonov, Guennadi 272

Antypas, Robert 182 Apodaca, Corey 361 Appleby, Jonathan 390

Banham, William 407 Banks, Diane 214

Banning, Douglas 349

Barlow, Joshua 394 Barlow, Kaitlin 230 Barlow, Logan 363 Barlow, Robert 339 Barnard, Matthew Paul 260 Barnes, Remington 412 Barnes, Richard 351 Barnes, Ryan 383 Barnhart, Ronald 174 Barra, Kristen 399 Barrett, Marie 349 Barrett, Mary 409

Austin, Nick Kaylor 206

Andre, Terrence 66

Bamberg, Vicki 402 Bamford, Ryan 218 Baney, Aaron 412 Bang, Newton 401

Barger, Abby Kathryn 320

Albert, William 288

Andeweg, Derek 405

Baker, William 407 Balaich, Gary 62 Balcao, Scott 85, 120, 341 Balch, Daniel 405 Baldwin, Guy 268 Baldwin, Joel 350 Baldwin, Joseph 397 Ball, Bailey 353 Ball, John 345 Ball, Scott 413 Ballesteros, Jorge 389 Balser, Cary 400 Balskus, Joseph 206 Balthazar, Timothy 194 Balthazor, Richard 63

Ayers, Matt 67 Azab, Stephan 135, 399

Austin, Howard 66

Alexander, Donald 182 Alexander, Jordan 320 Alexander, Matt 74 Alexander, Matthew 417

Baker, James 198 Baker, Russell 384

Avrett, John 407

Austin, Chad 55

Anderson, Melissa 410 Anderson, Michael 406 Anderson, Nathan 402 Anderson, Scott 414 Anderson, Sean 369 Anderson, Timothy 76, 354 Anderson, Travis 296

Aldridge, Aubrey 416 Alexander, Ashley 367

Baker, Franklin 405

Avery, Bryan 403

Augustin, Brady 401 Augustine, Ian 410 Ausbun, Benjamin 371

Albert, Michael 385

Alderman, Andrew 320

Baker, Austin 415 Baker, Brianna 359

Bannister, Collette 362 Bansal, Karan 343 Bar, Daniel 357 Bar, Matthew 234 Baran, Christopher 256 Barbara, Samuel 347 Barbee, Jessica 339 Barbee, Melissa 218 Barber, Jordan 369 Barber, Wayne 389 Barber, Zachary 396

Anderson, Kyle 135, 368

Albrecht, Ryan 415

Bailie, Mark 371 Bain, Bruce 385

Austria, Beth 62 Avena, Kathryn 417

-BBaas, Lauren 339 Babb, Mark 358 Babbitt, Kyle 135, 366

Babich, Leslie 358 Bachler, David 68

Bachmeyer, Philip 415 Backes, Jonathon 174 Backhus, Frederick 222 Bacue, Stephanie 359 Bae, Chang 316 Bae, Edward 381

Barrington, Heather 226 Barron, Mario 340 Barrow, Aaron 210

Bagby, Leighton 403

Barry, Matthew 389

Bahn, William 62

Bartak, Mark 409

Baik, Seung-Min 411

Bartczak, Adam 375 Bartee, Garrett 268

Bartik, Jason 135,403 Bartlett, Lyndon 373

Bender, Thomas 346 Benfield, Daniel 417 Bengard, Lindsay 121, t234

Barton, Ben 135

Bennett, David 345

Barton, Benjamin 355

Bennett, Michael 351

Bartsch, Zachary 367

Bennett, Morgan 355

Basnight, Zachry 415

Bennett, Patrick 378

Bassett, Nicholas 371

Bennett, Steven 360

Blankenberger, Anthony Blankenship, John 350 Blardony, Janna 345

Batchelder, Katie 122, 341

Benson, Jonathan 363

Bledsoe, Devon 368

Bouges, Alicia 347 Boulter, Raymond 376 Boumezrag, Mohamed 371 Bouquio, Joshua 365

Bateman, Jonathan Kyle 190

Bent, Timothy 389

Blessinger, David

Bowen, Chase 345

Bates, Andrew 64

Bente, Nicholaus 387

Blinn, James 194

Bowen, Paul 398

Bates, Doug 130

Bentley, David 356 Berens, Christopher 373 Berger, Andrea 373 Bergkamp, Jonathan 214 Bergman, Andrew 230 Bergoo, Adam 341 Bergoo, Robin Johan Frednk 276 Bergstresser, Patrick 371 Bergstrom, Austin 344

Bloch, Benjamin 386

Bowen, Rudolph 369

Block, Robert 63

Bowen, Thomas 359

Blocker, Miles-Tyson 362

Bowens, Aaron 400

Blong, Lindsay 260

Bowman, Jeffrey 385

Blum, Scott 63

Bowman, John 409

Blume, Christian 170

Bowman, Kenneth 364

Blume, Hoban 353

Bowron, James 2, 365

Blumhoefer, William 351 Boardman, Brian 98, 402

Bowshot, Shawna 62

Bernard, Thomas 363

Bobbs, Jordan 373

Berry, Andrew 63 Berry, Edwin 288 Berry, Justin 348 Berry, Nicholas 186 Berry, Robert 401

Bochert, John 178

Beard, James 52, 361

Berszoner, Matthew John 296

Beardslee, Robert 376

Bertka, Brian 365

Bogert, Steven 182 Bogner, Scott 355

Beasock, Jennifer 2, 371 Beaubien, Matthew L. 268

Bethancourt, Robert 170

Bohlender, Elsa 130, 345

Bettinger, Robert 312

Bohlender, Ivan 352

Beauchamp, Andrew 393

Bettner, Michael 64 Betz, Peter 52, 345

Bohlman, Jeff 379 Bohn, Karl 347

Bradfield, Daniel 368

Beaudoin, Daniel James 296 Beaudreault, Matthew 405

Bevers, Daniel 409

Boisvert, Brian 360

Beaulieu, Steven 347 Beck, Amanda 411

Beville, Patrick 343

Bole, Scott 64

Bevis, Megan 343

Boleng, Jeff 62

Beck, Jason 85, 272

Bexten, Samuel 415

Bolint, Andrew 393

Brady, Kevin 341 Brady, Kimberley 272 Branch-Romero, Khary 214 Branchflower, Todd 332

Becker, Bryan 342 Becker, Caleb 405 Becker, Jacob 210 Becker, Joseph 407 Becker, Philip 268 Becker, Phillip 131

Bezzant, Matthew 375

Bolles, Ryan Michael 186

Brand, Alexander 379

Biba, Brandon 391

Bolt, Karl 74, 75, 190

Brandt, Charles 369

Biddle, Tiffany 364

Bolt, Paul 67

Brannon, Matthew 408

Bidmead, Kenneth 381

Bonanno, Alison 264

Brantigan, Charles 350

Biechler, Ross 366

Bond, Albert 222

Brasher, David 345

Bigelow, Holly 393 Bigelow, Lydia 87 Bigelow, Lydia Eleni 238 Bihansky, Thomas 162 Bilbao, Kimberly 403 Biles, Megan 363 Billings, Peter 238

Bonneau, Michelle 198

Brasher, Matt 2

Bonner, John 405

Brateng, Jonathan

Boogar, Stephen 406 Booker, Jocelyn 339

Braxton, Thomas 347

Boom, Gordon 415 Boone, Samuel 407

Brdlik, Clinton 369 Breau, Cody 395

Booth, Jason 339

Breaux, Bradley 256

Bina, Ellen 413

Booze, Meghan 365

Bingaman, Kirk 385 Binns, Kathy 68 Bintz, Stephen 395

Borchardt, Clinton 354 Bordenave, Christopher 361

Bredeweg, Joshua 389 Breedlove, Bradley 351 Breiding, Daniel J. 260 Breland, Troy 402

Bartlett, Austin 367

Bates, Douglas 339

Bates, Michael 381 Bates, Sarah 351 Batey, Nicholas 391

Bauder, Andrew 385 Bauer, Nicholas 398

Bauer, William 406

Baughn, Taylor 387 Baxley, Jared 234 Bayne, Casey Elizabeth Bayne, Charles 341 Beach, Kayla 383 Beal, Tyler 389 Bean, Christopher 343

324

Beckerleg, Matthew 407 Beckett, Cameron

383

Beckley, Matthew 390 Bedard, Alexander 356 Beeler, Jessica 416 Beene, Nathaniel 349 Beerse, Melissa 381

Beesemyer, Jay 415 .

Behrendt, Brady 369 Behrens, Robert 19 Beins, Tausha 398

Bouchard, Laura Elizabeth 268

Blackburn, Michael 205 Blackstun, Margaret 403 Blair, Elizabeth 379

Bouchard, Whitney 385 Boudreaux, Aftan 405 389

401

Boedigheimer, Ralph Boese, George 413 Boethin, April 365

Boethin, Daniel Warren 328

Bowsky, Cameron 381 Boyadjian, Gregory 366 Boyce, Frank 166 Boyd, Jamey 367 Boyd, Stephen 332 Boyd, William 415 Boyer, Christopher 356 Boyer, Stephanie 395 Boyle, Scott 342 Boyter, Jesse 384 Bozynski, Peter 178 Bradwick, Matthew 339

Bordelon, Devin 341

367

Brazell, Andrew 218

Bird, Carson 354

Borders, Andrew 363

Brende, Elizabeth 332

Belger, Mitchell 194 Belkowski, Mark 406 / Belkowski, Robert 308

Bird, Donald 62

Borgerding, Justin

Brenner, Chad 411

Bird, Joshua 349 Bird, Kristan 256

Born, Dana 424

Brenner, Scott 351

Borradaile, Michael 198

Bell, Derek 130,206 Bell, James 370 Bell, Kyle 345 Bell, Spencer 339 Bell, William 328 Belleau, Elizabeth 346 Bellissimo, Daniel 210

Birdsong, Eric 389

Borriello, Jeff 332

Bresnahan, James 130,390 Brewer, Joseph 411

Birt, Jordan 384 Birt, Timothy 206

Borroni, Philip 360

Brewer, Logan 260

Borseth, Thomas 378

Brewton, Haley 407

Bishop, Jim 68 Bishop, Mark 132,347

Bosack, Michael M. 260

Brewton, Jadonna 63

Bosch, Michelle 355

Black, Diana 68 Black, Steve 62 Black, Timothy 345 Black, Wayne 387

Brice, Benjamin 351

Bosley, Michael 214

Brichacek, Andrea 349

Boswell, Chameka 341 Bottorff, Matthew 397

Bridgeman, Jeremy 342 Bridgewater, Bret 368 Briggs, Lindsey 369

cio-Flatt, Kristoffer 403 ,Jason 109,340

361

Botwinski, Samuel 218

Index

Burnham, Adam 135

Caples, Connor 406 Capparelli, Robert 391 Cappuzzo, Gregory 393 Carberry, John 392

Chapman, Sara 391 Chapot, Charles 288 Chappell, C. 64

Brill, Alexander 349

Burks, Jonathan 348

Brilleslyper, Mike 63 Brinkmann, Christopher 405

Burlingame, Lucas 383 Burney, Trenton 395

Brinson, Enrico 411

Brittingham, John

Burnham, Matthew 396

Cardenas, Austin 405

Charbonneau, Matthew 390

Brittner, Michael 347

Burns, Kevin 63

Card II, Larry 404

Britzke, Geoffrey 350

Brockman, Aaron 349

Bursey, Lauren

Carey, Justus 339 Carfagno, James 412 Cargill, William 316 Carillo, Christopher 395

Charles, Nicholas 387 Charlton, Mark 64

Brock, Nolan 135,353

Burns, Shane 63 Burnum, Jake 413 Burrows, William 386

Brodie, Christin 382

Burton, Eric 365

Brommer, Lucas 268 Brooks, Blake 369 Brooks, Maria 348

Burton, Matthew 332

Brooks, Ryan 349

264

Brock, Joseph 407

292

Chase, Rhett 368 Chavez, Felicia 361 Chavez, Kevin 407

Carlisle, Martin 62 Carlisle, Matthew David 260

Cheatham, Ron 350 Chee-A-Tow, Rachel 377

Carlos, Claire 381 Carlson, Randy 63

Chen, Hsiang 394

Burton, Trista 416 Burtschi, Jacob 77, 190

Carlson, Troy 66

Burwinkle, Adam 135,328 Buscemi, Matthew 385

Carnahan, Kyle 384 Carney, Shaun 88, 89, 93, 340

Brown, Andrew 276

Busch, Alyson 344

Carnovale, Nicholas 342

Brown, Antonio 416

Bush, Andrea 344

Brown, David 387

Bush, Lisa 343

Cams, Dwight 390 Carolan, Ryan 186

Brown, Eric Matthew 324 Brown, J. S. 409 Brown, Joel 272 Brown, Lindsay 389

Bush, Michael 45, 202

Burton, Nicholas T. 214

Brosims, David 68

Broughton, Justin

106

Brown, Marvin 300 Brown, Michael 351

Brown, Nathan 162 Brown, Philip 166 Brown, Robert 64, 370

Brown, Silas Daniel 272

Brown, Wayne 62

Brown-Dymkoski, Brian Browning, Jeff 388

304

Brozetti, Justin 369

Cheng,Jason 406 Cheng, Richard 230 Cherry, Louis 66 Chiasson, Thomas 359

Chidester, Michael 399 Childers, Rebecca 357 Chimelski, Erica 130, 339

Carp, Christopher 214 Carpenter, Keane 405 Carpenter, Patrick 264 Carpenter, Robert 377

Chin, Brian 320

Carrese, Paul 67

Cho, Doug 414

Carriedo, Robert 68

Cho, Philip 385

Carrier, Shawn 359

Choate, Lauren 377

Butler, Harris 387 Butler, John 373

Carrigan, Geoffrey 264 Carrillo, Christopher 365

Choe, Peter 405 Choi, Jeff 375

Butler, Michele 66 Butler, Robert 320 Butler, Sean 62 Butt, Spencer 345

Carroll, Arlon 361

Chott, Nathan 292

Carroll, Bradley 371

Chou, Hsi 372

Carroll, Shayne 358 .Carter, Alicia 388

Christ, John 64 Christensen, Benjamin 400

Bushnell, Ryan 300 Bussell, Donald 391

Bustamante, Cassandra 384 Butcher, Jonathan 360 Butikofer, Casey 353 Butler, David 353

Chinery, Mark 341 Chism, Matthew 415 Chlebek, Randall 361

Butterfield, Caitlin 296 Butzin, David 413

Carter, Brandon 353

Christian, Anthony 373

Bruckman, Benjamin 355

Carter, Chase 83

Christie, Ryan 395

Bruder, Joshua 357

Buzasi, Derek 63

Christopher, Bryan Scott 296 Christopher, Jason Daniel 304 Christopher, Steven David 328 Chronister, Bradley 377

Church, Scott 222 Churnside, Alexander 124,349 Chuva, Dean 81, 385 Ciccone, James 401

Brustuen, Leif 389

Caballer, Leanne 403

Bruton, Kyle 409 Bruton, Michael 417

Cadwell, Justin Joseph 218 Cain, Joel 62

Carter, Jennifer 400 Carter, Michael Kenneth 190 Carter, Nicholas 359 Carter, Robert 410 Caruso, Paul 378 Carvalho, Jacob 407 Carver, Matthew 375 Casano, Michael 415 Cascio, Daniel 378

Bryant, Andrew 393 Bryant, Clayton 389 Bucey, Jonathan 367

Calahan, Kathy 66

Cassidy, Patrick 269

Caldwell, Brittain 380 Caldwell, James 383

Castillo, Letricia 78, 79, 332 Castle, Dan 85

Buchanan, Andrew 353

Caldwell, Jesse Lan 230

Buchanan, Doug 63

Caldwell, Lynn 66

Brugman, Aaron

361

Brumfield, Elon 391 Brummer, Tyler 393

Byrd, Brenton 395 Byrnes, Michael 416 Bzdelik, Jeff 76

Brunderman, Adam 363

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Brundidge, Joseph 375

Buchholtz, Matthew 340

Calfee, Alan 404

Buck, Austin 288

Buck, Theresa 415

Call, Robert 376 Callahan, Joshua 416

Buckhout, Nathan 166

Callahan, Richard 352

Buckingham, Joseph 371 Buckley-Lowe, Gregory 412 Budzyn, Joseph 386

Callahan, Sean 377 Callihan, Scott 63 Camacho, Juan Rojas 363 Camilletti, Jonathan 234

Buehner, Michelle 400 Bukowski, Tegan 383 Bull, Kenneth 371

Bump, Stephen 362 Bunker, Adam 355

BuPane, Elizabeth 130 Bupane, Elizabeth-Ann 348 Burditt, Rebecca 409

Burfeind, Brandon 373

Camp, James 370 Campbell, Brian 222, 374 Campbell, Christopher 166, 391 Campbell, John 379 Campbell, Kerrie 402 Campbell, Matthew 381 Campbell, Thomas 355 Campo, Delwyn 382

Burgess, Madison 351 Burgess, Steven 388

Canciani, Aaron 389 Candiotti, Derek 359

Burk, David 387 Burke, Andrew 375 Burke, Nicholas 312

Cangealose, Joseph 256 Cannard, Daniel 106, 393 Canter, Garrett 399

Burke, Patrick Thomas 166

Caparelli, Ethan

47H

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394

Castle, Daniel 375 Castle, Patrick 62 Castro, Joseph 345 Castro, Victoria 366 Catalano, Lucas 409 Catherwood, Elizabeth 300 Catoire, Andrew 417 Catsulis, Spiro 374 Cattaneo, Nicholas 372 Caudell, Matt 64 Caulk, Andrew 369

Cavanaugh, Michael 410 Cecil, Stephen 382 Cerise, Michael 178 Cerni, Mark 135,380

Chadwick, Silas 342 Chaffee, Lauren 399 Chambers, Charles 284 Chan, David 413 Chan, Dennis 182 Chandler, Steven 398

Chang, Christopher 355 Chang, Jeremy 170 Chaparro, Jose 365

Chun, Carsen 395

Chung, Alexander 357 Chung, Anthony 415 Chung, Christina 202 Chung, Connie 210

Cipolla, Andrew 348 Clark, Karras 135, 393 Clark, Logan 130,411 Clark, Nicholas 339 Clark, Robert 384 Clark, Steve 63 Clark, Tyler 403 Clausnitzer, Christina 406 Clawson, Christopher 341 Clawson Jr., Michael 300

Clayton, Joshua 362 Clemens, Heather 368 Clemmer, William 304 Clemson, Donald 40, 390 Clifford, Joshua 366 Clift, Alexander 345 Clisset, Ryan 339

Clore.Alycia 417 Cloutier, Kurt 397

Coakley, Erin 404 Cobb, John 414

Coburn, Charles 347

Cochran, William 64

CockDurn, John

345

Coco, Mike 66

Cocomazzi, John 403 Cody, Samantha N. 238 1

Cody, Tyler 357 Coe, Jeffrey 396 Coffey, Jonathan 349 Coffey, Taylor 135,413 Coffey III, Lavanson C. 19 Cohoon, Daniel 351 Coker, Thomas 357

Czak, Steven 413

Cowling, Trebor 394 Cox, John 363 Craft, Jordan 365 Crandall, Matthew 404 Crane, Brooks 401

-DD’Agostino, Joseph 403 D’Amore, Thomas 392

DeCiutiis, Thomas 341 Decker, Christopher John 214

DeFoor, Matthew 378 DeGarmo, Donald 375

DeGuzman, Jeremy 347 Deike, Will 130 Deike, William 394 Dekker, Travis 382

Cravens, Jocelyn 353 Crawford, Ian 369

D’Arcy, Brian 354 Dachroeden, Aaron 345 Dadosky, Evan 364

De La Cruz, Regan 416

Delacruz, Emmanuel 338

Colby, Robert 256

Crawford, Rachel 373

Dahlhoff, Michael 350

Delaney, Brian

Craycroft, Sarah 130, 304

Dahlke, Scott 64

De La Torre, Francisco 367

Coletta, Damon 67

Crellin, Scott 324 Cremer, Jon 389

Dahm, Scott 222

Delgado, Mackin 417 Delgiudice, Juliette 174

Dale, Keegan 394 Dali, Jason 367

Della-Rose, Devin 63

Dallas, Brigham 357

Demboski, Michaela 62

Collins, Melissa 328 Collins, Mike 62

Crespo, Mark 382 Crespo, Robert M. 288 Crews, Abigail 308 Crippes, Matthew Paul 320 Crisostomo, Joseph 417

Deming, Matthew 389

Colter, Colby 396

Crockett, Thomas 394

Colwell, Dan 66 Comer, Adam 411

Croff, Quinton 357 Cronican, Keith 116, 182

Compton, Phil 405 Condict, Clark 124, 125, 410

Cronin, Hugh 64 Crosbie, Steven Christopher 218

Dalrymple, Diana 131, 340 Dalrymple, Scott 376 Dalton, Miji 261 Daly, Jacob 347 Daly, Michael 405

Conine, Aaron 312

Cross, Adam 186 Cross, Dennis 409 Cross, Joe 400 Crouse, Brian 304 Crowder, William 367 Crowe, Shane 339 Crowell, Corey 341

Collins, Ashley 385

Collins, Christopher Glen 264 Collins, Garrett 385

Conley, Christopher 351 Conley, Liam 405 Conley, Mary 379 Conley, Renae 139 Conley, Sean 234 Connolly, Luke 3, 353, 434 Conrad, Joe 81

Conrad, Joseph 316

Consiglio, Robert 353 Consolo, Jared 347

Cowles, Parker 85, 403

DeBerry, Fischer 94

Cole, Phillip 401 Collier, Brice 135, 350

Cousins, Joshua 415

Cycyota, Cynthia 67 Cyphers, Caley 404 Czabaranek, Joseph 194

Courtois, Eric 386 Cousino, Thomas 349

Contreras, Janice 381 Cook, Jeff 66 Cook, Matthew 369 Cook, Richard 63 Cook, Trevor 308

Cooley, Jasin 408 Cooley, Jean 67 Cooley, Jim 67 Cooper, Andrew 363 Cooper, David 333 Cooper, Esamu 162 Cooper, Stephen 62, 355 Cooper, Thomas 377 Cope, Frank 376 Copeland, Christopher 405 Copeland, Jeanette 362 i Coquerille, Luke 407 Corapi, Joel 355 Cordell, Jonathan 357 Cordova, John Christopher 272 Cork, Matthew 132,379 I Corless, James 368 I Corley, Cynthia 62 I Corliss, Meaghan 370 Cornejo, Angelica 368 Cornelio, Larry Padian 280 Corneliussen, Daniel 170 Cornell, James 397 Corpman, David 130, 363 Correll, Jason 83, 373 Cortner, Ryan 3, 412

Crowley, Matthew 374 Crozier, Stephen 127, 345 Cruickshank, Clayton 342 Cruickshank, Stephen 369 Crum, Brian 351

Crump, Thomas

190

Crumrine, Kevin 346 Cruz, James 409 Cruz, Nicholas 347 Cuchens, William 371 Cuevas, Shawn 2, 366 Cullenbine, Chris 63

Dale, Harry 375

Dam, Robert 67 Damele, Christopher 365

Daniels, Matthew 405 Daniels, Thomas 343

359

Delosreyes, John

367

Demkowicz, Erik 63 Demmon, Christopher 387 Demonte IV, Joseph 206 Dempster, Laura 415 Denaro, Tracy 62

DeNeve, Allen 348 Denise, Michelle 100,357

Danielson, Adam 316,429

Denton, Alexander 406 DeBrun, Brendan 377

Danielson, Dustin 355

DePaolis, Danielle 395

Danley, Matthew 375

Derbigny, Chay 350

Daochern, Jirasak 353 Dararutana, Kanit 359 Darwin, Eric 130,377

Derdzinski, Joe 67

Deriggi, Benjamin 391

Davidson, Andrew 415

DeRito.Adam 135,387 Derusha, Daniel 350 Derwae, Andrew 412

Davidson, Brianne 388

DeShazo, Denise 363

Davies, Richard 383

Desjardins, Susan 25, 424

Davies, Steven 381 Davis, Andrew 352, 387 Davis, Berkley 377

Desmet, Jena 372

Deutsch, Dillon 402 Devine, Brian 222

Davis, Bradley 340

Devine, Kirk 353 Devlin, Jacob 127,412

Daugherty, Jamie 355

Davis, Brady 396 Davis, Brandon 399

Davis, Bryant 353

Devoney, Billy 103 Devoney III, William Lawrence 230 Dewees, Bradley 381 Dewey, Curtis 391

Culp, Ashley 131, 312 Culp, Stefanie 339 Culpepper, Elijah 343 Cultra, Brooke 78, 359

Davis, Jamie 406 Davis, Jason 376

Dial, Nathan 339

Culver, Richard 391

Davis, John 226

Dickson, Kristopher 378

Davis, Jukari Cayah 320

Didier, Jeremy 411

Davis, Kevin 67

Diederich, Frederick 373

Davis, Kyle 403

Dieringer, Michelle

Davis, Matthew 363

Dietrich, Joshua 395 Dietrich, Matthew 388 DiLeo, Blaise 401

Cumbie, Derek 308

Cumnock-Francois, Benjamin 403

Cunningham, Cameron 414 Cunningham, Fred 410 Cunningham, Melissa 67 Cunningham, Phillip 353 Cure, Luke 383 Curlett, Tracee 379 Curran, Caitlin 396 Curran, James 365

Davis, Donald 341 Davis, Eric 339

Davis, Nicholas 351 Davis, Tarasita 401 Davis, William 362

Davis-Perry, Lori 68 Davis II, Joseph Anthony 202

Davison, Stephanie 375

Curran, Joseph 85, 405

Dawson, Justin 360

Curry, Kellen 357 Curry, Liz 62 Curtis, Amanda Colyer 226

Dawson, Veronica 166

Curtis, Ashlee 393

Curtis, Corey 351 Cusano, Giancarlo 344

Day, Charity 2, 194 Day, David 365 Day, Derek 380 Day, Justin 351 Day, Russell Gregory 226

Cushing, James 373

Corvin Jr., Carl F. 218

Deal, David 410

Cutino, Joshua 390

Cote, Paul 416 Cotter, Kenneth 346 Courtade, Robert 383

Cuyler, Collins 358 Cwiakala, Ashley 316 Cwynar, Ryan 373

Deans, Christopher 411

Diaz, Vincent 194

178

Dilley, Garrett 381 Dillon, Connie 383 Dilts, Joseph 363

DiMaio, William 393 Dinan, Jeremiah 354 Dinsdale, Matthew 364 DiPaolo, Joseph 346 Disler, Edie 68 Diss, Eric 387 DiTommaso, Victor 365 Ditson, Matthew 376 Dixon, Nicholas 393 Dobbs, Michael 395

Deans, Richard 62 Dearborn, Mike 63

Dobransky, Michael 395

Deaton, Colly 401

Doeseckle, John 399

Doede, Natalie 359

Dohallow, Tyler Paul 300 Dolan, John 393 Dolan, Morgan 390

Dolby, Christopher 256 Dolley, Zachary 378

Durstein, Alexander 409 Dvorak, Zachary Stephen 288

Erickson, Michael 351 Erickson, Seth 333

Ferry, Gregory 370

Dyche, Jeff 66 Dyke, Adam 292

Erives, Leslie 404

Fetherolf, Justin 174

Ernest, Michele 417

Feucht, Matthew 223

Ernst, Howard 67

Fiedler, Jack 388

Escalera, Marco 316

-EEames, Elizabeth 370

Eshkenazi, Aaron 353

Field, David 390 Fielder, Jim 67

Earp, Brian 132 Eastman, Joseph 413 Eaton, Kenneth 365

Eskildsen, Ilea 206

Figueroa, Angelica 347 Finch, Susan 347

Fink, Shane 375

Dombroski, John 403

Domogala, Mark 321 Donaldson, Stephen 405 Donnell, Catherine 408

Dorland, Jared 382 Dorman, Jim 63 Dormire, Eleanor 403

Ebeling, Derek James 297

Espinoza, Albert 371 Esplin, Samuel 352 Essary, Amanda 385

Ebert, Jennifer 397

Estes, Nathan 349

Dorsey, Eric 328 Dorward, Anthony 350

Donnelly, Sean 407 Donohoe, Christopher Daniel

264

Findlay, Pamela 78, 376 Finger, Erin Alexandra 215

Echols, Brad 135

Evans, Angie

374

Finkelstein, Dan 63

Echols, Bradley Thomas 276

Evans, Bryant 340

Finneran, Brett 353

Ecklebe, Daniel 343

Evans, Christian 378

Finster, Kevin 379

Eddy, Brian 300 Eddy, Solange 115, 343 Edelman, Scott 67

Evans, Edmund 377

Fischer, Erika 403

Evans, Eric 105

Fisher, Lukas 388

Evans, Jane 339

Doster, Timothy 400

Edelstein, Daniel 312

Evans, Melissa 401

Fisher, Paul 62 Fisk, Justin 381

Dougherty, Joseph 375 Doughty, Lauren 399 Douglas, Julianne 412 Douglass, Mark 417 Douglass, Matthew 284

Edlund, Christopher 345

Evans, Phillip 355 Evans, Quinn 343

Fitch, Chelsea 345

Evanson, Whitney 358 Evensen, Amani 396 Everett, Chad 379

Fitzkee, David 66

Dosa, Brian 403 Doss, Aaron 383

Doull, Brandon 409 Dowds, Danielle 114,410

Dowling, Austin 135,348 Downer, Joshua 348 Downer, Katie 377

Doyle, John Travis 202 Doyle, Lea Renee 187 Doyle, Robert 345 Doyon, Robert 345 Drake, Benjamin 397 Dreier, Daniel 387 Drennan, David 296 Drew, Jennifer 416 Drisoll, Dan 66

Droppa, Kurtis 411

Edmonds, Gregory 407 Edmonds, Robert 347 Edson, Jeffrey 347 Edwards, Andrew 308 Edwards, Jahmil 81,321,429 Edwards, Jeffrey 405 Edwards, Kelly Miles 226 Edwards, Melissa 341

Egbert, Troy 162 Egbulefu, Fortune 342 Eggers, Howard 66 Eggert, Matt 135 Eggert, Matthew 398 Egleston, Patti 63 Egley, Rachel 194 Ehn, Eric 102, 103, 386 Ehrenreich, homas 63 Ehrler, Melissa 361

Fitzgerald, Jack 383 Fitzpatrick, Erin 223

Everett, Daniel 357

Fitzsimmons, Michael 198 Flatebo, Jessa 226

Everett, Joana 343

Flaute, Christopher 387

Everette, Matthew 411 Ewers, Montanna 346

Fleetwood, William 348

Ewing, Lucas C. 230 Exstrom, Christopher 316 Eyck, Clayton Ten 372 Eyck, Ryan Ten 375

-F-

Fleharty, Matthew 365 Fleharty, Michael 346 Fleischaker, Evangeline Fleming, Grant 389 Fleming, Jaclyn 399 Flick, James 395 Flick, Ridge 371

Fabbri, Katelyn 363 Fabricius, Cody 191

Flores, Ricardo 261 Florsz, Jonathan 135,406

Fagan-Kelly, Stefan 415 Fagis, Barry 62 Fahey, Timothy 359

Floyd-James, Ayana

202

Flusche, Brian 63

Eide, Michael 361 El-Amin, Saj 359

Fair, Matthew 361

DuBois, Christopher 365 Duck, Daniel 387

Eldredge, Nathan 347

Falgout, John 413

Flynn, Gregory 102,397 Flynn, Heather 399 Flynt, Connor 391 Foglia, Dominic 354

Elliott, Brian 404

Fallin, Austin 357

Folino, Francesco 338

Elliott, James 367

Follett, Chad 97

Dudley, Scott 63

Fang, David

Elliott, Jonathan 210

Duechle, Eric 135, 370

Fantacone, Andrea 365

Elliott, Nicole 363

Dueno, Eric 366

Elliott, Stephen 417 Ellis, Dorothy 198

Fantauzzi, Michael 369 Farino, Salvatore 367 Farkas, Ronald 404 Farlee, Todd 366

Dua, Ajay 399 Duarte, Kimberly 174 Dubiel, Tanya 190

Dues, Brandon Thomas 219

Dufaud, Kyle 392

Duffey, Patrick 395 Duffy, Blake 353 Dufrane, Robert 412 Dummermuth-Boss, Lewis 413 DuMond, John 67 Duncan, Eric 384 Duncan, Matthew 272 Dunk, Adam 362

Dunlap, Christopher 280 Dunlap, Duane 63 Dunn, Allen 415 Dunn, Brian 407

Dunn, James 81,402 Dunn, John 350 Dunn, Jonathan 284

Dunn, Tara Danielle 198 Duome, Joseph 170

Duong, Thien 34, 341 Duran, Marino 354 Durbin, Robert 339

Durey, Deborah 412 Durham, Matthew 341

Eickholt, Casey 385

Ellis, Joseph 386 Ellis, Joshua 368

Fairchild, Larry 409

369

Follett, Charles 178 Fondacaro, David 369

Font-Rodriquez, Gabriel 63 Foote, Sean 393 Ford, Devon 399

Farrar, Scott 389

Ford, Gregory 372 Ford, Jason 182 Ford, Joshua 397

Farren, Evan 409 Fath, Stony 399

Fordham, Mary 68 Forrester, Kendal 183

Elmore III, Richard Dale 308

Faulkner, Jeffrey 349

Elms, Raeanna 414 Elmstrand, Patricia 202 Elsbernd, Paul 53 Elsbernd, Paul Martin 328

Favinger, Mark 369 Fay, Dawn 396

Fortney, Ryan 395 Forystek, Ryan 397

Farley, John

Ellsworth, Kyle 369 Ellsworth, Nathan 407 Elmore, Catherine 365 Elmore, Richard 85

Farnham, Stuart 68

Emory, Rachael 110, 381 Engelken, Christopher 409 Englert, Christopher 366 English, Michael 198 Enloe, Lon 63

Enyart, Elizabeth 87, 392 Epperly, Jason 401 Epperson, Kyle 349 Epstein, Jarred 371 Epstein, Kevin 370 Erb Jr., Keith 342

Erickson, Evan 132, 390

367

Fedorchik, Mikhail 371 Fedornak, Sean 351 Feldman, Daniel 352 Feliz, Adam 389 Fellhauer, Alisa 211 Fenton, Stacey 359 Fenwick, Daniel 167 Ferderer, Erin 379 Ferek, Adam 412

Ferguson, Christopher 357 Ferguson, LeAnn 63 Ferrara, Anthony 391 Ferrel, Simon 373 Ferrer-Torres, Jaffet 405

Fossum, Mitchell 355 Foster, Craig 66

Foster, Eric 408 Foster, Peter 187

Foster-Jorgensen, Hans 132,3 Foulon, Edward 373 Fouts, Austin 338 Fowler, Andrew 89, 384 Fowler, George 340 Fox, Benjamin 399 Fox, Jeremy 359 Fox, Lucas 195 Fraier, Joseph 199 France, Martin 64

Francis, Austin 116,391

r-rancK, uavia

uoo

Francke, Craig 355 Frank, Alexander 403 Franklin, Zachary 199 Franks, Lauren 341 Franz, Holly 62 Franzen, Deanna 361 T

raser, Mark

131,376

raser, Steve 67 : j

Frash, Margaret Shannon 85, 234 rasier, Carli 365

-rawley, Nicholas razen, Deanna

353 3

-"razier, James 399 z

reaney, Ryan 203 "rederick, Mark 401

Gibson, Glen 66

Galinis, Jared 385

Gibson, Jenny Lee 257 347

Gall, Eric 395

Gallert, Petra 68 Galli, Victoria 347 Gallimore, Jason 383 Gallman, Alexander 375

Gibson,Joseph Giegler, Adam 349 Gies, Kemery 360

Gorry, Thomas 369 Gorski, Timothy 343 Gorzkowski, Adam 371

Goss, Jared 403

Gies, Michael 399

Goss, William Andrew 235

Gilbert, Elizabeth 62

Gott, Brian 374

Gamage, Charith 304

Gilbert, Madison 387

Gotwald, Carl 367

Gamble, Christopher 297

Gilbert, Matthew 349

Gould, Brandon C. 297

Gilbert, Nicholas 361

Gannett, Paul 397 Garbe, Joel 413 Garcia, Ambrose 373 Garcia, David 130, 386, 411 Garcia, Eric 81,223 Garcia, Jase 353 Gardner, Benjamin 403 Gardner, Edward 417 Gardner, Kimberly 62 Gardner, Nicholas R. 261

Gilchrist, James 321

Goulding, Kevin Andrew 215 Goulding, Tyler John 317 Gourgues, Matthew 386

Giles, Scott 354

Govea, Mark 370

Gill, Andrew 381

Grace, Stephen 373

Gamiles, Todd

411

Gandy, Stephen Ryan

276

Gilbertson, Garrett 347

Gillepse, Paul

Gradaille, Joshua 409

Gillmore, Vincent 351

Graham, Jared 414 Gramm, Joshua 25, 178

Gilzean, Andrew 355

Grandsaert, Patrick 407

Gineo, Brian 297

Granger, Kari 66

Gingsumrong, Aphichart 389

Grant, Michael 416

Gioiosa, Ross 353

Grant, Paige 387

Garguile, Noah 368

Gipple, Harrison Wilson 300

Graska, Colleen 383

Garland, Benjamin 339

Gipson, Ryan 130, 355

Grasser, Kristen 396

Garman, Lane 350 Garoutte, Benjamin 393 Garrett, Brittney 343 Garrett, Jeffrey 415 Garrett, Zachary 131,203 Garrett IV, Robert Ira 238

Giroux, Jason 297

Gladysz, Kory 407

Gray, Adam 324 Gray, Matthew 342 Gray, Tyron 339

Glandon, Nathan 358

Graziano, Nicole 344

Glass, Calvin 85, 352

Green, Clifton 417

ritz, Bruce 372

Garringer, William 372

Green, Kali 369

itzke, Austin 85, 357 ritzsche, Boyd 362

Garrish, Jason 380 Gartland, Daniel 372 Gartner, Preston 130, 398

Glaves, Rueben 403 Glaze, Deb 63 Gleason, Rebecca 363

Green, Pall Daniel 313

Glenn, Gabrielle 378

Green, Shawn 280

Glenn, Robbie 135

Green, Sloan 162

Glenn, Robert 345 Gloeb, Kristina Kay 261

Green, Steve 67 Green, Timothy 417

Glojek, William

Greenaway, Brendan Poe 269 Greendyke, Erik 82, 83, 167 Greene, Kelly 63

redricks, Tomas 20

..Freedman, Charlotte 101,230 Freeland, Samuel 376 Freeman, Jared 97, 354

Kyland 135, 338 Freeman, Lindsay Deanette 276 "regly, Terrance 135,226 -reeman,

-'rench, Peter 373 -'rench, Tyler 395

Frey, Shane 371 Frick, Stephanie 367 Frider, Joshua 417 -ritts, Nicholas 360 :

Gore, Valencia 354

uairord, Allison 66

romknecht, Gregory 405 r

ost, Ryan 378

ry, Paul 393 F rye, John Leonard 231 ryer, Bryon 393 ryer, Matthew 343

Garver, John 62 Garza, Ricardo 410 Gates, Roger 344 Gatsinzi, Dany 413

Gilliam, Brian 363

Givens, Edward 343

Glasgow, Ryan

304

342

Green, Aaron 343

Green, Kenny 404

Gauntt, Ryan Gautreaux, Elliott Lloyd 269 Gavina, Ryan 312 Gavran, Grant 382 Gawlinski, Allison Sarah 238

Glover, Garrett 385

Gnazzo, Daniel 389 Gobrecht, Robert 363

Greener, James 375

Gay, Samuel 339 Gayden, Molly 367 Gaydosh, Timothy 400 Gayer, Jeremy 344 Geiser Jr., Scott Craig 276

Goc, Nicholas 81,399

Godfrey, James 357 Goering, Matthew 366 Goetz, Joseph 384

Greenwade, Stephen 171 Greenwood, Matthew 379 Greer, Adam 366 Gresham, James Louis 191 Gresham, Ross 68

Fullerton, Matthew 409 Fullerton, Richard 66

Gelsomino, Joshua 341

Goh, Matthew 397

Grey, Samuel 3, 352

Genda, Timothy 341

Gribbin, David 174

ulton, Zachary 206

Gensic, Matthew 340

Goirigolzarri, Nicholas 413 Golata, Benjamin 347

-ung,Jason 383

Gensler, Maximilian 361

Goldman, Eric Andrew 309

Grieco, Nicholas 395

Gentri, Jonathan 280

Goldsmith, Kevin 341

Gentry, Addison 359 Gentry, Michael McAllister 309 George, Lynnane 64

Gomez, Jared 355

Griese, Nicholas 370 Griesemer, Thomas 183 Grieshaber, Robyn 380

Gerken, Mark 63

Gonzales, Ryan 341

Griffin, Daniel 135

Gerton, Rebecca 122

Gonzales, Teisha 68

Griffin, Drew 383

Get, Amy 352

Griffin, Patrick 187

Geyer, Brandon 359 Ghigna, Matthew 392

Gonzalez, Cesar 261 Gonzalez, Gerry 67 Gooden, Brett 66

Ghrist, Michelle 63 Giacomo, Christopher 345 Giannini, Robert 352

Goodhue, Edward 409 Goodin, Justin 363 Goodman, Laura 400

Giannone, Michael 401 Gibbons, Arthur 379

Goodman, Marc 402 Goodrich, Preston 410

Griggs, Jason 409 Grijalva, Arthur 85, 395 Grijalva, Crystal 183 Grogan, Tate 381 Gronlund, Nicholas 195

Gibbs, Bryan 284 Gibbs, Jamie 394

Goodson, Matthew 404

Grooms, Peter 383

Goral, Eric 135, 365 Gordan, Steve 66 Gorden, Sean 368 Gordon, Jeremy Edward 313 Gordon, Mason 367

Gross, Aaron 342 Gross, Braden 385 Gross, Kevin 387 Gross, Scott 321

■yling, Michelle

385

uchs, Michael 362 401

ugate, Ashleigh 'ugate, John 379 ugate, Leandros 381 ulcoly, Daniel 407 ulfer, Weston 401

ulgham, Chad 385 ullerton, Kathy 62

urn ary,

Jeff 135

urnary, Jeffrey Louis 215 :

urstenau, Ronald 62

uson,John 227

-G-aalswyk, Luke E. 219 Jabriel, Louis Riley 324 "abrielson, TJ 227 .abso, Matthew 413

Sac, Peter Joseph 231 Gaddis, Deborah 130, 354

iffney, Josiah 417 age, Harmon 339 lagliardi, Lucas 355

,agner, Joseph Andrew 235 iaiser, Reid 108 aiser, Robert 381 Ibraith, Andrew 390 lernan, Joe 130

339

Giboney, Kendra 410 Gibson, Andrew 96, 343 Gibson, David 62 Gibson, George 341

Glowacki, Steven 367 Gminski, Joshua 365

Godbold, Cash 405

Gonsalves, Erik 410 Gonzales, Eric 178

Greene, Michael 349 Greenhill, Andrew 377

Gricol, Gabriel 179

Grieshop, Kathleen 409

Griffin Jr., Daniel P.

191

Griffith, James 417

Gross, Tyler 106, 345

Grosselin, Kenneth 85, 376

Haller, Charles 397

Grossman, Vincenza M. 139,264

Hall Jr., David 364

Grotelueschen, Mark 68

Halpern, Joseph 215 Halpert, Joel 399 Hamayasu, Nicky 390 Hamilton, Darryl 358

Groth, Brian 389 Groves, Matthew 273 Gruber, Michael 167

Hartwig, Robert 400 Harvey, John 403 Harvey, Travis 376 Harville, Jeffery 305 Hassan, Anthony 66

nt?l ll\tf, AAI IUI CVV

OC7 I

Henn,Joseph 381 Henney, Daniel 261 Henney, Joseph 355 Henning, Alexander 360

Hassen, Ben 392

Henrion, Cameron 401

Hamilton, Jonathan 354

Hastings, Patrick 361

Grunden, Hunter 25, 57, 191 Grundt, Jessica 398

Hamilton, Joseph 347

Gsellman, Dale 409

Hammerbeck, Robert 383

Guenther, Blaine 88, 404

Hammernik, Kimberly 365

Hatch, Teresa 384 Hatfield, John 356 Hatter, Scott 363 Hatton, Michael 66

Henry, Kristin 407 Henry, Sean 350 Hensley, David 416 Heppard, Kurt 67 Heptig, Stephen 359

Guerreiro, Cristina 401

Hammond, Mark 401

Guerrero, Camilo 66

Hampton, Michael 341

Guerrero, Sean 345

Han, Samuel 365

Guertin, Matthew 389

Hanagan, Michael

Guilford, Jenny 429 Guilford, Jenny Alaine 269 Guillebeau, Trisha 346

Hancock, Mark 280

397

Gruchy, Eric de

Hamilton, Matt 106

371

Haub, Jeffrey 343 Hauck, Ian 400 Hauffe, Andrew 379

Haugseth, Matthew Haun, Derek 378

Herbelin, Travis 62 Herbort, Eric 363

Hereford, John 265 347

Hermantin, Gregory 130,281

Hermosillo, Adrian 62

Hausmann, Joshua 351

Hernandez, Carlos 317

Haverkorn, Gregory 411

Hernandez, David 292, 372

Haverluk, Terrance 66

Herndon, Chamberlin 401

Hawkes, Ashley 207

Herold, Dustin 64 Herold, Thomas 408

Hanks, Robert 344

Hawkins, Kevin 398 Hawkins, Michael 387

Gullo, James 361

Hanley, Brian

Hawkins, Nathan 373

Gunaratne, Kadawathgama 203 Gunderson, Joshua 388

Hann, Daniel 403

Hawkins, Stewart 378

Hannan, Matthew 387

Haxton, Mathew 387

Gunn, Scott 66

Hansen, Ann 341

Gunn, Seth 81, 391

Hansen, Curtis 405

Gurrola, Christopher 371

Hansen, James 238

Gustafson, Ryan 380

Hanson, Christopher 407

Guy, Cody 414 Guy, Gregory 406 Guy, Jessica 405 Guyette, Brian 394

Hanson, Madeleine 385

Guzman, Eric 162

Harding, Addison Hardy, John 342

Hay, William 361 Haycock, Parker 383 Haycraft, Catherine 367 Hayden, Keith 398 Hayes, James 362 Hayes, Jordan 414 Hayes, Michael 349 Hays, Chris 66 Hayward, Kelsey Monique 281 Hayward, Lance 392 Hayward, Robert 349 Haywas, Adrian 351

Guinane, Sue 403 Gulbransen, Jennifer 351

Gulczynski, Katherine Gulledge, Craig 289

273

Hanson, Thomas 183 Harder, Robert 62 Hardin, James 409

Guzman, Ernesto 135, 406 Guzman, Gabriel 415 Guzowski, Mary 371 Guzowski, Peter 393 Gwisdalla, David 64

-HHaag,Jason

Handley, Justin 292 Handy, Christopher 280 Haney, Kevin 67 Haney, Nathan 396 Hanks, Noah 385

370

375

Harencak, Michael 411

Hargrave, Edmond 413 Harker, April 364 Harkins, Megan 382 Harley, Matthew 380 Harmon, Craig 344 Harmon, Katherine 400 Harmon, Matthew 381

Heacock, Joshua 223

Hedges, Benjamin 356

Herr, Nicholas 392 Herrera, Monica 130,139,191

Herring, Torin 355 Herrington, Kathleen 68 Hertach, Anthony 365 Hertel, John 66

Herzberg, Matt 135 Herzberg, Matthew 375 Herzinger, Kurt 63 Herzog, Andrew 365 Hess, Ryan 357 Hettich, Lauren 349 Hewko, Tyler 347 Hewuse, Carol 67

Hickerson, James 353 Hickle, David 361 Hickman, Brett 273 Hickox, Daniel 363

Heemstra, Brian 340 Heffernen, Joshua 381

Hicks, Parker 395

Heflin, Katherine 387 Heflin, Pat 67

Hicks, Tracy 67

Hicks, Timothy 385

Heiland, Frank Von 413

Hidalgo, David 408 Higginbotham, Dawn 78 Higginbotham, Katherine D. Higham, Charles 265

Heimburger, Kais 135, 351

Hildebrand IV, William E. 277

Heimer, Norman 62

Hilger, Gina

Harris, Andrew 416

Heisel, Mary 284

Hagener, Ryan 351 Hague, Tyler 64

Harris, Comrie 130,276 Harris, Daniel 387

Heitshusen, William 351

Haiar, Nicholas 372

Harris, John 411

Heiland, Daniel 231

Hainebach, Blaine 379

Harris, Lara 345

Hainsfurther, Albert 203

Harris, Wyatt 369

Hajner, Jeffrey 401

Harrison, Jamal 362

Hakos, Eric 408

Hale, Dave 62

Harrison, Roger 67 Harrison, Ryan 367 Harrison, William 52, 353

Helm, Skylor 353 Helmers, Nicole 292 Helms, Ian 380 Heisel, Dustin 345 Helton, Joseph 235

Hill, Alex 349 Hill, Anthony 365 Hill, Benjamin 369 Hill, Daniel 367, 383 Hill, David 407 Hill, Jonathan 394

Hale, Kimberly 405

Harry, Melissa

Hale, Ralph 395

Hart, Christin 82, 83, 348 Hart, Devin 412

Habrun, Kirk 343

Heiden, Richard 369

Hadfield, Steven 62

Harper, Ian 396 Harper, James 62 Harrier, Jacque 407 Harrington, Michelle 122, 405 Harrington, Stephen 415

Hafner, Stefan 199

Hackeling, Stephen Hacker, Troy 63

345

Hackett, Shawn 356 Haden, Jennifer 345

Halbleib, Christopher 132,338

Haley, Roy

Hall, Benton 207

Hart, Ken 66

Hall, Chad 92

Hart, Seven 64

Hall, Chandler 388 Hall, Jacob 360

Hall, James 401 Hall, Rachel 383 Hall, Shea 365 Hallada, Francis 269 Halle, Jacob 399 Hallenbeck, Jason 405 / a' 2

Index

391

Hart, Theodore 417

Harte, Sean 339 Hartenstein, Dorald 341

Hartig, Nicole 347 Hartley, Shea 391 Hartman, Christopher 345 Hartung, Daniel 219 Hartwell, John 370

Heidler, Jeanne 68

Helart, Ronda 289

301

348

Hill, Patrick 338

Hillier, Adam 415 Hillier, Michael 370

Hempen, Eric 404 Hempen, Jacob 60, 179 Hemphill, Anthony 381

Hilligrass, Daniel 346 Hillshafer, Leif 357 Hindley, Shannon 409

Hendel, Andrew 371

Hines, Aaron 389

Henderschied, Kandi 131,297 Hendershot, Colin 374 Hendershot, Stephen 393 Henderson, Aarron 413 Henderson, Tobias 346

Hines, Jack 385 Hinrichsen, Lars-Kristian 374 Hinton, Maximilian 356 Hirst, Stephanie 131,284

Henderson-Casteel, Joshua 407 Hendren, Daniel 373 Hendrick, Robert 321,429

Hendrickson, Austin 360 Henicke, Bradley 377

Hiveley, Erin 368 Hoang, Jonathan 284 Hobbs, Carsten 371

Hocking, David 238 Hocking, Nathan 363 Hodges, Michael 403

Hodgkins, Gordon 338 Hoecherl, Joseph 339 Hofer, Michael 373 Hoffler, Bryan 359 Hoffman, Brian 281

Hudson, Christina 404 Huebner, Bradley 305 Huffman, Jarrod 130, 363

Janus, Justin 401 Jarrell, Brian 106,371

Jones, Diane 63 Jones, Jason 195

Jasinski, Matt 167 Jastrab, Timothy Joseph 269

Jones, Justin 392

Hogan, Melissa 68 Hogrefe, Karianne 411 Hoh, Sarah 351

Hughes, Anthony 383 Hughes, Colin 407 Hughes, Jonathan 402 Hughes, Joshua 403 Hughes, Melissa 416 Hughes, Shawn 20 Hughes, Zachary 187

Holbrook, Samuel 367

Hultin, Seth 361

Holcomb, Keri 353 Holcomb, Trae 63

Humphreys, Brian 391 Humphries, Robert 215 Hundley, Drew 345

Jenkins, John 387 Jenkins, Rod 64

Hundt, Jerome 309

Jennings, Allen 174 Jennings, John 68 Jensen, Ashley 139, 370

Hoffman, Raymond 364 Hofman, Griff 285

Holden, Corey 382 Holder, Daniel 354 Holets, Ryan 399 Holland, Cody 239

Hunt, Joseph 405 Hunt, Joshua David 313

Jaszkowiak, John 329 Javaid, Syed 362

Jones, Kyle 85, 367 Jones, Randy 345 Jones, Robert 378

Jean-Pierre, Winston 365 Jeffcoat, Jacob 405 Jeffers, Troy 364

Jones, Rosser 407 Jones, Talaya 372

Jelinek, Derek 407 Jemo, Gregory 367

Jordan, Christopher 368

Jordan, Jasmine 399

Jennie, Scott 409

Jones, William 407 Jordan, Dan 382 Jordan, Mark 66 Jordan, Rita A. 67

Jordy, Mark 347 Jorgensen, Eric 349 Jorgenson, April 393 Joseph, Akili 399 Joseph, Anthony 343 Joyce, Joseph 354

Holley, Joel 375 Holliday, Caitie 120 Holliday, Caitlin 305 Hollingshead, James 377 Hollingsworth, Joshua 289 Holloway, Nathan 293

Hurdle, Ian 369 Hurtt, Daniel 393

Jensen, Troy 400 Jensen, William 411 Jerde, Kevin 411

Holmes, Will 341

Husk, Aaron 317

Jesse, Eric 356

Holtz, Bryan 381

Husk, Philip 395

Hutcheon, Laura 83 Hutcheson, Seth 364 Hutchins, Jeffrey 397

Jessop,Jack 413 Jessup, Stuart 131, 183

Jui, Hung 393

Honda, Steve 392

Jiblits, Evan 373 Joelson, Benjamin 415

Jurcak, Matthew 387

Honda, Steve. 34

Hong, Andrew 391 Hong, Casey 405

Hunter, Calvin 363 Hunter, Christopher 353 Hunter, Katelyn 411

Huppert, Zachary 347

Hutchinson, Ralph 62

Hood, Adam 392

Hutchison, Leah 413

Hook, Kevin Van 357

Hutto, Bill 390 Hutto, Eric 399

Hooper, David 411 Hooper, Randall 348 Hoover, Gregory 361 Hoover, Kristin 386

Hope,Jason 383 Hopkin, Ross 338 Hopkins, Adam 381 Hopkins, Brittany 371 Hopkins, Thomas 409 Horan, Matthew 401 Horban, Alessandra 389 Horn, Christopher 347 Horn, Vincent 358

Horner, Seth 366

Huxley, Thiago 401 Hwang, Jane 385 Hyatt, Robert 365 Hyde, Janelle 83, 309 Hyder, Luke 387 Hyland, Michael 62 Hylko, Anthony 403

-IIfft, Christopher

405

Ignaco, Ezekiel 81,207 Ignatowski, Joseph 403 III, Leemon Baird 62

Jensen, Matthew 387 Jensen, Nathan 62 Jensen, Sky 179

Johnson, Adam S. 339 Johnson, Adam M. 385 Johnson, Adam D. 239 Johnson, Anders 333

Johnson, Andrew 135,352,370 Johnson, Anwar 389 Johnson, Brandon 387

Johnson, Bryan 393 Johnson, Bryce 382 Johnson, Casey 121,211

Johnson, Christine 378 Johnson, Christopher 187, 364, 417 Johnson, Erikka 349 Johnson, Erin 347 Johnson, Gareth 66 Johnson, Gavin 404

lllig, Jamie 85, 355

Horrell, Alexander 347

Indharasophang, Travis 203 Ingallina, Bartholomew 83, 162

Johnson, James 293, 351 Johnson, Jennifer 375 Johnson, Kallyn 378

Inman, Reid 363

Johnson, Laura 405

Horrell, Blake 357 Horton, Amy 66 Horton, Jesse 81, 359 Hoskins, Clint 63

Inocencia-Holloway, Gyscar 353

Johnson, Marty 63

Ishiba, Alexander 367

Johnson, Matthew 371

Hostomsky, Caroline 374 Hostomsky, Helen 341

Ishida, Christopher Isip, Violandrino 373

Johnson, Michael 367

Houck, Matthew 385 Hought, Matthew 132,297

Iwaniec, Sashonna 101,313 Izzo, David 405

187

Houghton, Patrick 387 Houser, Matthew 384 Houseworth, Sean 85, 385 Houston, Isaac 343 Howen, Jordan 339

Howley, Scott 387 Hoxie, Derrick 343 Hrabak, Bruce 351

Hrynyk, Kate

171

Hsu, Chen-Yu 415 Hua, Brandon 392 Huber, Matthew 211

Huberty, Joshua

195

Hubschmitt, Krista 393 Huckins, Christopher 211

-JJackson, Daniel 347 Jackson, Deron 67 Jackson, Edwin 406 Jackson, Jonathan 412 Jacobellis, Juliana 353 Jacobson, Sean 350

Jaglowicz, Christopher 377 James, Johnathan 374 Jamison, Bruce 81, 386

Jamshidian, Rod 387

Jang, Hoon-Seok 360 Janner, Steven 360 Jansson, Dane 349

Juchter, Erica 130,410

Judd, Shelby 351 Jude, Stephen 373

Jung, David 372 Justice, Randy 408

John, Russell 407 Johns, Daniel 372

Horng, David 353 Hornung, Matthew 412

Indelicato, William 385

Juback, Sara 85, 413

Johnson, Nathan 388 Johnson, Todd 356 Johnson, Trevor 131,349 Johnson, William 360 Johnston, Althea 361 Johnston, Eryn 374 Johnston, Jacob 341 Johnston, Joshua 68 Johnston, Kevin 367 Johnston, Yvonne 395 Jolls, Nathan 343 Jones, Brandon 371 Jones, Brennan 355 Jones, Bryan 325 Jones, Chasmine 379

Jones, Christopher 409 Jones, Clifford 413

Jones, Damon 382

-KKabanuck, Richard 375 Kabat, Brian 63 Kaczmarek, Kenneth 349

Kaempf, Gray 356 Kaffine, Lynette 64 Kahn,Jacob 416 Kahn, Jordan 135,203 Kalamaroff, Katharine 415 Kallabis, Kim 122, 123 Kallabis, Kimberly 406

Kallevig, Josef 353 Kambourian, John 67 Kamon, Nicholas 167

Kang, Agnes

369

Kantcheva, Kalina 179

Kapatos, Alexander 407 Karl, Catherine 391 Karl, Lucas M. 321

Karlen, John 40 Karlen IV, John R. 329 Karlsen, Anders 338 Karski, Peter 389 Kasischke, Brett 389 Kaskela, Jon 277

Kaspari, Luke 351 Kassemi, Simon 371 Kaszynski, Alexander 391 Kaszynski, Peter 363 Katz, William 395

Kauffman, Daniel 358 Kauffman, Michael 340 Kawaguchi, Casey 376 Kaye, Matthew 349 Keane, Chris 68 Keane, Erin 355 Keaton, Charles 407 Keeling, Charles 357 Keener, Tyler 369 Keeter, Alyssa 386 Keeton, Chris 356 Keidel, Sarah 354

Imii'X

Keil, Michael 355

Kinsinger, Lindsey 393 Kirchhoff, Lindsey 163

Koval, Carolyn 379 Kowalkowski, Jordan 379

Kraay, Robert 90, 281

Kellenbence, James 305

Kirchoff, Aaron 411 Kirk, Andrew 349 Kirk, Jason 235

Kellenbence, Nicholas 386 Keller, David 397

Kirk, Kaitlin 417 Kirk, William 371

Keller, Joseph 269

Kirwan, Richard 413

Kramer, Erich 383 Kranich, Shannon 399

Keller, Nicole 317

Kiser, Meghan 118, 339

Kranz, Kali 341

Kellermann, Thomas 391

Kissinger, Niki 360

Krasco, Peter 400

Lannigan, Anthony 413 Lansford, Meghan 344

Kelley, Douglas 309 Kelley, William 409 Kelly, Brandon 223 Kelly, Evan 227

Kistler, Christine 417 Kitaif, Eric 341 Kittle, Joshua 62 Kiziah, Rex 63 Klausner, Andrew 373

Krause, Nikolaus 415

Lantz, Robert 235

Kravitz, Michael 341 Krawchuk, Bennet David 277

Lapin, Justin 285 Lapinsky, Joseph 353 Lapso, Joshua 415

Keiper, Brittany 375 Keith, Katrina 390 Kellar, Patrick 376

Kemendo, Andrew 356 Kemnitz, Ryan 350

Kracht, Michael 399 Kraft, Donald 62

Kramer, Andrew 261

Kreidel, Joseph 329 Kreighbaum, Brysen 382

Laroche, Brandon 342 Larson, Alex 417

Kreke, Kim 361

Larson, Jill 130,401

Klenk, Jonathan 375

Kress, Calvin 397

Larson, John David 195

Klenke, Stephen 325

Larson, Stephen 339 LaSalle, Gilda 66

Lattanzi, Mike 63 Lattimore, Jonathan 301

Klepper, Daniel 389 Kliatchko, Raissa 356 Kliewer, Joel 340 Kline, Derrick 377

Krohn, Austin 399

Kendrick, Jacobe 163

Klingensmith, Luke

Kendrick, Kurtis 410

Kluk, Justin 411 Klukovich, Hope 62

Kepple, John 378 Kepple, Rebekah 415 Kerdavid, Lauren 377 Kern, Jacob 357 Kern, Roland 369 Kerns, Ryan 359

Kester, Brian 83, 199 Ketterick, Sean 348 Kettler, Matthew 396

Keyes, Randi

397

379

Knapp, Kenneth 67 Knapp, Michael 409 Knaub, Zayn 381 Knaute, Chris 112 Knaute, Christopher Lee 239 Knicely, David 369 Knieff, Jennifer 367 Kniep, Scott 382 Knight, Kyle 409 Knight, Rachel 339 Knipp, Delores 63 Knize, Randy 63 Knobeloch, Roger 398 Knoblock, Barry 375 Knoerzer, Timm 62

Killian, Candice 416

Knoll, Jacinda 359

Killion, Christopher 363

Knox, Cutter 383 Knussmann, Jason 277 Knutson, Matthew 383 Kober, Peter 130, 395 Koehler, Cameron 415 Koehler, Thomas 66

Kim, Andrew 389 Kim, Anthony 342 Kim, Hyongdong 413 Kim,Jae 351 Kim, Joseph 414

Kim,Jung-Han 341 Kim, Kevin 130, 391 Kim, Myung 409 Kim, Paul 371 Kim, Philip 360

Kimak, Gregory 364

Kimber, Alex 365 Kimmich, Daniel Alexander 231 Kincade, Kayla 357 Kinchen, Troy 353 Kindle, Randall 367

King, Brett 369 King, Kasey 362 King, Matthew 355 King, Nathan 235 King, Nicholas 417 King, Patrick 195 King, Ryan 414 King, Travis 384 Kingsbery, Russell 191 Kinova, Evelina 163 Kinsel, Colby 373 Kinsey, Jon 348

■m

Lankford, Nicholas 417

Kreiner, Erika 399

Kriegbaum, Jacob 366 Kroeger, Brian 361 Krogh, Kyle 132,163 Krogh, Michael 338

Kenzik, Eric 408

jsi

Laney, Michael 343 Lange, Walter 355 Langefeld, Bjorn 281 Langley, John 363 Langley, Michael 411 Langston, Ashley 381

Klayum, Todd 416 Klein, Kyle 381

Kemp, Kamille 139, 191 Kemp, Kristi 395 Kemp, Michael 351 Kemp, Theodore 409 Kemper, Ken 66 Kempker, Lisa 139, 372 Kendall, Joseph 392

Kennedy, Charles 371 Kennedy, Katherine 369 Kennedy, Matthew 374 Kennedy, Nicholas 389 Kenny, Richard 411

Lanagrai, rvenritjui

Koenigsberger, Debra 167 Koenigsberger, Gina 359 Koepke, Michael 373 Koerber, Ryan 385 Kohles, Matthew 346 Kolcun, Michelle 83, 195 Konowka, Alexander 389 Konvalin, Ivan 397 Koolis, Damien 339

Kopp, Christopher 391 Korac, Ashley 387 Korb, Mike 67 Korte, Olivia 175

Kosirog, Hannah 379 Koslow, Michael 130, 393 Kost, Jeff 64

Kostrubala, Anastasia 395 Kosycarz, Malgorzata 281 Kotelnicki, Oliver 395 Kotlewski, Jason 359 Kotowski, Brian Joseph 325

Koury, George 97 Koval, Benjamin 364

Krueger, Jared

390

Kruse, Adam 381

Krystyniak, John 402 Kryzak, John 400 Krzyminski, John 409 Kuamo’o-Peck, Kekoa 396 Kubik, Matthew 348 Kuchan, Meagan 341 Kuchta, Justin 105,265 Kuconis, John 373 Kuehner, Karl 269 Kuennen, Steve 64 Kuffenkam, Chad 277

Lasorda, Paul 342 Lassiter, Brandon 405

Lau, Justin 207 Laushine, Andrew 341

Lavey, Brent 375 Lavy, Anthony 343 Lawal, Joy 390 Lawhorn, Ryan 351 Lawhorn, Tyler 135,386 Lawrence, Timothy 64 Lawrence, William 339 Lawson, Bryan 171 Lawson, Stephen Manford 309

Kugler, Brett 62 Kuhar, Benjamin 366 Kuhn, Mark 273

Layendecker, Alexander 402 Layman, Andrew 403 Layo, Eric 289 Le, Kathleen 139,394

Kuhrt, Brett 356

Leach, Nathaniel 373

Kukuruda, Emily 333 Kulumani, Shankar 375

Leake, Blair 223

Kumpula, Scott 277 Kurtz, Christopher 301 Kurtz, Garrett 357 Kuzma, Kile 401

Kuzminaite, leva 187 Kwak, Ki 187

Kwiatkowski, Randall 352 Kwon, Andrew 393

-LLaBrie, Michael 401

Lachiewicz, John 345 Lackey, Jessica 163 Laco, Jessica 389 Ladehoff, Christopher 403 LaFavor, Colin 81, 188 Lahnert, Tadd 414 Lair, Jacob 405

LaLiberte, Thomas 396 Lalich, Victoria 361 Lambach, Jacob 384 Lambert, Anthony 411 Lamie, Jameson 361

Leake, Meredith 82, 83, 411 Leblanc, Matthew 175 Lechner, Justin 339 Ledbetter, Aaron 393 Ledbetter, Don 366 Ledvina, Justin 130, 409 Lee, Amanda 376 Lee, Andrew 357 Lee, Anthony 374 Lee, David 63 Lee, Ian 415 Lee, James 293 Lee,John 383 Lee, Justin 415 Lee, Melissa 392 Lee, Nicholas 366 Lee, Robert 63, 349 Lee, Shaun 301 Lee, Spenser 395 Lee, Steve 395 Lee, Sunny 407 Lee, Timothy 377

Leedom, Heather 343 Leen, Brian 305

Leestma, Peter 395 Lefebvre, Eric 309 Leibrand, David 353

Lammerding, Cohan 413 Lammert, Kelly 350 Lamoreux, Cale 407

Leicht, Reinhold 371

Lampkin, Cherelle 408 Landecker, Zachary 409

Lemp, Richard 68 Leonard, Doug 68

Leonard, Grey 348

Lohse, Jonathan 130,293 Lomheim, Joy 381

Leonard, Taylor 368

Leong, Raymond 301 Leonhardt, Christopher 179 Lepire, Krista 381

Lessin, Aaron 374

Long, Andrew 377 Long, Brit 381 Long,Jesse 68 Long,John 413 Long, Sean 373 Loomis, Boyce 81 Loomis, Corey 375

Lete, Cynthia 409

Loomis, Joshua 353

Letendre, Linell 66

Lopez, Amanda 410 Lopez, Carlos 355 Lopez, John-Paul 377 Lopez, Joseph 417 Lopez, Joshua 339 Lopez, Matthew 360 Lopez, Zabrina Sandy 410 Lorber, Benjamin 227 Lord, Bridger 126, 188 Lord, Zachery 127,183 Lorenzini, Anthony 359

LeRoux, Kevin 347 Lesser, Brett 379 Lesser, Sondra 363

Leung, Isaac 397 Leuschen, Jessica 188 Leute, Holden 417

Levin, Scott 351

Levinsky, Joseph

Levinson, Luke 358

Levy, Dave 67 Levy, Hila 354 Lewczyk, Jonathan 357 Lewis, Christopher 413 Lewis, Donald 368

Lewis, Grant 350 Lewis, Kathryn 354 Lewis, Kelly 100,408 Lewis, Maverick 345 Lewis, Michael 313, 361 Lewis, Travis 380 Lewkowicz, Ryan 317

Liebnitzky, Sherry 356 Liedl, Spencer 112,113,402 Lien, Christopher Eric 163 Lietz, Adam 359

Light, Gavin

365

Lind, Jesse 361

Lindberg, Brady 333 Lindenberger, Michael

Martinez, Joshua 375 Martinez, Sheriden 82, 83, 408

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Macarescu, Andrei 361

Martini, Justin 397

Macauley, Madeline

Martinson, David 353

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MacDonald, Jessica 68

Martinson, Richard 321

Maciejewski, Jeffrey 385

Martz, Joshua 135,379

MacKenzie, Robert 362 Mackie, Aaron 395

Maru, Sid 341

Mackinder, Steven Lawrence 199 Mackintosh, David 377 MacMillan, Gordon 62

Marzo, Dennis 417 Mascaro, Anthony 399

Madani, Khalil 357

Mashburn, Robert 401

Madarang, Lorenz 362 Maddox, Ashley 130,349

Mashburn, Sarah Rebecca 207, 429 Masiello, Michael 135, 399

Marvin, Jared 397

Maser, Scott 19

Madrid, Julian 89, 390

Mason, Jackson 391

Madson, Robert 83, 135, 203 Maffuccio, Christopher 377

Mason, Josh 130 Mason, Joshua 381

Magram, Gregory 387 Mahan, Christopher 392 Maier, Kyle 389

Mason, Justin 85, 339

Massa, Brian 105 Massman, Jeffrey 354 Massot, James 372

Maier, Matthew 417

Lorraine, Ryan 388 Losinski, Marcus 195

Makuka, Stephen 391

Lotspeich, James 62

Malanowski, Sean 397

Louder, Robert 379

Malberg, Jacob 407

Masters, Casey 367 Masters, Gregory 403 Mastroianni, George 66 Mathews, Christopher 408

Louie, Jonathan 285 Lovas, Christopher 381

Malcolm, Jacob 393 Maldonado, Ivonne 390

Mathis, Morgan 405 Mattalino, Benjamin 394

Love, Ashley 363 Love, Jim 63

Malkin, Shane 404

Mattei, Daniel 407

Maloney, John 207 Maloy, Kenneth 372

Mattes, Peter 358

Lovelady, Rachel

403

Loveless, Dana 341 Lovell, Dustin 405 Loverock, Laurie 68 Lovuolo, Justin 393 Low, Huson 364 Lowdon, Tyler 406

Lincoln, Nicole 392

Ma, Fai Wah Hugo 401

Mabry, Laurel

Majors, Marc 391

Matthews, Joshua 371 Matthews, Lauren 376

Mancos, Nicole 405

Mangano, Michael 349 Mangold, David 207 Mangold, Michelle 401 Maniguet, Jacques 401

Mattingly, Michael

Mann, John 273

Mauer, Kevin 391

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Mattson, John 404

Maue, Brian 67 Mauer, David 346

Lowe, Jim 67

Mann, Joshua 389

Lowenstein, Ryan 106, 415

Manning, Robert

Linder, Cameron 350

Lowery, Anna

Mansen, Samuel 351

Maxfield, Jenna Lenore 215

Lindquist, Jenna

Lowrie, Jacob 375

Manship, Mark 369 Manship, Matthew Charles 215

May, Andrea 367 May, Brett 408 May, Eric 135, 411 May, Michael 188 May, Sean 411 Mayberry, Joseph 338 Mayer, Charles 62 Mayer, Mark 63 Mayne, Dustin 227 Mayor, Christopher Jesus 188 Mayor, Jason 373 Mayra, Michael 341 Mays, Millie 367 Maziarz, Michael 383 Mazur, Matthew H. 231 McAlister, Laura 277 McAuley, Adam Kenneth 235 McAuliff, Brett 395 McBride, Alan 135,343 McBride, Timothy 163 McBride, Tyler 373 McCallum, Matthew 363 McCandless, Matthew 415 McCartan, Mark 293 McCarter, Zachary 365

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Linster, Bruce 66

Linz, Charles 167 Lipkin, Sean 345 Lippert, Jeffrey 385 Lipscomb, Matthew 365 Liptak, Nathan 417 Liscar, Eric 305

Lissy, David

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Lister, Darin 285 Little, Aaron 367 Little, Jarrett 135 Little, William 386 Littlefield, Sarah 361

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Lowry, Nathan 192 Lowry, Sarah 196 Lozano, Benaiah 397 Lucas, Andrew 352 Lucas, Maxine 371 Lucchesi, Mike 66

Luce, Julie 383 Ludvicek, Esther 403

Ludwig, Matthew 383 Luhrmann, Jonathan 352 Luina, Nicholas 207 Luken, Bryce 340

Mapes, Jessica 381 Mapes, Megan 203 Marakowski, Natasha 389 Marana, Alexander 379 Marcelo, Hannah 411 Marchesseault, Lance 395 Mark, Shaffi 402 Marks, Steven 416 Marmino, Marc Edward 219

Marquez, Alexander-Brian

380

Marrero, Jaime Martinez 344

Lundquist, Matthew 385 Lunger, Jason 135,370

Marsden, Remington 376 Marsh, Mike 66 Marshman, Ashly 352

Lusk, Peter 397

Lo, Earl 377 Lo,Jason 339

Luttrell, Blake 196 Luttrell, Katy 329

Lobdell, John 64 Lochocki, Frank 175 Locker, Steven 108, 416 Lockhart, Colin 413 Lockwood, John 369 Loesch, Richard 392 Loeser, Josiah 375 Loewecke, Kristopher 413 Lofton, Elizabeth 343 Logan, Brock 132,371

Lynam, Branden 347 Lynch, Caitlin 110,345 Lynch, Jacqueline 401 Lynch, Susan 63 Lynch, Tyler 106,387 Lynes, Jacob 354 Lynkins, Daniel 62 Lynn, Casey 367 Lynn, Kathryn 139,365 Lyons, Dwayne 347 Lyons, Kathryn 392

Lohr, Collin 179

Manuel, Shane 359

Lunde, Brooke 345

Lloyd, Willie 81 Lloyd-Jones, Jared 223 Lloyd Jr., Willie W. 301

Loggins, Barry 179 Lohmiller, Corey 371

Maulsby, Wade 223 Mauss, Brooklynn 347

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Martenson, Matthew 395 Marti, Christopher 351 Martin, Joel 394

Martin, Margaret 68 Martin, Nicholas 342 Martin, Nikita 338 Martin, Robert 399 Martin, Timothy 411 Martineau, Laura 385

McCarthy, Ashleen 407 McCarthy, Kevin 339 McCarthy, Kip 376

Martinez, Brandon 204 Martinez, Frank 379 Martinez, Genelle 343 Martinez, Gilberto 416

McCarthy, Sean 321 McCartney, Nathan 385 McCarty, Danielle 349 McCarty. Steven 68

Martin, Whitney 347

McLendon, Marie 409

Mikulis, Adam 371

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McClain, Boston 391 McClain, Sean Michael 257 McClelland, Zachary 417 McClure, Kyle 353

McMahon, David 395

Milkert, Lindsay Renee 239

M ontague, Kenneth

McMillian, Tyler 415

Millener, Laura 396

Monte, Mauricio 204

McMinn, Lucille 351

Miller, Ashley 351,371

Monteagut, Rudy

McMullan, Miles 401

Miller, Ashton 353

Montes, Darren 361

McCollough, Mark 398

McNabb, Duncan 285

Miller, Chad 171

Montgomery, Emily 391

McCone, Dave 66

McNamara, Bradley 357

Miller, Christopher 360

McConnell, Casey 322 McCorkle, Benjamin 397 McCormack, Matthew 369 McCormick, Erin 407 McCormick, Joshua 341 McCormick, William 373

McNamara, Stephen 360

Miller, David 397

Montilla, Daniel 397 Montoya IV, Stanley V. 208

McNaughton, Mark 289

Miller, Duane 340

McNeil, Erin 389

Miller, Eric 175,345

McNeil, Richard 360

Miller, Hugh 317

McPeak, Lance 301

Miller, Jacob 368

McPhail, Matthew 80, 81, 357

Miller, James 343

McCorry, Gavin 406

McPherson, Andrew 359

Miller, Jonathan 377

McCown, Jace William 329

McPherson, Krysten 293

Miller, Joseph 393

Mooney, Michael 417 Mooney, Rachael 370

McCoy, Mike 66 McCoy, Ryan 343 McCrary, Bill 62

McPherson, Matthew 227

Miller, Joshua 379

Moore, Aaron 199

McQuade, Jill 62 McQuade, John 62

Miller, Justin 399

Moore, Amy 139,344

Miller, Katherine 265

McCratic, Mica Marie 219 McCraw, Matt 70 McCraw, Matthew 183 McDermott, Cynthia 224 McDonald, April 227

McRae, Galen 361

Miller, Lee 63

Moore, Carrie 139, 413 Moore, Clifford 80,81,374

McSorley, Collin 378 McVay, Diana 373 McVay, Michael 397

Miller, Lincoln 401 Miller, Matthew 359

Moore, John 339, 355, 383

Miller, Megan 373

Meade, Ron 64

Miller, Sean 414

Moore, Michael 385 Moore, Tiffany 392

McDonald, Colin Douglas 277

Meakins, Kyle 412

Miller, Stephen 167

Moorman, Creighton 358

McDonald, John 339 McDonald, Kevin 399 McDonald, Matthew S. 133, 270

Medenwaldt, Jay Mats 102, 297

Miller, Steven 341

Morales, Kyle 285

Medina, Ernest 394

Miller, Travis 361

Medina, Richard 380

Miller, Trevor 375

Morales, Myles 395 Morgan, Kelly 119,322

McDonald, Michael 345 McDonald, William 388

Medsker, Sean 338

Miller, William 341

Meeks, Eryn 360

McDowall, Jamie 347 McDowell, Myles 375

Meents, Joshua 374

Miller, Wooddy 364 Millette, Trevor 179

Mees, Eric 344

Milliken, Elliott Lawrence 322

McDowell, Sarah 353 McFarland, Ian 85, 374 McFarland, Joshua 395

Meeter, Ryan 339

Meissen, Bradley 224

Milliman, Jeremy 64 Millner, Sean 363

Meister Jr., William Marshall 261

Mills, Dave 63

McFee, Andrew 357

Melander, Andrew 388 Meldrum, Richard 353 Melendez, Ricardo 412 Melnicoff, Lawrence 364

Mills, Matt 67

McCaskey, Nathan

375

McGarvey, Christopher 281 McGee, David John 215 McGill, Robert 402 McGowan, Dennis 406 McGowan, Kelly 349, 356 McGrath, Christopher Bronson 265 McGreal, Craig 349 McGrew, Patrick 393 McGuiness, Kevin 351 McGuire, Ryan 398 McGuire, Thomas 68 McGuire, Victor 415

Mcllroy, Ryan 340 Mclnelly, Ardie 78,79 Mclnteer, Amy 369 McIntosh, Kyle 355 McIntyre, lain 281 McKay, Ian 163 McKee, Emily Penn 231 McKeegan, Matthew 285 McKeever, Ty 372 McKelvy, Shawn 66

Miranda, Lindsay 386

Mendenhall, Trevor 361

Mirandette, Erik 120, 344

Mendoza, Jun 175 Mendoza, Mario 382

Mirro, Thomas 348

Moseby, Daniel Lee 219

Mishev, Robert 67 Mitchell, Anthony 403

Mentillo, Richard 342 Mercurio, Frank 363

Mitchell, Daniel 359

Mosher, Marcus 391 Moss, Ryan Christopher 227 Mossman, Valerie 371

Mitchell, Robert 366

Moubry, Erin 362

Mercurio, Joseph 355 Mercurio, Nicholas 362

Mitchell, Scott 385

Moulton, Jesse 409 Moulton, Megan 395 Mount, Patrick 365 Mount, Steven 135,398 Mowle, Tom 67 Mowles, Eric 62 Mudrinich, Steven 393

Menna, Michael 383

Merello, Adam Joseph 301

Mergen, Timothy 377 Merino, Carla 372 Merriex, Avery 349 Merritt, Kassandra Maureen 329 Merritt, Matthew 293

Mitchner, Randall 409 Mitnaul, Jocelyn Ranelle 216 Mixdorf, Scott 402

Miyamura, Marisa 130,351 Moak, William 375 Moats, Eric 413

Moe, Heather Renee 257 Moe, Lisa 353

McKenzie, Sam 375 McKenzie, Tony 63

Metzger, Joshua 399 Meyer, Cherie-Lee 409 Meyer, Eric 367 Meyer, Frederick 412 Meyer, Joshua Dale 289 Meyer, Samuel 398 Meyer, Steven 369 Meyer, Thomas 339 Meysembourg, Barrett 313 Mickelsen, Richard 164

Moeller, Nathan 379 Moffett, Michael 344

Mickles, Andrew James 302

Mongcrier, Robert 64 Monnier, Dereck 192

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Moroz, Michael 387

Minnich, Jason 370

Metkus, Katherine 411 Metroka, Isaac 365

McLean, Dustin 343 McLean, Rebecca 394

Morgan, Mallory 355 Morgan, Skylar 383 Morgan, Victoria 350 Moronese, Angela 389

Mendel, Benjamin 384

McKenna, Michael 305 McKenzie, Casey 346

McLain, Michael 377 McLaughlin, Daniel 376, 399

Moore, Justin 355

Melzer, Tyler 373

Mocalis, Nathaniel 405

McLain, Forrest 403

Moon, Alex L. 239 Moon, Jeffrey 196 Moon, Preston 131, 363

Melton, Isaac 344

Messinger, Amanda 378

McKinnon, Lauren 389

Montplaisir, Daniel 383 Moody, Jamie 350

Miltenberg, James 391 Miltenberger, Edwin 365 Minner, Zachary 400

Milner, Dean 382

Mobley, Patrick 373 Mobley, Robert 411

McKnight, Ross 394

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Morreale, Brittany 85, 375 Morris, Andrew 371 Morris, Brent 63 Morris, Broderick 385 Morris, Michael 380, 402, 403 Morris, Patrick 345 Morrison, Arianne Rose 131,265 Morrison, Justin 64 Morrone, Phillip 389 Mortensen, Jesse 394

Messer, Brett 380

McKinley, Marcellus 407 McKinney, Austin 353 McKinney, Benjamin 381

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Migliuri, Joseph

381

Mohr, Heidi 393 Mohrbacher, Cory 357 Mokni, Fakhri 381 Mokos, Melinda 262 Molina, Jerry 380

Molleson, Kenneth Scott 188 Molstad, Christopher 381 Molten, Matthew 396

Mudry, Ryan 409 Mueh, Hans 72, 81,424 Mueller, Brian 347 Mueller, Jacob 395 Mueller, Megan 338 Muench, Andrew 383

Muenger, Betsy 68 Muery, Clinton 329 Mueth, Marcella Lynn 130, 270 Mugg, Jordan 231 Mulka, Thomas 67 Muller, Mark 385

Mulligan, Kevin 363 Mullin, David 66 Mumma, Shea 285 Mundell, Benjamin 257 Mundell. Korey 414

Munson, John 367

Murphy, Brandon 329 Murphy, Conor 379 Murphy, Jonathan 63 Murphy, Kevin 342 Murray, Chad 404 Murray, Crystal 130, 411 Murray, Douglas 67 Murray, Kevin 257 Murrill, Mary 353 Musielewicz, David 397 Musser, Andrew 371 Mussler, Bryan 347

Myer, James 380 Myers, Ashley 403 Myers, Barbara 208 Myers, Hunter 381 Myers, Kyle 293 Myers, Lem 63 Myszka, Adam 135,380

-NNadal, Justin 417

Nahrwold, Kenneth 414 Nail, Ben 347

Naiman, Donald 333 Nakatani, Scott Yoshio 49, 325

Nan, David 359 Nannen, Joshua 399

Narasaki, Craig 62 Narduzzi, Gabriel 340

Ng, Jennifer Sholan 270 Ng, Jonathan 398 Ngo, Nicholas 313 Nguyen, Christine 393 Nhan, Mary 330 Nicholas, James 409 Nichols, Brian 354 Nichols, Marc 404 Nichols, Stephen 417 Nicholson, Thomas 351 Nickels, Abigail 357

Nicolay, Ryan 371 Niday, Jack 68 Nielsen, Chris 67

Nigro, Andrew 108,414 Nikiforoff, Garrett 273 Nissen, David Chris 278 Nissim, Ryan 411

O’Donnell, Michael 400

Page, Adam 383 Page, Brian 358 Page,Jay 416 Paget, Nicole 363

O’Malley, Tom

O’Sullivan, Daniel 413 Ocampo, David 339 Ochoa-Castillo, Itzam 347 Odell, Christopher 164 Oeffner, Jennifer 364 Oerter, Christopher 338

Pak, Michael 381 Paladino, Alexander 401 Paladino, Anthony 342 Paladino, Daniel 383

Oh, Daniel 361

Palan, Kirk 364

Ohotnicky, Pete 63 Ojerio, Caroline 355

Palicka, John 184

Oke, Olufemi 373 Oldham, Daniel Scott 257

Palmer, Alyssa 294 Palmer, Brandon 413

Oligney, Brittany Ann Oliphint, John 345

Palmer, Trenton 415

Pallo, Jason 379

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Palomba, Jessica 106,298 Pambianchi, Johann Antonio 282 Pan, Andrew 343

Nixon, Blake 286

Olsen, Andrew 386

Panebianco, Frank 357

Noble, Austin Moreland 289 Noble, Clifton 391 Noel, Ian 130, 371

Olsen, Dakota 346

Pang, Samuel 363

Olson, Brandon John 265 Olson, Brent 407 Olson, Brett 102

Pannone, Alexander 298

Nolan, Brandon 353 Nolasco, Juan 341 Noller, Steven 108,341 Nolta, Jennifer 377 Nordahl, Zach 85 Nordahl, Zachary 413

Nordby, Nathan

390

Nation, Andrew Paul 262

Nordquist, Keith 356 Norman, Anthony 364 Norris, Kyle 343

Navarro, Kevin 398

North, Justin 361

Navin, Brian 360

Novae, Kyle 401

Nazzaro, Sergio 199 Neal, Alexander 371

Novak, Andrew 415 Novak, Gregor 63

Neal, Charles 367

Novak, Jacki 79 Novak, Jaclyn 278

Nordman, Dustin 391

Nugent, Daniel 408 Nugent, David 365 Nusraty, Weiss 302 Nussbaum, John 369

Neely, Nicolas 370 Negaard, Kees 342 Negron, Evin 81, 305

Nwaelele, Dan 76

Nelson, Aaron 359

Nwaelele, Onyenma 239 Nylander, Brett 102,381

Nwaelele, Ikechukwu 391

Nelson, Cody 407 Nelson, Daryn 388 Nelson, David 416 Nelson, Erik 405

O’Brien, Cory 346

Nelson, Hali 380 Nelson, Houston 381

O’Bryant, Collin 398 O’Bryant, Shaun 397

Nelson-Kelley, Aaron 407 Nep, John Samuel 278 Nesbitt, Timothy 349 Nesselhuf, Franklin 405 Nettis, Michael 409 Nettles, Christopher 393

O’Connor, Brian 343 O’Connor, Christopher 309 O'Connor, Darcy 346 O’Dea, Ryan 306 O’Fallon, Keith 346 O’Keefe, Daniel 339 O’Keefe, Sean 343

Newcomb, Jonathon 389 Newell, Todd 346 Newkirk, Katie 398 Newman, Benjamin 270 Newman, Joshua 383 Newsome, Kolin 62 Ng, Christopher 399

Paffett, Tyler 400

Olmstead, Tyler 341

Naugle, Shawn 403 Naumann, Benjamin 401

Neubauer, Sara 415 Neumann, Jared 333 Nevitt, Griffin 345

Padmanabhan, Asha 382

O’Donnell, David 286

Ollis, James 382

Norden, Jerod 360

Nedolast, Dustin 395 Needham, Joshua 388

Padilla, Sergio 135,294

O'Connor, Michael 401

Nitzberg, Roberta 373 Nitzel, Christopher Eric 282

Nastasi, Kevin 342 Nathaniel, Timothy 64

Neal, Jamaal 350 Neal, Matthew 387

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O’Neil, Amanda 393

O’Neill, Kevin 343 O’Neill, Kyle 313 O’Neill, Patrick 341 O'Rourke, Jonathan 364

Olson, Caitlin 382 Olson, Erica 286 Olson, Wes 66 Omdal, Caroline 346

Onxley, Matthew 408 Operchal, David 375 Oppenlander, Christopher 414 Oravetz, Christopher 310

Papenberg, Kate 85, 412 Papp, Steven 180 Pappalardo, Alexander 397 Parchman, Liddell 364 Parco, Jim 67

Parcus, Jason 382 Park, Anson 382 Park, Elisa 413

Park, Jae-Hyun 310 Park, Myogene 289

Oredson, Joshua 364 Ornelas, Jordan 175 Ornelas, Theodore 363 Ortiz, Anthony 395 Ortiz, Carlos 63 Ortiz, Ozmund 379 Ortiz, Sebastian 85 Ortiz Jr., Edward 314 Orvis, Matthew 415 Osborne, Casey 392 Osborne, Jeffrey 347

Parker, Anna 408

Osgood, Michael 394 Oster, Benjamin 387

Parmenter, Paul 112, 113 Parmenter, Paul Thomas 199 Parmer, Matt 67 Parrish, Ryan 407 Parrish, William 348 Parsons, Kathryn 359 Parsram, Tony 345 Pascuzzi, Brian 228 Pass, Benjamin 352 Pastoor, Kevin 362 Pate, Matthew 342 Patel, Kavir 365 Patenaude, Bernard 359 Patino, Anthony 164 Patterson, Brian 63 Patterson, Evelyn 63 Patton, Christopher 383 Paul, Alex 322 Paul, Micah 353 Paul, Michael 379 Paulson, Jacob 399 Pavlisko, Anthony 349 Pavius, John 374

Ostrom, David 363 Ostwald, Jordan 368 Osur, Alan 68 Oswald, Gregory 351 Oswalt, Jonathan Allan 168 Otten, Adam 405

Ottenad, Ryan 349 Ottow, Zachary 395 Ou, Tse-Wei 224

Oueslati, Nora El 379 Ouper, Daniel 132, 175

Overbey, India

345

Overman, Cassandra 373 Owen, Rachel 394

Owens, John 351 Oznowicz, Alexandra 339

-PPace, Christopher 346 Pack, Robyn 413 Packard Jr., Gary 66

Packer, Layne 64 Paden, Daniel 180

O'Shea, Anthony 389 O’Toole, Brogan 343

Padget, Nicole 2

O'Brien, Keith 417

Padilla, Linda 68

Parker, Ashley 302 Parker, Dylan 376 Parker, Grant 417

Parker, Harold 383 Parker, Matthew 192 Parker, Pernell 346 Parker, Steven 188 Parker, William 339 Parks, Adam 175 Parks, William 196

Pawlica, Cristina 379 Paya, Danielle 348 Payne, Brian 67

Payne, John 382

Phillips, Julia 63 Phillips, Melissa 63 Phillips, Timothy 383 Phipps, Stephen 63 Piascik, Christopher 385

Pratt, Mark 363 Pratt, Tina 62

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Pray, Jessica 381 Preciado, Javier 341

Rainwaters, Kyle 383

Prescott, Daniel 130,407

Rakowsky, Marge 62

Picard, Daniel 171

Ralston, Brian 63

Picard, Patrick Edward 132, 325

Pressley, Thomas 405 Prestidge, Timothy 366

Peck, David 359

Pickell, Blake Bernard 232

Preston, Damien 411

Ramirez, Christina 224

Peck, Matthew 357

Picou, Travis 348

Preston, Heather 63

Ramirez, Edward-Larry 405

Pecora, Jeffrey 347

Pierce, Joseph 382

Ramirez, Ryan 381

Pedersen, Alexander 408

Pierce, Stephanie 83, 394

Preston, Robert 130,384 Presuto, Melanie 62

Pedersen, Christopher 387

Pierce, Zachary 388

Pretz, Joanne 184

Pedersen, Kenneth 400

Pierson, Jordan 385

Prevendar, Alexander 380

Pedone, Justin 399

Pilch, Fran 67

Pribyl, Jerry 367

Pedroni, Anthony 67

Pilinko, Cory 366

Price, Aaron 353

Peeples, Michael 414 Pelehac, Jeffrey M. 257 Pelkowski, Amanda 384 Peloquin, Andrew 171 Pendleton, Zachary 407 Peplin, Samuel 365 Peppers, Adrian 211 Percoski, William 367

Pinckney, Richard 400

Price, Carolyn 357

Pineda, Laurence 347

Price, Charles Andrew 262

Pineda, Matthew 405

Price, George Raymond 257

Pineros, Lina 408

Price, Mark 407

Ramsey, Andrew 282 Ramsey, Brandes 364 Ramshur, Kelly 342 Ramstein, Nicole 417 Ranaweera, Radhika 343 Randall, Gordon 373 Randall, Stephanie 339 Randhawa, Kamaljit 75, 365

Pinner, Ryan 341

Price, Ryan 81,384

Randle, Austin 368

Pino, Juancarlos 399

Prileszky, Istvan 409

Pinsky, Heather 350

Prince, Eli 400

Pinson, Matt 121

Pringle, William

Percy, Robert 231

Pinson, Matthew 236

Perdue, Barrett 236

Perez, Ruben Ruiz 352

Pipalski, Edward 415 Pipes, Andrew 381 Pipes, Candice 68 Pirner, Stephen 394 Pirog, Paul 66 Pitliangas, Mark 376

Print, Joshua 402 Printt, Josh 103

Randolph, Deaven 393 Randolph, Jeffrey 375 Raper, Thomas 286 Rasley, Craig 176

Perez, Stephen 400

Pitman, Brian 401

Perkins, Melissa 399 Perkowski, Brittney 111,310 Perlow, Stuart 92, 286

Pitts, Ryan 389

Payne, Ty

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Paz, Jose 382 Pearce, Rexford 355

Pearl, Nicole 366

Peasley, Alicia 306 Peay, Adam 208 Peck, Ashleigh 355

Perez, Ashley 356 Perez, Eric 180 Perez, Gilberto 171 Perez, Juan 349

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Rakel, Kathy 131,216

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Probst, Casey 131, 168 Prochnow, Christopher 403 Protsch, Carl 366

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Ramarolahy, Michel 401

Ramsden, Randy 62

Rasweiler-Richter, Rebecca 363 Rathel, Rodney 372 Ratner, Seth 239 Rattana, Satapat 339

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Rauch, Michelle 62

Pruitt, Chris 63

Rausch-Davis, Joshua 196

Pryor, Jon 135 Pryor, Jonathan 411

Plazas, Angelica 357 Pleasanton, William 391 Plichta, Katherine Ruth 325

Psihas, Alexandra 358

Plocinski, Joshua 290 Plourde, Matthew 393 Plummer, Michael 196

Puhek, Daniel 385

Ray, Brandon 388 Ray, William 339 Raybine, Kevin 338 Rayborn, James 290 Reagan,Joshua 414 Reagen, Ann 68

Pulli, John 413

Rebolledo, John 347

Pummer, Fran 63

Rebulanan, Ric 385

Pocock, James 64

Puntel, Anthony 415

Reddis, Joshua 347

Poe, Hayden 357 Pohnert, Paul 340

Purcell, Emily 397 Purio, Sean 345

Polage, Brett 344 Poland, Dierra 121,334

Putnam, John 62 Putz, Jeremy 211

Persiani, Michael 341 Peskar, John 204

Pollock, Steven 403

Pyszkowski, Michael 351

Peters, Andrew 373 Peters, Sean 371

Polston, Jonathan 228

Reddout, Jeffrey 405 Redfield, Micah 382 Reed, Amanda 130,139,184 Reed, Samuel 325 Reed, Spencer 404 Reed, William 345 Reeder, Michael 365

Petersen, Nicholas 385

Pong, Erica Kai-Wei

Peterson, Amanda 341

Pool, David 395

Peterson, Brian 381

Poole, Eric 397

Peterson, Dale 63

Poon, Christina 375

Peterson, Drew 372

Petrash, Donald Johnathan 216

Pope, Calen 362 Pope, Krystle 395 Pope, Talon 399 Poppler, Mark 401 Porter, Stephen 265 Porter, Tony 132 Portillo, Danny 66 Posey, Thomas 405

Petro, Jake 389

Potter, Derek 365

Perry, Alexandra Swanson Perry, Christopher 392 Perry, Daniel 414 Perry, Jason 403 Perry, Pamela 66 Perry, Ross 369 Perry, Sean 389 Perry, Tyler 341 Pershing, Beth 375

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Pomerinke, Mark 62

Peterson, Kevin 396 Peterson, Megan 361

Peterson, Melanie 402 Peterson, Michael 361

Pettie, Jasamine 361 Pfarr, Matthew 409 Pfau, Neil 379

Puffenbarger, Mark 371

Polmonari, Phillip 370

Peterson, John 375 Peterson, Joseph Scott 200

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Powell, Ryan 176 Powell, Thomas 403

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Reeger, Jonah 317

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Reese, Brian 294

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Quaco, Alicia 130,343 Quashne, Michael 266

Reeves, Brandon 401 Reeves, Trenton 388

Quijano, Arturo 365 Quinlan, Daniel Wayne 270

Regan, Ryan 211 Regen, Thomas 374 Reger, Chad Allen 306 Regis, Stephanie 355 Regni, John 109,424 Regnier, Laura 359 Rehder, Joshua 347

Quinn, John 81, 348 Quinn, Kevin 92, 273 Quinn, Lauren 172 Quinn, Michael 390

Quintana, Jeana 374 Quintana, Sean 385 Quirarte, Anthony 184

Quirindongo-Crespo, Carol 409 Quon, James 345

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Raabe, Justin 377

Pfeifer, Joseph Pfeiffer, James 381 Pfluke, Paul 357

Powers, Kenneth 341

Raaberg, Curtis 204

Phillipich, Michael 351 Phillipich, Mike 102 Phillips, Daylan 413

Prantl, Caitlin 377 Prater, Jesse 343

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Pozun, Danielle 415 Praiswater, Shane 408

Pratt, Andrew 196

Rabell, Hansel 224 Rabold, John 384 Racicot, Robert 62 Rader, John 398

Ragland, Taylor 347 Rahl, Brian 350

Reich, Richard 62

Reichelt, Chris 351 Reichert, Shannon 379 Reierson, Nicholas 385

Reiley, Matthew Forrest 322 Reiman, Robert 62 Rein, Christopher 68

Reinig, Ashley 383 Rember, Jonathan 386 Remington, Marcus 362 Rennebaum, Jacob 349 Rennebaum, Jake 132 Renner, Stephen 353

Renquist, Robert 402

Rettig, Holly 403 Rettler, Gregory 385 Reusser, Christopher 314 Reyes, Daniel Dominguez 262 Reyes, Jose Garcia 171 Reyes, Paul 350 Reynaud, Robert 406 Reynolds, Charles 405 Reynolds, Christopher 368 Reynolds, Jonathon 372 Reynolds, Roger 63 Rhynard, Joshua 109,347 Rhynedance, Elisa 399 i

Roth, Benjamin D. 228 Roth, Evan 413

Ricciardi Jr., Richard 228

Robinson, Kimberly 375 Robinson, Lindsey 361 Robinson, Sarah 66

Rice, Brandon 317

Robinson, Scott 395

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Rice, Christopher 347

Rocco, Anthony 350

Rousseau, Shawn 411

Rice, John 363

Rocco, Bryan 349

Rice, Matthew 357

Rochelle, Cameron 387 Rochelle, Nicholas Ryan 236

Rowland, Daniel 208 Rowland, Elisabeth 192 Rowland, Kyle 349

Richards, Talitha 343 Richardson, Celina 184

Richardson, Daniel 371 Richardson, Drew 63 Richardson, Erik Gordon 314 Richardson, Sharon 67 Richardson, Tahichi 387 Richardson, Tiffanie 395

Rodts, Evan 349 Rodts, Selena 371 Roe, Raymond 188

Richmond, John 414 Richter, Andrew 405 Richter, Cristina 139,351 Richter, Thomas 85, 407

Rogers, Abigail 381 Rogers, Douglas 358 Rogers, Michael 389 Rogers, Randy 371 Rogers, Robert 366 Rogers, Robin 401 Rogowski, Danielle 343

Rickard, Mike 386

Rickey, Donald 367 Ricks, Clinton 354 Riddick, Michael 374 Riddle, Andrew 387 Rieber, Clayton 236

Rohrbach, Jacob 352 Roks, Patrick 390

Rieber, Nathan 164 Rieder, Patrick 66 Riedl, Steven 377

Rieger, Zachary 371 Riggan Jr., Martin Anthony Riley, Katelyn 341 Riley, Richard 348 Riley, Steven 172 Riling, Elliot 176 Rimelspach, Drew 390 Ringo, Erick 373 Rings, Nathan 375 Riordan, Charles 392 Rios, Ramiro 343

Roldan, Raul 298

Rolf, Jim 63 168

Roling, Carol 397 Roling, Katherine 364 Rollins, Skylar 83, 192

Salazar, Eugene 262

Rosser, Kevin 387

Salazar, Zaqueo 330 Salcedo, Doel 370 Saleh, Andrew 384

Rothmann, Rachel 414 379

Rowland, Lisa 130 Rowton, Alexander 381

Roy, Bill 106 Roy, Joseph 417 Roy, Keidrick 375 Roy, Timothy 409 Roy, William 68 Roycroft, Zachery 368 Royer, Sean-Michael 349

Sails, Wayne 367 Salvatierra, Sandra 377 Samson, Daniel 376

Samuels, Steve 55, 66 Sanchez, Aaron 330 Sanchez, Bryan 130, 403 Sanchez, Carlos 359

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Sanders, Keith Adam 232 Sanders, Kyle 408 Sanders, Tracy 378

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Sandoval, Eric 394 Sanford, Corbin 111,383 Santana, Brett 371

Santangelo, Christopher 376 Santino, Anthony 236 Santis, Tyler De 366

Rozsa, Jordan 369

Santos, Claudia 411

Rube, Tyler 258

Santos, Robert 212

Rubianogroot, Jose Ricardo 273 Rubin, Chad 341 Rubin, Jeremy 339

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Marceline, Missouri, with Greg Stimack Sr. and Greg Stimack Jr. as the company representatives. Walsworth designer, Rene Tate, was responsible for all page designs.

The cover was created using Adobe Photoshop CS; the binding is Smyth sewn and

rounded and backed using 160pt pre-tempered binders board. The cover is a decorated,

embossed, quarter-bound cover. Cover materials are Navy Blue Leatherette and Grey Verona #VA507. The cover features a hot foil stamp in bright gold foil #HF-807.

There is a four-color tip-on with the same foil applied. The binding features decorative head bands to match the gold silk ribbon book mark that is applied to the spine.

Ends sheets were made with 100 pound Passport Pumice. cess

and have a gold foil stamp on the end sheets. The paper stock in the book is 100

pound signature gloss enamel. A total of 4,525 copies of the 2007 Polaris were printed.

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