Polaris 2015 USAF Academy Yearbook by USAFA Association of Graduates

Polaris 2015 Volume LVII U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO 80840

COMMENTARY Law repeal helps cadet feel like ‘part of the team

Editor’s Note: On September 20, 2011

the ban on openly gay military service also known as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,

—

or DADT—came

to an end as the law’s

went into

effect. From that point

repecd

I was gay. I had to be conscious about

into that voiced these concerns. Sadly,

everything like the way I walked, talked, and even sat because there was always a risk of someone noticing I’m not quite

there were also numerous cadets in

the same as ev-

on, homosexual men and women have

eryone else. All

been able to serve their country openly,

of this anxiety

honestly, and, for the first time, without

led me to dis-

punishment.

tance

The Class of 2015 was just begin-

ning its fourthclass year at the Academy. They are the first Academy class to graduate having served their entire cadet careers under the repeal act. Below is a commentary from a member of the Class of 2016 who was profoundly impacted by

myself

from people in my unit

made very few

friends, and sure as

hell did not

feel like a part of the family.

“Adding to that distance were the

other squadrons who experienced the same

type of prejudice.

Fortunately, DADT was repealed September 20, 2011, during the first semester of 2015’s four-degree year. The repeal would allow lesbian, gay, and bisexual troops to serve openly without the threat of discharge, but it would not necessarily change the negative attitudes some people had toward them. Despite some lingering disdain, there was also an appreciable amount of support for the LGBT community on

at USAFA. I made numerous friends

the repeal and wants to offer his sincere

attitudes of many airmen toward homo-

who supported me and other gay cadets.

thanks to the graduating class.

sexuality. It’s one thing to disagree with

Some of these cadets had gay family

members and friends, but surprisingly

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell would not be

homosexuality, or even be disgusted by it, but it’s so much more insulting and hurtful to be considered a sexual predator. During tech school, some of my

repealed for another three years, so I

classmates were upset that homosexual

had no choice but to be ‘in the closet’

Airmen were allowed to serve because

during my first years of service. It was

they thought we would stare at them

hard for me to feel welcome in this

in the communal showers. One of the

family when the threat of me being dis-

worst memories I have from my active

charged for my sexual orientation was

duty time is of an Airman saying, ‘If I had to choose between killing the enemy and killing a gay wingman, I’d kill the gay person.’ From that day on, I was

“From the time I enlisted in 2008,

my supervisors have emphasized the

importance of the Air Force family.

constantly looming

over my head.

I felt

the need to overthink even the tiniest details to ensure no one would suspect me

of being homosexual. “I didn’t want to be too friendly

reluctant to trust other Airmen. Some cadets shared similar be-

some have never even met a

gay person and were just as supportive. I met de-

voutly religious and conservative cadets who were able to work alongside me in a respectful manner, in spite of their beliefs against homosexuality. Seeing the way the Class of 2015 was able to handle the repeal of DADT in a professional manner restored my faith in my fellow Airmen. Thank to all the “Bros’

who, after the contro-

versial repeal of a were

you

discriminatory policy,

able to set the tone of a

respectful, accepting environment for all subse-

with other males because they could

liefs: when it was time to choose new

quent classes. Because of your support,

take that as me having romantic feel-

roommates, some cadets were worried

I finally feel like I am

ings for them. I couldn’t spend too much

that I would sexually assault them in

part of the Air Force family. I always felt like I was

time with coworkers because the more

the middle of the night. There were

time they spent with me, the greater the

cadets in both my four-degree year

part of the fight, but now I actually feel like I’m part of the team. Thank

chances were that they would figure out

squadron and in the squadron I shuffled

2015.”

DADT Commentary

you,

C2C Calvin Llarena

Courtesy Photos Don’t Tell” law during a ceremony at the Although the repeal took effect months earlier, President Barack Obama officially signed the repeal of the “Don’t Ask Interior Department in Washington, DC, Dec. 22, 2010.

The objective of this year’s theme is to high-

is our attempt to create a book as seen from a

light the yearbook as by cadets, for cadets.

cadet’s perspective. We could not cover every-

There are a lot of articles, pictures, and stories about and on

thing, but we tried. The yearbook staff worked diligently to fin-

USAFA that are

ish this book and to capture the cadet story of

told by everyone

this year. We spent the little spare time that we

else (reporters,

had in gathering stories and pictures in order

journalists, mom, uncle, your grandma...) but the

to capture the year and the cadet

get a gust of memories from the good, bad,

cadets who actu-

and ugly.

ally wake up every morning to face the struggle, that is the Air Force

Academy. So this

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

experience so

that when you flip through the book, you will

The staff faced a lot of challenges and

changes, especially with the deployment of our beloved advisor (the bindings to the yearbook) Mr. Jim Rush to faraway lands to share his gift of storytelling in a larger level. I can only thank

him so many times for taking me under his wing for four years and helping me and many others

become a better photographer, writer, storyteller, and leader (delegate!). Of course, not

forget DaRealMVP, Mama Minion, and Mr. Arnie Spencer who is always willing to come up to the Academy to snap photographs and spend time with cadets. This yearbook is meant to be for us; an autobiography of sorts, and as the past few years have proven (My Life is Cadet), anything we

do or say here (or even write on our white boards) don’t stay here. We are all under the

Nothing actually stays off the record; yes, not even Yik Yak. So, it’s like a play on words that by being “off the record” doesn’t mean it’s actually off the record. It means that without the fairy dust and distorted screens, this is USAFA

(almost) uncensored, the way that cadets see it. This is the off the record that the media,

the Gazette, or your parents see and think of USAFA.

This is our record. It’s by cadets, for cadets. -

C1CJeanne Domingo

microscope. Each wrong move is put on national news. Anything good stays here because a good scandal sells more than good news.

"Editor’s note

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Military

12 Firsties

Academics

Squadrons

208

Cadet Life

62 Fall Sports

332

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS

Winter Sports

Spring Sports Clubs

354 Group Photos

410

Congrats

446

392 Ads

Photo credits: Military, C1C Jeanne Domingo; Academics, Courtesy photo; Cadet Life, Arnie Spencer

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Barack H Obama President of the United States

Ashton B Carter

Deborah Lee James

Gen Mark A Welsh III

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of the Air Force

Air Force Chief of Staff

U.S. CHAIN OF COMMAND

Lt Gen Michelle D Johnson

Superintendent

Brig Gen Andrew P Armacost Dean of Faculty

Brig Gen Stephen C Williams

Dr. Hans Mueh

Commandant of Cadets

Director of Athletics

USAFA CHAIN OF COMMAND

POLARIS STAFF

C1CJeanne Domingo

C1C Lindsey Corski

Editor-in-Chief

Military Editor

C1C Erica Carson

C3C Ayana Cole-Fletcher

Firsties Editor

Cadet Life Co-Editor

C1C Joshua Jordan

C2C Rachel Powell

Photography Editor

Photographer

C3C Shujie Yan

Photographer

C3C Katie Fitzgerald

C3C Krista Kelly

C1C Corinne Easter

C2C Dominic Celiano

Military Assistant Editor

Academics Editor

Academics Assistant Editor

C2C Yaira Diaz

C2C Katie Corcoran

C3C Phillip Resnick

Cadet Life Co-Editor

Clubs Editor

Staff member

C3C Alex Lee

C4C Mark Czerner

C4C Kathryn Stutesman

C4C Ashley Westley

Photographer

Polaris Staff

“The day the soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” Colin Powell -

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Bryan Doerries, co-founder of the theatre group “Oustide the Wire,” leads a dramatic reading and discussion of Sophocles’ Philoctetes during NCLS.

C3C Benjamin Hightower talks to Chad

during NCLS.

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Photo by Arnie Spencer

Hennings after one of his speeches r

Annual conference focuses on serving nation Compiled from Academy Spirit/Polaris Yearbook Staff

women across

the nation.”

Hickey said she felt awesome for about a minute or two The National Character and Leadership Symposium is an

annual two-day conference that brings together distinguished

scholars, leaders in the armed forces and others to explore character and leadership with cadets and students from other

colleges. This year’s theme is “Serving Our Nation: Our Calling, Core Values and Commitments.” Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson said she hoped cadets and other visitors would reflect on what they learned during and after the event. “Listen to people who have fought their way through challenging issues,” she said. “What is the meaning of our calling? What do the oaths and commitments we take really mean? Take on board that which means something to you, and continue the dialog after the event ends.” Allison Hickey, a 1980 Academy graduate, and the Under Secretary for Benefits in the Department of Veterans Affairs, told Academy cadets, staff and community guests, to push through and do the right thing when uncomfortable feelings, conversations and decisions surface. During her first semester here in 1976, part of the Academy’s first class to include women, Hickey said female cadets were required to wear different uniforms than their male classmates, sporting untucked shirts and unattractive hats. “I was uncomfortable that I didn’t look sharp like my cadet brothers so I spoke up,” she said. “I sent a proposal to the Academy Uniform Board that was then forwarded to the Pentagon, and approved for the entire Air Force. Six months into my first year here, I was changing the U.S. Air Force for -

and uncomfortable for the next two years.

“Speaking up for change really mattered but suddenly made me really unpopular with a whole group of people,” she said. “I was cornered in Mitchell Hall by a cadet who got in my face and said, ‘If I could take you behind a barn

right now and beat the you know what out of you, I would.’ All because I was changing how women felt about themselves in the Air Force.”

Hickey asked cadets: “What will you do?” “What will it mean when it’s about changing Air Force visions, missions, resources and doctrines?” she asked. “How will you react to your uncomfortable feelings?”

Speakers didn’t only come from senior Air Force leadership. “When I first heard there would be an enlisted panel during NCLS, I imagined a perfect opportunity to get back in touch with my Airman mindset and remind me of why I came to the Air Force Academy,” said C3C Krista Kelly. “It did exactly that. The speakers were incredibly talented and demonstrated the strength of the enlisted force. Senior Airman Shabree Heasell had the largest impact on me, as a young female senior Airman, she spoke with grace and strength, morphing every question into a lesson for the officer selects in the room. The panel really drove home the importance of trusting your Airmen, and ensuring you invest in who they are. By believing in them, they in turn believe in your leadera NCLS window into the enlisted world that ship. provided we as cadets may not normally have access to.”

Photo by C7C Jeanne Domingo

Spring Wing Commander C1C Sophia Vasiliadis asks Tanya Biank, the author be-

A cadet asks a question during the

hind Lifetime TV’s “Army Wives", a follow-up question to her speech during NCLS.

NCLS.

National Character and Leadership Symposium

Bryan Doerries, co-founder of the theatre group “Oustide the Wire,” leads a dramatic reading and discussion of Sophocles’ Philoctetes during NCLS.

C3C Benjamin Hightower talks to Chad

during NCLS.

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Photo by Arnie Spencer after one of his speeches Hennings

NCLS Annual conference focuses on serving nation Compiled from Academy Spirit/Polaris Yearbook Staff

women across the

nation.”

Hickey said she felt awesome for about a minute or two The National Character and Leadership Symposium is an

annual two-day conference that brings together distinguished

scholars, leaders in the armed forces and others to explore character and leadership with cadets and students from other

Photo by Arnie Spencer C1C Commander Vasiliadis asks Sophia Spring Wing Tanya Biank, the author be-

hind Lifetime TV’s “Army Wives”, a follow-up question to her speech during NCLS.

and uncomfortable for the next two years.

“Speaking up for change really mattered but suddenly made me really unpopular with a whole group of people," she said. “I was cornered in Mitchell Hall by a cadet who got in my face and said, ‘If I could take you behind a barn

right now and beat the you know what out of you, I would.’ All because I was changing how women felt about themselves in the Air Force.”

Speakers didn’t only come from senior Air Force leadership. “When I first heard there would be an enlisted panel during NCLS, I imagined a perfect opportunity to get back in touch with my Airman mindset and remind me of why I came to the Air Force Academy,” said C3C Krista Kelly. “It did exactly that. The speakers were incredibly talented and demonstrated the strength of the enlisted force. Senior Airman Shabree Heasell had the largest impact on me, as a young female senior Airman, she spoke with grace and strength, morphing every question into a lesson for the officer selects in the room. The panel really drove home the importance of trusting your Airmen, and ensuring you invest in who they are. By believing in them, they in turn believe in your leadership. NCLS provided a window into the enlisted world that we as cadets may not normally have access to.”

Photo by C1CJeanne Domingo

A cadet asks a question during the

NCLS.

National Character and Leadership Symposium

A near-perfect approach by an AM-

490 student.

An AM-490 instructor congratulates C1C Cherie denHol-

lander after her first jump.

Photos by C7CJosh Jordan

C1C Shane German “stomps the X” on his landing.

C1C Matthew Nicholas reassembles his training harness to ensure he knows the

proper procedure for a real jump.

the Twin Otter.

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Earning jump wings a unique opportunity at USAFA By C1CJeanne Domingo Polaris Editor-in-Chief

threw out that it was “just like basic” as

the students ran while the sun rose.

That remark came more from the fact The AM-490 Class or “Jump” as

trusting the cadet cadre to teach what their students needed to know, and trust within each other.

that there was not a lot of knowledge

“What I enjoyed most was the

cadets refer to it is one of the pro-

about what is going on, and how train-

grams unique to the US Air Force Academy. Cadets are provided two main opportunities to participate in the

ing was going to be run. The ground training, during the school year required giving up week-

anticipation of the jump,” said Spears. “Every time as the plane took off, I would join hands with other jumpers

program, the first during their summer

ends, and as Firsties, even the sacrifice

off. It was a fun, light-hearted gesture

into Sophomore year as an airmanship

of giving up the coveted Hundreds

program which then opens them to the chance of becoming a part of the

Weekend to stay at USAFA in order to

jump.” Although parts of the Jump training do remain a mystery to those

parachute team of Wings of Green and eventually Wings of Blue. The second is by taking it either their fall or spring semester in their senior year.

It is not a secret that in order to

participate in the program, one must be able to do a pull-up. It is the first of many disqualifiers that could prevent a cadet from making it through. On the first day, running in formation, getting told what to do and what is taboo at the facilities, someone

gain the Jump Wings. “I felt that Jump was a unique

opportunity that I would not get to do anywhere else,” said C1C Robert Lizama. “I had planned on going to Disneyland, but I decided that earning my Jump wings was something that I really wanted to accomplish.” The Jump program is unique from

did to calm our nerves before the

who have not taken the program, it is

all the others because it is the student

designed to be that way. But through all the early mornings and full Saturdays, the general consensus is that it was all worth it. Especially before the final jump, the cadres provide the student jump wings to pin on when they finish.

who is in charge of saving themself. It

“One of the best executed train-

requires

a tremendous

amount of self-

confidence and self-trust to know what to do

during a free-fall emergency. “Jump definitely pushed my

ing programs at the Academy,” said Lizama. “The objectives and standards were clearly set and the instructors did not waste time getting us trained

limits of comfort,” said C1C Christian

Spears. “I think it takes a person with

clear that the staff was working hard

spunk to willingly jump from a perfectly functional plane. It was an honor to go through the program with

to try and get everyone their wings

my element and the other cadets dur-

ing our go.” A high level of trust and camaraderie is formed through the training,

abilities. Standing in the door never

some

The 490 Patch simply states, “when pigs fly.”

and we would row our arms for take-

what we needed to get done. It was

since we gave up Hundreds Weekend to be there. Jump helped me develop

greater confidence in myself and my

got easier but those 8 seconds of freefall is something that I’ll never forget.”

AM490

Courtesy photo C2C Caldwell tapes together nameplates. The cadets spent

the post-taps hours tactically acquiring more than 1,000

nameplates Academic building.

to piece

Photo by MIDN 2/C Garrett

together into an Air Force logo at the

(Left to right) C2Cs Bradley,

Morthorpe, Ciblin, Caldwell and Baksh pose with the completed banner.

Courtesy photo C2C Joshua Bradley cheers on the Naval Academy midshipmen in their game against Western

Kentucky University.

Courtesy photo

Midshipman 4/C Kimbrow smiles while covered in debris from the food

fight in the stairwell. 18

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Courtesy photo The Plebes of 21st Company move out to

prank 22nd Company

during the Air Force Week festivities.

Cadets have eye-opening experience

NAVY EXCHANGE By C2C Mark Caldwell

nities of the East Coast on the weekends. ‘Let the good times

Fall 2014 saw six Air Force Academy cadets depart the familiar mountains of the Front Range for uncharted seas

in Annapolis, MD, for a semester exchange at the Naval

roll’ was my philosophy once Friday came,” she said. All six exchange cadets saw their fair share of riot and

ridicule during “Air Force Week,” complete with the traditional wearing of Plebe “White Works” outfits, being smashed

Academy. C2Cs Kemal Baksh, Joshua Bradley, Mac Caldwell, Erin Giblin, Veronica Morthorpe and Aaron Mukoda spent

four months immersed in nearly 175 years of tradition and

history at the world’s second-best military academy, a transition that went smoothly, according to Cadet Mukoda. “I would say overall it was pretty easy to fit in. We all talked a little bit of smack as expected from the rivalry but at the end of the day we were all working toward a similar

goal,” he said. The semester was a roaring success for all involved. Four

exchangers achieved status on the Dean’s Aces List, achieving straight A’s in both academic and physical education classes. C2C Morthorpe stepped out of her USAFA comfort zone by joining Navy’s Division I women’s rowing team. C2C Bradley also represented USAFA as a leader on the Navy rock climbing team. Immersion was key according to Cadet Giblin. While at Navy, the six exchangers travelled to Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York. “Pretty much I just made sure I got my work done during the week, and

in the face with peanut butter sandwiches in the King Hall

dining facility, and completing a Spirit Mission that left nearly half of the Brigade of Midshipmen without a nameplate. Not to fear, though—the temporarily misplaced nameplates coincidentally appeared in the shape of 30-foot-tall “AF” in the center of the academic quad. All told, the experience was an eye-opening four months for all of the exchangers. They managed to survive two rivalry weeks and revel in the festivities of the Army-Navy game on a frigid night in Baltimore, MD, during finals week. Although they each emerged with different grades, different friendships, and different experiences from their semester away, each one brought back a fresh perspective to USAFA, complete with a spirited appreciation for the Navy “Blue and Gold.” Now Colleges from sea to sea May sing of colors true. But who has better right than we To hoist the simple hue? For sailors brave in battle fair Since fighting days of old Have proved the sailor's right to wear The Navy Blue and Gold! BEAT ARMY!

But Blue and Silver are still far better.

enjoyed the many opportu

Courtesy photo C2C Kemal Baksh switches uniforms with

his roommate, MIDN 2/C Guo.

Navy Exchange

Exercise gives sense of purpose to training C4C Austin Bohenek. “The upperclassmen that have already

By C4C Robbie Toro

been recognized, now have the chance to share that experi-

Recognition is one of the Academy’s largest and most intense training exercises of the year. Months of planning and preparation go into the 48-hour event culminating in the four degrees’ last challenge as unrecognized cadets. Just beyond Recognition lie the privileges that the class has been waiting months for. The simple privilege of walking to class with a backpack on, walking anywhere on the Terrazzo, wearing civilian clothes after the duty day and actually getting to Photo by OCJosh Jordan sleep in their beds without worry C4C Halley Martin “sounds off” a of the wrinkles in the morning response to a question posed by are highly sought after. C3C Anna Cherry. “Recognition is the freshmen’s last lesson of followership and it gives a sense of purpose and meaning to training,” said C1C Benjamin Christ. “My favorite part of recognition is the prop and wings ceremony.” The prop and wings ceremony is one of the most meaningful events of recognition and being the last event of the day, fourthclass cadets are fully accepted into the wing, recognized for their hard work by having a set of prop and wings pinned on the lapel of their service dress. The pinning on is done by upperclassmen impressed by the hard work of the four degree throughout the year. “It’s chance for the academy to come together,” said

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degrees. One the best moments was when the weekend festivities kicked off. It was a thrill being the only squadron carrying 35-pound ruck as the entire wing ran ence with the four

down towards the athletic fields.”

Throughout the weekend, there are numerous training exercises that take place by both the squadrons and also by the

wing. Thursday evening freshmen are met with the challenge of themed rooms. They are broken up into smaller groups and 1) travel room to room doing intense exercises. “The theme rooms gave me a strange feeling of ‘This is pretty fun, but I’m completely exhausted,'” said C4C James Hejna. Friday kicked off with numerous wing-wide courses all testing the cadet’s strength and teamwork. C4C Gavin Butler said that it was his classmates’ motivation and encouragement that got him through.

Friday’s theme rooms were much different from Thursday’s. Four degrees were led through different themed rooms that highlight real world scenarios such as being given choices that test one’s scruples, signing your military commitment, being shot down while flying a plane, and being held captive as a prisoner of war. These scenarios are designed to have the freshmen reflect on the people that have come before them. The low moments, the struggling and exhaustion, followed by finally

receiving prop and wings make up one of the biggest highlights in the lives of cadets.

Photo by C1C Josh Jordan C4C David Acton receives his prop

A member of the class of 2018 carries a classmate

and wings.

Holaday Athletic Center.

during the physical training course setup

Photo by C7C Josh Jordan

Freshmen roll a tire across the Holaday Athletic Center to demonstrate their physical strength and teamwork.

Photo by CIC Lindsey Corski

Some squadrons pitted their freshmen against each other in games such as dodgeball as a team building exercise... and maybe for bragging rights as well.

Recognition

Photo by C3C Shujie Yan

Despite the rain and other elements, Basic Cadet Training marches on.

Photo by C3C Christina Nunley

Basics from the Class of 2018, under the watchful eyes of the cadre above them, help a classmate

navigate the “Tiltin Hilton” on the confidence course in Jacks Valley.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

C2C Wyatt Bertrand welcomes a member of the 2018 to the

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Academy.

Class of

Basic Cadet Training Class of 2018 completes basic training By Basic Cadet Summer Staff

cadets to discover their inner warrior.

March out to Jacks Valley begins with a 4:30 a.m. wake-

Commonly referred to as “Day Zero,” inprocessing day

up call on July 21. Basics have two hours to pack and prepare

is the first of several challenging steps for a new appointee

before forming up on the Terrazzo. The trek from the cadet

toward becoming a member of “The Long Blue Line” of Air

bus to the footprints at the base of the Core Values Ramp,

Academy field training environment is the first of many challenges during second BCT which will test basics’ physical stamina and drive. In Jacks Valley, basics learn about the warrior ethos through a series of courses including the assault, confidence, leadership reaction, obstacle and others. “The hardest part of Jacks Valley was the break in between during the assault course, just because I knew that it wasn’t over,” said Basic Cadet Robert Boggs of Guts, “...they were trying to convince us that we were done, but we were all standing at attention, just kind of waiting, ‘Like ok now here

where they get their first real taste of what awaits them for

it comes.’”

Force Academy graduates. Parents, siblings, other family and

friends from across the world accompany future cadets to

Doolittle Hall, located just a mile from the Cadet Area. “I’ve been running and working out for the past few

weeks, even during vacation,” said Basic Cadet Robbie Toro. His sister, Alexis, completed BCT last summer and is able to offer her brother a few helpful hints. “I’m as ready as I’ll ever

be,” he said. Once the basics leave Doolittle Hall, they are taken by

the next six weeks. The footprints is a pivotal moment in

area to the

The Acceptance Day Parade marks the end of Basic

every cadet’s career. Most eventually turn right and head up the ramp beneath the Air Force Core Values Integrity First,

Cadet Training for the “Doolies” and represents their official

Service Before Self and Excellence in All We Do. Occasion-

physical milestone, but a personal accomplishment for the

ally, one might turn left and end his or her Academy career by returning to the bus. In the days and weeks that unfold, the civilians that were dropped off at Doolittle Hall slowly transform into basic ca-

new fourth class

dets that move, think and act as a cohesive unit.

“[BCT has] expanded my knowledge on marching and drill movements,” said Basic Cadet David Bench, Hellcats. “A formation consists of individuals [but is like] a big body.

If one part is not working correctly, the whole body will not

perform properly; teamwork is essential.” Twenty-five days of sitting at attention in briefings, memorizing knowledge, learning marching maneuvers and grasping hallway etiquette has passed. It’s now time for basic

transition into the Cadet Wing. The day serves not only as a cadets.

As the Class of 2018 raises their right hands to official-

ly become members of the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Wing, they look back on the past few weeks and the numerous obstacles they’ve overcome. Weeks of push-ups, marching practice and knowledge tests have come down to this moment and a wave of relief spreads across Stillman Field as the Class of 2018 is officially absorbed into the Cadet Wing. “Acceptance Day helps me know that all the work I put in during BCT has finally paid off,” said C4C Ariana Cisneros, Aggressors Squadron. “This day was the end goal for such a long time, and now it’s finally here.” -

Photo by C3C Morgan Fagnant Members of wing staff correct a basic during noon meal in Mitchell Hall.

Basic Cadet

Training

C3C Andrew Barto, CS-16, Kathy Morton with the Royal Air Force,

Ellen Barry, CS-27, Benjamin Basham,

CS-36, Billy Bautista, CS-08, Joshua Bartness, from CS-34, Kirk Beaver, CS-36, Thomas Baron von Vietinghoff-Scheel, CS-06, and Andrew Bragado, CS-18, receive a safety and scenario briefing to get ready to enter

the MOUT training evaluation.

Photo by Liz Copan

C3C Daniel Kirmse, CS-01, disassembles a 9mm pistol for cleaning and to familiarize himself with the workings of the firearm.

Photo by Liz Copan

C3C Ellen Barry, CS-27, and her team receive information about their training scenario in the MOUT village.

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Photo by Liz Copan

Royal Air Force Air Cadets from the Typhoon Squadron participate as part of the exchange. Here one of the RAF cadets is shown with her team of Academy cadets in the MOUT village.

Field training saves class time

By Amber Bailie

Academy Public Affairs This summer, cadets here have been cycling through a new and improved

Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training requiring fewer hours in the classroom and more days in the field. Since May 31, roughly 1,000 sophomores have been participating in combat scenarios at Jacks Valley and across the Academy to prepare for combat and noncombat survival situations.

“They are training for one event,” said ESET Program Manager JD Richardson. “The focus is not on the evasion portion or combat skills portion, rather a combination of both. Cadets are training for a deployment.” The combat skills and personnel recovery tracks have been combined into one 10-day exercise, opposed to 20 training days. Through the new program, cadets satisfy their ESET and Commissioning Education Program requirements during the summer after their freshman year. “This new program gives cadets a more realistic feel,” said Cadet 1st Class Stephen Beaton, ESET deputy commander. “Every morning, they receive an intelligence briefing. We’ve created a scenario based on real world international conflicts that have occurred in the past, involving a ‘good country’ and ‘bad country’ that are neighbors. There is instability and regional strife, and cadets are to make the region more stable, which is why they ‘deploy.’ It gives them a realistic feel and reason for the training.” There are three 20-day periods during the summer for ESET. During the first 10 days, cadets participate in the ESET program and for the next 10 days participate in the Commissioned Education Program so they’re able to complete both programs by the fall semester. “By consolidating two academic years of lessons and incorporating our partnership program we have returned 54,000 man hours to the Cadet Wing,” said Master Sgt. Shannon Cagler, curriculum program manager of commis-

Rescue, and Escape specialists, and roughly 30 permanent party members such as Academy Military Trainers and Air Officers Commanding conduct the training. Due to budget restraints, cadets no longer travel to Fort Carson and fewer SERE specialists participate in ESET. “A lot of AMTs and mission partners from security forces and the 10th Air Base Wing are filling some of those roles,” Beaton said. “We really appreciate their assistance due to our limited resources.” The structure of the program makes the training feel purposeful, Langan said. “You have your patrol training and then immediately practice it,” he said. “Everything is linked together, feels smooth and more realistic. Personal discipline was the biggest skill I learned from the training.” ESET reinforces what the military does, the global role of the Air Force and intent for training, Beaton said. “You learn how to stay calm, coherent and be incredibly effective at thinking through things under pressure,” he said. “Even when it comes to conversing with natives in a different country, it’s about thinking ahead, keeping your cool and acting strategically.” The training is also beneficial for cadets when they travel abroad, go skiing or hiking and find themselves in a situation they’re not ready for, said Maj Jeremy Farlaino, executive officer and director of training support. “This training gives them a foundation to fall back on and that is why we do it here at the Academy,” he said. Staff Sgt. Benjamin Domain, a SERE specialist, said he enjoys giving cadets advice from the operational side of the Air Force. “I think SERE specialists are good at being leaders,” he said. “We have a lot of experience taking young aircrews out to the field, such as in the woods when it’s 20 below and raining. When people begin to reach hypothermia, we make sure they’re safe and return them with new skills sets. I enjoy giving these cadets my past experience and knowledge that I’ve gathered from the past five years and developing them into the kind of officer I want.” During ESET, cadets are also exposed to ambushes, nonconventional recovery mechanisms. Military Operations Urban Terrain Village procedures and evasion techniques.

sioning education here. “The time can now be reutilized by AOCs and AMTs for contact time with their squadrons, cadet personal time, and other Cadet Wing priorities.” Instead of 5-6 days in the classroom, cadets are learning academics during field training. They spend one day in the classroom learning about basic survival, the code of conduct and recovery assets. “It’s more mission intensive,”

said Calum Langan, a British cadet and ESET group executive officer. “You're

taught in the field rather than through PowerPoint slides, and use those skills

immediately after. It is constant repetition of the skills, making it easier to retain them.”

About 165 cadet cadre, 14 British cadets, four Survival, Evasion, Photo by John VanWinkle

Photo by John VanWinkle

Cadets dig into boxes of Meals Ready to Eat during a lunch break at ESET

training.

During ESET, cadets in training are familiarized with proper handling and usage techniques on a 9mm.

ESET

HERITAGE MARCH

Silent ceremony reminds cadets of history, sacrifices November 14th, the cadet wing

On the march back, whispered

small wreaths that were created by cadet

formed up for the first wing-wide Heri-

volunteers on Veteran’s Day earlier

stories of the people in the cemetery re-

tage March to the cemetery. Many ca-

that week. Cadets continued their silent

verberated throughout the wing as cadets

dets were wearing overcoats for the very

respect

first time as the wing prepared for the

with these tokens of veneration and

they adorned each gravesite

cold weather. The march began with the

gratitude for the

usual bustle of a long, slow form-up, but

men

they departed the cadet area through

shared the research they had done during the week in preparation for the event. The cold that had seeped through

and women

the cadets’ uniforms while laying the

buried there and

flags and wreaths disappeared on the

the gates of the Core Values Ramp, si-

their contribu-

march back to the hill. It could have been

lence spread across the wing. The sound

tion to the Air

of thousands of footsteps echoed off the

Force.

they were maintaining a significantly fast pace while making their way uphill, or it could have been the unity they felt as a wing participating in this event. Either way, the Heritage March created by upper leadership in the cadet wing will hold a place in each cadet’s memory.

walls of the Terrazzo as they wound past

“As we

Stillman Field toward the cemetery.

were

Periodically, cadets marked the roadside and recited moments from the Air Force Academy’s past aloud as each of the forty squadrons passed by. With lanterns poised and ready for the setting

laying

the flags and wreaths at the Photo by C7C Jeanne Domingo

As the wing marched to

the cemetery, some cadets

gravesites, the sun

had set

stood at various points

turning all of us

sun, those sentinels reminded cadets of

along the way reciting

into silhouettes,

their heritage.

famous and infamous

all wearing

“Our fellow cadets transported us to

past football seasons when everyone was proud to be a Falcon fan,” said C 1C Kerri

moments in the

history. our

Academy’s

service caps, and all wearing

overcoats,” said Schmidt. “At that

Schmidt. “We were reminded of sacrific-

moment, we were not individuals, but a

by graduates who came before us such as Lance P. Sijan and Karl W. Richter, and we were brought back to Earth by reminders of sexual assaults and cheating scandals from previous years.” Upon arrival at the cemetery, each squadron distributed U.S. flags and

part of something more. We represented

the people that came before us, and we

represented the people that will come after us long after we are gone.” Cadets patiently awaited each grave to be decorated before forming up again and marching back to the hill.

Photo by C3CAIcx Lee

Members of the Cadet Honor Guard lower

at the

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cemetery in honor of fallen grads.

the flat;

Photo by C4C Mark Czerner

As the sun rose the following morning

and cast light on the cemetery grounds, the flags and wreaths still stood as a

reminder that the wing will remember and honor its past.

Photo by C7C Jeanne Domingo

The “Long Blue Line” seemed to stretch for miles as the entire wing marched to the cemetery to reflect on the heritage of the Academy.

Photo by C4C Kathryn Stutesman Photo by Arnie Spencer

Cadets stand at attention waiting to

Drummers from the Academy’s Drum and Bugle Corps mark time as the cadet

place flags and wreaths on each grave

wing arrives at the cemetery.

marker in the cemetery.

Heritage March

CS-34 secures back-to-back award

By C3C Katherine Kopinski

ta’s motto “Passion, Innovation, Success.”

Cadet Squadron 34, affectionately called the Loose Hawgs, is the top squadron in the Academy Cadet Wing for the second year in a row. This is a drastic change from finishing 39th out of 40 squadrons two years ago. Thirty-four prides itself on having a family atmosphere. From four-degrees to firsties, the friendly and open environment that CS-34 provides is what sets it apart from other squadrons. After graduation and the squadron shuffle, many remaining cadets were worried that 34 would not be able to maintain the performance that had led to its success last year. The incoming juniors were hesitant to join a new squadron after two years but have come to fully embrace the “Hawg mentality” and 34’s Squadron Commander, C1C Alan Acos

said C2C Caleb Moore. “As the year went on, the squadron

“It’s the people, not the policy that make a squadron,” came

together as cadets from all classes could be seen helping

each other with everything from homework assignments to mural painting.” The strong inter-class connection could be seen most

clearly during the Polaris Warrior Exercise when the Loose Hawgs had to work together to complete a variety of militaryfocused events. The squadron secured five top-10 finishes on seven courses, winning the event for the second year in a row and shattering any doubt this year’s squadron could not continue last year’s legacy. The Loose Hawgs have shown a commitment not only to the Academy but also to improving the community. This year, they completed more than 1,800 community service hours as well as raised the most money in the Wing for the Air Force Assistance Fund, donating more than $7,000. While the squadron will be losing half of its members again next year, the remaining cadets are ready to continue the Loose Hawgs tradition of excellence. C4C Nicholas Letourneau said, “I can’t wait to welcome in the new

said C4C Nicholas Letourneau. It is that

classes,”

family mentality that

makes CS-34 such an Outstanding Squadron.

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C1C Jose Dejesus and C2C Michael Hyde work as part of a project. CS-34 com-

pleted more than 1,800 hours of community service. C3C Katharine Kopinski works with an

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elementary school student.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

One of the perks of earning the Outstanding Squadron

Award is sitting among the distinguished guests on the

stage during the Academy’s Graduation Ceremony.

Courtesy photo Members of Cadet Squadron 34 pose with a camera-shy

lion at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs.

Courtesy photo Loose Hawgs C4CsJoe Wilde (left), Zen Ikehara (middle), and Jacob Stafford

(right) carry full water canisters during

Recognition Training in the Holaday Athletic Center.

Courtesy photo

C1C Zachary White, Lt Col Stan Lawrie, 4th Croup Com-

C2C Ian Coodbody works with a group of students to

mander and C1C Tramaine Barnett celebrate their comple-

solve a problem.

tion of the USAFA Color Run.

Outstanding Squadron

Photo by C3C Alex Lee

Photo by C3C Ally Wells

Members of Cadet Squadron 35 participate in a low crawl event during the

Cadets salute the flag during the 9-11 Retreat Formation

Commandant’s Challenge.

and Ceremony.

Photo by C7C Lindsey Corski

Members of Cadet Squadron 12 compete in a dummy carry race.

Photo by C1C Lindsey Corski

TSgt Michael Simon helps two members of his squadron compete in a tire roll relay on a Silver Saturday. 30

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C1C Nathan Peeler shaves his squadron’s AOC,

Photo by C3C Ally Wells

Maj Andrew Gray during Comm’s Weekend Training. Maj Gray agreed to allow the squadron to shave his head if they raised their overall SAMI scores from the previous inspection.

Annual event honors victims, first responders of Sept. 11

By C1CJeanne Domingo class remembers when the events of Sept. 11 th changed the

Polaris Editor-in-Chief

United States forever. The Commandant’s Weekend Challenge highlights the

The “why” of the training weekend resonated throughout

memory of September 11, 2001, through a wreath laying at

the wing. It reflected in the attitude and the willingness of the

the Air Force Academy’s 9/11 Memorial on the northwest

cadets to partake in the training no matter the task. Cadets

comer of the

Terrazo, as well as a 24-hour run on the Terrazo

to honor the prisoners of war.

realize that in a few short years they will be called upon to

defend and support their country, and exercises like this are a

Throughout the weekend, the wing faced the physical challenges set out to build teamwork and morale. Some of the flip relays, hauling a fire truck, and selfaid buddy care. Squadrons competed with one another in time and strength tests in order to come out on top. These competitions not only encouraged the squadrons to come together, but highlighted individual cadets for their efforts and enthusiasm to be a part of the largest training weekend of the fall semester. Although many training weekends are considered too time consuming by some of the wing, the tone of the Comevents included tire

small reminder of that commitment. “The 9/11 retreat formation provides cadets the oppor-

tunity to come together as an entire wing and honor not only the victims of the attack but also the first responders who lost their lives trying to save those who couldn’t help themselves,” said C1C Billy Edenfield, who was the cadet in charge of the Cadet Honor Guard at the ceremony. “This is a yearly reminder to the Cadet Wing that we are eventually going to be serving a cause much greater than ourselves and to prepare for that while we still can.”

mandant’s Weekend Chal-

The Commandant’s Training Weekend is unlike any other Silver Weekend which the Cadet Wing participates in.

lenge was different from any

The tempo and the atmosphere that the Cadet Wing displayed

other silver weekend train-

illustrated their understanding of the event which the weekend

ing in many years. From the freshmen to the firsties, each

is dedicated to and the importance of keeping the memory of

September 11th alive.

Photo by C3C Ally Wells

C2C Nick Reisch hurls a dodgeball at

his CS35 squadmates during squadron

discretionary time.

Photo by C3C Ally Wells

Cadet Squadron 38 competes in the fire truck pull competition during a Silver Saturday Commandant’s Training Weekend.

Commandant’s Weekend Challenge

POLARIS WARRIOR Cadets connect experience with operational military By C1C Winston Sanks The Polaris Warrior Exercise is the event for the cadet wing

culminating designed “to evaluate cadet capabilities while instilling unit pride and inspiring respect for the US Air Force expeditionary mission and heritage.” This year’s Polaris Warrior received a lot of positive feedback and will serve as a strong

memory for 2015’s last military training exercise. The event started off with a bang as C1C Elson

Boo worked with Lt Col

Jennifer Wu of the Academy’s 306th

Pat Boyle, Polaris Warrior Cadet-in-

OSS and Maj Andrew Gray of CS-35

Charge. “The reconciliation of scoring discrepancies and the determination of

to have seven Wings of Blue members jump from an MC-130 to land on the Terrazzo. The jump was followed by two CV-22 Ospreys, that landed on the Terrazzo and stayed for two hours for

cadets to look around the aircraft and

speak with the flight crew. Technology enabled this year’s Polaris Warrior to run smoother than in previous years as well. The use of “virtual badge,” a mobile phone app

designed for recovery missions following natural disasters, allowed a seamless way for course cadre to grade teams in real time and for their squadrons to monitor their progress so they could

leaders of character in an Air Force that

ministered, and supported,” said C1C

is increasingly expeditionary in nature.

that it ran smoothly—very few kinks were found and the system

is likely to

be used next year.

“Across the Academy responsibil-

experiences what it’s like to be a CV-22 pilot.

ment and soldiers from Fort Carson to

Polaris Warrior to be cadet run, ad-

mented this new process and ensured

as she

panel and was conducted professionally and fairly.” During the exercise, a Blackhawk helicopter could be seen circling overhead and performing aerial maneuvers. An Ml Abrams tank, several jeeps, and an eight wheeled Stryker armored fighting vehicle were on display at the Stillman field parking lot. C1C Clay West worked with Lt Col Nathan Watanabe from History Depart-

ity is shifting towards exercises like

Ryan Good and C2C Chris Stiers imple-

Photo by Arnie Spencer

sole responsibility of a cadet leadership

provide the aerial demonstration, the static display, and Army members to interact with cadets. This helped cadets connect the Polaris Warrior experience with the operational military. Throughout the wing, many thought this year’s exercise was a great success and provided context to cadet’s at the purpose Academy; to become

support them at the finish line. C1C

C3C Hannah Hughes has her photo taken in a helmet

the winner of Polaris Warrior was the

Photo by OCJosh Jordan

A cadet participates in the Fireman’s

Challenge by hitting a large metal block with a sledgehammer from one side to the other as quickly as possible.

Photo by OCJoshJordan

During Polaris Warrior, C1C Elson Boo, the Wing Airmanship Officer, directs a Blackhawk

Helicopter

around the United States Air Force Academy.

Photo by OC Josh Jordan

Cadets from CS-23 participate in the Exercise

Challenge during Polaris Warrior by working as a team to complete the required number of sit-ups as fast as possible.

Photo by OC JoshJordan

Cadets gather around as an Army enlisted member talks about the various

apparatus the Army Cavalry uses during

deployments. Polaris Warrior

GENERAL WILLIAMS Success: taking leadership, academic, athletic opportunities Polaris: What is your definition of success at the

squadron rep for the ski club. I focused tremendously on academics. My first semester here I was close

General Williams: Our requirement of build-

but didn’t make the Dean’s list so I was

Academy? How did you accomthat when you were a cadet? plish

was my

ing leaders of character, to me one of the

upset by that. In high school I didn’t

key ingredients is exposure to as many things as possible, whether it’s leadership opportunities or challenges, academic challenges, athletic challenges or moral challenges. The more challenges you face and the more challenges you find ways to overcome, the shorter and easier they get as you learn to handle them. Being successful at the Academy is getting the chance to take as many opportunities as

have to study and I learned the hard way

you can.

Intramurals were a neat way for

that I had to study here, so I focused a lot on academics.

Can I also answer the question of success as a Commandant? I’m

When else was I going to play

going to

many things because there wasn’t a 10th Air Base Wing. Now that there is, you

evaluate my success as a Commandant

can interact with the mission support ele-

by whether or not I can change your atti-

ments for events. You

tude so that when you leave the Academy

more than what I

your excitement is about where you’re going and not just leaving the Academy.

first base and that is really important to

I want you to want to go and to be ex-

ing of where to go.

do that, if I can motivate you about our

“Wallyball”? You get out of the Academy

Air Force and what it takes to be success-

what you put into it, and the Academy

fill, then I’ve done my job.

affords numerous opportunities. If you sit there and don’t take them, then you let

By the way, what do you think people are most excited about leaving

them pass by.

the Academy for? Dorm room, no more

When I was a cadet we only had

Mitches, but guess what; I talked to grad-

about 15 clubs so we didn’t have as many

uates and

opportunities. All my athletic opportu-

across the hall to their friend’s room. The

nities were from intramurals because

things that you are most excited to leave for are the things you miss the most.

everyone had to do them. All four years, I

they miss being able to walk

Mitchell Hall isn't so bad when someone else shops and cooks for you. The freedom is there for you to do what you want to do, but I think you’ll miss the structure

just a little bit.

me. You

already know way knew walking in to my

just need to have an understand-

knew as a cadet about real life/active

duty Air Force? General Williams 1 wish I knew almost -

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Polaris: How has USAFA changed since you were a cadet, and what has stayed the same?

General Williams: Chain of command has

large purpose. The AOC would sit down with the squadron commander

and say, “Okay, here’s what we’re

going to do.” And the squadron commander would help execute that. Now, the AOC’s job is to place left and right margins, go figure it out within those. The AOC helps you from going off the edge. I think that's better now than it was

when I went through. I think one of the reasons was as a cadet we didn’t have

Polaris: What is something you wish you

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When I left here all I knew was I

needed to sign in. I didn’t understand so

cited about taking that next step. If I can

me to do that.

familiarity to the base you will be going. We started a formalized program in March where all the Firsties got together by each base. We had someone who has recently been there to give cadets tips that are good to know.

the communication

capabilities you

have right now. When

you were in basic training and the network went down and they had to hand-deliver intramural

schedules to you. When I heard that 1

anything about the operational Air Force.

started laughing. I said, “That’s what

When you leave here, I want you to have

we did

every day.”

This is the best one-star job in the Air Force’ (Continued from p. 35) You couldn’t change things dy-

think our element leaders have a tre-

was your next

mendous role and responsibility. That

did you hear about the state of the wing

namically because you couldn’t rapidly change. You guys have learned how to use technology to rapidly change your leadership vision and direction so we're

position hasn’t changed. That was one of the most coveted positions when I was here too, because of the personal

and what was your reaction?

nimble now. We had more clerk

interaction of it. I remember mine. My element

jobs back in the day. That’s something I

leader as a four degree, her daughter is

want to do and that I would like to take a

here. She said, “Sir, you might know my

look at, beyond just the coaching piece.

mom.” I said “yeah, she was my element

Coaching was not there for me. Any three degree could yell at any four degree, and

leader, I totally remember her!”

that’s pretty much what we did.

and I think you may not feel like you

I’d like to get more three degrees

So the academy has changed a lot own it but you do. And this is

into job positions. I had a job for both

my shout out to my firsties for a second; the at-

semesters as a three degree and I really

titude of the firstie class dictates that

liked it. One was a guidon bearer, but it

attitude of the entire wing.

was

still cool and the other one was an

If its cynicism and pessimistic the

athletic clerk. And as an athletic clerk I

entire wing will have that attitude. If it’s

helped distribute the schedule. Now, is

that we want to do better, we can do this,

that a leadership role? No, but I helped

we can do that, and we’re

the officer execute a plan. We have a

fairly good structure, but I think we can do better.

The other Academies don’t do this.

going to do it together then the wing is going to do it together. I give a lot of credit to my 2015 class and my challenge to them is to help 2016 learn how to do that.

The exchange cadets just got back, and about as many two degrees have jobs as we have three

degrees with jobs. I like that we have these pieces and parts. I

PolariS: What was your perception of the cadet wing when you found out USAFA

assignment? What rumors

General Williams: I was probably not the most engaged alumni. I always tracked

the Academy but I tracked it more when I was in the Pacific Theater, from sports or news articles.

So I think I kept tabs on

the Academy but I certainly didn't have the pulse. I always wanted to come back to the

Academy, but what I did when I

found out I was coming here was to talk to General

Lengyel on the phone a little

bit. He said “Congratulations, you just won the

lottery, this is the best job in the

Air Force.” I truly believe this is the best one-star job in the Air Force and I don’t

think any one-star would debate that so I feel very blessed to have this opportunity. So what I did is I started to talk to

past alumni. And I talked to anyone from second lieutenants to senior captains and I said, “Tell me about the Academy when

you went through it and tell me about your Commandant.” I wanted to get a feel of what they saw and did and I say this to a lot of cadets, I never saw the

Commandant. Marching around Stillman

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Lindsey Gorski

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Field, eyes right, “oh there’s the Commandant.” Eyes front, “well won’t see

ably a lot more difficult. But at least I had the background to come in with a rough

dition is usually stuff that you've done

him again until the next parade.” Now

understanding. I don’t think there was

is what makes you proud.

there’s an ability to deal with that, in part because the 10th Air Base Wing takes

any preconceived conception. I saw in the first summer the inter-

we want to

care of a lot of the

things that the Com-

action between 2015 and 2016. And it

hurts the image of our Academy then we

mandant used to deal with. That allows

wasn’t hatred between the classes that

need to change it. Traditions need to be

us to be out

were

that has been rooted in heritage.

Heritage

It’s very easy to change the things

change. If we do stuff that

interacting with you and that’s a blessing; that’s the beauty of this job. So I asked folks. And when it was a

they defended them. I think that set a

want to do?” Our culture has

tone for me and I got to see that

We did things back then, whereas now

female I asked what that was like, try-

happen and it was pretty impressive.

we know we can't do or

PolariS: How does the conflict between

mate that we have

ing

running Basic Cadet Training, but grow and

to get a feel for that. Because when

I went through there wasn’t nearly as

many women and now there are more. And most answered the same way: There were some total

jerks but mostly I was a

little sister to a lot of people. I got a few, “this is what you need to change.” I say this a lot as a commander; my

adapting

to modern times while

looked and say, “Is this what we really

changed.

say that. We have to conform to our culture and cli-

right now. And that’s challenge here

changing traditions (i.e. Recognition, Four Degree Phase Training, DI Policy, First Shirt

the important piece. The

First Snow, etc.) affect you and your

not be in the best interest of this institution. And that's the tough part; when do

as Commandant?

position General Williams: I find it very interesting

at the

Academy is we have to be able to figure out that what you want to do might

you have to subordinate your wishes and desires and what makes life better for

job is to change the problems that exist now, not the problems that existed when I was a cadet, because they’re different. General Lyngel and I didn’t have a long handoff, and normally in this Air Force

change. Tradition is a very weird term,

you don’t, but I was familiar with the

change. Sometimes Air Force tradition is different than Air Force Academy tradi-

especially for you all who can’t seem to

tion and you have to understand.

concept here which for him it was prob

look past two weeks down the road. Tra

when being told what people think tradition is here. I was here 25 years ago and we didn't do any of this. When

you say

tradition, be very careful, because things

you to what makes this institution better. That's the balance between tradition and

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C1C Nick Caudlip fixes a pin on his bug collection before the class turns in one of their major class projects.

The class collects, identifies and prepares a collection of local bugs a

C1C Colin Murray tries to get close to the mountain goats on a field

to note which species play large part in the local food chain.

Photo by C7C Corinnc Easter

Courtesy photo

trip to Mt Evans. The field trip showed the different Ecologies located in one geographical location.

Courtesy photo GCs Foster Pace, Caitlin Sipple, Colin

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Murray and Michael Rodden measure the width of Monument Creek on base as they analyze the creek’s qualities.

Photo by C1C Corinnc Easter

C1C Max Wilkinson and C1C

Jaqueline

Jacobs finish their bug collections.

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Ecology students walk Colorado’s wild side

APPLIED ECOLOGY By C1C Corinne Easter

“[This] is a great class because it takes concepts learned

Science studies and examines natural phenomena in or-

in many previous courses and ties it all together through first-

der to get closer to the truth explaining the world, the universe

hand experience in field laboratories,” said C1C Sara Brooks.

and everything that makes them. While many scientists re-

“The amount of knowledge you gain through actually experi-

quire special tools to conduct investigations, biologists taking

encing what you are learning is second to none.”

the Academy’s Applied Ecology course can learn much using

One lesson about which cadets are very enthused con-

only their senses. Biology helps create a better understanding of the natural world through the process of experimental design and use of empirical data. Applied Ecology provides an opportunity to understand and appreciate the scientific approach through a very interactive hands-on approach. The class has cadets apply biological knowledge in numerous labs to include testing grasslands, forest, streams, ponds and insects. The work takes cadets out of Fairchild

ing a slide show or video. Other lessons involve hiking, climbing or wading through wilderness as cadets collect and evaluate data to find the most meaningful results. “[It] is a very challenging but rewarding class that lets us get out and actually do science. The labs make the class a lot of fun and also teach about ecology,” said C1C Max Wilkinson. “I recommend this class to everybody who can

Hall’s windowless classrooms and into wild Colorado.

take it.”

sists of a day on a boat. Students collect water data and learn in a natural setting as opposed to sitting in their chairs watch-

Courtesy photo Students spent a class period in Jacks Valley electrofishing. One student held a backpack with a rod that shocked the water while the other students in class followed closely behind to

snag whatever

shocked fish followed.

Photo by CICJeanne Domingo

C1C Corinne Easter refills bird feeders in a field on the

Academy. By identifying which birds are drawn to the food, Applied Ecology students will be able to note which species are native to the area.

Applied Ecology

C1C Kiara Davis uses the SmartBoard in order to illustrate the similarities

and differences between tools and technologies.

C2C Adam Marcinkowski helps a student work on a computer lab exercise.

C2C Adam Marcinkoski leads a

group discussion about American literature.

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Photos by James Rush

ATLAS PREP SCHOOL Cadets step outside comfort zone to learn leadership By CICJeanne Domingo Due to the location of the Air Force Academy, most cadets do not find

shadowing Brooke Yingling and leading warm-up discussions and study hall, I was making lesson plans and teaching

the class on my own.”

up into different grade groups and sub-

themselves much farther down Academy

Each morning starts with a briefing

Boulevard than the intersection of Union

where the rising eighth and ninth graders

help prepare them for the upcoming school year. Because all three cadets were split

jects to teach, the experiences that each one had differed.

and Academy. To many cadets South

attending

sum-

Davis went into Atlas Prep with a

Colorado Springs seems like a world

mer school are

limited amount of teaching experience.

away. Tucked away in an old office building is a school that attempts to help

led by Adam

She taught small group-study sessions

Lenzmeier, the

as an

at-risk students in the neighborhood rise

summer school

to their full

principal. For

Training. She said she quickly learned that instructing a group of 12-13 year olds, was far different from teaching a flight of basic cadets. “Many of my students at Atlas Prep were balancing issues at home, their desire to fit in, changing bodies and emotions, and the frustration and delight of grasping material they had struggled with during the school year,” said Davis. “With the seventh graders, distractions were frequent and their respect had to be earned instead of being granted because of my seniority or rank. However, as my time at Atlas Prep went on I learned that even more important than the information I was presenting was earning the

potential: Atlas Preparatory

School.

the cadets

Atlas Prep is a school for low-

explains a vocabulary word

observing the briefing, it may bring back basic training memories. Lenzmeier

income and at-risk students in south Colorado Springs. For two weeks under the Diversity Fellowship program, three

CICJeanne Domingo

cadets entered the world of teaching.

from the Diary of Anne

The goal of the summer program was to

Frank to students from a

expose cadets to an environment they have not been a part of before which

local middle school. no-nonsense tone of

would enrich their life experiences to

cadre leading a group of basics.

make them better leaders.

After that, he conducts a personal accountability inspection with the

“During my time at Atlas Prep,

speaks to the students in a

voice, reminiscent of

I taught summer school Reading to a

students enforcing the strict uniform

fun, lively group of seventh graders,”

policies of the school such as tucking in shirts and not wearing sweaters. The

said C1C Kiara Davis. “After a week of

element leader for Basic Cadet

kahki pants and

students' trust, classroom management,

light blue polo

and each day he

keeping the students engaged, and positively redirecting negative or distracting behavior. By the end of my two weeks in the program, my students had taught

addresses a differ-

shirts are to be worn at all

ent

times,

disciplinary is-

sue to the

far more than I could have ever

hoped to pass on to them.”

students

C1C Kiara Davis calls on a student in

her middle school class as part of an interactive learning exercise.

Atlas Prep

C1C Kevin Hemphill and C1C Devin Scott use the rotary saw to cut out

weighted models for sample testing.

from bark off of an infested tree.

Beetle tracks and entry holes can be seen even on this small

piece of bark.

C1C James Shults removes the

beetle infestation left behind.

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top layer of bark on this tree to reveal what the

Capstone Class integrates majors to complete mission By C1C Anthony Echeverry Some cadets aren’t waiting until after graduation to take

part in the defense of the United States, or at least a small part of it. Fifteen members of the Class of 2015 played a key role in protecting the mountain forest that makes the Air Force

Academy so beautiful and distinctive. Beetle infestation is an on-going problem in Colorado. The Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic killed 1.2 million acres of otherwise healthy trees in 2008 and now a new destructive force plagues the Academy grounds and forestlands all around the Ips Beetle. Colorado The Ips measures only an unimposing 6.5mm long, however it spreads rapidly through Ponderosa Pine forests like a disease, infecting one tree and quickly traveling to others in a five mile area. To combat this devastating insect, the Academy Natural Resources Office looked to Systems Engineering 491 Capstone for an ally. The team is tasked with creating a system that will be able to quickly and effectively identify trees infested with the Ips beetle. That information is relayed back to Natural Resources so they can remove the trees before the infestation spreads. “Although our system is meant to identify and locate ...

these insects, the purpose of our capstone is to learn how to

solve a complex and ill-defined problem,” said C1C John Me-

Carty, systems engineering team lead. The class integrates three majors to complete the mission: systems engineering, biology and geospatial. It prepares cadets for their Air Force careers where often they will need to find a symbiotic relationship between multiple talents and backgrounds to successfully accomplish a mission, according to Cadet McCarty. “This program has really helped me integrate what I have learned in my major, biology, to seek out and identify this beetle. It’s also really great to finally be working with another major,” said C1C Corinne Easter. The SEM 491 capstone is unlike most. There is no class

syllabus and everything is student-run from the schedule to any big decisions made. Instead answering to a teacher, this capstone has a panel of instructors who act as program commanders with whom the cadets keep in constant contact. “It’s great to have a class that tests our abilities to lead. This is the first time that I have felt like my leadership skills have truly been pushed to the limits,” said C1C Mark Manley,

Spring Semester program manager. The final component setting this capstone apart is failure. There is no known answer going into this capstone, and success is not dependent upon a built to fight system being the Ips Beetle. Instead, success of this course comes from uniting together as a team to meet and solve an ill-defined problem. “We have a unique challenge because we are expected to define what our goal is and how we plan to accomplish it. We have complete ownership of the project and must justify our decisions to our advisor,” said C1C Kevin Hemphill, deputy project manager. “As a result, this capstone combines individual responsibility with team leadership to simulate an actual

[Department of De-

fense] acquisition program office.”

C1C Ezra Peterson checks a fallen branch from a nearby tree with engraver beetle mating chambers and feeding tracks.

Capstone SE 491

Cadets accompany a Spanish friend,

Pili, while touring Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences) in Valencia during a free weekend.

This series of museums is home to the

largest aquarium in Europe.

Dressed in ABUs, C1C Reade Midyette stands out during a weekly Friday morning parade.

C1C Hailey MacLeod and Spanish cadets listen attentively as Academia instructor Professor Ignacio Alvarez Rodriguez teaches International Law.

ACADEMICS

Photos by SSgt AJ Lee (Airman

Magazine)

Mauser rifles are greased after the weekly parade to keep salt-water air from corroding the historic weapons.

Cadets spend fall semester learning at La Academia

By C1C Hailey MacLeod Four cadets experienced, lived and learned in Spain dur-

HBO executive and current U.S. ambassador to Spain, James Costos. Their time at the Spanish Academy allowed them to

ing the first semester this year under the Academy’s Cadet

see much of the host country

Exchange/Semester Abroad Program.

Valencia, Zaragoza, Sevilla, Toledo, Granada and Barcelona

CESAP is a collaboration between the Department of International Programs and the Department of Foreign Languages which sends cadets to civilian and military universities around the world for a semester of language and cultural immersion. This year, CICs Janelle Galang, Reade Midyette, Emerald Peoples and Hailey MacLeod earned selection to

spend a semester at La Academia General del Aire. “I wanted to become more proficient in the language and experience the culture and everything Spain had to offer,” Galang said. The cadets met with U.S. embassy officials upon arriving in Madrid. While there, they toured the residence of former

were all

with Spanish cadets as guides.

stops and staying with Academia cadets and their

families enhanced the experience. The interaction between the majority of Spaniards and their military was much different than the civil-military

relationship cadets are used to in the United States. On several occasions, curious Spanish cadets asked, “Is it true that when military members are walking around in uniform that people will often thank them?” They were very surprised by this phenomenon as they were by the amount of citizens who hang American flags outside of their homes, according to the Academy cadets. “As one civilian college student explained in Sevilla, T first define myself as being from my pueblo, then as a Sevillana, then as being from Andalusia, and THEN as a Spaniard,’ flipping her hands and twisting her face to indicate that she bore little allegiance to her country,” said Galang. “She was shocked to hear that the majority of U.S. citizens first consider themselves Americans and take great pride in that title.” Emerald Peoples enjoyed the experience and admits she has a new appreciation for USAFA. “At our Academy, it’s easy to overlook little things because we’re so used to our daily schedules and routines,” she said. “But being removed from that made it easier to appreciate those little things in life. Being in Spain helped give me that new perspective.”

C1C Janelle Galang hops through a plyometric circuit during deportes (physical

C1C Emerald Peoples chats with Spanish medical

education) time.

to a local heladeria, or ice cream

corps cadets during an outing

shop. CESAP

MAJORS NIGHT

Answers found to ‘Why did you choose your major?’ Majors Night may be a mandatory event for the lower classmen who still

wander around the Academy looking

for a place to stay, a niche where they

belong. They wander trying to get through the day, trying to get through the required classes like physics, chemistry or mechanical engineering classes. The upperclassmen, on the other hand, recruited by their respective procan

fessors, stand at booths to convince the

wide-eyed lower classmen why they should choose this major. Most of the time, it’s a competition of who does less, when in reality, it’s like that scene from the movies where college students run around looking for clubs and frats and sororities where they would feel welcome. At the Academy, where the world

ing that excites them? Then maybe they should try history. Solving complex equations? Well there are various STEM focused majors that the Academy offers. Whatever it is, the Academy probably has it in some shape or form. Even the elusive art class, where projects are often displayed in the art gallery near Exemplar Hall, is an avenue. Often the question asked is, “why did you choose your major?” “Despite all the gripes and complaints I had heard about the major, I picked aeronautical engineering because I fell in love with airplanes when I was six. I wanted to learn everything about them and fly them,” C1C Fiona Akoth

history happens for a reason, and by studying the lessons of the past, we can explain the present and better shape our future.” The experience of Majors Night

may be mandatory, and as freshmen or a sophomore, it may be incredibly

inconvenient to give up one of those

precious nights where you can sit, relax in your room and be yourself, but the exposure is important for the cadet to find their niche, to find people who they can relate to in this stressful world who is just as nerdy about that subject as

themselves.

about to come true being both an aeronautical engineering major and future

lives of the cadet, it is important to find

AF pilot!”

major. Is it writ-

history is a never-ending story,”

said C4C Edison Tung. “Everything in

stated. “Now I feel as if my dream is

and stressors of academia consume the a niche within ones’

cause

“I chose to be a history major be

Photo by C4C Mark Czerner Photo by C4C Mark Czerner

C2C Joe Houston shows a freshman the shell of one of the Systems

project goes through 48

ACADEMICS

very deep system analysis and design.

projects. Each

Lt Col Nathan Watanabe dresses in

vintage military fatigues to spark conversation about the history department.

Photo by Mike Kaplan

Maj Yvonne Brakel from the Law department speaks passionately to a freshman cadet about her department. Brakel shares the goals and opportunities presented to those who graduate from the department.

Photo by Mike Kaplan

Capt Brett Castle pulls out some physics tricks to snag the freshmen and sophomore’s attention at Major’s Night.

Photo by Mike Kaplan

C1C Weston Umano shows some freshmen a Photo by C4C Mark Czerner

space com-

puter program for Astro. Each Astro senior is tasked with

Capt Vincent Bongioanni holds a presentation for some prospective cadets of

four very hard years academically, but, in the end,

Cadet Squadron 22.

with a very rewarding degree.

graduates

Majors Night

Cadets learn lifetime principles in class

YOGA

Story by Polaris Staff The yoga class is one of the physical education classes

offered at the United States Air Force Academy. The class focuses on stress relief and bringing together the

body

and mind. The creator of the class is Leanna Dittrich. “We

believed cadets would benefit from the stress relief and cultivation of mental resiliency that yoga can

provide,’' Dit-

trich said. “In addition to the physical benefits of

improved strength, stamina and flexibility.” The class begins with breathing exercises, then a warm up by going through sun salutations. Following the breathing and warm up, the instructor teaches new poses

and the students have time to run

through their practice and

GCJeanne Nolan and C1C Samantha Wilson, stretch through a crescent

lunge with a solid core.

present in our lives, on and off the yoga mat, in addition physical stamina, strength and flexibility

mentioned above.” The yoga class is aimed at students who are interested in it to have an

opportunity to break down the poses, explicitly leam some of the over-arching theories and principles, and be able to take ownership of the material for themselves. In this way, they leam that they don’t have to rely on an instructor or traditional class format to gain benefits from practicing yoga. “The yoga class is an awesome experience and such a great opportunity for cadets,” C1C Kaislie Duffy said. “We

mindfulness and flexibility.

challenge themselves and bring together breathing

healthy

the practice of yoga allows the cadets to understand how

The poses allow cadets to

(

live our cadet lives which are loaded with stress and the yoga class teaches cadets a way to relieve stress in a and

beneficial way. The class teaches different

bring mind and your body together.

to the benefits of

ask for guidance. Learning

to relax and how to

Photo by OC Corinne Easter

along with challenging movement. “Cadets can begin to understand yoga as a means to cultivating their minds as much as, if not more than, their bodies,” Dittrich said. “It is a practice to work on focus, resiliency, awareness, equanimity, mindfulness and being

poses to work on

“We learn how to relax through

breathing exercises and which transfers to our challenging poses daily lives of sueceeding here at USAFA. The yoga class teaches a lifetime practice that we can use through our lives as officers and civilians. The class is very relaxing and opens up opportunities to de-stress and live a healthy lifestyle.”

(

Photo by OC Corinne Easter

Yoga instructors teach the class some relaxing and stress-relieving poses.

ACADEMICS

Students lie back and stretch out in the

Photo by OC Corinne Easter

happy baby pose.

Maj Rebecca Lee teaches students how to use a block to modify half Photo by C7C Corinne Easter

moon

balance pose.

Photo by C3C Ally Wells

C3C Katie Fitzgerald doing a balancing progression of

bound side angle pose.

Photo by OC Corinne Easter Photo by C7C Corinne Easter

dC Katherine Kessler (front) and class trying out the cannon ball pose.

Coach Dittrich helps C1C Prinz get in

alignment for a

psoas stretch.

Yoga class

Photos by C1C Corinne Easter

C1C Allyson Doran working on a painting of henna designs. She uses a glazed background to push the painting into another dimension. She uses her henna to pop

the foreground into what is called “an attention jerker.”

C1C Morgan Malone strokes her canvas with style and pizazz. Her abstraction can lead the viewer to their own

interpretation of her piece.

C3C Marisa Grattan works on a

This piece was left up to made the idea their own.

ACADEMICS

“Big/Small” class work. interpretation and each student

Art Appreciation lass Cadets find ‘hidden jewels’ in art classes By C3C Ayana Cole-Fletcher Hidden behind the lectinars in Fairchild Exemplar Hall,

is a hidden jewel. A room filled with paints, canvases, colors and most importantly the creativity of cadets. The art studio and the fine arts classes are hidden jewels because most

preciation for another skill that they can take with them for many years after they’ve graduated from the Academy. While these cadets struggle at the beginning, the final painting is a beautiful picture. The progress in painting class truly represents life at the Academy. Each

cadets do not know about their availability.

fourth-class cadet is

In fine arts classes cadets learn how to use critical

given different me-

thinking in a new way. For example in painting, cadets are

dia: academics, mili-

given guidelines for a project but have to complete it using

tary, physical and are

their own creativity. “I look forward to taking a painting

told to make a whole

class to express my feelings and emotions on a different

picture. At the beginning of this project, the picture looks

level,” said C3C Bianca Flotte. “A painting class would also further develop my creativity and freethinking which are im-

portant characteristics for an officer to be a critical thinker.” Some may think, “What size canvas will I use, where

C3C Daniel Lara likes to listen to his music while

and fairly unattract-

will I research my idea, what colors will I use, even to what

he works on his piece. Students find inspira-

ive; however, after

tion from many places but commonly connect

four years the whole

I even going to paint?” The majority of cadets who take

fine arts painting have never picked up a paint brush and are

discordant, messy,

through music.

picture finally emergThe final painting is that of a confident second lieutenant

experts only the art required to play “Pictionary.” Through

es.

the instruction provided and exploration of different media

who has erased, painted over, and honed themselves to the

and inspirations, the students grow into artists with an ap-

best of their ability.

C1C Allyson Doran prepping for her class painting by out-

project. Students are encouraged to help others promote ideas and techniques throughout the painting process.

lining her canvas. Outlines are important to keep students focused on the final goal and to help students keep a finish line in sight.

Art Appreciation Class

Cadets find balance between school and distractions

FRESHMAN YEAR By Polaris Staff

became an important priority for me, and I began to neglect other activities such as exercise. I felt lethargic, tired, and less

Beating the Dean has not been an easy feat for the Class of 2018 who have to transition from the top of their respective high school classes to the academic rigors of the Air Force Academy. To top it off, they are not only worried about the Dean but the Commandant’s challenges and the Athletic

Department’s tests as well. While many struggled, a few, like C4C Jaspreet Singh excelled in Academic endeavors. “Fourth class academics at the Academy are without a doubt a challenge,” Singh said. “The workload is heavy and

the classes are much more challenging than in high school. I

learned a lot in my first year here, both in academic material and study habits.”

One of the mitigating factors for freshmen at the civilian

university is being on their own for the first time and having no real supervision. While that isn’t necessarily the case at the Academy, it is the first time most freshmen have been away from home without parents reminding them to finish their homework or study for their tests. “An important lesson learned during the freshman academic year was finding a strong balance with school and other distractions,” Singh said. “When the semester began, school

productive. Yet, when I began to follow an exercise regimen, despite spending less time studying, my grades improved.” Another important lesson learned during the freshman academic year was finding a strong balance with school. Minimizing distractions in a dorm environment was tough as the semester began; the new freedom following Basic Cadet Training made studying often a difficult task. However, finding a study spot, whether it be the sixth floor of the library, a room in Fairchild, or the squad academic room, is an important step for freshmen in developing strong study habits. “Seeking help when necessary is another important lesson I learned as a freshman,” Singh said. “Ignoring my own and pride scheduling extra instruction saved time and frustration. Lastly, having classmates to lean on and support me is the most important key to success as a four degree. I’ve made amazing friends and can’t wait to spend three more years with them.”

The Dean posed a great challenge of not

only knowledge, but also self-discipline for the Class of 2018. While some did not rise up to the challenge, many of their class members did.

Photo by CICJeanne Domingo

While C4C Calvin Berstler and his

Photo by C7CJeanne

Domingo

2018 classmates have new-found

C4C Daniel Arndt prefers the “study-

freedoms after completing BCT, they

ing by osmosis” approach, and lets the knowledge contained in the books

are still restricted to

going

to class

in Fairchild Hall via marble strips and

in his backpack to flow naturally

marching at attention.

through his feet into his brain.

ACADEMICS

Photo by Arnie

C4CJosh Holden discovers finals are a little tougher at the Academy than were at his old

high school.

Spencer

they

Third class cadets eager to take on more

SOPHOMORE YEAR By C3C Shujie Yan

Although the Academy demands more from the cadets as they up the ranking system, there is always a bright side to the challenges. One of the rewards is freedom. No longer required to attend mandatory minutes or training sessions, move

Parade caps are tossed in the air, as the Thunderbirds fly over the Falcon Stadium. Underclass cadets say farewell to the firsties that are commissioned as second lieutenants, and assume

higher responsibility

they

move up the

ranking.

It is said that the three-degree year is the most difficult

third class cadets have more free time to invest in their interests and hobbies. “When sophomore year gets rough, I just remember that I’m not a freshman and everything seems that

year academically during the Academy experience. The newly recognized class is faced with more challenging core classes,

much better,” said C3C Robert Pahissa.

such as engineering mechanics, a combination of physics and

in their physical education classes

engineering; chemistry 200, a more in-depth chemistry course with a taste of organic chemistry.

Militarily, third-class cadets are responsible for the squadron safety and security by manning the squadron or group Change of Quarters. The CQ is the face of the squadron and the group, where it is frequently visited by leadership and inspected by permanent party members. In addition, sophomores are the supervisors of their corresponding freshmen in the squadron. As role models and mentors, the third class cadets exercise leadership skills and develop professional, interpersonal relationships with the new cadets.

Photos by C3C Shujie Yan

C3C Markez Davis blows air into his ABU blouse and seals any leaks to stay

afloat during shirt inflation portion of water survival.

On the other hand, third class cadets also face challenges

swimming and water survival, both graduation requirements. Cadets with all backgrounds of swimming ability are required to swim 250 meters within 7 minutes, complete 3 efficiency strokes, 20-25 meter underwater swimming, platform scenarios where cadets jump off the 5 meter and 10 meter diving platform into the pool then swim in an underwater rescue scenario, treading in water to stay afloat, and drown proofing. Every class year faces its own challenges. The third class cadets are glad to complete their second year here at USAFA, and are eager to take on more challenges and responsibilities to train and develop the Class of 2019. -

Third class cadets are great multitaskers. C3C Kama Baraboo concentrates and studies for an

upcoming CR

during her CQ shift. Academics by Class Year: Freshman &

Sophomore

Two degree cadets add more responsibilities

JUNIOR YEAR

By C1C Jeanne Domingo Polaris Editor-in-Chief

selected to do a semester exchange in Hamburg, Germany in the fall semester of his final year. “I am really excited about

Although the sophomore year at the Academy has the reputation of being the most challenging academic year in the four years, junior year is nothing to scoff at. With the added freedoms and distractions that comes with

being

a Two-De-

that. It’s an amazing opportunity and will be a great experi-

ence,” he said.

Through the Academic rigors of the two-degree year, the Class of 2016 rose to get to the next level of academic challenges of the firstie-year which is bogged with more distractions as well as responsibilities.

gree such as cars and sign-out

privileges, there is also added responsibilities within the squadron, group, and wing. The game of self-discipline changes. “Sophomore year is still the most challenging academically, but junior year presents its own challenges. The classes may not be as

difficult, but there are a lot

responsibilities that make balancing everything a challenge,” said C2C John Stanley. Stanley took on a large responsibility being the Squadron Six Superinmore

Photo by C7CJeanne Domingo

Sometimes cadets just have to take a

break from all the stress of academics.

Fortunately the Academy offers many miles of trails and paths to bike and

“Having

help studying. upperclassmen in the Cadet Library, since most upperclassmen opt to study in the privacy rooms or any number of other places that aren’t frequented by a lot of cadets. is actually a rarity to see

tendent and also the Group One Academics NCO. One of his secrets to success is the

privilege of finally having a

run on.

car.

Photo by C1CJeanne Domingo C2C William Jantscher looks to a senior, C1C Scout Wallace for It

a car was

great because it gave me the ability to

go to a coffee shop to study, or even just get away to take a break,” he said.

The junior year academics created both freedom and

responsibility for the Class of 2016, which classes before them have experienced. At the same time, it enabled the class to

apply for competitive academic opportunities such as seexample, was

mester abroad for their senior year. Stanley, for

As a junior, not only do you shuffle to a new

ACADEMICS

Photo by Arnie

Spencer

squadron, but you're also given increased leadership responsibilities as a squadron cadet NCO.

A new look at academics

SENIOR YEAR By C1C Emily Willson

Cadets are offered some incredible opportunities in the time they spend at the Academy to include solo skydiving,

working on satellites, and representing the Air Force in intercollegiate athletics. Another incredible opportunity offered is the chance to study abroad- a chance sponsored by the Department of International Programs working in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Languages. While most firsties and juniors are starting a new year at USAFA, a select group of students pack up their belongings and are spread across the globe to represent America and our military in foreign countries. Some students, like C1C Hillary Redmond, were selected for an exchange to civilian institutions to learn their language. Redmond attended class in Meknes, Morocco, in an area where English-speakers were practically nonexistent. “It was a fantastic language immersion program and I would do it again in a heartbeat,” Redmond said, “It really solidified my desire to serve in the US Air Force because I saw the United

States from a foreign perspective. It really in-

creased my patriotism because I saw how different life could be for women in a conservative/ Muslim country when com-

pared to the life of women in the United States.” For her, one of the most memorable moments in Meknes

Courtesy Photo Firsties Kristi Tanaka (Left), Ramy Korkis-Kanaan (Middle), and Gina Biagetti

(Right) celebrate after Recognition. was when the

Academy cadets visited a beach in the northern

part of Morocco called Paradise Beach. There they “found a group of Moroccans painting each other with green clay. “At this point we had only been in Morocco for two

weeks, but we used what little of the local dialect we had

picked up to ask them what they were doing,” Redmond said. “They responded that the clay was good for the skin. They then swarmed around us and started painting us with the clay and we were so shocked by their directness than we started laughing uncontrollably. Then one of the boys said something which really resonated with me; he looked and me and said ‘same color’ in Arabic. What he meant was that the Moroccans had very dark skin and we Americans were

very pale, but when we were painted with the green clay we were all the same color.

I thought that was kind of a cool symbolism for

friendship and bonds formed by learning a new language.” She found academics shockingly different from Academics at USAFA. The material covered by an entire semester of university study is the same amount of material most cadets might cover in a week at USAFA. However, Moroccan University studies were augmented by courses at a language center for Americans learning Arabic, and those courses were much more rigorous. From the food differences, culture differences, and the

obvious language barrier, academics at foreign universities of-

fered some distinct challenges that the cadets overcame while

Courtesy Photo C1C Hillary Redmond attends a traditional Moroccan wedding during a semester

abroad program for Arabic language study in Meknes, Morocco.

they were away. Regardless of where cadets went, it was easy to see that the opportunity so graciously given by the Acadto a few individuals emy gave them incredible and irreplaceable experiences and memories from their time overseas. Academics by Class Year: Junior & Senior

Cadets prepare with variety of study methods

RIMLSWEEK By Polaris Staff

Just as every cadet is different, the prep work that precedes

Finals week is the accumulation of an entire year’s worth of blood, sweat and tears squeezed into one week of terror. Fi-

the final exam is just as different. “Each of us has a method of study that works best for us,

nals, if mandatory, are worth at least 25 percent of a course’s

but everyone needs an adequate amount of sleep,” said C4C

points. Some cadets study for finals well in advance while others find themselves cracking open their class textbooks for

Nathan Creech. “Studying your eyelids can be just as effec-

tive at preparing you for finals as studying from a book.” When stakes are high and cadets are stressed, lights tend

the very first time. C1C Kristen Larson found the plan-ahead approach to be

the most advantageous for her. “I had one final, so I went to Starbucks and spent an hour and a half going over a practice final,” she said. ‘Then, I wrote up my equation sheet the day of the final and took an hour on the actual final. The best advice is to try to make it so you have less than two finals your last semester. It makes life easier.”

Finals test your true understanding of the course material as the school year finally begins to unwind. Whispers of desperate cadets in the halls can be heard as “This test is

going to be horrible,” “I am not ready for this,” and “What did we learn again?” For freshmen, who were most likely used to taking high school finals only a year ago, the new challenges can be overwhelming if they don’t have a plan going into finals week.

to stay on late and energy drink companies receive a peak

in sales during this final test of courage for the school year. For most seniors, this will be their last academic tests of their

lives. Most seniors mark the rite of passage by jumping in the fountains in the Academy Air Gardens.

“Jumping into the fountain felt great, because I got to jump in with my sister,” said Larson. “She is the person with whom I started my journey at USAFA.” Emotions are high as each senior sprints from the halls, down the stairs, out on to the T-zo and plunging into a bright pool full of crisp, blue water. Few bite their nails till the very end but for most this week finishes out yet another awesome

school year. For approximately 850 cadets this year, this finals week wraps up four years at a very intense but satisfying col-

lege experience at the Academy. PUBLIC AFFAIRS CLERK

“IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT.” -WALT DISNEY

If BRITNEY MADE IT THROUGH 2001, Photo by Arnie Spencer

WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH fINALS

Inspiration comes in many forms during finals week.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

“Beat the Dean” signs have been around for

reflect current pop culture themes or

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many years and each year they

something USAFA-specific.

Photo by OCJeanne Domingo

Sometimes the burden of finals week becomes too much

for some cadets.

Photo by OC Jeanne Domingo

Studies take priority in the days lead-

ing up to finals week.

Photo by Arnie Spencer Photo by Arnie Spencer

In what may be a first at the Air Force Academy, C1C Moussa Wade, an exchange cadet from Senegal proposes to OC

Natasha Boozell after their jump in the Air Carden Fountain.

(She said yes.)

This “Beat the Dean” sign takes a

friendly jab at the Academy’s lightning warning announcements that are so prevalent.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Fairchild Hall is the quietest place on the Academy during finals week as cadets try to retain all that they’ve learned throughout the semester.

Finals Week

C1C Katharine Kessler probably is

she could just stand up and walk out of the pool, but instead opts aware

for the full swimming experience.

Sometimes the group jump approach helps get rid of any anxiety seniors

might have over jumping into a cold fountain on a forty-degree day.

Photos by Arnie Spencer

C1C Cared Chapman blows a farewell

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kiss to the

Academy and Fairchild Hall.

Origin unknown, ‘tradition’ continues

FOUNTAIN j By Polaris Staff No one seems to know when it started or who started it.

Some claim—and there may be photos to support the claim—it was

happening way back in the days of the white Air Force

Dress Uniforms. Others believe it may have started in the mid

1990’s when the fountains were brought back to the Air Gardens after they were removed for almost two decades. It could just be a “tradition” that started at a grass-roots level and its legend and purported history grew over the years to

something that every senior simply has to do after completing

their last final; jump in one of the two Air Gardens Fountains.

Through the years, the weather has been warm and conducive to taking a refreshing dip, other years cadets have braved the snow and wind to take the final leap. Some choose to take the jump by themselves, others organize and “group jump” with multiple participants. In years past cadets brought flotation devices with them to class in anticipation of the jump. This year those items were prohibited from being used. The origin may never been fully known, but what isn’t for debate, the Class of 2015 kept the “tradition” going up with style and flair.

Although it isn’t advisable, sometimes seniors can’t help but engage in a little frivolity after completing the jump.

C1C Jeanne Domingo calls this her “Spiderman technique” complete with imagi-

CICs Trevor Langford and Christine Schira celebrate the end of their academic

nary web-shooters.

careers at the

Academy. Fountain Jumping

sail

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C3C Mary Weidman, CS-26, hammers

nails down her job working on a Des

C3Cs

Moines, Iowa residence.

piece of siding.

C3Cs Alexis Thuli, CS-27, and Leah Cates, CS-21, and C2C Veronica

Photos by John Van Winkle

Morthorpe, CS 22, size in a custom-cut piece of siding.

Morthorpe slides a piece into place before securing it. 64

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Cates, CS-21, measure a

SPRING BREAK WORK Cadets spend spring break supporting Iowa community Byjohn VanWinkle Academy Public Affairs

Spring break presented the sounds

chapter to assist 160 families in 2015, said Jeff Thompson, the chapter’s lo-

hammers, and today they’ve just about finished siding this house.” Tasks were divided up once the cadets

cal volunteer manager. This year, the

hit the worksite. For Cadet 4th Class Ga-

of drills, saws, hammers and even the

chapter plans to build 28 homes, and

occasional snowflake for 10 Air Force

renovate and

briel Houston, the choice of tasks was easy.

Academy cadets, March 24.

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“It was a choice between power

The cadets are among 60 giving their up spring break to volunteer with

other homes.

tools or a hammer and nails,” he said

Habitat for Humanity here and in in

of our program

Houston, El Paso, Texas, Montrose,

is called Rock

for the house’s exterior with a power

Colo., Oklahoma City and Des Moines.

the Block and

saw.

the idea is to

“This arm

“Habitat for Humanity provides

with a grin. “I chose the power tools.” Houston cut siding and boards The cadet plans to major in civil

and improves home for low income

help existing

engineering so he has no regrets about turning away the traditional spring break

families,” said Cadet 2nd Class Roni

homeowners

destinations of beaches and ski resorts for a frigid construction site.

Morthorpe, the cadet in charge of the

C4C Alondra Rojas, CS-16,

safely stay in

Des Moines group. “The home we’re

attaches siding to a house.

the homes,”

working on today was built in 1950.

Thompson said.

The old siding was completely molded and had asbestos. Habitat for Humanity

removed the asbestos and we’re now

putting up new siding. We just happened to pick the coldest location possible for Alternative Spring Break.” Daytime temperatures peaked at just more than 40 degrees with cold wind blowing down the neighborhood streets, reminding the cadets that winter had by no means given way to spring in central Iowa.

The Des Moines cadets will alternate between

renovating existing homes and constructing new homes this

week. The renovation work March 24

included siding, caulking and exterior

trimming before rain brought an end to the day’s efforts. “These cadets are involved and

focused, and that’s very nice to have,” said Jake Ross, the construction manager at the Des Moines worksite. “We show them a task once and they are

The cadets teamed with the Great-

ready to go. One day ago, most of them

Moines Habitat for Humanity

had never handled drills, power saws or

er Des

“I figured it would be a good ex-

perience, and I’d get to help people and learn a little bit about construction in the

process,” he said. “I'd always wanted to work with Habitat for Humanity and now through Alternative Spring Break, I am getting that opportunity. So it seems this is a good idea all around.” The Alternative Spring Break program is part of the Cadet Service Lead-

ership Program run by the Air Force Academy’s Center for Character and Leadership Development. Cadets volunteered 38,000 hours of

community service work around the nation during the 2013-2014 academic year.

Des Moines CSL

C1C Tim DesRoches, CS-30, is interviewed by the Weather Channel’s Meteorologist Mike Seidel. Because DesRoches is a

meteorology major, Seidel was interested in his thoughts powerful tornado and the damage it caused.

on the

C3Cs Rachel Curtis, CS-30, Victoria Szala, CS-26, and C4C McKenna Cox, CS-15, collect debris from the streets of Moore, OK., March 26, 2015.

C1C Sarah Folse, CS-30,

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helps remove a fallen tree.

Photos byJohn VanWinkle

Cadets assist with Oklahoma tornado cleanup

CSL PROGRAM Byjohn Van Winkle

Academy Public Affairs

Spring break community service turned into a cleanup effort for 15 Air Force Academy cadets after a tornado touched down in Oklahoma, March 25. The cadets were building homes with Habitat for Humanity as part of their alternative spring break program in the small community near Oklahoma City, when a tornado damaged some residential and commercial areas. The cadets took shelter at a local church and caught fragmentary reports of the storm’s impact. “We didn’t know how bad the damage was,” said Cadet 3rd Class Katharine Kopinski. “We knew a school lost its roof and some homes were damaged.” Volunteers and cadets organized to help. “The tornado changed our plans, so we redirected our efforts to cleanup,” said local Habitat for Humanity construetion manager Aaron McRee. The tornado unleashed much of its power between South

Janeway and South Bristow Avenues, along 1st, 2nd and 3rd Streets in central Moore. It damaged street signs, broke branches and trees, tore the roof off some homes and left debris scattered throughout the community.

“So far, we have cleared a lot of debris,” said Cadet 1 st Class Sarah Folce. “A lot of it is blown everywhere, and it’s hard to tell where it came from. I’m from New Orleans and the damage reminds me of what you see after a hurricane.”

Mel Odom, a professor at the University of Oklahoma, had a front-row seat to the damage. His house was spared, but

The Moore, OK., caused extensive damage to the community, tearing roofs off

houses, downing power lines, breaking windows and knocking over street signs. some of his

neighbors were not so lucky. “All this morning, I had people knocking on my door, looking for work, contractors for everything imaginable,” he said. “Then your cadets showed up. All they wanted to do was to clean my yard of debris for free.” Cadets cleared Odom’s front and back yard of debris, something he said would have taken days. “The fact is, last week was our spring break at OU,” Odom said. “My students were worried about their tan lines, worried about what bikinis to bring and worried they’d have enough beer money. Spring Break is their slack time. And then I meet these Air Force Academy cadets, who gave up their slack time to help out in our community. “People worry about the youth of today and what our world will look like whey they take over this country. These cadets dug right in. There’s broken branches, roofing tiles, there’s garbage blown in from who knows where, and there’s sharp tin that can cut you. The cadets went in, knowing they can get hurt and still did it. People like these cadets are the -

future of America,” he said. “The work ethic of these cadets and previous groups from the Air Force Academy is some of the best I’ve seen,”

McRee said. “I wish we could keep them here all Mel Odom, a Moore, OK., resident, C4C McKenna Cox, CS-15, and C3C John

White, CS-27, work on cutting a downed tree into manageable pieces to remove.

year long.” The Alternative Spring Break Program is organized the

by Academy’s Center for Character and Leadership Development. Oklahoma Tornado Relief

CKHfsas

C3C Darby Maier kicks back in one of the newly-renovated Vandenberg

quads and plays his guitar.

If cadets staying here during spring break don’t plan ahead and get food and drink supplies, they can find themselves

“locked out” literally and figuratively.

Photos by Brad Milliman

Boxing team members meet early in the morning for team breakfast. With Mitchell Hall closed

break, cadets had to fend for themselves for most meals.

The wind-and-snow-swept Terrazzo looks cold and barren without the hustle and

bustle of cadets during the first days of spring break at the

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Academy this year.

during

During a normal school day the library might be full of cadets studying or doin research for upcoming projects. C2C Mateus Arcano and C3C Brett Hagen tak the opportunity get in a game of Jenga.

SPRING BREAK Cadets cope with life at ‘Academy Ghost Town’ I

By Brad Milliman With Thanksgiving and winter

breaks normally reserved for time with

family and friends back home, spring break affords cadets the opportunity to

expand their horizons, escape the daily grind of Academy life and schedule trips

C2C Jamal Johnson, a member of the men’s boxing team, gets in some work on the speed bag. Members of the boxing team, along with other intercolle-

to various locations around the world.

For some cadets

though, other

full, you can sleep in (provided you don’t have to be down to the are never

responsibilities take priority, plans fall through, funds to travel run short, sponsors are out of town and they’re left with only one option: spend spring break at the Academy. The Academy takes on a different appearance and feel with a majority of

airfield or at practice) and the network

the cadets gone. The calls to class don’t

I needed to catch up. It was definitely a

blare from the speakers, the bathrooms

week of ‘R&R.’”

incredibly fast. “I literally watched Netflix until I got hungry,” said C1C David Coy. “I went out grabbed some food, came runs

back and watched some more Netflix. I think I finished a few seasons of shows

During time that might otherwise be spent in class, cadets had time to polish their gaming skills.

giate athletes, some students and airmanship cadets, stayed at the Academy during spring break.

Spring Break at USAFA

The traditional “prisoner swap” gives cadets and

Photo by Arnie Spencer

midshipmen on semester exchange one more chance to show their spirit before the big game.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

The Bird and The Goat simulate a dogfight between Air Force and Naval aviators. Photo by C7C Josh Jordan

Cadets “help” an to the

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exchange midshipman by moving his bed

top of Spirit Hill.

Cadets survive week behind opponent’s lines at Navy By C2C Erin Ciblin Six Air Force Academy cadets underwent a role reversal

during Air Force Week at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The week leading up to the Oct. 4 meeting between the Air Force and Navy football teams pitted the exchange cadets against 4,400 midshipmen. The previous two meetings between the teams left Navy victorious and Air Force looking for redemption. The exchangers initiated the quest with spirit missions to show Air Force Pride throughout the week. “We began the week by tactically acquiring over 1,600 Midshipmen nameplates, risking life, limb, and the threat of substantial punishment. We wanted to ensure the brigade understood the beating they would incur on Saturday,” said C2C Mac Caldwell of Cadet Squadron 38. Air Force week at Annapolis is markedly different from the Navy Week observation here. For instance, instead of ganging up on the exchangers as cadets do at USAFA, midshipmen engage in an all-out war against each other. “I used this to my advantage by rallying my company’s plebes to fend off attacking plebes from other companies in order to divert the attention away from myself and remain under the radar,” said C2C Kemal Baksh of CS 17. “[So] on one tactical

night, against all odds, the six of us fended off 12

plebes from a murderous onslaught, certainly resulting in a successful spirit mission and possibly resulting in one or more broken bones.” The cadets flew back to Colorado prior to the big game

and met with Academy Commandant Brig Gen Stephen Williams in order to debrief the

exchangers’ week of successful maneuvers in enemy terri-

tory. Friday’s festivities capped the buildup for the game as

explosive ordinance disposal technicians masterfully blasted a wooden goat, Navy’s championed mascot, into the oblivion of a cool Colorado night.

Saturday’s results reflected Photo by Arnie Spencer

Falcon mascot Katrina and falconer C2C Kimberly Webb show off for

the crowd prior to the start of the game. Sixty minutes of game time

the spirit and fervor with which the exchangers opened the week on the other side of the as Air Force

country,

held on for a 30-21

later, the scoreboard tells a happy

victory in Falcon Stadium. This

story for Air Force fans.

allowed the exchangers to return

Annapolis with a chip on their shoulders, knowing they had aided their football team to victory.

Photo by C3C Shujie Yan ...

and the rest of Air Force Drum and Bugle join their Annapolis peers to

perform before the game. Photo by C3C Shujie Yan

The rivalry between cadets and midshipmen is

equally

spirited on the rugby pitch.

Navy Week

Creativity abounds in room decorations “In light of her name, I chose a Breakfast at Tiffany’s

By C3C Ayana Cole-Fletcher

theme for the room. I bought a tablecloth to completely cover The senior stood in front of the door, hand poised before

the two large desks in her room and I used silver and white

the door knob and ready to expose the room behind. Their

wrapping paper to use as the ribbon to create the large pres-

mind flashbacked to four years prior, when they had decorated

ents effect,” said Nava. “Then I used a window marker to

a senior’s room to commemorate

100s Night. Now it was

their turn, the senior had reached 100 days till graduation.

Every year President’s

per airplanes red, representing 2018’s class color.

with little notes I collected from the freshman class in my

squad wishing her luck once she commissioned. To add to the

graduating class only has 100

theme I hung white lights around her room.”

C4C Austin Meyer, CS-37, decorated C1C Tyler Sal-

days until commissioning and graduation. Fourth classmen

eck’s room with a theme that the senior would appreciate and

choose a senior and decorate

remember for many years. “He’s a baseball player, so I made a baseball diamond on

themes such as ponds, Taylor

his floor with table cloths, sand, and some bases from a kid’s

Swift, A Night in Paris or

t-ball set,” said Meyer. “Baseball isn’t baseball without some

Candy Land. The freshmen perspective of 100s Night is completely different from the

there for him too.”

senior’s.

While reveling in the joy of fulfilling their goals, they wish to

“I am inspired by her C4C Zachary Jones spray paints pa-

took place. For the ceiling I blew up balloons and hung them

Weekend marks the time the

his or her room in various

Photo by Arnie Spencer

draw the New York Skyline, the location where the movie

leadership because she really cares about the people she works with,” said C4C Carla Nava about C1C Tiffany

Tran. “I really appreciate her kindness and she is always there when I needed her.” Nava took an “old-school” when picking a theme for Tran’s room.

sunflower seeds so I went ahead and left a three-pound bag in For 100s Night the senior takes on the role of the mentor.

impart knowledge and encouragement to the freshmen class. Most of the encouragement is reassuring there is an end to the rigors of freshmen year. Drawing on the experience gained by being a peer, C1C Stephanie Ferry advised her freshmen, “Do your job to the best of your ability, and take care of the people you work with. If you do what you are supposed to and respect the people you work with, things will work out and you will love your job.”

Photo by Arnie Spencer

C4C Halley Martin (Left) and C4C Ernie Hernandez go about wrapping every item in this senior’s room with tin foil, choosing one of the classic themes.

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Photo by C7C

C4C Brittney Gregg hangs a monkey

Kathryn Corcoran

along branches, finishing the “Jungle” room.

Photo by C3C Ayana Cole-Fletcher

C4C Carla Nava hangs a fluffy blue ball as a decoration for the “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” theme room. She used a window marker to draw the New York Skyline,

indicating the location where the movie took place.

Photo by C3C Ayana Cole-Fletcher

C4C Austin Meyer decorates C1C Tyler Saleck’s room, a baseball intercollegiate

player, by making a baseball diamond on his floor with tablecloths, sand, and some bases from a kid’s t-ball set.

Photo by C1C Kathryn Corcoran

C4C Jamie Lewis (Left) and C4C Margaret Farrar (Right) add ribbons and flowthe romantic “Mr. and Mrs.” theme room for a ers to the arch,

wedding

creating

senior who is getting married after graduation.

100s Night

TAILGATING Cadets eat, celebrate, raise funds for squadrons By C2C Yaira Diaz Every squadron in the cadet wing has a Morale, Welfare and Recreation team, also known as “the MWR crew.”

The MWR crew is essential to

the squadron’s logo to raise money to

ing cadet life a little more light-hearted,”

purchase items that will help make improve the squadron’s morale. Examples of the things that they purchase are pool tables, ping pong tables, TVs, instru-

Foster said. “This year we worked toward

ments and more.

every squadron, as they are in charge of “the fun.” MWR is in charge of things

officer did was purchase Barnstormer

like stocking the squadron snack stores,

T-shirts in the beginning of the year,”

selling squadron T-shirts or items with

“One great thing that our MWR

said C3C Collette Foster, MWR NCO for CS-23. “We sold these shirts during

parent’s weekend which also helped us raise money for MWR events. Many cadets in our squadron have these shirts and I think that is great for the squadron, because it shows that we have pride in being part of 23.” The team also comes up with fun Photo by OC Lindsey Gorski

Cadets usually wear their snowboarding goggles to avoid the smoke coming from the barbeques. As seen in the reflection

to get

in the goggles, cadets line up from the cook, who is a member of burgers

the MWR staff.

competitions, such as the milk gallon challenge for the squadron to do during the week, to give everyone a break from school. “Our squadron works toward mak

make the mandatory football games fun for not only our cadets. For example, my

squadron, the Barnstormers, purchased an old truck for the Navy game and it with a painted goat and ‘sink navy’ so that when the opposing team drove into the stadium they would see the old truck getting beat up by cadets.” “The MWR crew has one special assignment that is essential during the fall semester of every year. MWR

puts together the tailgates for football games. It’s difficult, if not impossible to have a tailgate without cooks. The senior member of MWR takes on that

responsibility. The days and nights can drag on for what seems

like forever at the

Academy, but thanks to the cadets in charge of MWR, there is a break from the monotony.

Photo by OC Photo by C3C Shujie Yan

Another way of collecting

squadron funds is by having different activities offered to cadets and their families at the tailgate;

bull riding is a popular contest.

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One of the best

Lindsey Gorski

things about tailgating is the

creative foods that cadets come

up with; fried Oreos, as well as the donut burger are some of the

popular choices. This is a culinary creation called the “chicken burger,” of a beef consisting

patty burger and cheese.

chicken,

Photo by C1C Lindsey Corski Photo by by ClC Lindsey Corski

The cheer team gets cadets and participants at the tailgate, rowdy before the start of the game.

C3C Lefagaoalii Amosa demonstrates a Polynesian

fire dance.

Photo by Arnie Spencer a tailgate, beanbag tossing is a traditional game, usually a

Among the many activities that take place during competition between the upperclassmen and the four degrees

Photo by C3C Shujie Yan

CS-23, “The Barnstormers,” displays items for sale.

Tailgating

C2C Taylor Pubins and his date

dance the night away

Photos by Arnie Spencer

C2C Harrison Meyer tries to sneak a peek at his ring prior to it being christened by being dropped into a glass of champagne.

A couple shares a drink of champagne as part of the chris-

tening portion of the ring presentation.

C3C Lily Forlini and C2C Otto Sunday make their

Mitchell Hall for the Ring Dance Dinner.

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way across the Terrazzo to

Annual tradition lives ‘up to hype’

By C2C Yaira Diaz

or four

prime spot was overwhelming,’’ said C2C Devin Bell.

“The prime spots are the spots in front of the fountains and it

Ring dance is one of the most anticipated events of the year, but it can also be stressful regardless of the amount of planning that is done. Full of joy and traditions, Ring Dance signifies a new class is ready to lead the wing and ready to embrace new responsibilities as firsties. For most cadets, ring dance isn’t just a day, it’s a yearlong preparation process. From saving money to rent a house for the weekend, to finding the perfect dress for females, to finding a date, it can be an overwhelming endeavor. Once the day arrives, the stress becomes evident as cadets rush around taking care of last-minute things like getting their mess dress put together and hair done. Just finding a place to take the traditional scenic background pictures on the Terrazzo before the ceremony begins becomes a beast of burden.

“Everyone running around trying to take pictures with their dates, with friends, or by themselves in the same three

seems

like once people get those spots, they don't move the

entire time.” The days leading up to the event this year were more

anxious than normal as rain became the normal forecast for

straight before the dance. Hopes and prayers for a sunny day from both participants and parents were being expressed almost round the clock. “This year, the addition of the traditional ring prop for people to take pictures in was a last minute change,” said C2C Jennifer Cutler, one of the cadets in charge of the event. “The ring prop was placed in Mitchell Hall and provided another safe spot for picture taking in case it rained.” The guest speaker for this year’s dinner was Maj Gen Jack Briggs from the Class of 1986 and the Director of Operatwo weeks

tions for U.S. Northern Command.

“General Briggs was a perfect find for the event,” Cutler said. “With a diverse background in our Air Force, he kept his speech short, sweet and memoreable; something cadets

always appreciate.” Many cadets referred to him as the “the boss” after his speech, since his message was something simple that every cadet could relate to: “Don’t leave your party throttle at 100 percent and nothing good ever happens after midnight,” which was wise advice for that weekend. “Ring dance had been something I was looking forward to since freshman year and it definitely lived up to the hype. Everything about the night was great, from the table gifts, the speaker, the rings and cake, to the dance, the awesome DJ, and to the weekend after. It was nothing short of awesome,” said C2C Steven Luna.

Members of the class of 2016 show off their rings. share the excitement of earning their Academy rings.

Ring Dance

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C2C Kimberly Webb and Academy performance mascot

C1C Bryce Mitchell and his

“Apollo” perform for guests prior to the start of the graduation parade.

to soon-to-be second lieutenants.

squad mates from Cadet Squadron 7 reflect on their journey from incoming basics

Photos by Arnie Spencer

The Class of 2015 separates themselves from the rest of the Cadet Wing in the “flying wedge” pattern with is the reverse pattern they marched into the wing on Acceptance Day as freshmen four years ago.

Seniors wait on the Terrazzo level that overlooks Stillman Field waiting for the command to fall in

and begin the march.

Graduation 2015

Photo by Brad Milliman

Amidst the cheers of the thousands in attendance, the Class of 2015 approaches their seats.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

C1C Vincente Pamparo scans to the crowd to locate familiar faces while he waits

for his name to be called.

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Photo by Arnie Spencer

Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James honors graduates as the guest speaker for the graduation ceremony.

GRADUATION 2015

Photo by Arnie Spencer Photo by Brad Milliman

Members of the Academy’s Sabre Drill Team, C4Cs Hunter Ward and Cole Meseth practice their routine prior to the

C1C Giorgi Rostomashvili from the Republic of Georgia recognizes his homeland by

start of the

country’s flag.

graduation ceremony.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

C1C Elson Boo looks back and smiles at his family and

C1C Andrew Dane, 2015’s Class President, makes his way to the stage along with the previous year’s wing commanders

friends as he waits his turn to walk across the stage and

to make a presentation to the

accept his diploma as a graduate of the Air Force Academy.

graduation guest speaker.

waving his

Graduation 2015

After many long years of hard work, it all comes down to graduation day,

when cadets wait anxiously to put on their coveted second lieutenant bars. Photo by Arnie Spencer

Photo by Brad Milliman

Charles Apt (Left), Greg Chaput (Center) and Anthony

Echeverry (Right) celebrate after the hat toss.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

Photo by Brad Milliman

An excited and patriotic family mem-

Second Lt Jon Mio from Peru

ber waves to her graduate.

try’s flag.

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Photo by Brad Milliman

acknowledges his family by waving their coun-

A new second lieutenant checks his

phone to locate his family and friends after the graduation ceremony.

Photo by Brad Milliman

C1C Thomas Calvin acknowledges classmates after receiving

his diploma.

Photo by Brad Milliman

CICs Matt Presutti Josh Jordan and Sam Haueter show off their diplomas.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

C1C Steven J Ramos and classmates celebrate.

C1C Marquez Stevenson shows his excitement after leaving the stage.

Graduation 2015

As a salute to the newest commissioned of-

ficers in the Air Force, the Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Team once again thrilled

graduates and graduation attendees with their postceremony show over Falcon Stadium. As the

jets took to the skies and flew only a few feet from wingtip to wingtip, the crowd got a glimpse of the awesome skills and

capabilities that all fighter pilots must possess. The Thunderbirds dem-

onstrated their own loud and proud routine. They

demonstrated some of the maximum capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Air Force’s premier

multi-role fighter jet. Photos by Arnie Spencer

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Visit Pfes Peak

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Attend at least one competition for each USAFA athletic team

5. Go T-ZO sailing

Master the “art”

Feed the giraffes at Cheyenne

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Mountain Zoo

9. Dress Up for DI 10. Take the Hill

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Nuggets game

23. “Beat the Dean”

18. Go at least one semester without being on

probation 24. Reach the top of the Incline.

19. Earn at least one merit pin 20. Make the Superintendent’s List UNITED STATES air force academy

21. Host a Cadet for a Day

Win the

Commander In Chiefs Trophy

Earn Jump Ulings

27. Attend a concert at the Pepsi Center or Red Rocks

29. Borrow an upperclassmen’s car (and fill the tank up after using it)

28. Get your own room at least once. 30. Become an Air Garden’s Ace

Bucket List

Work BCT staff 32. Hide in the bathrooms during a cold weather football game

35. “Fire in the hole” during lunch at Mitches

Present a prop and wings

Participate in a Community Service Project

to a recognized fouthclassman

37. Ditch the stairs and take the el-

38. Eat a meal at restaurant NOT on

evator in Fairchild

Academy or Powers Blvd

39. Decorate for a holiday

41. Complete the 10 meter jump 42. Road trip to an away at either Fort Collins,

sporting event Cheyenne or

Albuquerque 43. Climb Eagle Peak * Watch the sun rise. 44. Sleep on the floor the

night before a

SAMI 45. Paint a squadron mural

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47. Date a non-cadet

48. Hand write a letter to someone back home after BCT

49. Buy a used text book 50. Post something on MLIC, Yik-Yak, etc

51. Travel abroad

53. Run a victory lap

JOIN A CLUB

Pass Astro

55. Learn one thing about your class exemplar 57. Reflect on true sacrifice by reading the names on the Honor Wall

58. Attend the Wing Open

is;

Visit the cemetery on your own accord ?/////////<.

59. Go star gazing at the athletic fields 60. Update your Facebook profile picture to a senior

portrait

GET THOSE BARS! Bucket List

Charles Henry Apt IV Behavioral Sciences

Special Investigations lola, Kb

IGHTY MACH ONE

Thank you to all of my friends and family that have supported me over the past four years! I’m just a manager...

CADET SQUADRON IE Matthew Edward Aust

Computer Science

Cyberspace Operations Colorado Springs, CO Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are

Gregory Arthur Chaput Management

Remote Piloted Aircraft Worcester, MA I need to talk to my lawyer before

answering further questions.

your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.

Hayden Wyatt Clark Management

Brian James Davidson

Management

Aircraft Maintenance Hacienda Heights, CA

“Anyone can give up; it’s the easithing in the world to do. But

est

to hold it

together when everyone

Missiles

Montrose, CO “He’s nervous but on the surface

he looks calm spaghetti.”

else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” unknown And that folks... is why I still have a picture in this yearbook. Thank you to everybody who made this journey possible. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for your encouragement, advice, and support through all the trying -

times.

Aaron Robert Dodd

Christian Polhemus Ferrarini

Space Operations

Economics Pilot

Missiles Meridian, CA All of this could not have been done without the support of my family and the grace of Cod. I cannot take credit for it and look forward to serving in the world’s

greatest Air Force!

Marquette, Ml "Be the kind of person who is

naturally powerful, positive, ingenious, open to the highest degree. Be the best. No weakness. No ac-

quiescence to fear or disaster. No errors of ignorance. No evasion to reality.” Jeff Buckley -

FIRSTIES

Corey Michael Friend Management

Air Battle Manager CO Colorado “I’ve never lived closer to danger, but I’ve never felt safer. I’ve never felt more confident, and people could spot it from a mile away. Once you’ve taken a few punches and realize you’re not made of glass, you don’t feel alive unless you’re pushing yourself as far as you can go. The best part? It isn’t knowing that your friends have your back. It’s knowing that you have theirs.” Green Street

Springs,

Cole Michael Gunner Management Acquisition Richfield, MN “Don’t ever become a pessimist. A pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more

fun, and neither can stop

the march of events.”

Robert

Heinlein

Hooligans

Anthony John Hillesheim

Michael Lawrence Grimmer

Systems Engineering Acquisition

Astronautical Engineering Pilot

Longmont, CO “Then as it was, then again it will be. Though the course may

change sometimes, rivers always reach the sea.” Led Zeppelin, 10 -

Years Gone

New Ulm, MN “The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-toitiveness; third, common sense.” -

Thomas A. Edison

Colton Scott Huntsman

Alisha Maskarenas

Management Pilot Cypress, TX

Princeton, NJ

“I’m very important. I have many

leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahoga-

ny.”

Intelligence

“I am and always will be the opti-

mist, the hoper of far-flung hopes and the dreamer of improblable dreams.”

The Doctor

Ron Burgundy

Evan James McDowell Aeronautical Engineering

Developmental Engineer Hudsonville, Ml

“We all have dreams. In order to

make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” Jesse Owens -

Rachel Jane Miller

Environmental Engineering Combat Officer

Systems

Middletown, PA “We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts,

Made weak by time and fate, but

strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” Alfred, -

Lord Tennyson

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Oliver Newton Myers

Trevor Daniel Moore Electrical Engineering

Behavioral Sciences

Guam “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Helen Keller

Temecula, CA

SEAL

Developmental Engineer

“I wish to have no connection with

any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way.” Captain John Paul Jones -

Ryan Patrick Novack

Stefan Matthew Namath

Aeronautical Engineering Munitions/Missile Maintenance Aurora, IL

Economics

Pilot North Potomac, MD To my family, thank you for sup-

porting

me as

I chase my dreams!

To my friends, thank you for keep-

“What is the one thing I like about Not a damn thing!” cadets? LtCol Neptune ...

ing me sane and never letting life get dull! To the rest of you, Live the Fourth & let your dreams only be limited by your imagination!

Anthony Enzo Paglialonga Management Financial Management Palm Harbor, EL

I probably wouldn’t do it again.

MacKenzie Rae Paul

Operations Research Air Battle Manager Bismarck, ND I wouldn’t have made it through this place or accomplished the things I am most proud of without constant reminders from

family and dearest friends that the race isn’t decided at the

starting

line or somewhere soon after, but instead at the finish line. PS: It also wouldn’t have been possible without Rachel Miller and the

sweatshirts.

Jordan Andrew Pierce Management

Munitions/Missile Maintenance

Athens, GA Swag on a hunnid... Gusto

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Austin Casdorph Porter

Geospatial Science Pilot

Rexburg, ID

“Do work son!”

Emily Anne Willson

Cameron Scott Rouleau

Systems Engineering Space Operations

Management Acquisition Sunapee, NH

Overland Park, KS

“What do you desire? What makes you itch?” Alan Watts -

“Be on your guard; stand firm

in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” -

1 Corinthians 16:13 and also “I

always be the optimist, the hoper of far-flung hopes, and the

am and

dreamer of improbable dreams.” -The Doctor

Victor Woo

Management Acquisition

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a

champion!

CADET SQUADRON TWO Fiona Ter™ Akoth Aeronautical Engineering Pilot USAF Academy, CO Mwamini Mungu si mtovu.

Psalm

16:8-9 “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. There-

Trevor P Anhder

Computer Science

Pilot Colorado Springs, CO “You’ve got to be very careful if

you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” Yogi Berra -

fore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.”

Kelsey

Anne Applegate

Airfield Operations

Branson, MO There were good times, and I always had people who cared about me to cushion the bad. Hate to say it though, I won’t miss this place! “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” -

Benjamin A Barber

History Cyberspace Operations Farmersville, TX

“Well, that was rough.” Abraham Lincoln Mom, Dad, everyone: if you’re reading this, it means I made -

it. I guess USAFA liked it, because

they put a ring on it.

Psalm 118:5-6

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Sean E Craig

Gregory Reid Copeland Physics

Management Financial Management Tucson, AZ

Missiles

Richmond, VA First off, I want to thank everyone that got me through the thick and

thin. “One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.”

Sarah Katherine Godish

Foreign Area Studies

Everything that’s difficult you should be able to laugh about. Louis CK Thank you family and friends, I love you -

Alexander Michael Halloran Economics

Combat Systems Officer

Acquisition Salt Lake City, UT

“It’s not about how hard you hit;

Some are born great, some

Johnstown, PA

it’s about how hard you can get hit

and keep moving forward. It’s how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” Rocky Balboa

achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Taylor John Ham Management Pilot

Denver, CO Thanks to Cod, my family, and my friends. I couldn’t have done it without you!

Timothy Tae-Hwan Kim

David Matthewjones Civil Engineering

Hoove, AL “There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.”

Robert Patrick Lizama

Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Computer Science

Puyallup, WA

Agat, Guam

Pilot

To my mom, dad, and brother

You all know the half, this

Jason, who made it possible. My PTWOB brothers and sisters, who made it awesome. Much love and

gets real. Cherish these nights,

blue skies...

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place

cherish these people. Life is a movie, but there will never be a sequel. Wake up flawless and post up flawless, say “I look so good tonight,” then wake up in the dorm room saying “How the heck did thse thing happen?” Lastly, I would like to thank the Admissions Team for picking me, my parents who I love, I love you USAFA.

Derek James Miller

Mary Christine McCullers

Biology Sc Behavioral Sciences Scientist Bloomington, IL “Two roads diverged in a wood,

and l-l took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference” Robert Frost. Thank you so much to my family, friends, and God for helping me graduate with -

Systems Engineering

Cyberspace Operations Pontiac, Ml

I would not have succeeded

without the love and support of my family and friends the past four years. Thank you.

the job I want. I couldn’t have done it without you all! “Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the lord your God is with you wherever you are” Joshua 1:9. -

Paul Moberg

Marek Olesinski

Missiles

Financial Management

Management

Forest Lake, MN

Roswell, NM

“We were born with a stick and a

“I’ve failed over and over and over

pair of blades.”

again in my life and that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan -

Gregory Dale Potts II

Spencer Mason Proctor

Scientist

Space Operations

Operations Research

San Antonio, TX Thank And the beat goes on you to my loving family, friends, and God for always keeping me moving forward.

Chad Kenneth Ray Rivera

Management Cyberspace Operations Colorado Springs, CO “Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see.”

Social Sciences

Clarksville, TN “Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you’ve been through the tough times and you discover they aren’t so tough after all.”

Timothy Ryan Severance Legal Studies Contracting Lansdale, PA

Mom, I love you so much; I hope one

day to be as loving as you

are.

Dad, I understand you better

because of this place. I’m proud to be your son. Kate, how ‘bout it? I knew you were special from the start. God has blessed me so much to have you in my life. NWPers: “His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.” William Cowper -

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Sydney Marie Smith

Shane Dixon Toner

Public Affairs

Acquisition

English

Management Stuart, FL

Southaven, MS “All you need is a little faith, trust, and pixie dust.” Peter Pan “I’m not sure what I’ll do, but—well, I want to go places and see people. -

“In this bright future you can’t

forget your past.”

Bob Marley

I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big scale.” F. Scott Fitzgerald “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar like on eagles; they will run wings -

and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 -

Peter Trenton Vonich

Trevor Michal Woodward

Meteorology

Economics

Pilot

Acquisition

Redding, CA

Elk Grove, CA To my teammates: the confidence, the courage, and the camaraderie I have built with you all will Never Die. Thanks be to Cod for all that

Well, that happened.

have accomplished. You guys remind me every day that “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his we

friends” (John 15:13). 13-14

Amanda Paige Beranek

Chemistry

Pilot Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

OGS OF WAR CADET SIMON THRE Austin William Britt

Management Pilot

Shout out to my family for all their support. And to all my prep school mates, despite everything that we have been through, just remember that if you don’t do anything stupid when you’re young, you won’t remember anything funny when you’re old. “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” Leonardo da Vinci -

Benjamin Adam Christ Space Operations Stewartstown, PA

Cohoes, NY “Well, what can I say? I graduated. It’s over. I did it. I know most of you are sayin’ “Hey, any idiot could have done that.” Well, it was tough for me, so back off!” Billy Madison -

“I never feel more alive than when I’m in great pain, struggling

against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suf-

fering? Bring it! I’ve said it before and I’ve come to believe it: There’s

magic in misery.”

Dean Karnazes

I am truly blessed to have such

wonderful family and friends that

supported me through it all! It has

been a wild ride but the friendships here have made it all worth it!

100

LindsayJ Crawford

Andrew Scott Daugherty

Pilot

Management Pilot

Fort Wayne, IN Listen, smile, and agree but keep

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Engineering Mechanics

West Chester, PA

going.

Blaize A Dunn

Military Strategic Studies Security Forces Mobile, AL

Lindsey Grace Corski

Management Acquisition Covina, CA

Everything Happens For A Reason

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Robert Charles Green Basic Sciences

Logistics Readiness

Arlington, TX

Merida Stormy Hayes

Foreign Area Studies Special Investigations Holly Pond, AL

Some are born Great, some

“Embrace the extraordinary life

achieve Greatness, and some have Greatness thrusted upon them.

you have chosen.”

William Shakespeare

Major General Gregory J. Lengyel Thank you God and to my amazing support system of family and friends—Momma, Pappi, Alexis, Grandma, Craig, and -

many more. Because of you, I was able to embrace the journey of the United States Air Force Academy;

and, because of you I am prepared to embrace the

extraordinary jour-

ney that lies ahead.

Scott William Holm

Vania Janette Hudson

Systems Engineering Developmental Engineer

Aircraft Maintenance

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Fountain, CO raging night, with strong hearts full, our souls ignite.

Plymouth, MN

Management

“In fearful day, in

When all seems lost in the War of Light, look to the stars—for

hope burns bright!”

Blue Lantern

Corps Oath

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Alexander Ross Humphrey

Jonathan Kim

Political Science Pilot

Management

Creendale, IN

Honolulu, HI

I can’t thank my family, friends,

and mentors enough; I couldn’t have made it through without you. While it hasn’t always been fun,

Missiles

You are never too old to set

another goal or to dream a new dream. C.S. Lewis -

but the past four years were an incredible experience. I can’t wait to see what’s next!

Reade Anderson Midyette

Management Pilot Atlanta, CA

“Your life is bigger than your best dream for it.” Jason Russell

Chase Dalton Morelock Management

Hospital Administration Appalachia, VA Pura Vida!

Brice Anthony Mossman

Britney Marilyn Petrina Biology

Indianapolis, IN

Whitefish, MT Have some fire. Be unstoppable.

International History Pilot

“I have not yet had time to wonder

what I shall do when I get out of this.” Theodore Roosevelt

Contracting

Be a force of nature.

John Albert Rios

Systems Engineering Contracting El Paso, TX

“A wise man once told me life is

simple...buy a toilet plunger before you need a toilet plunger.” -

Unknown / (Jeremiah 29:11)

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Rafael Emiliano Rojas-Reyes

Intelligence

Brawley, CA

All it takes to be successful is an attitude.

Kerri Amanda Ann Schmidt

Winston Anton Sanks

Legal Studies

Astronautical Engineering Pilot Colorado Springs, CO

Missiles

Verona, KY Thank you Dad, Mom, Kiersten,

Absum Exceptio, Transcendo

Kallen and my new bestest friend James for supporting me through the good and the bad times here at USAFA. I wouldn’t

change a

minute of my experience here and I’m super excited for the awesomeness that lies ahead.

Travis Schriner

Nic Taorimina

Computer Engineering Pilot

Cyberspace Operations Plymouth, MA

Vancouver, WA

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Count it all joy, my brothers, when

you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

Timothy Joseph Voss

Ralph Luther Williams

Missiles Rehoboth Beach, DE

Bandera, TX

Foreign Area Studies

Management

Intelligence

Thanks to my family and friends who supported me along the way. AFLAX 2015, thanks for the unfor-

“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after

gettable memories #14

all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of Cod and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:31-33 -

Joseph Scott Agnolutto Systems Engineering

Pilot

mSm'-

IGHTIN’ FOUR

Dunkirk, MD “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”

Michael Scott

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Andrew David Barth

Taylor J Ausbun Civil

Engineering

Puyallup, WA HSLD

Pilot

Chesterfield, VA “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of

him, but because he loves what is behind him.”

Management

Combat Systems Officer Chester Springs, PA

Whitney, TX

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”- Ferris Bueller If you are reading this I must have graduated. Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way!

Samuel Nathan Coen

Daniel Martin Bradley

Biology

History

Air Liaison Officer Colorado Springs, CO “Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage

G.K. Chesterton

Matthew D Bowyer

Wren Bonner Logistics Readiness Fitness? More like fitness whole pizza in my mouth.

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Newton, IA This space intentionally left blank.

of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today’s Ronald world do not have.” -

Reagan

John Dane Ekman Political Science Pilot Lake Elmo, MN

Thanks to my family and friends for having my back. Thanks to T Bell for the burritos.

Cenis Bernard Guzman Pilot

Bohemia, NY To my grandparents, Leah, Carter, and close family- thank you for your love and inspiration. Gracias a mi

Mama por mi vida, y que Dios

bendiga siempre.

lieve Cuz graduated”

Squad

104

“I can’t be-

My Entire

Maxfield J Johnson

Lydia Marie Allinger Hill Behavioral Sciences Aircraft Maintenance

Systems Engineering

Boston, MA

Danville, VT

I don’t what I’m training for, but

Ellen I hope it never happens about a shake weight. Thank you -

Pilot

“Don’t Take Life Too Seriously,

Nobody Gets Out Alive Anyway.”

to my friends, the

rugby team, my for helping me and teachers family survive here. FABU

Linda Elizabeth Kuster

Alexander Lu

Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Economics Pilot Potomac, MD “I’m not fat. I’m cultivating mass.”

San Antonio, TX “Life is only precious because it ends.” Rick Riordan -

Fat Mac

Jacob Matthew Maynard

John Miller

Electrical Engineering Air Liaison Officer

Systems Engineering Pilot

Buffalo, NY “...Perhaps we’ve just forgotten that we are still pioneers, that we’ve barely begun, and that our greatest accomplishments cannot

Miami, FL Guz made it, so there’s hope.

Also, hi Scott.

be behind us, because our destiny lies above us.” Interstellar -

Foster Morgan Pace

Victoria Anne Rathbone

Pilot

Cyberspace Operations

Biology

Computer Science

Russellville, AR For all of you that made this place

enjoyable: “Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.” C.S. Lewis Stay Sweet. -

Novato, CA

“You have brains in your head. You

have feet in your shoes. You can

yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to steer

go.”

Dr. Seuss

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Alexander Jay Trembly

Steven Alandry Sumpter

Behavioral Sciences

Management Acquisition

Flower Mound, TX Empty your mind, be formless.

Pilot <

Elizabeth, WV Cool Story Bro.

Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. Bruce Lee -

Wyatt Daniel Vander Voort Biology

Vasiliadis Sophia ChungResearch

Operations

Pilot

Grad School

Orange City, IA Psalm 18

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Garrett Michael Wells Pilot

Corvallis, OR “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” Mark Twain -

C«)EI SQUADRON RVE Kevin Lee Bogan

Taylor Jane Bye Systems Engineering

Economics

Financial Management

Pilot

Newhope, AR

Of all the opportunities from the Academy, I would have to say that the friendships and support of loved ones has to be the pinnacle of them all.

Cary, NC family and

To all of my amazing

friends who have loved and sup-

ported me through the adventures

of this chapter in

my life, I cannot thank you enough. All the be

glory

Cod, for without Him, I would

surely be lost.

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Riley Shane Cannon

Courtney Nicole Dearth Management Acquisition

Management Missiles

Johnstown, OH “It was a town full of losers, and I’m pulling out of here to win.”

Shawnee, OK “While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.” Henry C. Link Thank you to all of my family and close friends who have shown endless love and support. I love you all so much! You have truly made my time here at USAFA unforgettable. -

Jeremy Scott Delzer Behavioral Sciences Pilot

John Henry Fernandez Systems Engineering Missiles

Altus, OK As a kid I thought being on fire

would be more of an issue as I grew up considering how much we practiced “Stop, Drop, and Roll” in elementary school.

Lake Mary, FL “Consider it pure joy, my brothsisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith ers and

produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you

may be mature and complete, not

lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 -

Matthew Goellner Acquisitions Manager

Ocean Springs, MS Thank you to all my family and friends that helped me make it through. I couldn’t have done it without you. I love you guys.

Nathan Richard Johnson

Management Pilot Will mar, MN Thanks to my family and friends, couldn’t have made it through without your support. Joshua 1:9

Parker Collin Jackson

Management Acquisition Littleton, CO

In this world you will have trouble.

But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 -

Haley Noel Jones Biology Pilot

Lawrenceville, CA “The one advantage of playing with fire...is that no one ever

gets

singed. It is the people who don’t know how to play with it who get burned up.” Oscar Wilde -

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Joseph Knutson Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Bria Nichelle McClary

Biology

Combat Systems Officer

Clenside, PA

Bellingham, WA

I want to thank Mom, Dad, Fon-

“You’re not ready for El.”

tane, Alliyah, Alena, Sydney and friends for aiding to shape me into

who I am today. “It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find it to

their own surprise that they wear it well.” Albus Dumbledore -

Andrew Jake Miller

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Corbin Dodd Palmer Behavioral Sciences

Cyberspace Operations Frisco, TX

Bowie, MD A lot of people tried to convince

We do not remember days; we

play basketball. John

remember moments. Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand

not to

Wall

Preston Kale Pearson

Richard Dennis Phernetton

Management Logistics

Astronautical Engineering

Tulsa, OK

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Isaac Haddon Rydman Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Seaside, OR I’d like to thank my Savior, Family, PTWOBs, and the GCs guys for the influences that you have made on my life. I couldn’t have made it without you. “Once you have flown you will walk the earth with

your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long Leonardo Da Vinci to return.” Here’s to the best ships...Blue Skies... 477 -

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Developmental Engineer

Barron, Wl I’ll just regress, because I feel I’ve made myself perfectly redundant.

Hensmann Chaz Smidt

Management Pilot

Larkspur, CO Shout out to the whole fam especially Mom, Dad and Shaina! Thanks for all the support and for

feeding my pals! Couldn’t have made it through this ride without all the amazing friends here. true to

Stay yourself, do the hard work,

choose your attitude. Blue Skies...

AnneMarie Irene Totorica

Tristan Turknett

Management Acquisition

Systems Engineering

Boise, ID

“Ambition has no rest!” Bulwerlypton. Thank you to my friends and family for all your love and -

support!

TX Cybersjxalias,uperations ace

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Jacob Paul Williams

Joshua Allen Wilson

Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Economics

Morrison, CO

Boulder, CO

Thank you so much to my family and friends! I am so blessed to have such a great support system. I could not have done it without you guys. It is hard to believe, but I did it! I’M DONE! I survived. Oh

The only reason I joined the Air Force is to distract myself from the fact that I’ll never be Beyonce.

Pilot

and one more thing...’’Pace Yourself!” H.F.H. -

William Cody Womack Economics

Pilot

Rye, TX “Honor: if you need it defined, you don’t have it.” Ron Swanson -

Management

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Spokane, WA

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Alexander Roy Allard Missiles

“You thought you were there to

guide me. You were only in my way. You’re wrong if you think that I’ll be just like you.” Three Days Grace -

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Manuel Anthony Bordenave

Natasha Garcia Boozell Civil

Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Engineering

Dallas, TX Faber est quisque fortunae suae

Military Family -

Thanks for all the memories. It really has been one heck of Caecus

“Explorers are we, intrepid and bold...”

Calvin and Hobbes

a ride.

Carol Jane Champion

William Conant

Political Science Pilot

Management

Savannah, CA

Edmond, OK

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates

Personnel

COD is Good!

Keith P Dreyer

Jacob Thomas Kazar

Malvern, PA

Wheaton, IL If you wait for other people to motivate you, don’t expect to keep

Systems Engineering Developmental Engineer Mom and dad, thanks for all the

love and support. I wouldn’t have made it this far without you. AFLax, I love you all like brothers. Don’t ever change. Thanks for the memories. “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.” Lou Holtz

Management Acquisition

up. Motivation ultimately must come from within to be successful.

Courtney Nicole Keplinger

Trevor John Langford Behavioral Sciences

Intelligence

Personnel West Sacramento, CA “Sometimes life is like this dark tunnel, you can’t always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you just keep moving, you will come to a better place.”- Uncle Iroh Shout outs to my family, friends (TEMM), and my bull six family. Chrissie, Manny, Alec, Claire and Scout I wouldn’t have made it through without you guyslMy mocker family you guys rock and helped me through more than you know! THANK YOU AMTA!

Political Science

Leawood, KS “Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hope-

less swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in the lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It’s yours.” Ayn Rand -

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Andrew Nash

Noel Bernales Nicolas

Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Sitka, AK

Pilot

Arlington, VA

“If you want to live a happy life,

"They say the world’s your oyster,

tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Albert Einstein

but oysters ain’t for me”

Charlie

Kelly

Zachary I Perkins

Andrew Blake Reese

Management Acquisition

Operations Research

Serenity, AFXC, Cadet Athletes are the best. Ball is life.

Franklin, TN Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit,

Alameda, LA

Pilot

to sustain me.

Psalm 51:12

William Rizzuto

Christine Marie Schira

Biology

Astronautical Engineering

Space Operations USAF Academy, CO Look at that door dude. See that door right there? That door marked ‘Pirate’? You think a pirate lives in there? Charlie Kelly -

Developmental Engineer

Brunswick, OH Thank you to my father who inspired me and to my mother who taught me to always dream big. Thank you to all my friends who helped me to thrive the past four years. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” Henry Ford -

Zachary Benjamin Senn Economics

Combat Systems Officer

Walkersville, MD

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky Zach Senn” Michael Scott -

Sarah Diane Sill

Systems Engineering Pilot

Duncan, SC I couldn’t have made it to or

through

USAFA without Cod, my family,

friends and mentors supporting,

guiding and encouraging me along the way. To y’all, I am forever grateful. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:33-34

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Scout Tecumseh Weeks

Todd Andrew Wirsch

Wallace

Management

Missiles Palm Bay, FL

Electrical Engineering

Developmental Engineer Lyme, NH

I’ll see you in Boulder, Marty!

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” Atticus Finch (To Kill a -

Mockingbird, by Harper Lee)

Jose Manuel Baez Management Pilot Tampa, FL “If you want to change the world don’t ever, ever ring the bell” Admiral William H. McRaven -

CADET SQUADRON SEV0I Heather A Connick

Biology Intelligence

David Nathanael Coy

Management Pilot

Huntsville, OH

Pembroke, MA “The things you do for yourself

“For every one person that said I

are

gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others

could, five more said I couldn’t... and a matter of fact I took the

remain as your legacy.”

weight of their hate on my shoulder and back and I use it as motivation for every project I attack,”

“nothing is impossible in Jesus’ name.” Clayton Jennings -

Tony Echeverry

Daniel Ty Hicks

Developmental Engineer

Bioenvironmental Engineering

Systems Engineering

Long Beach, LA “That’s no moon”- Ben Kenobi

Biology

Ferndale, Ml There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can

you so much you won’t go on. But on you will go the weather be foul. On though will you go though your enemies scare

want to

prowl. On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl. Onward up

many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. Dr. Seuss -

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Chandlee Allen Jackson IV Political Science Combat Systems Officer

Williamstown, NJ

For everyone who has made an

impact on my life here, thank you. Now I am on to the next adventure

because surely Cod isn’t finished

with me yet.

Kristian

Jacob Knuths

Warren Richard Kuhn

Chemistry

Management

Duluth, MN

Doylestown, PA

“This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure.” Winston Churchill

Thank you to my family and friends for supporting me throughout this

Jacob Thomas Laheta

Kirsten Anna Larson

Pilot

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Broadview Heights, OH

always be closing

Pilot

four year experience.

Electrical Engineering Pilot

Holdrege, NE Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanks-

giving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will

guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7 -

Stuart Brice Leonard

Mason Everett McDaniel

Management Pilot Lexington, NC

Foreign Area Studies

“Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” Michael Scott (The Office) -

Pilot

Military Family To my family and friends who

helped me along the way, thank you. To the boys, cheers and here’s to the next one.

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Noah Shay Pierce

Acquisition Ocoee, FL

Space

Mom, Dad your constant support and love have transformed me into the man I am today. Derek, Jon thank you for being the brothers I never had.

Avalisa Mautumua Poialii Management

I love you all so much,

words can’t express it. To my baseball teammates, you all have given me a second family that I will always cherish. Couldn’t have done it without you buis. I’m glad it was tough, wouldn’t mean nearly Romans as much if it wasn’t.

Vatia, American Samoa “Trust in the Lord with all thine

heart; and lean not unto thine own

understanding. In all thine ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” -Proverbs 3:4-6 I would like to give thanks to God,

my loving family and my wonderful fiance. I would have never made it through without all of you.

8:38-39

Carter Howard Post

Legal Studies

Remote Piloted Aircraft Houston, TX “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be

afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your Cod will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 -

Aleksey Timiryasov

Jonathan Everett Steinmetz Systems Engineering

Intelligence

Watertown, SD Thank you Mom, Dad, Chelsea, Noah, and Derek! I couldn’t have made it without your love and

support! Most of all, thank you God for a successful journey and blessings these past 4 years!

Quinn Taylor Van Drew Operations Research

Geospatial Science

Pilot

Intelligence

Scot run, PA We did it! We each had our own obstacles and challenges to conquer, but we made it to the end with each other’s’ support. Let us make our future selves proud with the great things we will all accom-

plish!

Gilbert, AZ “It’s me taking a stand for something that means something-for the fighters who are up and coming-sort of the same stance Martin Luther King and Malcolm X made, so we could have freedoms, so everybody could tell the world that we’re equal. The

only thing I’m saying is that we are equal. So if you’re not on nothing and I’m not on nothing, then let’s go take the test. That’s all I’m say-

ing.”

Kayla Lacey Vildosola

Floyd Mayweatherjr

Reggie KelLiaukai Young Management

Economics

Missiles

Pilot Moreno Valley, GA “For Cod has not given us a spirit

of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timo-

thy 1:7

Honolulu, HI “You can easily judge the character of a man by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him" Malcom Forbes. Thanks to the friends and family for all the -

support!

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Miguel E Barrios Economics Missiles

Dorado, Puerto Rico “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened” by Dr. Seuss

AGLE EIGHT

is a cool quote...it’s just not ap-

plicable.

CADET SQUADRON BGHT Tucker Urmson Brown

Erica Patrice Carson

Systems Engineering

Management

Pilot

Missiles

Amherst, NH I’m not insane, I just haven’t been deemed sane! Sir Daniel Strong-

San Antonio, TX Cod grant me the Serenity to ac-

cept the things I cannot change...

shaft SonOf William, Cofounder of Skibumdom

can, and the Wisdom to know the

Courage to change the things I difference...

Christian D Cummings

Adam Bryan Davis

Combat Systems Officer

Management Pilot

Jefferson City, MO

Louisville, KY

“May we be in Heaven half an hour before the devil realizes we’re dead.” Anonymous, F.D.U.

Let them see You in me.

Chloe Michelle Donoho

Dillon James Garvin

Personnel Will mar, MN Thank you to my best friend, my mother, and to all of my family and friends for their endless support I couldn’t have made it though without you. And a big thanks to my friends who reminded me to laugh and smile everyday, and if that didn’t make the day better, we could always get ice cream! Its been a great four years and I can’t wait to see what’s next.

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Monument, CO Life is a long lesson in -

humility.

Sir James Matthew Barrie

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Nicholas Anthony Holguin

Kayla Marie Gibson

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Silver City, NM

English Pilot

Vienna, VA “The mountains are calling and I must go. John Muir Thank you to my family and friends who have inspired a wondrous sense of ad-

venture in me and

always indulged

my wanderlust.”

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with

difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. -

Kyle Brian Holzem Astronautical Engineering Pilot Wisconsin Dells, Wl “There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves Ronald Reagan erect.” -

Abraham Lincoln

John Thomas Jackson Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Decatur, CA Surround yourself with the best

people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried out. Ronald -

Reagan

Garrett Lee Jameson

Demario Rashad Kohn

Operations Research

Management

Clackamas, OR

Orange Park, FL Anything lost, can be found again,

Scientist

“The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart.” Albert Camus -

Missiles

except for time wasted. A vision without action is merely a dream. Action, it’s the grind, it’s the hustle, it’s the persistence. Kevin Cates -

AlexandraJ Lingle Behavioral Sciences Personnel

Lebanon, IN Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the

good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Thank you Cod. Many thanks to my Mom, Dad, family, and friends for all the support you have given me!

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Cody Alan Locke

Systems Engineering Acquisition

Strasburg, IL “If something is important

enough

you should try, even if the probable outcome is failure.” Elon Musk -

Ryan Anthony Lynch

Robert Forrest Lowery

Aeronautical Engineering

Geospatial Science

Developmental Engineer

Pilot

Mountain Home, AR “Let danger never turn you aside from the pursuit of honor or the

Jupiter, EL

Be the good person in life.

service to your country... Know that death is inevitable and the fame of virtue is immortal” -

Robert E. Lee

Julian Rojas

Curtis Cole Riley

Foreign Area Studies

Pilot

Ashland, AL I just want to say thank you to my Mom and Dad.

intelligence

Hartford, CT “Carden blooming, girlfriend and a bowl of wine Here is my paradise. I do not want to find yourself in another. Yes, no one saw the -

heavenly paradise! So long as we take comfort in the earth.”

Richard Stephen Sapp II

Suveer Singh Shekhawat Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Management Acquisition

Dallas, TX indy wizzas for the boys

Morgantown, WV “Dream as you’ll live forever, live as

you will die today”. Thank you

to my beautiful mother, humble

father, my adorable little sister, and supportive family for making me who I am

today. Huge shout

out to CS-08

“Swoop 'em”, for continuing to be the best squad in the wing! FDU

Samuel Jackson Sloan

Ryan Mitchell Vickers

Pilot

Space Operations

English

Murfreesboro, TN “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will

bring it to completion at the day Philippians 1:6.

of Jesus Christ”

NFQ13-14

Political Science

Valrico, FL “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13.1 would not have made it through this journey here without the support from my parents, my fiancee, all of my friends and my AOC/AMT. -

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Logan Patrick Barfuss Civil Engineering

Pilot

White Sulphur Springs, MT

To live life, you need problems. If

IKING NINE

you get everything you want the minute you want it, then what’s the point of living? Jake the Dog -

CADET SOWN NINE Christopher Richard Boulanger

Chase William Barnes Economics

Logistics Readiness

Electrical Engineering/Pilot

A goal without a timeline is simply

To my Mom, Dad, and sisters, thank

Niceville, FL

a dream.

Robert Herjavec

Military Family

you for all your love and support. To my friends and Vikings, thank you for all the great memories. From the good ones to the bad ones; regardless, it was infinitely better being able to journey through them with you. I had so much fun conquering the Academy together and look forward to seeing you all as we cross paths in the future. “Impossible is nothing.” Muhammad Ali -

Steven James Dahl

Alexander Nils Carlson

Political Science Sc Philosophy

Legal Studies Pilot

Hudson, OH To my friends, family, and loving girlfriend: Thank you for all you have done. I can honestly say I would not have made it through here without your never-ending

when we’re older... Sic Semper

Tyrannis, Nova Et Pulchra, Non Velo.

support.

Andrew John Dane

Management Pilot

Personnel

FIRSTIES

Lindsay Ashley Ebel Management

Traverse City, Ml “Be polite, be courteous, show professionalism, and have a plan to kill everyone in the room.” 007

118

Contracting Newport News, VA We had some great times doing the book-learning and mind-brainin’, boys. I’ll see you in the future

Highlands Ranch, CO Attitude is Everything

Christie Marie Clavic Behavioral Sciences

Jeffrey Everett Hill

Systems Engineering Pilot

Intelligence

Las Vegas, NV Look good, feel good, play good.

Hubbard, OH Be satisfied enough to be happy

but dissatisfied enough to improve.

Alexander John Hooks Mechanical Engineering Pilot Las Cruces, NM

They don’t think it be like it is, but it do.

Desirae Elizabeth lonata

Biology Space Operations Santa Maria, CA

Thank you, Mom, Dad, Rachel, Charlotte, my family, and all the

amazing friends I have made along the way; I couldn’t have made it this far without you all. “Don’t forget the pie!” Dean Winchester -

Daniel Roy Johnson

Computer Science Pilot

Nicholasville, KY Take time to smell the roses.

Hallie Christine Marohl

Systems Engineering

Cyberspace Operations East Wenatchee, WA Don’t take life too seriously. No one -

gets out alive, anyway.

Elbert Hubbard

William Blue Kearney

Basic Sciences Remote Piloted Aircraft Lakewood, WA Everybody wants to be a jungle cat till its time to go to the jungle.

Joshua Mayfield

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Gilbert, AZ Thanks to Mom, Dad, Kennedy, Papa, Nana, and Taylor for all the love, support, and guidance. You all gave me the courage to push on and succeed. I could not have done it without you. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky” Michael Scott -

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David Andrew Saunders

Jason Charles Mossing Computer Engineering

Political Science Pilot

Pilot

Sylvania, OH

Callipolis, OH

I would like to thank my family and

“Do all the good you can, by all the

friends for all of the support. “For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.” Proverbs 24:16

you can, in all the ways you places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people

Jake Matthew Sortor Economics

Pilot

means

can, in all the

you can, as long as ever you can.” -

John Wesley

Sydney Elizabeth Tower Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Mukilteo, WA

Shamong, NJ

“How vain it is to sit down to write

“If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, let’s get wasted together and have the time of our lives.” Unknown Thanks for everything Mom, Dad, and B! Couldn’t have done this without you.

when you have not stood up to live.” Thoreau -

Andrew Lee Tymchenko Electrical Engineering

Developmental Engineer Lake Oswego, OR “Brothers don’t always have the same last name”

Matthew

Elijah Villanueva

Mechanical Engineering Pilot Riverside, CA

“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 -

Charles Edward Aly Behavioral Sciences

Security Forces

Jackson, CA All things happen for a

greater

reason

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FIRSTIES

Peter Amaddio Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Cleveland, OH This space intentionally left blank.

John David Anthony

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Flourtown, PA “I’ve got to be straight with you, Mav. Right now, I just hope we

graduate.”

Goose

Rogelio Castaneda

Alex Chiang

Pilot

Financial Management Atlanta, CA

Economics

Arlington, TX

Management

I wanna thank my family for all the

I feel the need...the need for

support the Dirty babies I was raised with for helping me tough it out and my Tigers for molding me into the person I am today. Javi Choi Chiang Clara keep it real. JayP youre like a big brother to me cant wait for us to be fighter pilots! Becky you quickly became one of my best friends. I love you guys & I’ll never forget what we experienced. “One Patton sort of discipline...”

speed!

Jung-Cyu Choi

Aeronautical Engineering

Pilot Seoul Republic of Korea

I feel the need... The need... for

SPEED!!!

John Kiprian DiEugenio History Intelligence State College, PA

“Believe deep down in your heart that you’re destined to do great

things.” -Joeseph Vincent Paterno

Lauren Rae Faulkner

Management Acquisition

JayP Charles Fullam History Pilot

Willard, MO “You, me, or nobody is gonna hit

Rising Fawn, CA Tough times don’t last... Tough

But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.

people do.

as hard as life.

That’s how winning is done!” Rocky Balboa -

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David Garrison

Clara Soo Heffernan

Biology

History Pilot

Cumming, CA Mediocrity is the only sin.

Acquisition

Olympia, WA

I am so thankful for the friends and

family that have supported me. I could not have done it without them. I love my swimming ladies! I am going to miss you so much <3.

Carpe Diem.

Jonathan Gerard Javier

Rebecca LeannaJones

Pilot

Intelligence Douglasville, CA

Political Science

Military Strategic Studies

San Ramon, CA I would not have made it this far without the support of my family from back home as well as my friends here at Usafa, Major Inscoe and MSgt Marshall. Its amazing to have made it this far and its all

thanks to you all.

I am so grateful for the opportuni-

ties that I have been given here and

the people that I have met. I am thankful for my friends and family who were in my corner every step of the way. “Talent is Cod given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be

careful.”

Taylor Michael Klinkmann Albuquerque, NM

John Wooden

Joshua Alexander Maury Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Management Pilot

#nofilter

Las Vegas, NV See kids, dad used to be skinny

and have hair. Documentation: None

Jacob Francis McGill Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Farmington Hills, Ml “When’s This Due?”

Ezra Burk Petersen

Systems Engineering Pilot

Wichita, KS “The good man must speak up for the truth-even though it seems obvious and happens often.” Hans Talhoffer I attribute my success to the continual support of my Father in Heaven and family. -

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Samuel Nag-Young Rose

Management Pilot Hong Kong China

Mom, Dad words cannot express my thanks and gratitude for all your love and support. I want to thank my family and friends I would not have made it this far without you. -

Charles Matthew Schulter

English

Personnel

Chandler, AZ

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t”

Jerry Rice.

To my brother, Jonathan

you will

always be my number one pal. I am so thankful for all the

experi-

shared, good and bad. Here’s to a great and wonder-

ences that we’ve

ful new beginning!

Thomas E Spiotta III

Management

Financial Management East Brunswick, NJ

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

Matthew Robert Spretnjak Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Highland, IN “Far better it is to dare mighty

things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt -

Matthew Warren Van Velzer

Quincy C Watts

Chemistry

Geospatial Science

Olympia, WA

Ramona, CA

Do not pray for lighter loads, but

Let me just quote the late great Colonel Sanders “I’m Too Drunk To Taste This Chicken”

Pilot

stronger backs

Jessica Marie Abbott Behavioral Sciences Aircraft Maintenance New Lenox, IL

Mom, Dad, Meg, & Academy

EBELEVEN

Friends: Thank you for teaching me what hard work is, reminding me not to take life too seriously, & accompanying me on this crazy

journey. My greatest appreciation though, I owe to Cod, the

backbone from which I live my life. Isaiah 6:8 This life I live is to serve

CADET SQUADRON ELEVEN

you & your country. “Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve

greatly.” JFK 2015, we made it! SQUADRONS 10 11 123 -

Alton Amadeo Clifford Behavioral Sciences Missiles Everett, WA

“Obey the principles without being bound by them.” Bruce Lee -

William Stewart Dugan

Aaron Michael Daylida Political Science Air Liaison Officer

Management

Financial Management

Norfolk, VA

Malvern, PA “I would rather be ashes than dust”

“A great pleasure in life is doing

-Jack London

what people say you cannot do.” -

Walter Bagehot

Miles William

Rahnijo Ciardina Geospatial Science Space Operations Gilroy, GA

Adolphus Fisher Biology

Medical School

Westerville, OH I want to thank Cod for this experience.

Make the best of today because you don’t get to do it over!

Thanks Pop, Mom and Alex,

I wouldn’t be here without your

support. “I hated every minute of

training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’” Muhammed Ali. We on the way! -

Benjamin Hodges History

Intelligence

Matthew James Leslie Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Modesto, CA “Don’t hit at all if it is honorably

possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!” -Theodore Roosevelt

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Los Alamos, NM “Be joyful in hope, patient in afflic

tion, faithful in prayer.” 12:12

Romans

Noel Percelle Niccum

Carter David McElhany

Management Acquisition

Management

Financial Management Colorado Springs, CO

Magnolia, TX

Never be mediocre because

Pain is your friend, your ally, it will

mediocre is just as dost to the bottom as it is to the top.

tell you when you are seriously injured, it will keep you awake and angry, and remind you to finish the job and get the hell home. But you know the best thing about pain? It lets you know you’re not dead yet! -

Master Chief John Urgayle

Kaitlyn Jean O’Brien

Brandon Pitts

Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Management

Waxahachie, TX

Philadelphia, PA

Thank you to all of my family and friends for your unwavering support throughout these past four years. I couldn’t have done it

Acquisition

Stay infinitely curious. Remain unbroken.

without you!

Alex Quattrin Geospatial Science

Timothy Arnold Royce

Ripon, CA

Manhattan, MT Thanks Mom, Dad, and Sean! You’re the BEST;) And to all my Rebel Bros- Thanks for the memories! I love you all! Kick it!!!!

Humanities

Missiles

Our greatest accomplishments cannot be behind us, cause our

destiny lies above us

Cooper

Intelligence

Patrick Mitchell Ryan

Jordan Wade Snyder

Operations Research

Mechanical Engineering Developmental Engineer

Pilot

Charleston, WV I could not have done this without

the relentless support of my family,

John, Connie, Heather, and Haley. Thank you for everything that you do for me. I love you guys! “Best job I ever had!”

Pueblo, CO “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or

knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.” (Ecclesiastes

9:10)

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Samantha Wilson

Lillian Blackburn Warner

Personnel

Computer Science

Cyberspace Operations Morgantown, WV WW91cnMgaXMgdChllEVhcnRolGFuZCBIdmVyeXRoaW5nlHRoYXTigJIzIGIulGlO

Lakeside, CA Thank you to my family and friends who’ve been there for me this far. Now let the adventure

begin!

Jason Robert Amick Systems Engineering Pilot

Scappoose, OR “They don’t think it be like it is, but it do.”

Oscar Gamble

IRTY DOZEN CADET SaUADRQN TWELVE Carly Denise Auger Biology

Pilot Hooksett, NH Thank you to all my friends and family who helped me through these four years. I wouldn’t be the person I am today or have half the memories if not for all of you. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” Henry David Thoreau -

Josue Michael Breaux Chemistry Security Forces Covington, LA

To all my Breauxs; mama and papa

Breauxs, family Breauxs, Breauxs who took the hill, Breauxs who made it, Breauxs who didn’t, and especially the Dirty Breauxs. Thanks to all the people who,

through their Breauxmanship, helped me through here. And most of all to Jesus Christ, the real

OB.

Lauren Brodie Nursing School

Pada, KS If only there was a rewind button...

Documentation: None.

Steven Douglas Cox

Legal Studies Pilot

Minot, ND 270 Rangely and the Saints who

reside there, TNG with Josue, Schol-

arly debates with Rob, Dancing and Hap’s with Alivia, Rooming with Joel and Ryan, My brothers Alex Kot and Nick Nowland, The Dirty Breauxs, The Baby Rads, Joshua M. Palmer,

Brady A. Knutson, Moot Court with Tim, Mexican Grill... Thanks to Jesus Christ, to the Best Brother, to the Best Mother, and to the Best Damn Father and General in the USAF. 126

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Ryan David Denhard

David Alexander

Geospatial Science

De Los Santos

Pilot Colorado Springs, CO “History began on July 4th, 1776.

Biochemistry Pilot

Military Family

Everything before that was a mis-

The State that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its

take.”

Ron Swanson

fighting by fools. Thucydides -

Laura Marie Haggerty

Joey Allen Goode IV Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Harker Heights, TX I had good times, but I am abso-

English

Personnel North Myrtle Beach, SC Thank you to all my friends here at the Academy who have helped me get through the past 4 years. They have been amazing! Thank you to my parents, sister, and family for always supporting my dreams and being there every step of the way. God has done amazing things in my life over the last four years, but most of all he has brought amazing people into my life.

lutely ecstatic to leave here.

Philippians 4:6

Cody Shawn Hancock

Kevin PhillipJagoda

Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Systems Engineering

Wrightwood, CO This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world

Remote Piloted Aircraft Helena, MT Times like these you know who your real friends are. They’re not the ones running around look-

ing for an escape route. They’re the ones who stand at your side through the worst of it, who never give up on you. Mass Effect 3 -

No, YOU move

Captain America

Jared Nathan Jones

Seth Tanner Miller

Management Logistics Readiness

Management Acquisition Long Beach, CA Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something, You got

Chandler, AZ

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300

games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

dream, you gotta protect it. You

want

something, go get it. Period.

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Nicholas A Nowland Military History

Political Science

Pilot

Intelligence

Military Family

Colorado Springs, CO

“Blessed are those who dream dreams and are willing to pay the price to make them come true.” I have been blessed with wonderful friends and family, and I would like to

Getting shaded under the money trees

thank all those who have supported me here at USAFA. Mom, Dad, Nat, and Bella, I could not have done this without you and I look forward to serving and learning in the greatest Air Force in the world. Lastly, remember, “Fortune Favors the Bold.”

Spencer Andrew Sherman

Matthew David Rizo AstronauticaI Engineering Pilot

Chemistry

Aircraft Maintenance

Duncanville, TX You must be imaginative, strong-

hearted. You must try things that may not work, and you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul. What I

Norfolk, VA Thanks to everyone who has helped in my journey. It has been fun. “You can’t push on a rope.” -

Unknown

say is true anyone can cook... but only the fearless can be great. -

Chef Gusteau

Cameron Jacob Smith

Computer Engineering Cyberspace Operations Wichita, KS

“Trust in the Lord with all your

Crystal Marie Staszak Management Pilot

Oak Creek, Wl Two weeks and one day.

heart And do not lean on your understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He own

will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 -

Ryan Michael Torno Management Acquisition

St Louis, MO

I expected the Rocky Mountains to

be a little rockier than this

Joey R Uhle

Management Pilot

Powell, OH “Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what

they can and the weak suffer what they must.” -Thucydides

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Robert Leonard Williams

Chemistry Intelligence

Windsor Locks, CT “All this happened, more or less.” -

Kurt Vonnegut

CAE SQUADRON WEEN Gina Marie Biagetti

Noah Thomas Blach

Cyberspace Operations

Sc Chemistry

Computer Science Barrington, Rl

You can’t spell imagination without Gina!

Electrical Engineering

Developmental Engineer Chapel Hill, NC 10 years in college, 5 schools, 3

enlisted, for one AFA diploma.

Totally worth it! I recommend staying in school, lip syncing like no one can

hear you, and remem-

bering your Mother’s birthday, ideally with flowers and chocolate. Hi Mom!!!

Kimberly Nicole Davis Biology Missiles

Brentwood, TN “I do not remember why I came to the Academy (possibly a dare). In fact, I don’t remember coming to the Academy. I do remember waking up at the sound of a door being

David Wesley Greene Foreign Area Studies Pilot Hochheim Am Main, Germany “Habe nun, ach! Philosophic”

kicked, the hot breath of someone

screaming in my face, and feeling a buzz haircut for the first time. From these humble beginnings I became what I am now: a guy who hates door slams, bad breath and buzz haircuts.” John Davis -

Jacob Daniel Jasiewicz Military Strategic Studies Remote Piloted Aircraft Castleton, NY

Juristerei und Medizin.

Forrest S Jeffery Behavioral Sciences Personnel

Jacksonville, FL Und leider auch Theologie

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Ramy Korkis-Kanaan

Aeronautical Engineering Maintenance Officer Sin El Fil, Beirut, Lebanon Durchaus studiert, mit heiftem

Alexander Matthew Kot

Physics Pilot

Raleigh, NC

Da steh ich nun, ich armer Tor!

Bemuhn.

Maxwell Lai

Nolan Mallory

Chemistry Acquisition San Diego, CA Und bin so klug als wie zuvor“

Systems Engineering Pilot

San Diego, CA Thank you to all the friends and family for the support along the way.

Daniel M Mihm Materials Chemistry Remote Piloted Aircraft

Anthony Rosati

Crystal Lake, IL

Covina, CA “When opportunity knocks, some people are in the backyard looking for four-leaf clovers.” Polish Proverb

“Do not conform to the pattern

of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and his approve what Cod’s will is will” and perfect good, pleasing

Management Acquisition

Romans 12:2

Giorgi Rostomashvili Management Tbilisi, Georgia

“Only dead fish swim with the Malcolm Muggeridge

stream.”

Joseph Raymond Schwemmer Astronautical Engineering Scientist New Berlin, Wl “It is the struggle itself that is most

important. We must strive

to be more than we are. It does not matter that we will not reach our

ultimate goal. The effort itself

yields its own reward.”

Roddenberry

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Gene

Kristi Lynn Tanaka

Luke Seekins

Political Science

Pilot USAF Academy, CO “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” Jim Valvano -

Intelligence

St Louis, MO There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you Nelson are capable of living. -

Mandela

Matthew Luke Waddel

Dan J Thomas

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Systems Engineering Pilot

Eagle River, AK

Webster, NY I would like to thank my late

grandfather for all that he taught me

growing up. He is the reason

I’ve wanted to be a pilot and why I came here.

Thank the Lord for getting me through this place. Shout-out to my family and friends who have helped me through these past four years, it’s been one wild ride with both fun and tough times. As a former President of Bluth Company said, “I’ve made a huge mistake,” but I don’t regret it one bit. 2015! One Fight! One Team! Ahoo! Bros!

Daniel Michael Walsh

Christopher William

Environmental Engineering Pilot Bel Air, MD “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” African Proverb

Waterman Political Science

Intelligence

Jamestown, Rl “The longer I live, the more I read, the more patiently I think, and the more anxiously I inquire, the less I seem to know...Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly. This is enough.” John Adams -

Aleks Kaulana Fong Akiyama

Management Pilot

ILLER COBRAS CUB SQUADRON FOURTH

Hawaii Kai, HI Mahalo to my Big family and friends who supported me through the “6-year” plan. Thanks USAFA for teaching me how to right good. ACTR Shoutout to Haley and Owen! Oh, and to my future wife, “Do you like..cheese? Because my favorite is Gouda” “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” -

Duke, She’s the Man

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Alexandria Grace Boswell Behavioral Sciences

Intelligence

Brooksville, FL “Ain’t nothin been said that ain’t already been said.”

Dylan Dean Bungum Management Missiles

Sargeant, MN Dylan hails from Minnesota and looking for a hot dish worthy of his taste. He spends his free time playing football for the Fighting Falcons. When in Fairchild, Dylan likes to take things easy, majoring in management and long hallway breaks. Upon graduation, Dylan hopes to be stationed came to Colorado

somewhere within 300 miles of a university so he can salvage a small taste of regular college life.

Samuel Austin Byrne

Legal Studies

Special Tactics

Culf Breeze, FL Most people talk a lot, few are up

Ryland Trey De Pol Management

Remote Piloted Aircraft Annapolis, MD It has been a long ride

for the moment. NFQ13-14

Corinne Rene Easter

Sam Lorenzo Escobedo

Biology

Management

Remote Piloted Aircraft Montgomery, TX “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.” Jeremiah 29:11 Well, I did it. The struggle was real. Thanks mom and dad for being there for me with an extra push the entire way through and Adrienne and Madi for the unconditional support. Thank you Will for always being there for me. I love you all very much! -

Brandon Haines

Legal Studies Pilot

Emmaus, PA

Pilot

Pomona, CA Reaching this point was no easy task. I am grateful for the support my friends and family gave me to help me get here. Mom and Dad, thank you for raising me right. I love you. Thank you for giving the advice I needed and somewhere to come home to. “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will

long to return.”

Leonardo da Vinci

Ryan Brandon Howe Military Strategic Studies Cyberspace Operations Jefferson, CA struggle bus for 8

“But to me death is not a fearful

“I drove tine

thing, it’s living that’s treacher-

semesters, but you know what? Look at me now!” Roy

ous...”

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Taylor

Petar Danilo Jackovich Operations Research

Operations Research Analyst

New Lenox, IL This space intentionally left blank.

Avery Nichelle Larkin Behavioral Sciences Public Affairs

Cincinnati, OH “Embrace the glorious mess that you are.” Elizabeth Gilbert. The past four years have been the most challenging, yet rewarding years of my life! I’ve failed, succeeded, and -

grown more than I ever imagined, and I couldn’t have done it without everyone who helped me along the way. Thank you to my amazing family and friends, who encouraged me through it all. I am here today because of your love and support.

Payden Wells McBee Electrical Engineering

Developmental Engineer Rockwall, TX

Be kind, for everyone you meet is

fighting a battle you know nothing about.

Zigmas Polinauskas Legal Studies

Vilnius, Lithuania Vadas turi matyti du zingsnius i prieki, du i sonus ir viena atgal

Hannah Elizabeth Riddle Mechanical Engineering Sc Mathematics Pilot

Alpharetta, CA Take time to work; it is the price of success. Take time to think; it is the source of

Kyle O’Brien Acquisition

Littleton, CO Huge thanks to my family and friends that supported me along that way and to the boys for keeping it real. Couldn’t have done it without you guys!

William Chase Randall Civil

Engineering

Monticello, UT Thanks Dad, Mom and family, I wouldn’t be here without you.

Joshua Paul Shaffer Social Sciences

Cyberspace Operations

Fresno, CA Mary Schmich

Wear sunscreen.

power. Take time to play; it

is perpetual youth. Take time to read; it is the foundation of wisdom. Take

time to be friendly; it is the road to

happiness. Take time to love and be loved; it is the privilege of the gods. Take time to share; life is too short to be selfish. Take time to

laugh; laughter is the music of the soul. SQUADRON 14 133

Roy Richard Taylor Jr

Ana Marguerite Smith Civil Sc Environmental Engi-

neering Civil Engineer

Brownsville, TX

Physics Pilot

Winslow, NJ The Struggle is REAL.

To the family I was blessed enough to be born into and the one I have

been lucky enough to find: Thank you for everything you have done to make me the woman I am. “If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!” Rudyard Kipling -

Jonathan Thomas White

Tony Dewayne Trillo

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Behavioral Sciences

Security Forces Grove, OK Mom, Dad, Grandma, Alanna, Chico, Clarissa, Ever, and Diana: Thank you for the love and sup-

port you’ve given me throughout the years; I couldn’t have gotten through this place without you. I will forever be grateful. God Bless.

Springfield, VA Thank you Mom, Dad, Aaron, Alexis, and Melissa. Without you all this would have been impossible. To the boys, thank you for all of the great times. The most important thing people can in life do is expose themselves to new

things.

Eric Joseph Bonick

Military Strategic Studies

Remote Piloted Aircraft Live Oak, CA The future is not a mysterious, frightening beast that we have no control over. The human interactions of today directly influence the direction of tomorrow. If we embrace this idea and can better understand the effects of human actions, we can chart our own future.

Ellie Rose Cammarata

Joshua Tyler Christen

Logistics Readiness Cary, IL Tell me what I can do and I shall do it. Tell me what I cannot do and I will achieve 10 times that”

Economics

Pilot

Tuttle, OK “To those of you who received

honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C

students, I say you, too, can be

president of the United States” George W. Bush -

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AubryJames Eaton

Lee Edenfield Jr lly Le Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Astronautical Engineering

Acquisition

Kansas City, KS “The Universe Makes Way For Those Who Know Where They

Savannah, GA

“Only you can control your future.” Dr Seuss -

Are Going.”

Cam Michael Fierro Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Cibolo, TX “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others

and the world lives on and is immortal.” Albert Pike -

Traverse Patrick Garvin Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Monument, CO I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of

the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended. Nelson Mandela -

Justin Alexander Hammonds Social Sciences

Joel Uve Iwaniec Legal Studies Pilot

Intelligence

Fort Worth, TX Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all of your heat and lean not on your own understanding.

Johnathan Joseph Miller Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Coon Rapids, MN Thank you to all of my family and friends. I would have never made it to where I am today without the

support and encouragement that you have given me over the years. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all in which case, you fail by default.” J.K.

Seattle, WA A special thanks to my family and friends. Thanks for being there for me and challenging me everyday. If you’re cup’s already full, then it’s bound to overflow. If you’re already there, then there’s nowhere to go. Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

Dustin Michael Rivich Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Michigan City, IN Thanks to all my family and friends who have supported me along the way. I could not have done it without you. “Look Up, See Down” AISL.

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Natasha Rizvi

Management

Elizabeth Rebecca Schofield Management Personnel

Financial Management Frisco, TX Thank you to my friends and family who supported me through the good and the bad. To my team, I love you Alpha Phi Tau

Fort Cibson, OK

Mom, Dad, Nick, Alexy, Addy, Bob and Weezy, Betty and Pa, Scott, friends and family- Thank you for

your endless love, support, and encouragement. I could not have made it through here without you. Matthew 6:25-34 -

Carl Thrasher

Mark Don Suges

Chemistry

Management Pilot Haltom City, TX

Scientist

Military Family

In this lifetime you don’t have to

“The most unpardonable sin in so-

prove nothing to nobody except yourself and after what you’ve gone through if you haven’t done that by now, it aint never gonna

ciety is independence of thought.”

happen.

Fortune

Emma Goldman

(Rudy)

Tyler Anthony Troesch

Management Intelligence Pittsburgh, PA “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

David Michael Tyree Behavioral Sciences Pilot Fayetteville, NC

Be quick, but don’t hurry. -John

Wooden

Jessica Ann Wallander

Alexander Christian Warner

Management Pilot

Systems Engineering

Coppell, TX Thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me though these tough years. And

special thanks to my parents, siblings, teammates, and friends I met along the way; I couldn’t have done it without you! “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 a

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Pilot Colorado Springs, CO

“Be practical as well as

generous in

your ideals, keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.” Theodore -

Roosevelt

Sean Michael Williams Astronautical Engineering

Space Operations

Charlottesville, VA “Failure is not an option” Gene Kranz Thank you family and friends for your unwavering sup-

port and love...I couldn’t have made it without you!

HICKEN HAWKS CADE! SQUADRON SIXTEN Taylor Worden Cooksey

Anthony M Bizzaco

Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Management

Aircraft Maintenance Sumter, SC

Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.

Royse City, TX

Hey Tom, Knock Knock... “If everyone is thinking alike, then

somebody isn’t thinking.” George S. Patton

Steve Prefontaine

Geneva Elise Croxton Social Sciences Public Affairs Tucson, AZ

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Ryan Conrad Dunne Management Pilot

Bristow, VA Chickens sit on fences; eagles soar. Coach Cy -

Stuart John Evers Mathematics Pilot

Milwaukee, Wl “But in the end, they fought not

for their country or their flag, they fought for each other.” Joseph Galloway -

Justin Zachary Gonzales Behavioral Sciences Pilot San Antonio, TX I’ve worked so hard, done so much, overcome

obstacles, and achieved

my wildest dreams. I’ve been helped by so many along the way, and I couldn’t have done it without their unwavering support. My deepest regards and thanks are theirs forever. My thoughts drift to the distant possibilities of the future,

and I am anxious to meet them with fervor. Till then “High as the Sky, Deep as the Ocean.”

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John Ambrose Hamm

Jacqueline Marie Jacobs

Bethesda, MD

Medical School Coto de Caza, CA Mom, Dad, Natalie and Marley, I

Operations Research Health Services Administrator To Cod, my parents, brothers,

future spouse and children, country thank you for everything you have and will do for me. I promise to do my best to honor, protect, and love you. Whenever you read this, I hope that I have lived my life so as to make you proud. John, if read this and have deviated, you -

Rursus Incipiemus Nunc et Semper!

Biology

could not have been blessed with a more supportive or loving fam-

ily. I love you guys and I owe this you! Tory, Kenna and Cayce, thanks for helping me live a little! “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will walk and not be faint, they will run and not be weary” Isaiah 40:13 to

1st things 1st. We expect a lot from you. Love, John Hamm Brother #4

Landon W Kinsey

Katharine Liesl Kessler Foreign Area Studies

Intelligence

Beavercreek, OH “I’m not sure what I’ll do, but— well, I want to go places and see

Basic Sciences

Pilot

Greensboro, NC Adversity Builds Character... NFQ 13-14

people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where on a

big scale.”

things happen

F. Scott Fitzger-

aid, The Ice Palace and Other Stories

Henry Lang

Colin James Murray

Pilot

Pilot Elizabeth City, NC

Basic Sciences

Biology

Portsmouth, Rl “aint nothn 2 it but 2 doit!!!” -

“I never saw a wild thing sorry for

itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself. #FDU.”

Snoop Dogg

Joshua Nations

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Columbia, SC Thank you Mom, Dad, Michelle and James for helping me make it through this place. Thanks to all my friends and teammates who

made this place fun. “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” Douglas Adams -

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D.H. Lawrence

Garrett Bernard O’Hanlon Economics Financial Management

Keller, TX

Be The Adventure

Christopher A Parsons

Ben J Persian

Cyberspace Operations

Contracting

Computer Science Fowlerville, Ml

I have never let my schooling in-

terfere with my education.

Mark

Economics

Orono, MSI “I expected the Rockies to be a

little rockier than this.”

Twain

Noelle Emilie Ray

Andrew Rekieta

Missiles

Computer Science Cyberspace Operations

St Louis, MO “You can’t catch flies with honey,

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Management

Fort Worth, TX

but you can catch honeys being

fly”

Caitlin Imelda Sippel

Biology Pilot

Webster, NY Be strong and steadfast; have no

fear or dread of them, for it is the LORD, your Cod, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 -

Tom Josef Vogel Civil Engineering Civil Engineer Westminster, MD

Cooksey, I’m not going to say who’s there. First off, to my family, thank you so much for all of your support through the past 5 years, I don’t know where I’d be without you. I love you. Roots and wings. To my ZRFC brothers, especially ZW and NH, thanks for everything we had a heck of a time. Stories over standards.

John Joseph Stout Management Pilot

Lakeville, MN Sure was one heck of a ride!

Although, I am no double centurion like the generation before me,

my trip to WP was enough of an “experience.” Thanks to Cod, my family and friends for all the support and inspiration. I owe it all to you and thank you for pushing me to go confidently in the direction of my dream to finish someone else’s. “Lord guard and guide...”

Kamryn DaSean Williams Management Pilot

Colorado Springs, CO I am thankful to have my

family,

friends, and Cod by my side. It has been a long journey, but i don’t

regret any of it.

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Caleb Wyatt

Christopher Michael Woychak Political Science Pilot

Mechanicsville, VA It’s gunna be LEGEND...wait for it and I hope you’re not lactose

Economics

Pilot

Lakeland, EL “Whatever you do, do it well” Walt Disney -

intolerant, because the second half of the word is...DARY!

Luke Johnathan Andrew

Systems Engineering Pilot

Perry, OK “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Matthew 16:24-25 me will find it.” “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it” Chuck Swindoll “Brothers, what we do in life... echoes in eternity.” -

Dylan Dean Bechen Civil Sc Environmental

Engineering

Civil

Engineer

Moville, IA

Maximus

Thomas George Burgess

Management Missiles

Watertown, NY

Indy Wizzas for the boys

Thank you to all my friends, family, and mentors that helped me get here, and get out of here. Work hard and enjoy the little things. STAY AWESOME!

David George Burleson

Operations Research Pilot

Watertown, Wl To my parents, thank you for all of your love and support during my time here. I would also like to thank my three older brothers who are incredible role models for me. I couldn’t ask for better people to have standing behind me on my journey through life. Vi Veri

Veniversum Vivus Vici

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Jordan Alexandrea Camacho Behavioral Sciences

Contracting

Colorado Springs, CO I want to thank

my family for

always pushing me to succeed, supporting me, and having an endless supply of hugs. Thank you to my dog Samson for loving me no matter what and for all the slob-

bery kisses. And thank you Joshua for being the shoulder I needed so often to lean on, making time fly by, and of course... helping me pass Aero and Astro. I couldn’t have done it without all of you!

FIRSTIES

Nicholas Otto Daum

Brenna Kaye Crow

Management Acquisition Cypress, TX Then I heard the Lord asking,

“Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.”

Isaiah 6:8 Thank you to

Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Cherokee, IA

Sometimes you’re flush and sometimes you’re bust, and when

you’re up, it’s never as good as it seems, and when you’re down, you never think you’ll be up again,

Mom, Dad, Kelsey, and Lauren for all the support! Y’all are wonderful, and I love y’all very much

but life goes on. I want to thank my mother and rest of my family for helping me make it through! RACE CAGE with the bros!

Danny S Deakins

Allison Cha Egan

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Mondamin, IA I do not love the bright sword for

its sharpness, nor the arrow for its

swiftness, nor the warrior for his

glory. I love only that which they defend.

English

Public Affairs Las Vegas, NV “And don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.” John Steinbeck -

Faramir from the Twin

T owers

Brettjay Fabian

Ronnie Jared Elly

Systems Engineering Management Pilot

Management

Air Battle Manager Staffhood, VA I tend to do dumb things. The

academy knows that too. What I never worried about were the things that were true. My freinds

Omaha, NE Just Do It.

great, the times tough, I can’t believe I’m graduating, here’s to

were

having enough.”

Samuel Rose Elaueter

Robert Joseph Gutierrez

Civil

Operations Research Crad School

Engineering

Sacramento, CA

Orange County, CA “Ultimately, we are all dead men. Sadly we cannot choose how but

“I say if your knees aren’t green by the end of the day, you ought to

we can decide how we meet that

seriously re-examine your life.”

end in order that we are remem-

Calvin & Hobbes

bered as men.” Gladiator I would like to thank my family and especially my fiance, who have supported me since I began this journey and who will continue sup-

porting me throughout my career. “Ka-Chow!” Lightning Mcqueen -

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Joshua T Jordan

Nolan Charles Hinton Civil

Engineering

Sand Springs, OK “I wish there was a way to know

you’re in the good old days, before you’ve actually left them.” Dad, Mom, Brittney, Morgan, and Tim, none of this would have been possible without your unending love and support. Co Zoomies! Isaiah 6:8 -

Economics Pilot Memphis, TN Thank you to all my amazing friends and family for sticking with me till the end. “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” Isaiah 6:8

Linnea B Larson Electrical Engineering Pilot

Holdrege, NE Thank you Father, for the opportunities you have given me. Thank you for my parents, family, and friends who have been supporting me and thank you for my sister who I have been able to spend my entire life with. Guide me as I start the rest of my life and show me what it means to truly live. “He must become greater, I must become less.” John 3:30

Derrick Pee

Special Tactics

South Brunswick, NJ “Never above you, never below

you, always beside you.”

NFQ13-14

Cameron Michael Potts

Geospatial Science Pilot

Beavercreek, OH

Matthewjames Presutti Geospatial Science Pilot

Coldenham, NY

To Garrett: Don’t repeat my

“I’m pretty tired...I think I’ll go

mistakes. Have fun. Make the most out of this place, together at heart. “Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.”

home now.”

Forrest Gump

Napoleon Bonaparte

Casey Riggs

Aeronautical

Cyberspace Operations

Engineering

Loveland, CO

Cogito ergo sum, a chameleon. A knight clad in battle torn armor

sits across from a shadow of a man,

wrapped tight in his black

cloth. Take the hill! Last one, fast one. You can die at the finish line. Question everything. If you want somethin’, go get it. Period.

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FIRSTIES

Dakar, Senegal quotes “Compus

I live by 2 Latin

sui” and “ITa DIEI Placuit”

Kristin Wofford

Legal Studies Cyberspace Operations King George, VA “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when

only remembers to turn on the light.” Albus Dumbledore Thanks Fi, Rouven, and Lacie for reminding me to turn on the light. one

CADET SQUADRON EIGHTEN Zach Jared Benson

Management Missiles

Gallup, NM Keep on keepin’ on

Jacob James DeRuyter Management Pilot Athens, OH To my Friends and Family: Thanks

for helping me get this far. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Lucus Tiberius Duncavage

Management Pilot League City, TX “We’re going to Hell, so bring your sunblock.”

Ari Cold

Janelle Florencia Kisky

Galang Long Beach, GA “For me life is continuously being

hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move

ahead, to go up, to achieve,

to CONQUER.”

Biology

Logistics Readiness Johnston, IA I could not have asked for a better

experience than the one I had these past 4 years. Thanks to everyone who has helped me get this far. It’s been great! ANFL

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Erling Shane German

John Heitmann

Systems Engineering

Physics

Imperial, NE

Omaha, NE

Pilot

“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies

like a banana.”

Croucho Marx.

Pain is temporary, pride is forever.

POTCW

Love you Mom, Sarajilanne,

Kevin, and Cindy! Blue Skies...476

Daniel Ryan Jones Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Goodyear, AZ In four years here I’ve learned more than

James Kenneth Kegyes Mathematics Missiles

Greenwich, OH Romans 8:31

I ever anticipated in

ways I never could have imagined. To my family, teammates, spire group, squad, everyone else along

the way, and to Cod for blessing me with the people that surround me: thanks for all the lessons I never knew

I needed. Hope to see

you all out there soon.

Alec Kenerley

Management

Combat Rescue Officer

College Station, TX “But the dreamers of the day are

Tony Michael Lages Systems Engineering Pilot

Pittsburgh, PA Valar Dohaeris

dangerous men” NFQ13-14

Lainie Beth Long

Pat Madden

English

Computer Science

Newnan, CA

Gulfport, MS

Personnel “I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me.”

Phillipians 4:13, Love you Lise, Daddy, Lindyjim, Sam, Charlie, -

John, and BaeMax

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Pilot

Rise and grind.

Jeriko Ira Mafnas Management Remote Piloted Aircraft Manassas, VA “The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.” Napoleon -

Zach Adam Provchy

Mechanical Engineering

DevelopmentalEngineer Clovis, CA

Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things that a man

Bonaparte

needs to believe in the most:

that people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money

nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; that true love mean

never dies. A man should believe in

those things because those are the things worth believing in. Hub -

McCann (Secondhand Lions)

Michael Rodden

Biology

La Grange, IL This space intentionally left blank

Alexandra Marie Stych

Biology

Intelligence North Oaks, MN

“Sing like no one’s listening, dance like no one’s watching, live like there’s no tomorrow.”

Ian Kent Sweeney Pilot

Waynesburg, PA I owe all of my success to my fam-

Charles Barry Wilson

Systems Engineering Pilot Sandpoint, ID

ily and friends. Thanks for believ-

Big thanks to my friends and fam-

ing in me.

ily, I wouldn’t have made it this far without you.

Ernest Clifford Andrews

Meteorology Pilot

Winston-Salem, NC Head down, move legs

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Rahal Belkalai

Colin Banks Management

Remote Piloted Aircraft Annandale, VA Don’t be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn’t do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn’t know what you know today.

Systems Engineering Readiness Logistics

New York City, NY

Born in the concrete jungles of

America, he traveled to the foothills of the Midwest to study at a small technical university. While at the university he met several interesting characters including: his Dad, Marty

McFly; JJ, a wise-cracking, skydiving, motorcycle riding delinquent; and a 7-g pulling pilot by the name of Gator. Together, they went on a

variety of merry misadventures.

Once more unto the breach.

Garrett Daniel Braun

Operations Research

Chaplain Newburgh, IN

Be not afraid.

Justin Michael DeCoud Economics

Combat Systems Officer

Riverside, CA

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue

fish,

Kristen Amelia Holt Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Edgewood, NM ...and beyond

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Alexander Joseph Carlson Aeronautical Engineering Naval Aviator Warrent on, OR Here’s to honor...

Rebecca Ann Esselstein Astronautical Engineering Pilot Dayton, OH knick knack paddy whack give a dog a bone.

John Labuhn Mechanical Engineering Ellendale, ND Well. I guess that’s it then. Nice try, Mech Dept.”

Samuel David Larson Management

Pilot Davenport, IA

Caroline Francis Martin

English Intelligence

Cookeville, TN

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around

“We know what we are, but know

while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller Here’s to the Breezes...Rage on PTWOBS...479

to all who

once in a

not what we may be.” Thank you

helped me get here.

Bryce Walter Mitchell History Pilot

Albuquerque, NM I would like to thank my family and friends for their encouragement

throughout my journey. Most importantly, I would like to thank the Lord. I will never forget that I am nothing without God. “Nihil Sine Deo”

Joseph Michael Perdue Economics

Pilot

Kevin Michael Saval

Operations Research Pilot

Mathews, VA “I wish there was a way to know

Baltimore, MD To my family, friends, squad-mates

you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” Andy

tremely grateful for the opportunities

Bernard

and experiences USAFA has offered

and mentors- thank you. I am ex-

me over the

past 4 years. Without your support and guidance, none of it would have been possible. I am excited to see what the Air Force has in store for me in the future and comforted by the knowledge I will always be surrounded by those I love, even if physically separated.

Breck Martin Stewart Political Science Pilot

Tacoma, WA Don’t be somebody. Do some-

thing.

Lauryn Marie Van Valkenburg Behavioral Sciences

Intelligence

Colorado Springs, CO

“The shadow proves the sunshine.” Switchfoot -

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Amundsen Taylor Behavioral Sciences Missiles

Frenchtown, MT Science.

CADET SQUADRON TWENTY SkylerJames Awisus

Patrick Earen Boyle

Space Operations

Political Science

Bloomsbury, NJ

Reno, NV

Deny, deny, deny,

counter-accuse.

(ccxx)

There are no limits. There are only plateaus; and you must not

stay there, you must go beyond them.”

Bruce Lee To my family and friends—especially my fiancee Grace, Mom and Dad, Heather and Rob, Rachel and Dan, Denis and Vicki, Andrew and Brigid, Owen, Courtney, Kayla, and the Mont Family—thank you for all of your love and support. I could not have done it without you!

Adam J Brubakken

Management

Angelica Cachro Economics

Health Services Administrator

Rapid City, SD

Hot Springs, SD Life is too short and unpredictable not to live it exactly as you please.

Have I not commanded you? Be

strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your Cod is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 -

James Richard Carney Legal Studies Intelligence Officer Overland Park, KS

“We have not journeyed across

the centuries, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of

sugar candy.”

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Cared Ryan Chapman Electrical Engineering Pilot Winter Park, FL “Do we get a one touch?”

Chaput

Creg

Elijah Michael Delgado

David Chui

Missiles

Political Science

Intelligence Monterey Park, CA

Billings, MT Part of the ship. Part of the crew.

I survived Ac Pro, Ath Pro, Re-

condo, and Apt/Cond rehab in my 4 dig year! You can too!

Alyssa Danielle Floyd

William Harvey Dengler III

Management Pilot

Systems Engineering Acquisition

Clemson, SC

Haddonfield, NJ

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“But above all, try something.” -

Kyle N Gartrell Economics

Operations Research Analyst

Franklin D. Roosevelt

James Henry Gehring Systems Engineering Pilot

Yakima, WA

“Ever notice how you come across

somebody once in a while

you shouldn’t have messed with? That’s me.” Clint Eastwood

Orlando, EL Thanks mom, dad, Lexi, friends and family for the love and sup-

port!

Ryan Argent Good

Computer Engineering Cyberspace Operations Lancaster, PA

Zack Reid Johnson

Management Acquisition

Quito, Ecuador

Came for the education, stayed for

“To live is Christ, and to die is

the Mitch’s Choice.

gain.” Thanks for everything boys, best job I ever had.

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Matt McConnell

Management Pilot

Acquisition

Mahtomedi, MN

Military Family Start where you are. Use what you

have. Do what you can. Ashe

Michael Howard McDonald Management This space intentionally left blank.

Arthur

Cassie Marie McPeek

Systems Engineering

Aaron Marc Oats Pilot

Pilot

Stafford, TX

Aurora, CO Thank you to my family and friends for supporting me through the last four years! It has been a rough but rewarding journey. Just remember to never give up, never surrender.

Part of the crew. Part of the ship.

Ben John Pagano Civil

John Patrick Simpson

Engineering

Erie, PA In three words I can sum up ev-

Management Acquisition

Port Tobacco, MD C’est la vie

erything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.

Frost

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Tim Allan Thornburg

English Pilot

Peachtree City, CA

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.” 2 Cor 5:17 -

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Donald Lee Wharton IV Management

Pilot

Brawley, CA Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.

David Scott Adler

Management Acquisition

Las Cruces, NM

“No, don’t call me a hero. Do you know who the real heroes are? The guys who wake up every morning and go into their normal jobs, and get a distress call from the Commissioner and take off their glasses and change into capes and fly around fighting crime. Those are the real heroes.” -

Dwight Schrute

Katie Cresswell Albright Economics

Will N Chapman Space Operations

Personnel

Pilot

Southwick, MA “Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my Cod do you learn.” C.S. Lewis -

Rye, NH “It is not the mountain we con-

quer, but ourselves.”

Sir Edmund

Hillary

Owen Robert Corn

Patrick N Dunkel

Computer Science

Astronautical Engineering

Remote Piloted Aircraft The Woodlands, TX “Man cannot remake himself with-

suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.” Alexis Carrel out

Developmental Engineer Santa Clarita, CA

“In the day when I cried out, You

answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.” Psalm -

138:3

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Molly Jean Gilroy

Alexander Leroy Frazier Management

Pilot Colorado Springs, CO Nothing in life is given to you, you have to go out a work to get it.

My dad

Management

Pilot

Princeville, IL “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring” Marilyn Monroe. A huge -

thank you goes out to my wonderful Momma and Daddyo for raising such a crazy, successful family. I still don’t know how I did it, but I did it! Love you all lots!

Davis R Gunter

Elliott Anthony Gonzalez

Management Acquisition

Littleton, CO

Goldsboro, NC If I quit now, I will soon be back

Cowabunga Dude! Thanks, may

to where I started. And when I

Cod bless you.

started I was desperately wishing to be where I am now. I am forever grateful for the people who came into my life and help made me into the person I am today, no matter the circumstances or past conflicts.

Michael David Hychko

Abhiram Iyengar

Astronautical Engineering

Aeronautical E.ngineering Pilot

Intelligence Mechanicsburg, PA

Andover, MA

“Adhere to your purpose and you

“A man is but the product of

will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter, and give up, you will lose the power of keeping any resolution, and will regret it all your life.” Abe Lincoln

his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.” Mahatma Chandi Chasing dreams and thankful for everyone and everything that’s

Bobby Sherman Larson

Scott Richard McGillivray

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Spokane, WA “Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” -

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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happened along the way. Good luck to all and Cod Bless America!

Management

Financial Management Colorado Springs, CO Let the steel of my resolve be not bested by the sum of my fears. Parkway Drive, Karma -

Blaise Rankin McNeese Behavioral Sciences Remote Piloted Aircraft

Evan Ambrose Miller Legal Studies

Intelligence

Lakewood, CO

Bloomington, IL Buy the ticket, take the ride. -

Zeamer.

Hunter S. Thompson

Jeanne Marie Nolan Behavioral Sciences

John Christopher Andrew Pacheco

Space Operations

Management

Valparaiso, IN

Missiles

“I may not be there yet, but I’m

closer than I was yesterday.” Jose N. Harris Thank you to my parents, family, and friends who were

Houston, TX

One Percent Club

unconditionally supportive of me throughout this entire experience!

Nirachaporn Pitaksarp

John Rosenberg

Intelligence

Crad School

A special thank you to my family,

“Ernest Hemingway once wrote,

especially my mom, for being my rock, for being there through it

The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.’ I agree with the second part.” William Som-

Political Science

Biology

Las Vegas, NV

all. To my mom: If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be the person that

Tucson, AZ

erset

I am today. Another shout out to a few

good friends and mentors who made this journey even more

meaningful than I could ever imagine. “Hard Work -

Talent”

VanDerbosch

Billy Nathan Sherrill

Basic Sciences Pilot Archer City, TX “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” Creek proverb.

James D Shults Systems Engineering

Pilot Pine Bluffs, WY I would like to thank my family, friends, and all those who helped me along during my time here. I can’t wait to see what the future holds... “The next best thing to being clever is being able to quote someone who is.” Mary Poole -

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David Dean Stone Mechanical Engineering

Grant Benjamin Taylor

Madison, AL

Salt Lake City, UT

Political Science

Pilot

Thanks to Cod who has taught me what really matters in life, and to my family and friends who have loved and supported me along the way. I love you Mom, Dad, Daniel, and Elise. Crampy and Crandaddy, y’all have always inspired me by your days of service and flight, and I look forward to following in your footsteps. “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13

Intelligence

“Whatever you are, be a good Abraham Lincoln

one.”

Juan Torres-Cisneros Systems Engineering Quito, Ecuador

“LET THE WORLD CHANCE YOU AND YOU CAN CHANCE THE WORLD” Ernesto ‘Che’ Cuevara. Since

I was told that I was go-

ing to represent my country at the AFA, I tried get the most out of all my experiences in this country as International Cadet. Just like this quote. Gracias a mi familia y todos an

aquellos quienes me respaldaron durante estos cuatro largos ados. MISION CUMPLIDA.

Courtney Anne Beck

Alivia Katherine Berg Behavioral Sciences Pilot Croton, CT

Systems Engineering Pilot

Savannah, CA My time here has taught me the value of perseverance, the insignificance of small

setbacks, and most

importantly the impact of a close group of friends.

“I realized, through it all.. .that in the middle of winter, I finally found that within me there lies an invincible summer. And that makes me

happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger-something better, pushing right back.” -Albert Camus

Scott Anthony Cronin

Kiara Davis

Management Pilot

Military Family

GIVER ‘ER THE CUN!

Computer Science Space Operations

Fort Hood, TX Our deepest fear is not that we

inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful are

beyond light, not our darkness that most frightens us. measure. It is our

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be

brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Always remember, Faith before Fear.

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Jonathan Oscar Diaz

John Arthur Coudelock III Systems Engineering

Social Sciences

Pilot

Space Operations

M ablet on, CA

Temecula, CA “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” Bob Marley

you.’ See the positive in negative events. Joel Osteen

Ryan Reynolds Haas

Christine Haight

You’re going to go through tough

that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for

times

Economics

Biology

Medical School Crescent Springs, KY “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller I cannot thank my family and friends enough for the endless support they have -

Personnel

Marquette, Ml “I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.”

Maya Angelou

given me throughout this journey. Mom, Dad, and Sarah, I would not be where I am

today without

your constant encouragement and inspiration. You are the best family I could ever ask for.

Aaron T Hartmann Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Savanna, IL “Now faith is being sure of what we

Dalton William Henderson

Biology Space Operations Owatonna, MN

Never Give Up

hope for and certain of what

we do not see.”

Hebrews 11:1

Robert Hunter Holland Economics

Pilot

David

Carthage, TX “Over the years, pilots always

wanted to ensure that, when transmitting, they sounded like Chuck Yeager, or at least like John Wayne. Better to die than sound bad on the radios.” Maj. Brian Shul, USAF (Ret), SR-71 Pilot -

Craig Horney

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Reno, NV

“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and

optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” Jack Layton -

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Blake Joseph Kidd

Yong-Uk Kim

Foreign Area Studies

Basic Sciences

Remote Piloted Aircraft Springfield, VA

Pilot

Richmond, TX Blessed be the Lord my strength

Yes...yes it was.

which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. Psalm 144:1-2 -

Kalie Plasier

Andy Kyle Miller-Bissell Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Highlands Ranch, CO “And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the

Intelligence

Sioux Center, IA This space intentionally left blank.

experience as well, you can fly very high.” Ayrton Senna. SYOTOS -

Akil I Romany

Jahan Rafie

Legal Studies

History

Pilot

Missiles

Keystone, CO To my friends and family, I love so much.

I wouldn’t

you guys be who I am today without your

Pisacataway, NJ Tell me what you know about

dreaming.

support and influence. Dooset Daram. Mom, Baba, PC, I owe you

everything.

Derek Ion Sargent Civil

Jacob Kenneth Snow Systems Engineering

Engineering

Pilot

Cuilford, VT “Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.”

JFK Thank

you to my friends and family for all of your support, I love you all. Blue skies.

Barrington, Rl Mom, Dad, Adam, Ethan and Caleb and all my friends and family,

thank you all so much, you continue to make it a great

journey.

“There is no struggle to vast, no odds to overwhelming, for even should we fail should we fall we will know that we have lived.” Steven Erikson -

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Rich John States

Systems Engineering Pilot

St Louis, MO Thanks Mom and Dad for everything you’ve done for me. Thank you for insisting I take the difficult road (even though I had often resisted); it has paid off. To my little brothers, you can do absolutely anything you put your mind to. I will always be there for you, and, if you need anything, all you need to do is call. “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? Then I said, Isaiah 6:8. ‘Here am l! Send me!’” -

Weston James Umano Astronautics! Engineering Pilot Villa Park, IL To everyone who has helped me by

inspiring, challenging, and encouraging me, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you. I never expected to be humbled by such owing peers, mentors, and loved ones. In return, I hope my service pays forward your good and that my actions deliver hope and inspiration to others as you have done for me. Thank you for tirelessly travelling this road with me. Si vis pacem,

para bellum.

Ryan James Allen Pilot

Erath, LA “... But one thing is certain. When

ARNSTORMERS CAOET SQUADRON TWENTY-THRE Courtney Elizabeth Bishop Systems Engineering

you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”- Murakami. To the family and friends who were always there. I’ll never be able to express how much I love y’all. I wouldn’t have made it this far without you. This may be a page in my life; it might even be a chapter in my life. But it ain’t the book sha!

Joshua Robert Burdge Political Science Pilot Manteca, CA

Pilot California City, CA

“She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without

fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25 To my friends and family who have helped me along the way, I can never thank you enough. -

“To each there comes in their

lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very

special thing, unique

to them and fitted to their talents.

What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.” Winston Churchill -

Joshua Henry Burress Economics

Pilot

Josh Cuany

Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Greensboro, NC

Apex, NC

All the glory goes to Cod. Cannot thank my family enough for their unconditional love and support for 22 years. Jeremiah 29:11-14. Blue Skies.. .465.“When it comes down

“Every man dies, not every man really lives” Braveheart. Thanks to all who helped bring joy to every day. Joshua 1:9

to it, it’s pretty

simple. Adventure

is what you make it. And whether

it’s the travel, the discovery or

just the feeling of letting go, the

only way we’ll ever find out is to get out there and do it. Enjoy the ride.”

Travis Rice

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Justin Coronel Domingo Systems Engineering Cyberspace Operations Los Angeles, CA

“You know how many foods are

Calvin Gammon Management Missiles

Fort Smith, AR This space intentionally left blank.

shaped like popsicles? The best kinds!”

Seth

Ayesha Georgina Iwalani Hein Astronautical Engineering

Developmental Engineer Honolulu, Hi

To my family, friends, coaches,

and mentors, I can’t thank you enough for your support. Without you, I could not have made it to where I am today, and I am forever grateful. “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” Steve Prefontaine

Scott Robert Hoenisch Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Apt os, CA life has been My amazing thanks to my friends and family who have helped me achieve so much. I could not have done it without all of you.

Connor Payne Howard Mechanical Engineering Pilot Fort Knox, KY “It’s not why you’re running; it’s

where you’re going. It’s not what you’re dreaming, but what you’re

Nate Dale Hruby

Management Acquisition Coppell, TX We always make it through

Paul Hewson. As I step confidently into the future,

gonna do.”

I thank those who gave me the

courage to do so.

Angela Bacardi Johnson

Joel Lewis

Cyberspace Operations

Management Pilot Charlo, MT

Behavioral Sciences San Antonio, TX

Be joyful in hope, patient in afflic-

tion, faithful in prayer. 12:12

Romans

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Buddha -

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Ethan Michael

Jimmy Dennis Manuel

Economics Financial Management Eden Prairie, MN Thank you to my Mom and sponsors Colonel Dick Duncan and his wife Betsy! Go Air Force Sink

Management Logistics Readiness Toledo, OH

The juice was worth the squeeze

Navy, Beat Army!

Kyle William Morse bystems Engineering Pilot

Alexandra Preiss

Systems Engineering Acquisition La Canada, CA

Barre, VT “This is a sport (wrestling) that has turned many boys into men and many men into leaders. And it is a sport in which you can be a giant regardless of how big you are.” Carl Albert

“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are

forever.”

Walt Disney

Hillary Erin Redmond

Adam Alexander Samlowski

Biochemistry

Physics

Littleton, CO

Acquisition Las Vegas, NV

Pilot

“...and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” T.S. Elliot

I intend to live forever. So far, so

good.

Steven Wright

Scott Titus Shuman Civil

Engineering

Lake Tapps, WA Cod said, “Behold, thou art my son;... and I have a work for thee” (Moses 1:4-6). What an awesome life I still have ahead of me! It only took me 7 years to graduate the Academy, but it was totally worth the ride. Thank you Mom, Dad, Shelby, Lindsey, Sydney, and

Christian Morshon Spears Behavioral Sciences Personnel Grand Prairie, TX

I am Loved. I am Special. I am

Somebody.

Brynlee for your continued support! Especially you Mom! I love you so, so, so, much.

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Rach Li Trafford

Viktor J Theiss

Military and Strategic Studies Pilot

Biology Space Operations

Shreveport, LA

West Babylon, NY “Don’t take life too seriously.

It’s kind of fun to do the impos-

You’ll never get out alive.”

sible.

Ryan Patrick Turner Systems Engineering Pilot

Fogelsville, PA

Walt Disney

Dan Colin Weissenhofer

Management Acquisition Naperville, IL

“Get your motor runnin’, head

Thank you to my Mom, Dad,

highway lookin’ for adventure and whatever comes our way.” Mars Bonfire

Paige, Karlee, Friends, Family, and the Boys for helping me get to where I am...TheJuice was worth

out on the

the Squeeze.

Nate Whitehead Economics

Missiles

Bradenton, FL “Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one”

Dr.

Seuss. Thanks everyone for the

support! from Lemay to Bros

Paz Afuera

Derek Blaine Barbee

Chemistry Developmental Engineer Lafayette, LA “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” Albert Einstein -

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Sara M Brooks

Cody Patrick Calaway Management Pilot

Biology Missiles

Fayetteville, AR

Kansasville, Wl “The difference between a suecessful person and others is not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.” Vincent T Lombardi

“To live in hearts we leave behind

Lou William Fasano

Michael Thomas Giordano

Political Science Pilot

is not to die.”

Thomas Campbell

Long Island, NY “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. Native American Proverb -

Palmyra, PA “I shall pass this way but once; any

good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” Etienne de -

Grellet

Ethan Patrick Clover Legal Studies Pilot

Loomis, CA To my parents-thankyou for your

unconditional love and support in all my aspirations. Brother Garrett-you paved the way for me and have always been my hero. Sister Kelseyyou’ve always been there for me when things got hard, thank you for being my guiding hand. To the boys of my team, I will always remember you and how Air Force Ultimate changed my life. My only regrets are the bids I never took. AFU. HBPB.

Travis Dean Kirkland

Management Pilot Clobe, AZ I wasn’t like every other kid, you

know, who dreams about being an astronaut.

I was always more

interested in what bark was made out of on a tree.

Jantz Vaughn Johnson Behavioral Sciences Pilot Murrieta, CA

There are only two things in life you can control, your effort and your attitude.

Connor James Lee

Operations Research Special Tactics Sacramento, CA

“You are getting better or you are

getting worse; you never stay the same.” I cannot be grateful enough for the people in my life and the opportunities I have been given. Mom, Dad, and family, you’ve done more for me than I could have ever asked for. Professors and mentors, you’ve

pushed me to grow into who I am today. USAFATHB and Coach, you’ve taught me lessons I will never forget. PO13-14...NFQ. SQUADRONS 23-24 161

Lionel Wayne Magee III

Lindsey Lewis Management

Biology

Missiles

Pilot

Grapevine, TX

Fort Bragg, NC “There’s always a little bit of personal satisfaction when you prove somebody wrong.” Drew Brees

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That is why it is called the present. Kung -

Fu Panda

Joseph Volante Nichol

Spencer Paul Rhoton

Management Pilot

Systems Engineering

Cedar Park, TX

Military Family

“I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me” Dwight Schrute

“If I’m a crown without a king, If I’m a broken open seed/ If I come

Ashley Elizabeth Ruggieri Political Science

Pilot

without a thing, then I come with all I need.”

Justin Christopher Scheidt Biology Medical School

Special Investigations

Cranston, Rl “If you are going through hell,

keep going.”

Winston Churchill

Military Family “We are here to add what we can to

life, not to get what we life” Sir William Osier,

can from

Father of Modern Medicine

Mike Richard Smith III Civil

Engineering

Little Rock, AR If you think of feelings you have when you are awed by something for example, knowing that elements in your body trace I call that a to exploded stars reaction, speaking of awe spiritual and majesty, where words fail you. Neil DeCrasse Tyson -

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Elisabeth R Staab

Management

Security Forces New Palestine, IN “When did you become an expert in thermonuclear

Last night.”

astrophysics?

Tony Stark

Jarvis Newell Trotter

Reid Alexander Vernon Crad School

Mechanical Engineering Remote Piloted Aircraft

O’Fallon, IL Thanks to all my family, friends, i

Milton, CA For Family, Friends, Future

and PTWOBs for your support, Blue skies...457

Samuel Wieser

Jake Edward Werner

Economics

Computer Science Pilot Villa Park, IL

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve

your long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the will which says to them: “Hold on”... Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a turn

Man, my son.

Missiles Las Vegas, NV I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to life than

being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.

Rudyard Kipling

Max Payne Wilkinson

Biology Pilot

Stockton, CA “I get knocked down but I get up

again you’re never gonna keep me down”

Chumbawamba

Catherine Suzanne Baltar Electrical Engineering

Developmental Engineer AL Huntsville,

“Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”

Michael Scott

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Elizabeth Jennie Carpenter

Taylor Smith Brames Acquisition

Economics Medical Service Corps

“Success is not final, failure is not

“I’ve got a bad feeling about this”

Biology

Murphy, TX

Woodland, CA fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Thank you to my family and

H. Solo

friends who have helped me get this far. I could not have done it without you.

Josh Austin Castagnetta Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Huntsville, AL Thanks to my mom for beating me into shape wouldn’t have made it without you. -

Joseph Mitchell Champaign Chemistry Special Investigations Atlanta, CA

“From now until the end of the

world, we and it shall be remembered. We few, we Band of Brothers. For he who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.” -

William Shakespeare

Sang Hun Han

Alexander William

Management Pilot

Fotheringham

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Medina, OH “If you’re going through hell, keep

going”

Lancaster, CA This space intentionally left blank.

Winston Churchill

Austin Lee Heckman

Fedor Alexeevich Kalinkin

Systems Engineering

Foreign Area Studies Cyberspace Operations

Pilot

Milford, NE Thank you to my Lord and Savior, without you nothing is possible, to my mom, dad, sister and family, I love you so very much and wouldn’t trade you for anything, and to my friends that have been by my side these past 4 challenging years. 2015, Bros! We finally made it that far. Isaiah 40:31 -

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Moscow, Russia Sometimes you just have to go all in.

Sierra Nicole Kelly

Marcelli Katherine Magday

Pilot Colorado Springs, CO

Aircraft Maintenance

Biology

Economics

I’m so thankful for the last four

years I’ve spent here. The fantastic experiences and friendships I got made everything worth it! I could not have made it without all the help from my amazing family, friends and teammates. Blue skies...

Arlington, TX “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster, And treat those two impostors just the same” Rudyard -

Kipling, “If”

John Walter Munro

Elliot Myers

Developmental Engineer Iowa

Scientist Yorba Linda, CA

Mechanical Engineerin

Urbandale,

When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-

tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you reemmber what ol’Jack Burton always says at a time like that: “Have ya paid your dues, Jack?” “Yessir, the check is in the mail.” Jack Burton

Physics

“No, try not. Do or do not. There is no try.”

Yoda “A diamond is a

chunk of coal that is made good under pressure.” Henry Kissinger -

Emerald Peoples

Hannah Maire Schwartz

Contracting

Personnel Longmont, CO

Legal Studies

Aurora, CO “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with

great love.”

Mother Teresa

Jeremy Snell Physics Pilot

Bath, NY “Not only is the universe stranger

than we think, it is stranger than we can think.” Werner Heisen-

Economics

The truth is, happiness is only real when shared. This is for those who have been there to share with me every step along the way... Thank you and I love you.

Alma E Stuhldreher Political Science

Logistics Readiness

O’Fallon, IL “Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill -

berg

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Christopher Robert Waddington

Ryan Tucker

Physics Space Operations

Pembroke Pines, PL If you do what you need, you’re surviving. If you do what you want, you’re living.

Management

Air Battle Manager Orlando, EL Character may be manifested in the great moments, But it is made in the small ones.

Evan Moreland Weld

Jarod Sims Washington

Physics Cyberspace Operations

Economics

Pilot

Edwards, CA

Cadsden, SC There will be days when I walk in an arena and people will cheer and then there might be days when I walk in an arena and people boo. It all sounds the same to me because it’s all just noise that lets me know that I’m relevant. Aubrey Graham

He was a dreamer, a thinker, a

speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot. Douglas Adams -

Brian Koa Yee Economics Pilot San Francisco, CA “Wars come and go but my sol-

diers stay eternal”

Tupac

C«)EI SQUADRON TWENTY-SIX Andrew Joseph Alexaitis Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Bedford, TX I could light the night up with my soul on fire. I could make the sun shine from pure desire. Bring me a higher love. Iceberg ($3.50) -

Simpson, FDU

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Jedidiah Beam Civil

Engineering

Lincolnton, NC “Life is tough, but it’s even tougher when you’re stupid.” -John Wayne

Ryan Daniel Bruns

Alexandra Marie Claude

Personnel

Personnel Monument, CO

English

Operations Research

Maplewood, MN To my family: I cannot tell you

enough how much I’ve appreciated your love and support: you’re the foundation and the best there is. To friends: thanks for sharing with me in some of the

If it were easy, it wouldn’t be worth it. Psalm 46:5 -

greatest experi-

ences a person could ask for. To

God: thanks for the gift of life every single day. “Happiness, knowledge, not in another place, but this place not for another hour, but this hour.” Walt Whitman -

Douglas Lee Cole

Josiah Cline

Political Science

Systems Engineering Pilot

Intelligence

Denver, CO 2 Cor 12:9-10 To the fam bam, thanks for sticking it out with me. I know this hasn’t been fun, but it’s been worth it. I couldn’t have made it without y’all, the boys, the squad, and most importantly God. As the great poet Drake once said, “Started from the bottom, now we here...” Then, as he later said, “Crazy how you gotta wait till it’s dark out, to see who really with you.” Manylessons learned, worth it.

Arkadelphia, AR The journey has been long and challenging but with the support of God, my awesome family, and the best friends a man could ask I’m for, I finally made it! P.S to miss Mitch’s. going

Blake Michael Edwards Civil

Greg Cutkin

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Engineering

Winter Springs, FL Anything worth doing is worth over doing! Mom-ma We Made It!

Detroit, Ml

Safety, safety first then teamwork.

Nathan Joseph Kruse

Broam D Hart

Aeronautical Engineering

Management Acquisition

Developmental Engineer

Alvarado, TX

I believe in Matthew 19:26 Ayeet

Ottawa, OH

I would like to say thank

you to my and all of those who family helped

get through this place. It’s been an adventure. I am grateful for the opportunities the Academy has given me, and I look forward to seeing what the future holds. “Be the change you want to see in the world” me

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Curtis Alan Lackey

James Michael Lydiard

Pilot

Manchester, NH

Acauisition

Systems Engineering

La Vernia, TX The cowards never started, the weak died along the way, and the Ross Perot strong survived -

Kathleen McQueeney

Geospatial Science Intelligence Jacksonville, FL

“I regret nothing. The end.”

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is

always to try just one

more time.”

Thomas A. Edison

Jessica Rae Skerda Civil

Engineering

Kearneysville, WV -

Ron

Swanson

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Thank you to my mother and father. You always had faith in me, even when I didn’t. I could never have made it where I am without your support.

Leah Emily Smith

Intelligence

Covington, GA Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Malcolm Jalmar Williams Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Homestead, FL I’d like to first thank God for I would never have gotten this far without his blessing. I’d also like to thank my family and friends for pushing me. I’ve been blessed to encounter some

amazing people,

make the best of friends, and have

great mentors guide me. I’m truly thankful. My 5 year journey if finally

complete. On to the next...

Jamal Elijah Byrd Management Acquisition Tacoma, WA

I can do all

things through Christ which strengthenth me (Philip-

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pians 4:13)

Anna Clapp Pilot Blue Hill, ME

Thank you to my wonderful family for always supporting and encouraging me. I have been blessed. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your Cod will be with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9

Erin Nicole Crow Civil

Engineering

Military Family Thank you to my family that continues to support me. Dreams do come true.

Jeanne Shem C Domingo History

Remote Piloted Aircraft South San Francisco, CA “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -

Jeremy Allen Etling Systems Engineering Pilot

Cleveland, OH “Unequivicably...my secrets are my secrets.”

Maya Angelou Thanks to

everyone who has supported and challenged me to get to where I am

today, especially to my siblings

Jolene and Josh.

Caleb Christopher Harris

Jacob T Hernandez

Maiden, NC

Phoenix, AZ

Systems Engineering Developmental Engineer

Foreign Area Studies

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Wellp...At least I made it into the yearbook...Thanks to every friend, mentor, and family member who

Pilot

believed in me even when I didn’t. I take with each memory a lesson that will allow me passage to the next chapter of my life. I’ve learned many of my lessons the hard way through mistakes and great failures but I do not look back with regret, as they have made me into the man I am

today. AMijoMijaPechoMiAngMarth

Jacob Dean Hoekstra

Calvinlohnson

Cyberspace Operations

Systems Engineering Developmental Engineer

Computer Science

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Kileen, TX “Bad news at all the right times”

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Siotame Havea Latu

Emilee Danielle Ledford

Foreign Area Studies SEAL Eugene, OR Everybody wants to be a jungle cat until its time to go to the jungle.

Systems Engineering Developmental Engineer

Monroe, OH “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus -

14:14

Jared Daniel Lynd Biology Missiles

Rochester, NY “A need seen, is an assignment given”

Matthew W Nicholas Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Stafford, VA Never waste a chance to stay up

late with someone you care about because when you’re old and gray, you won’t remember the nights you stayed up late writing a paper or went to bed early preparing for a test; you’ll remember the times you spent with those who mat-

tered the most to you.

Dylan Andrew Quaider

Steven Joshua Ramos

Medina, OH

Space Operations

Intelligence

There were no weight scales in

Sparta. Your armor weighed sixty four pounds, your shield weighed twenty. Your fitness results were measured in what you were capable of, and how long you could do it. Fitness is not a numeral on a box you stand on.

Biology

Tulsa, OK the Through good times and the bad, through the investigations and the probations, chevies will forever run deep through the entitled class.

Jessica Mae Steuber Systems Engineering

Missiles Naples, FL What screws us up the most in life is the picture in our head of how it should be, so expect anything. Thanks Mom, Dad, Joel, Jeffrey, and all the people I met here for

helping me through this place.

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Joseph David Berling Systems Engineering Contracting Centerville, OH

Eat Mor Chikin

The Cowz

Cm SQUADRON TWENTY-EIGHT Ryan Edward Clark

Kate Brien

Missiles

Management Personnel

Herndon, VA

McGuire, NJ

“The struggle was real.” Class of 2015

Thank you, Cod!!! Could not have made it without the love and support from Mom, Dad, Sean, Joel, Seth, and Caleb. Friends, thank you so much for the great memories. Could not have asked for better friends =) To Tim- mmmmmmoooooowooooff! Errrrr love you, looking forward to the rest of life together! “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men” Col 3:23

USAFA

Michael James DeSandre

Taylor Marie Drolshagen

Mahopac, NY

Muskego, Wl

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Biology Pilot

Thank you God and my family for

Live forever or die in the attempt,

absolutely everything. Every

but be better today than you were

mo-

ment up to now I owe to you. Whatever the future

holds, I pray I will

make you proud. USAFA is where I became a true man, made the greatest brothers I could ever ask for, and discovered life’s priorities. You have all given me so much; I hope to repay the service for The Faith, my country, and family. One Fight, One

yesterday, better tomorrow than you are today. J. Heller and R. W. -

Raney III

Team! Faith, family, Falcons!

Andrew Duggan

Combat Systems Officer

Evansville, IN

“Don’t let schooling interfere with

your education.”

Mark Twain

Balys Cintautas Contracting

Chicago, IL USAFA is a strangely wonder-

ful place. There will be countless times when you hate everything and want to quit. Nonetheless, it is best to bear these difficult times. Nobel laureate Alexis Carrel said it beautifully, “man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.” My advice is to stay optimistic, learn as much as you can, and make it fun.

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Jacob Alan Helm

Brent Tucker Hancock

Foreign Area Studies

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Norcatur, KS

Intelligence

Leander, TX “I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise”

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” C.S. Lewis -

(D&C 82:10).

Jonathan Mykel Lee

Emiliano Andres Kaptain

Management Pilot Baton Rouge, LA

He ventured from a land of Bayou to realize his dreams of

Bengals dancing the skies on laughtersilvered wings. He promptly realized it would not happen in these dreary mountains. Whenever faced with

adversity, he (almost) always came

Management Missiles

Bethlehem, CA “I know it seems hard sometimes

but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there’s a brighter day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up... and handle it.” -

Tupac

out on top. He will remember the

friendships, adventures, and good times fondly. His future plans include realizing his dreams of dancing the skies on laughter-silvered wings.

Kathryn Sarah Lowry

Zachary Dale Madison

Personnel

mace Operations Cyberspz

History

Mount Prospect, IL Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work in you, so that you may be pure and com-

Computer Science

.heney, WA

“I don’t believe in no-win scenari-

os.”

Captain James Tiberius Kirk

plete, not lacking anything. -James 1:2-4

Samuel Peter

Magennis-Molke Economics Pilot San Francisco, CA 40 Squadrons to Freedom.

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Oliver Laurent Pohl Civil Engineering

Air Liaison Officer Avon Lake, OH

“Fly, you fools!”

Gandalf

Samuel Louis Posey

Kiersten Gloria Lynn

Grad School

Schmidt Management Pilot

Biology

Memphis, TN clean and keep the dream. Stay Coach Lewis

Verona, KY

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do

frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God not be

is with you wherever you go.” -

Nicholas William Schwab

Joshua 1:9

Patrick Sullivan

Basic Sciences

Economics

Pilot

Acquisition

Arvada, CO Chicks dig scars, so trust your

“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray

cape

to be stronger men.”

Westtown, NY -

John F.

Kennedy

Rachel Kathleen Sykes

Biology Pilot

Mount Airy, MD thank you to friends, family Huge and team for your unending love and support through the last four wild years! “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” Eleanor Roosevelt. Blue Skies... MFPTWOB 464

Tetsuo Jordan Toyama

Geospatial Science Intelligence Munster, IN

Audere Est Facere

Nathan Paul Weiss Mechanical Engineering Pilot Woodbridge, VA Thank you to all my family and friends for their guidance and support. No one succeeds alone. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” Gandhi -

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Robert Daniel Barbera

Biology

Crad School Beavercreek, OH I would like to thank God, my family, and my friends for all the love and support throughout the past four

PANTHERS

years. My proudest accomplishment in life has been the Academy, not in simply attending, but in taking advantage of every opportunity to improve myself. My dreams are crazy and ambitious as any, but who’s to say this isn’t what happens, who can tell me that my fantasies won’t come true, just this once? as

CADET SQUADRDN TWENTUIE

Zen Z Calilung

Elson Boo Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Geospatial Science

Singapore

Tamuning, Guam “We’re so busy watching out for

Here’s to a long life and a merry

girl and an honest one, beer and another one”. Cheers for the wild ride. PTWOB 480 one, a cute

a cold

Pilot

what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.” Bill Watterson (Calvin & -

Hobbes)

Jessica Canada

Jack Ceidric Carda

Management

Personnel

Health Services Administrator

Military Family

Kimball, SD “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” Charles R Swindoll

There is always a ray of sunshine, you just have to look for it.

James Patrick Carey Computer Science Space Operations woodhaven, Ml

“We live in the best of all possible

worlds.”

Voltaire

Joseph Harrison Elliott Management Acquisition Roswell, GA

“I have told you these

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things, so

that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

Christiana Rose Fairman Operations Research Scientist

Staunton, IL Thank you to those who supported me and helped me get through this place, but a special should out

y’all are my most influential role models. “I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” Benjamin Franklin

to my parents;

Dillon James Freeman Behavioral Sciences

Space Operations Queen Creek, AZ to family and friends thanks Big who supported me through everything! “They tried to bury me. They didn’t know I was a seed."

Thomas John Galvin

Austin Edward Couldsmith

Pilot

Behavioral Sciences

Chappaqua, NY

Scientist Crain Valley, MO

To my family back home, thanks

for the support. To my family out here, thanks for the memories.

To Austin being a prankster isn’t a means to an end; it’s a way of life. Trouble also used to be his middle name as some still refer to him as

the most wanted man in USAFA

Prep History. To sum Austin up in a sentence

Lloyd Christmas said it

best, “Hey guys oh Big Gulps huh, alright well seeya later,” words

Couldy lives by to this day. He will be remembered as a man of mischief indeed. Matt Dalton Honeycutt

Scott Patrick Lopez Jr

Legal Studies

Computer Science Pilot

Pilot

Lexington, NC

Springfield, VA

“Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost.”

“Don’t play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.” Harry Vardon

Elizabeth Marie Maldonado

Christophe Antoine Mateo Geospatial Science Aircraft Maintenance

Legal Studies Contracting

San Diego, CA No, Kevin, I do not play soccer!

The Woodlands, TX “Our duty, as men and women, is

proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist. We are collaborators

in creation”

Pierre Teilhard de

Chardin

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Kaz Antonio Moffett

Drew Benjamin McAuliff

Physics

Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineer Broken Arrow, OK

Missiles

Midland, CA “If you live through defeat, you’re not defeated. If you are beaten but

Sir 25:1

acquire wisdom, you have won. Lose yourself to improve yourself.

Only when we shed all self-definition do we find who we really are.” -

Jordan Christopher Myers Economics

Cyberspace Operations

Monument, CO What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others, that’s beyond us Hannibal -

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs

Philip David Savitsky Political Science Pilot

Interlaken, NJ God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will never die. Bill -

Watterson

Brian Patrick Sicher

Leah Elizabeth Vincuilla

Management

Behavioral Sciences Personnel

Thank you Mom, Dad and Kevin for all of the love and support over the last 4 years. I could not have

“Be somebody who makes every-

Financial Management Orland Park, IL

done it without you. To 18, 23, 25, and all the rest of the boys thanks for the memories. Luke 1:24 -

Martin Vu

Management Pilot Portland, OR First, thank you God for guiding me

along this amazing journey in life. Thank you to my parents for giving me life and raising me during my childhood. Thank you to the Erickson, Schleiger, and Rumbel family for always showing support and belief in me. Thank you

Jackie Murdock for

always seeing more in me than what I saw in myself. Lastly, thank you Sue Erickson for being the most amazing person I have ever met.

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Framingham, MA body feel like a somebody.” President

Kid

Andrew Michael Acton Military Strategic Studies

Missiles

Albuquerque, NM

NIGHTS OF THIRTY

And he fastened on his headplate, and his breastplate, and his shields, and girded on his armor about his loins... and he bowed himself to the earth, and he prayed mightily unit his Cod for the blessings of

liberty to rest upon his brethren. -

Alma 46:13

SQUADRON THIRTY Michael David Althausen Political Science Pilot Milpitas, CA

Andrew James Chaves

Systems Engineering Cyberspace Operations Las Vegas, NV

Walk with the wise and become

I could not have done it without

wise, for a companion of fools suf-

my family and friends

fers harm.

Thank You

Proverbs 13:20

Stuart Alexander Corbett Aeronautical Engineering Missiles Ramona, CA Thanks to friends, family, teachers, mentors for helping me get to USAFA, and thanks again for

Ian Day

Systems Engineering Space Operations

Warner Robins, CA Starting is half the work.

helping me succeed here. Looking forward to the journey ahead. Bros. Dirty Thirty. Baby Weasel.

Timothy Marc DesRoches Meteorology Weather

Fairhaven, MA “I have said these things to you,

that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” -Jesus speaking to his

disciples in John 16:33

Allyson Gabrielle Doran

Behavioral Sciences Remote Piloted Aircraft Front Royal, VA “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 To the family I’ve found here and the family that I was lucky enough to be born into, thank you all for the support throughout these last four years. You’ve made my time here enjoyable and worthwhile. I wouldn’t be here without the love of many! -

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Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Sarah Ann Folse Aeronautical Engineering Sc Mathematics

Charlotte, NE

Developmental Engineer

Edmond Duvall

Is the road ahead going to be

hard? YES. No one worth mentioning ever said that what they did, didn’t come with hardships and problems. So whatever you do in life, do it to the best of your ability and with all of your passion, and you’ll never be unsatisfied or disappointed with your decision.

New Orleans, LA

It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments

the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

Dylan J Glenner

Christian Gann

Civil Engineering

Systems Engineering Acquisition

Pilot

Mundelein, IL

Parker, CO

This place is nothing like Hogwarts.

-\_(D)_/'

Chris Shawn McNerney

Misha Renee Ignacio Social Sciences Air Battle Manager Mountain View, CA

“Just one smile immensely increas-

beauty of the universe.” Sri Chinmoy. Countless thanks to God, my family, and all who have helped me get this far. It has es the -

Geospatial Science Pilot Blue Ridge, CA

“Sunny days wouldn’t be special if it wasn’t for rain. Joy wouldn’t feel so good if it wasn’t for pain.” Curtis Jackson -

been and will continue to be a crazy, amazing ride. Take everything as an experience and have no

regrets.

Kim Kathleen McRobbie

Steve Thomas Perme

Biology

Military

Personnel

Rowlett, TX Proverbs 3:5-6

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Studies

Dallas, TX Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And then I said, “Here am I. SEND ME.” Isaiah 6:8 -

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Austin Jeffrey Sellers

Systems Engineering Space Operations

Marble Falls, TX When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are

against you.

Marcus Hunter Shannon Pilot

Haslett, Ml “You are not a beautiful and

unique snowflake. We are the decaying organic matter as

same

everything else. We are all part of the same compost pile.” Chuck -

Palahniuk

Jake Michael Spuller Computer Science

Cyberspace Operations Dexter, Ml

“If I’d had some set idea of a finish line, don’t you think I would have crossed it years ago?” Bill Cates -

Troy J Timmerman

Athina Christine Teicher

Management Acquisition

Military Family Mama, Papa, Shan, and Den, I couldn’t have been blessed with a more loving, fun, strong, and supportive family. Thank you for being there and for everything! Thank you Lord for giving them to me! :)...to my friends, we did it! Thanks for all the experiences, memories, and laughs. Here we come “real Air Force!” Hope to cross paths with you all again! Blessings and Prayers Always <3

Alison Marie Weiss

Biology

Political Science

Covington, KY

Falls Church, VA

To those who are no longer with

Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish

Pilot

us, peace. Among ourselves,

goodwill. And to the enemy, death and destruction. Frederick William Gibb Remember, the most important things in life aren’t things.

Intelligence

what others can’t. Aweissadvice

Jerry Rice

Pascal Junior Won

Biology Logistics Readiness

Littleton, CO “There are two forces that make you who you are: what life gives you and what you do with it.” -

Largo Winch

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Alison Doreene Almonte

Alexander Emile Boules

Behavioral Sciences

Systems Engineering

Pilot Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Contracting

Eldersburg, MD “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” Abraham Lincoln -

Because of the love and support of my family, I feel uncommonly blessed. The brothers I have made along the way have guided me through some of the hardest times of my life. Here’s to all of you, thank you!

Daniel Stephen Cotton

Riley Michael Coates

Political Science Pilot

Biology

Personnel

Phoenix, AZ

Rapid City, SD Do you not know that those who run in a race all run,

Exceed the Limitations

but one re-

ceives the prize? Run in such a way

that you may obtain it. -1 Corinthians 9:24

Nathan Thomas Dickey

Cherie Kay denHollander

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Gibson City, IL

Systems Engineering Developmental Engineer Grand Rapids, Ml

To my besties, Jackie and Chels.. It’s been an adventure! It’s time to

say goodbye, but goodbyes are sad and I’d rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure. “Never forget that life can only be inspired and rightly

The greatest educational fallacy is that it can be had without stress. -

ADM J.B. Stockdale Thanks to

my family and friends who helped me get through! I am not alone.

lived if you take it bravely, as a splendid adventure in which you are

setting out into the unknown, to face many a danger, to meet many a joy, to find many a comrade, to win and lose many a battle.”

Molly Ann Dunkelberger

Trevor Adam Enos

Grad School

Financial Management

Biology

Eliot, ME

Ironically, I owe some of my best times at this institution to some of

the worst people: Hitler and Mao.

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Management

Crossville,TN “You have to think before you can

do it. The mind is what makes it all

possible.”

Kai Greene

Stephen DallisJoiner

Kelsey Danielle Clover

Management Logistics Readiness

Basic Sciences

Pilot

Holland, PA “Well behaved women rarely make

history.” Thanks to the friends and family who helped me survive.

Atlanta, CA

“Life is tough, but its tougher if

you’re stupid.” John Wayne -

Jon James Lowell

Kevin Andrew Meyer

History

Management

Pilot

Missiles

Auburn, ME “If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative

Poway, CA

ones, then you will never change the outcome” Michael Jordan

I would like to thank my family and friends for believing in me and getting me to where I am today. I have been blessed to have such a

Never forget where you came

strong support system throughout

from; always remember where you are

my life and I could not have done it without them.

going.

Jonathan Hardy Mio

Erin O’Brien

Economics

Biology

Pilot

Lima, Peru Pr. 19:20 Thank you Cod, I owe you everything. It’s been a long and great journey. Thanks to my awesome

family (Pa, Ma, Javicho,

Ito, Clau) for their support and prayers. Thanks to General Hoyos and General Garcia for believing in me and for their trust. Thanks to all my BROS for letting me be part of your lives and this great family. God bless America and Peru!

East North port, NY “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” Albus Dumbledore Many thanks -

to God, my

family, my friends, and my team for being my light! Couldn’t have done it without you. BTB

Landon Dean Ralston

In Memory of

Alexandre Jose Quiros

Astronautical Engineering

Developmental Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO “If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, and which is more you’ll be a Man, my son!” Rudyard Kipling

Missiles

Calhoun, CA Even if God brings the rain, nothing will happen if you didn’t plant the fields.

May 24,1993 -April 2, 2015

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David Joseph Thomas Management

Kendra Michelle Smith

Biology

Pilot Colorado Springs, CO “Be not afraid of greatness: some

born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them” I want to thank my family and friends for the love and support they have given me these four years, with a special shout out to my grandpa who has been there behind the curtains the whole time. There was greatness somewhere; you all just had to show me where to find it. are

Pilot Missouri City, TX

“Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease name worth

left a

remembering.”

Theodore Roosevelt

Jerome Casimir Van Lancker Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Cheyenne, WY “When you combine ignorance

and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results” Warren Buffet. Documentation: I couldn’t have gotten this far without the support of my family, love you all! -

Rose O’Crady Bennett Behavioral Sciences

Contracting Military Family

OADRUNNERS

Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. -

Galatians 6:9

CADET SQUADRON THIRTY-TWO Dillon Beschel

Elliot Martin Bucki

Management Pilot

Military Strategic Studies

Spokane, WA

Dallas, TX

I hated every minute of training,

But I said, “Don’t quit, suffer now,

and live the rest of our life as a champion.” Muhammad Ali -

Pilot

Don’t forget to take a step back

every so often and remember the

opportunities we get here, but don’t forget to take

awesome

advantage of those opportunities while you can!

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Kaiw Gwynn Butler

Michael Paul Dunlap

“You never know how strong you

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time"

Behavioral Sciences Public Affairs Clifton Park, NY

are, until being strong is the only choice you have.”

Behavioral Sciences Pilot Sumter, SC

Victoria Marie Foster

Management Acquisition

Mark Twain

Dan Ryan Jones Astronautical Engineering

Developmental Engineer

El Paso, TX

Wooster, OH

“East? I thought you said weast.” Patrick Star

Keith Jacob Link

Management Logistics Readiness

Highlands Ranch, CO

“Because it’s there.”

George

Mallory

Kurt James Luithly Military Strategic Studies Aircraft Maintenance Fort Wayne, IN

Leadership is getting others to

“Commit thy way to the LORD;

do what you want them to do because they want to do it. Tony

trust also in Him, and He shall

Dungy

(KJV) Thanks to everyone who has supported me along the way.

bring it to pass”

Psalm 37:5

It’s been a crazy ride so we’ll see

if my quote and picture actually make it into the yearbook! If not, I’ll leave you with this.

“LEEEROOOOOOY ahJEEEENKIIIIIIINS”

Charlie Westbrook Meyen Political Science Pilot

Lexington, CA “Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.” C.S. Lewis

Zachary Thomas Modly Management Pilot Annapolis, MD

“Too close for missiles. I’m switch

ing to guns.”

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Luke Perry Preslar

Marcus Penner

Biology Cyberspace Operations Peoria, AZ

Thanks Dad and Mom for making me who I am today (hope-

fully that’s a compliment!). To my friends: thanks for letting me use all

Economics Missiles St Louis, MO “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustled.” Abraham Lincoln -

of your stuff for the last four years. You guys saved me a lot of money! “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who

asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” -1 Peter 3:15

Management

James Thomas Stofel Physics

This space intentionally left blank.

A thank you to my friends who have

Kobi A Rex Financial Management Colorado Springs, CO

Scientist Lake Worth, FL

made my time here so memorable,

especially my roommate, B-Witty, who put up with me and helped me stay sane. A big thank you also goes

family for laying an amazing foundation for me; to Pop for instilling the appreciation for a hard day’s work and the faith which sustains me daily. To quote him “Did you teach that teacher anything?” Yes, sir but it wasn’t from a textbook. to my

Felicia Mariko Sturgeon

Geospatial Science Space Operations Bountiful, UT

I love my dog.

Brandon Whitmire

Computer Science Cyberspace Operations

Belton, SC Thanks to my friends and my momma and daddy for helping me through this place—without them I surely would have never made it. Special thanks to all of my roommates and best friends for putting up with my mess for these past years: Kim, Parsons, Felag (RIP), Kohn, Craves

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Dominic Carl Vicino

Management Acquisition Rancho Cucamonga, CA Wolfram Alpha Survivor

Joseph Vincent Wioncek Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Beverly, MA Never let success get to your head. Never let failure get to your heart.

Melissa Baldauff Astronautical Engineering

Space Operations

Colorado Springs, CO Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of Cod.”

1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT

SQUADRON HUE Jimi Drue Blagowsky English

Chandler David Bishop Economics

Pilot

Columbia, SC

Edmond, OK

“Faith is confiedence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” Hebrews 11:1. Thanks for everything, Mom and Dad! Blue Skies...466

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall make

your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 “Clink” -

Toby Daniel Bodnarchuk

Jacob Brodacz

Pilot

Pilot Buffalo Crove, IL

Biology

Raleigh, NC “Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.” C.S. Lewis. Thanks for all of the sup-

Economics

Don’t drink the Kool-Aid.

port!

Mitchell Cooper Dobson Political Science Pilot South Bend, IN

“Let’s Roll”

Ahmed J Groce Geospatial Science Pilot

Long Beach, CA Patience and Time

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Anthony Ross Hopf

Will D Gustafson

Management

Financial Management Fort Collins, CO I always thought it was so lame

Pilot

Ferdinand, IN This space intentionally left blank.

when people wrote HAGS in

yearbooks... Just remember, Ranch goes on everything and smokers are essential.

GO BIRDS!

Preslee Marie Maki

Alexander Pho Lodge Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Personnel

Seattle, WA

Florence, MT

English

“They might not need me; but they might. I’ll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity. Emily Dickinson

It was okay

Kevin Andrew Martin

Management Pilot Redlands, CA “These pretzels are makin’ me thirsty!” Abraham Lincoln 1858 -

George Lawrence Michalke Management Acquisition Parma, OH

“Now here’s the long and the

short of it: I hate hockey and I don’t like kids.” Gordon Bombay -

James Hunter Moody

Kekaiku’imauloa Nu’uhiwa

Pilot

Kekai Management

Systems Engineering

Fort Worth, TX Thanks to my all my friends and family, especially my parents for always encouraging and supporting me

along the way. Wasn’t always

sure where I was

going, but I never

stopped moving and it’s worked out so far.

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Financial Management

Honolulu, HI

First Things First I’m the Realest. Let My Boys Eat First

Karl Hughes Schroeder

Meredith Joy Prinz

Management Acquisition

vilEngjin

eeri ng

Colorado Springs, CO

Ramona, CA

We left this place better than we

Ad maiorem Dei gloriam

found it, any may we do this ev-

erywhere we go. “Live generously and graciously towards others, the way Cod lives towards you.”- Matthew 5:48

Marques Syrie Stevenson

Bradley Snadecki Civil

Management Acquisition

Engineering

Lake Orion, Ml

Las Vegas, NV “To give anything less than your

“I refuse to follow those rules that

best, is to sacrifice the gift.”

society has set up and the way they

Steve

Prefontaine

control people with low selfesteem, with improper information, with branding, with marketing. I refuse to follow those rules.” “I refuse to accept other people’s

ideas of happiness for me”

Kanye

West

Alexander Daniel Thomas

Tiffany Anh Thy Tran

Economics

Management Cyberspace Operations Laguna Niguel, CA

Acquisition San Diego, CA It’s the lack of faith that makes

It’s been an amazing journey from

people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.

start to finish and I am so thank-

Muhammad Ali

ful to have been able to make so many lifelong friends that have been with me through the ups and downs on this wild ride. Thank you so much Mom and Dad for being the unwavering support that keeps me on the road to success both here and wherever life takes me. May we continue to charge forward into our promising futures!

Luke Anthony Welch

Geoffrey S Whitener

Engineering Mechanics

Aeronautical Engineering Air Liason Officer

Developmental Engineer Middletown, MD

HAGS

Tigard, OR Be strong and be of good cour-

age; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. -

Joshua 1:9

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Alan Acosta

Geospatial Science Pilot

Charlotte, NC “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” Thomas Jefferson -

CADET SQUADRON MIT-FOUR Brooke Bagdasar

Scott T Alsid

Physics

Science

Philippians 2:14-15 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so

San Marcos, CA “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” Ronald Reagan

Scientist Navarre, Fi -

that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

Missiles

(The anti-cynicism verse :D)

Tramaine Alexander Barnett

Computer Engineering

Marissa Ann Beiling

Chemistry Intelligence

Pilot

Temecula, CA “Mischief Managed” skies...469

Blue

Sarasota, FL “How would the person I would

like to be, do the things I’m about to do?”

Brandon Alexander Belcher

Computer Engineering Pilot

New Kent, VA Don’t talk about it, be about it.

Jim Cathcart

Christopher Michael Brown Systems Engineering Pilot

Sparta, CA “Life is tough, its tougher if you’re stupid.” John Wayne -

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Austin Jeffrey Cooner

Ryan James Combelic

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot Hood River, OR Look Up, See Down

Geospatial Science Space Operations Fort Myers, FL

Alas! The onion you are eating is someone else’s water lily. Chinese Proverb -

Sean Michael Daigle Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Justin Michael Dant

Manchester, ME

Winston-Salem, NC “We are nothing without brother-

Thank you to those who have supported me along the way,

especially my family. To my friends at USAFA,

good luck and see you

Computer Science Pilot

hood, and brotherhood is noth-

ing without your brothers.” Came as Romans

out there! Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally David Frost -

Jose David Dejesus Geospatial Science Intelligence Rochester, NY

An uneducated man, even if rich,

lose everything but an educated man, even if poor, has what can

Cayce Shea Dossett Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Winter Springs, FL Thank you Mom and Dad! Philippians 4:6-7 -

he needs to attain prosperity.

Always keep in mind where you are going but never forget where you came from. Lastly, there is never a substitute for good old-fashioned hard work and effort. I am grateful to those who supported me along my journey and I give thanks to Cod for illuminating my path.

Lacey Nichelle Dreppard

Edward Luke Glinski

Mathematics Pilot

Legal Studies

St. Louis, MO

Milton, MA

“There is only one way to succeed

Thanks to all of my boys: Daigs,

in anything, and that is to give it

everything.”

Vince Lombardi

Pilot

Jelly, Fabo, ABeastly, Lando, Jazzy, DeRuyt; my mom, my dad and my brothers: Kevin, Nick, Liam and Denis for getting me

through

USAFA. I couldn’t have done it

without you!

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Haley Ryan Janssen Behavioral sciences Aircraft Maintenance

Michael Mendoza Magtalas

Management Acquisition

Destin, FL

Cibolo, TX

“She had put despair and fear aside, as if they were garments she

The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to

did not choose to wear.” George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones -

your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how win-

ning is done!”

Rocky Balboa

Morgan Brittany Malone

Kevan Connor Mordan

San Antonio, TX I told them I was gonna make it and they laughed. My teacher told me that I was gonna never pass math....Yeah she was right Migos

Centennial, CO “Careful. We don’t want to learn anything from this.”

Patrick Noyes

Clark Randall Pain

Social Sciences Personnel

Management

Kansas City, MO This space intentionally left blank.

Encinitas, CA

Management Acquisition

Computer Engineering Cyberspace Operations

Sierra Grace Schepper Behavioral Sciences

Cyberspace Operations Rapid City, SD “It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it.

The hard is what makes it great.” A League of Their Own -

Intelligence

Meatball meatball spaghetti underneath, meatball meatball great barrier reef”

Ryan Thomas Vigil behavioral Sciences Pilot

Denton, TX The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one. (-Salinger). We all mature in different ways, but don’t have to grow up. Just remember, you are never too old to be young and youth is only a short

flight

away. All you have to do is find the second star to the right and go straight on till morning.

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Zachary Vincent White Civil Engineering Air Battle Manager

Benjamin Christopher Yokley Management

Boise, ID

Pilot

“You and I have a Rendezvous with

Destiny”

Ronald Reagan

Arvada, CO “Get ready for a lifetime of being bad-ass m*********ers” 21 Jump-

street

Erin Haley Barela

Biology

Logistics Readiness

Albuquerque, NM

Now you’re gonna take beatings, it’s written in our DNA, you know. You’re gonna go down... you get

up, it’s that simple Travis Rice Thanks for an adventure. Golden room forever. -

CADET SQUADRON THIRTY-FIVE Meredith Grace Carpentier

Biology Pilot

Waukegan, IL “Stay

target!”

Cold Five

Chad Donald Demers

Management Acquisition Crafton, ND

Kevin Cooper

Computer Engineering Cyberspace Operations Greenville, NC

“You change your life.”

Kaislie Marie Duffy Behavioral Sciences Personnel Amelia Island, FL

Destiny is not a matter of chance.

“Don’t shine so others can see

It is a matter of choice.

you; shine so that through you, others can see him.” C.S. Lewis -

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Jennifer Healy Biology

Grad School Monument, GO It’s hard to beat someone who never

Andrew Martin Jones Management Aircraft Maintenance Grand Ledge, Ml

gives up.

Hillary Claire Keltner Management Acquisition

Belleville, IL

Once you’ve wrestled, everything

“We’re smart enough to make

else in life is easy.

these millions, Strong enough to bare the children, Then get back to

Dan Cable

business.”

Kenneth Allen Koonz

Beyonce

Henry Andrew

Economics Pilot

Leeuwenburg IV

Middlesex, VT Today. Today... At the edge of our hope, at the end of our time, we have chosen not only to believe

Snellville, GA

in ourselves, but in each other. To-

day there is not a man nor woman in here that shall stand alone. Not today. Today we face the monsters that are at our door and

bring the fight to them! Today, we are canceling the apocalypse! Marshal Stacker Pentacost, Pacific Rim

Hai-Dang Nguyen

Astronautical Engineering Sc Math Scientist Austin, TX Thanks to all of my family and friends who supported me and helped me make it this far, I couldn’t have done it without you. Ad Astra! “Adversities are beaten by persistence. When you persist and keep going without stopping, if you don’t give up, eventually you will break the cycle and you will overome any obstacle.” Lyoto Machida -

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Givil

Engineering

These last four years have been

quite an awesome journey. Huge thanks to all my friends for help-

ing me through. To Mom, Dad, Penny, Mollie, Preston, and Blake, thank you for being so loving and

supportive. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,

“planes to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11

Geoffrey Paul Novakowski Computer Engineering Developmental Engineer North East, PA

“One day at a time.”

Gavin Paul O’Neil

William Dillon Parks

Behavioral Sciences

Computer Engineering Cyberspace Operations

Acquisition

San Jose, CA

Worcester, MA “Fun is good”

Dr. Seuss

Never Give Up.

Daniel Perkins

Nathan Randolph Peeler

Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Systems Engineering Special Tactics

Schertz, TX

York, PA

Strength over technique

“Do not follow where the path

may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Brittany Alexis Peters Humanities Aircraft Maintenance Tampa, EL

“No it’s not me. I’m Mrs. Iglesias.” -

Bridesmaids

Evan Gardner Pohler Pilot The Woodlands, TX

“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t

forget to make some art write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, some-

where in the next year, you surprise yourself.” Neil Gaiman Thanks to everyone who helped me get to graduation, I love you all. -

David Lee Michael Williford

Jac Maximilian Yon

Chemistry Space Operations Woodville, TX

“The circumstances of one’s birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.”

Mewtwo

Management Pilot San Antonio, TX “If you continue to do what

you’ve

always done, then you will keep on getting what you’ve always got” -

Tony Robbins

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Paul Joseph Zalar

Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Oregon, OH I love my family and I love my

friends. Wouldn’t be here without all of your support.

Austin Bryant Pilot

Campobello, SC Believe in yourself, ‘cause the rest of us think you’re an idiot.

INK PANTHERS A

I/ //

CADET SQUADRON TDM William Frederick Denison Civil

Engineering

Peoria, AZ Thank you to all of my family and friends that have been there for me along the way. “I don’t want to not live my life because of the fear of what might happen” Steve -

Kearney” Joel Perlinger -

James F Dimmick II Management Pilot Saint Paul, MN Quiero agradecer a mi familia, y las que me adoptaron, por apoyarme los ultimos 4 ados. A los oficiales que me han ayudado, gracias por hacerme un mejor hombre. MomYo no podria haberlo hecho sin ti—eres mi inspiracion. NP,JH,

RS,NH,JC, AC, RC, RE, GN,VN Gracias por la mejor experiencia -

de mi vida. jLes extrahare! “No me importa dos pepinos”

Andrew Lawrence Donlin

Management Acquisition

Plymouth, MN “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you

Colossians 3:23-24 to thank my family, friends, Big you teammates, coaches and mentors for all of your help, I could not have done it without you. are

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Michelle Ann Ferguson Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Lakeville, MN The unwavering support from my family and friends has made the past four years far greater than I ever could have imagined. The words my dad used to close every letter to me in basic will forever echo in my head and heart in my future endeavors, “Work Hard, Be Good, Kid.” Thanks for reminding me not to focus so hard on the destination that I forget to enjoy the journey. Blue Skies...

John Christopher Crondin

Jonathan Grullon

Geospatial Science

Civil Engineer Powder Springs, GA

Orient, ME Thanks Mom, Dad, Becky, Pepere, Memere, Papa, and the rest of my family; even the damn dog! “When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and

Vive, sigue, siempre pa’lante, no

Pilot

mires pa’tras. La vida es una.

pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.” Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee Nation -

Marcus Edvin Hendricks Civil Engineering

Developmental Engineer

Clayton Carl Higginson Astronautical Engineering Pilot

Monroe, UT

holsom, CA

“I am Groot”

“We may lose and we may win,

Croot

though we will never be here again... so take it easy”

The

Eagles

Austin Christopher Hill

Systems Engineering

Elizabeth Paige Kovarik Economics

Pilot

Raleigh, NC “Crab shell, dude!” Crush -

Personnel Goose Creek, SC “Well, now we know...” Ron -

Burgundy

Maxwell A Krasnov

Operations Research

Special Tactics Kennesaw, GA

“We are here to laugh at the odds

and live our lives so well that death will tremble to take us” Charles Bulowski. NFQ13-14. -

Jacob Lee Geospatial Science Intelligence Papillion, NE Thank you Dad, Mom, Anna, Jenna, Linnea, and the rest of my

family and friends. I couldn’t have done it without your support. “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21 -

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Joel Michael Perlinger

Vicente Miguel Pamparo

Biology

Acquisition

Military Family Baguio City, Philippines Amor Fati

Pilot

Duluth, MN To my family who helped me get here and my friends who helped keep me here

Marie Nicole Rossillon

Daniel Jonathan Putney

Aircraft Maintenance

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Yorktown, VA I would like to thank my family

Military Family Albuquerque, NM Talitha cumi

for their love and encouragement during my time here. I definitely could not have done it without you Mom, Dad, Joy, and Josh! Thanks as well to all my friends and classmates for being there for me! Thanks be to Cod for giving me the strength to “make it that far!” “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil. 4:13 -

Carol Ellen Southard

Danielle Kim Tabb

Aeronautical Engineering Sc Astronautical Engineering

Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Developmental Engineer Ponca City, OK

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” John -

Wayne

Span away, WA

“Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder...” Henry David Thoreau -

Tim Brown Pilot

Fenton, Ml Thank you to my family and friends for all the support over the past four years. “Hasta la vista, baby.” Arnold Schwarzenegger -

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David Allen DeGroat III

Taylor Roth Curtiss Biology Intelligence

Rosevme, MN I want to thank Mom, Dad, and

Toby for your unending love and encouragement throughout this

Civil Engineering

Pilot New Iberia, LA “You either get better or you get worse. Nobody stays the same.”

-Joe Paterno

journey. To all my friends, we have had so many good memories and I could not have made it this far

without you. BTB. “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” -Sir Edmund Hillary

Randall Janies Draeger Civil

Nathaniel Edward Dreslinski Behavioral Sciences Pilot

Engineering

Elgin, IL If it’s worth doing, do it right

Clinton, Ml I want to thank my entire family for

their support throughout my time at USAFA. My mother, Shawn, my father, Ed, and my brother Ben. Also, thank you to my extended

family, and my friends. Lastly, Dzia, I know you are watching from heaven. Thank you for your guidance throughout this journey.

Rachael Vivienne Evans

Stephanie Ruth Ferry

Political Science

History Intelligence Tyler, TX

Intelligence

Santa Cruz, CA An abundance of gratitude goes

first to Cod and then to my family for being the most amazing support system. Thank you for being there no matter what the situation, I can absolutely say I would not be here without the Evans familia. And to my friends who were much stronger for me than I could have ever imagined, I am truly blessed. As for the road ahead, “It feels good to be lost in the right direction.”

You move us to delight in praising

You; for You have formed us for

Yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in You. St. Au-

gustine, Bishop of Hippo, Doctor of the Church; As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God. Psalm 41:2 -

Trevor Adrian Haydel

Aaron Herrera

Management

eteorology

Munitions/Missile Maintenance St. Cloud, FL “I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.”

General George S. Patton

Weather

Wylie, TX “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.” -

Alexander Graham Bell

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Benjamin Robert Lenos

Dylan MontanaJuedeman Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Alamogordo, NM “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” Albert

Management Missiles

Middletown, OH Find what helps you cope with the stress here and do it until you hate

it.

Camus

Mark David Manley

Systems Engineering Pilot

Cincinnati, OH The struggle was real

Thomas Sharp Nicklas Pilot

Wylie, TX “We must accept life for what it

actually is- a challenge to our quality without which we should never know of what stuff we are made, or grow to our full stature.” Robert -

Louis Stevenson

Joel Nicholas Russo Civil

Engineering

Puyallup, WA Thank you Mom, Dad Josh, friends and family for all the support! Truly would not have made it through without you guys. To the team, thank you for pulling me out of the tough walls of life. CCPRT!

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Jacob Daikoku Seabury Systems Engineering

Remote Piloted Aircraft Kailua, HI I’ve always tried to live my life by two phrases: l) “When life gives you lemons... make life take the lemons back.” 2) “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that shall prevail.” -

Proverbs 19:21

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Tyler Scott Saleck Management Acquisition

Leesburg, VA Thank you Mom, Dad, and Jess. Even when I didn’t believe in myself, you guys did and never let me give up. I couldn’t have done any of this without you. I love you all from the bottom of my heart.

Hope Therese Stremcha Geospatial Science U.S Police Army Military

Officer

Houston, MN

“We shall not flag nor fail. We shall

go on to the end... we shall never surrender.” Winston Churchill Hooah. -

Michael Josiah Bentley

Computer Engineering Developmental Engineer Mobile, AL

Thank you to Cod, my fiancee, I my parents, friends, and family. couldn’t have done this by myself. Every day here reminded me of that. “But Cod chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; Cod chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;” -1 Cor 1:27 So long, USAFA

James Donovan Burke

Michael Joseph Blaser Civil Engineering Civil Engineer

Findlay, OH

Management

Financial Management

Rochester, NY

“I have never been lost, but I will

Why is Monday so far from Friday

admit to being confused for several weeks.” Daniel Boone. Thanks to everybody that helped me get this

and Friday so near to Monday...

indy wizzas FTB

far, especially Mom, Dad, Liz, and Dave.

Colin Busho

Matthew Markus Cale

Computer Engineering Cyberspace Operations

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Rosemount, MN

something about and everything everything about something. Try

to learn

Gilbert, AZ “A man who is unwilling to give up

anything, can change nothing.” -

Anonymous

Brandon Michael Cameron

Management Pilot

Anchorage, AK “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live

on the form of readi-

taking

ness to die.”

Joseph Paul Frank Economics

Acquisition Moorpark, CA “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.”

Vince Lorn-

bardi

G.K. Chesterton

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John Gendron Political Science

George W Hermance Meteorology Weather

Intelligence

Colorado Springs, CO “Do not let what you cannot do

keep you from doing what you can do.” John Wooden -

Buffalo, NY “Weather is a great metaphor for Life. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s good, and there’s not much you can do about it but

carry an umbrella.”

Jonathan David Kay

Hailey Lynn MacLeod Studies legal Public Affairs

Palmdale, CA

Calt, CA This space intentionally left blank.

Mathematics Pilot

“Leadership is a gift. Its given by those who follow. But you have to be worthy of it. The men and women that you are going to be responsible for are the greatest people on the planet. You better be getting ready to lead them. If

you’re not, rededicate yourself to the effort.”

General Mark Welsh

Travis Preston Mallory

Systems Engineering Pilot

Memphis, TN Thank you, friends and family, for your support. “Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure.. .than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” -Theodore Roosevelt

Computer Science Pilot Lake Mary, EL

“Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try.” Yoda. Thank you to -

my family and friends, who sailed through this place with me on the best kind of ships. Blue Skies... 461

Jordan Mays

Christopher D Mortensen

Space Operations Apex, NC

Airfield Operations

Management

Big thanks to my mom, dad, and brother for their continuous support. I wouldn’t have made it here without them or the man upstairs “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make -

your paths straight.”

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FIRSTIES

Management

Las Vegas, NV All’s well that ends better J.R.R Tolkien -

Kenner Roberts

Bianca Amelia Santos

Mechanical Engineering Pilot

Biology

Dallas, TX It is discipline not just desire which

Military Family

Pilot

“Sin mi familia, soy nada” Mom,

Dad, Selena without all of your support and love over the years,

determines your destiny.

none of this would have been possible. I can’t thank you enough, I love you! For my preppies (ll), we finally made it! Best of luck & Godspeed! Psalm 23:4 -

Warren Curtis Saunders IV

Peter Shelbourne International History Missiles

Management Pilot Westwood, NJ

Charleston, SC

“Man cannot remake himself with-

suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.” Alexis Carrel

out

“Look me up on the Global.” Matt Milliken

Sarah Anastasia Sykes Pilot

Adam James Thomas

History Pilot

Mt. Airy, MD “You know, try and discourage me all

you want, because kites fly highest against the wind.” John -

Dorian, M.D.

Military Family

The United States of America “Think your actions through just

enough that you survive the outcomes. Life becomes exponentially more fun, and fun is good.”

Derek Kazuma Titus

Steffen Williams

Electrical Engineering Pilot

Geospatial Science

Tacoma, WA

West Des Moines, IA The road goes ever on and on, down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the road has gone, and I must follow, if I can,

“Excuses are Monuments to Noth-

ing” highest against the wind.” -John Lt Col Porche

Pilot

pursuing it with eager feet, until it joins some larger way where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say.

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Stephen Edmond Beaton Chemistry Scientist

Atlanta, CA I am grateful for my friends and family for their wonderful support.

AMPUS RADICALS

It has been hard, but sometimes

you gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelette.

CADET SQUADRON TONE Sarah Farmer

Intelligence Colorado Springs, CO I have no one to thank for being where I am except me. I’m awesome.

Nicholas Iordan Fitzgerald

Management

Biology

Just kidding, mommy! I

Missiles Flower Mound, TX I shall fear no evil. The shadow is

mine, and so is the valley. Brotherhood

Bolt

wouldn’t be anywhere without my parents who pushed me to push myself to my limits and beyond. I also want to thank Madison,

Harry Pot-

ter, and Disney for dealing with me, carrying me through the hard times, and keeping me from growing up (respectively). Now USAFA, all I have to say is “Mischief Managed.”

Zachary Kahl Funke

Astronautical Engineering

Developmental Engineer Boise, ID

“No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.” Max Beerbohm

Garrett Tyler Gamble

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Louisville, KY Look good, Feel good, Do

good.... Own it

Nicholas Frank Gaudlip

Biology

Pilot Colorado Springs, CO

“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.” Cormac -

McCarthy, The Road

Kevin Charles Guadagno

Systems Engineering

Pilot Monmouth Beach, NJ To Jan-Marc and Marion, thank

you for introducing me to my career and my passion. Above all, I am grateful to my loving parents, who instilled in me the value of service. “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” Candalf -

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Niles Carl Lujan

Andrew David Ingerson

Contracting Shreveport, LA

Mechanical Engineering Pilot

“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things

“Society is always taken by surprise

work out.” John Wooden “Take it sleazy” Workaholics (iCEBERG -

Reno, NV

example of common Ralph Waldo Emerson

at any new

sense.”

SiMPSON 4 lyfe)

Amanda Evelyn McKeever

John Connor McGee

Behavioral Sciences Scientist Lincoln University, PA

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Muncie, IN You’ve got to love what you’re

“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve

doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the sore-

learned, the hard way, that some

ness or all the aches and

stories don’t have a clear beginning,

pains, and

continue to play for a long, long time.

Gordie Howe

poems don’t rhyme, and some

middle, and end. Life is about not

knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what is going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity.” Gilda Radner. Thanks to my papa, “You have my heart with you, keepingyou safe.” Thomas R. McKeever -

Rajeem David-Lee Moore Management Acquisition

Winston-Salem, NC I would like to thank God for

giving me the best parents in the world. They have taught me so much throughout the years, and have always told me to not be

Timothy Jansen Mullins Management

US Marine Corps Buford, CA Thanks to all of my Friends, Family, and PTWOBS who supported me along the way. Here’s to the breezes...Blue Skies. 458

content at where I was at. There

always ways to better yourself. “Our greatest weakness lies in

are

giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

Thomas Edison

Stephen John Orians Economics

Erik Benjamin Schuh Economics Scientist Severna Park, MD

Pilot

Memphis, TN “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the

Protein

you did so. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Disones

cover.”

H.J. Brown

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Michael Blaise Spiotta

Management Missiles

East Brunswick, NJ Thank you to all my family and friends who helped me along the way... indy wizza’s for the boys

Jesse Michael Stafford Civil Engineering Civil Engineer Loomis, CA

“In this world you will have trouble,

but fear not, for I have conquered the world.” 1 John 16:33 -

Taylor Diane Vonasek Operations Research Aircraft Maintenance Lakeville, MN “The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” Henrty Ward Beecher -

Kwo-Zong Alexander Wang Foreign Area Studies

Intelligence

Knoxville, TN

“Everything we want is on the other side of fear” dair.

George Ad-

Caleb Kevin Ziegler Electrical Engineering Pilot

Troy, IL Bobby Boucher

“I love mama”

Zachary T Christenson Management Cyberspace Operations Safety Harbor, FL Ball is life

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Paul Warren Crowley

DeLovell Earls

Missiles

Missiles Colorado Springs, CO

Management

Puyallup, WA Praise, Honor, & Glory to God. Thank you Mom, Dad, Family, and Friends for the love and support you have provided. Romans -

8:35-39

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier 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. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is

potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” Muhammad Ali

Nichole Taylor Freeman Logistics Readiness Mandeville, LA

Joseph Michael Hays

“Rick: And you never will. But I’ve got a job to do, too. Where I’m going, you can’t follow. What I’ve got to do, you can’t be any part of.

Plano, TX

lisa, I’m no good at being noble, but it doesn’t take much to see that

the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you’ll understand that Here’s looking at you kid.”

Operations Research Pilot

Mom and Dad, I love and miss you

both, and I couldn’t have done it without you two looking down on me. To Jimmy, my stepdad, you’re the man and a constant inspiration to me.

Casablanca, 1942

Holler Ryan Robert Readiness

Kevin Terstegge Hemphill

Systems Engineering

Logistics Cottage Crove, MN

Pilot

Park Ridge, IL

Mom, Dad, Maureen, Adam,

I would like to thank my parents

and Eleanor Thank you for all

for everything they have done

your support and helping me get through this place. I didn’t do it on my own. HP’s

help past four years. Looking forward to bigger and much better things.

me these

Aaron Enfield Macy

John Michael McCarty

Aeronautical Engineering Pilot

Systems Engineering

Intelligence Wylie, TX

Wallingford, PA This space intentionally left blank.

I firmly believe that

any man’s finest

hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the -

field of battle

victorious.

Vince Lombardi

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Louis B McCullagh

Ryan Bruce McVay

Acquisition

Economics

Omaha, NE

Queens, NY “No tree, it is said, can grow to

heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.”

Economics

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

C.C.Jung

Milton Jacob Merritt

Systems Engineering Pilot

Economics

Operations Research Analyst Auburn, WA

Burns, OR It was the best of times, and the worst of times.

Alexandra Mihaylova

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Charles Dickens

Angelique Daniella

David Pettis

Peray-Cenovese

Behavioral Sciences Pilot

San Francisco, CA

First things first...these hose ain’t

Behavioral Sciences Pilot “You were born with potential. You were

born with goodness and trust. You were

Robesonia, PA

loyal.. One day got a letter in the mail eventually started with a backpack runnin on some strips in the hail sounded like a good idea but it ended up being a 5 year jail. All

born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly.”- Rumi “Everyone has oceans to fly, if they have the heart to do it. Is it reckless? Maybe. But what do dreams know of boundaries?” Amelia Earhart C’estlavie.

these years I done waited but now I’m free hitta’s we made it! #Nothingwasthesame And if I could do it all over again I wouldn’t.

Devin Michael Scott

Creighton Victor Scovil

Systems Engineering Pilot

Glendale, AZ The cows go out to pasture,

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Geospatial Science Pilot

Midway, UT and Warhawks fly together!

Spencer David Teiken

Alex Strom

Management

Developmental Engineer

Ft Walton Beach, FL Thanks to everyone who got me

through this place. Who’s the best?

Pilot

Oswego, IL “And if the dam breaks open many years too soon, And if there is no room upon the hill, And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too, I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon.” Pink Floyd, Brain Damage. Blue Skies...462 -

Jacob Stephen Wong

KylieJordan Williamson Mathematics Pilot Colorado Springs, CO

“You never know how strong you are, until

choice.”

being strong is your only -

Bob Marley

Management Phot

Duxbury, MA Shout-out to all the good people who made these four years worthwhile, I’ll see you all later! “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” Bruce -

Lee

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Jarvis Brown

Tram-Anh Bui

Gregory Franklin

Jake Johnson

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David Kessler

Christy Cooper

Riley Curnutt

Patrick French

Andrew Ciezentanner

Augustus Jensen

James McDonald

Marika Nemeth

Amer Obeidat

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Javaughn Baltrip

Zachery Chubb

Ryan Doucet

Travis Edwards

Jonathan Fernandez

Gabriella Gray

Waverly Hock

Jarrett Hudson

Taylor Hulslander

Montreal Johnson

Daniel Kirmse

Zachary Kocur

Dena McFadden

Anthony Mountain

Dylan Rehwaldt

Christopher Romero

Mikayla Scarboro

Gordon Sitt

Charles Smith

David Sneeringer

Thomas Terrell

Ryan Thomas

James Tunnell

Leah Young

Eric Zielen-Ersing

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Calvin Berstler

John Dozier

Sophia Fillmore

Michael Chado

Ariana Cisneros

Zachary Froembling

Connor Girard

Collin Crahl

Lake Lutes

Dylan Martin Abood

Jared Mataitusi

Jeremy Touma

Jamiel Trimble

Alexander Im

Jessica Um

Michael Dempski

Skylar Brooks

Stephanos Rahimzadeh

Natalie Seitz

Nicholas Seto

Trent Wiltshire

Tyler Zabojnik

Mary Zimmerman

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Dakota Bottomlee

McClain Cardoso

Patrick Corona

Anita Dunsmore

Isaac Eilts

Randy Frost

William Hatton

Dalton Hayes

Brian Kruchkow

Rachel Lo

William Mott

Jaren Rone

Angelea Ross

Darren Sency

Paul Solomon

Angelia Villarreal

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Preston Bass

Riley Bigelow

Anna Cherry

Kathryn Corcoran

Thomas Elder

Jacob Garcia

Andrew Cikas

Christina Herrera

Wooyeon Hicks

Seth Hostetler

Hannah Hughes

Daniel Johnson

Tyler Jones

Matthew Klump

Benjamin Lynch

Anna Meiusi

Peter Murray

Jeremiah Revereza

Taylor Schwenke

Soonthonnitikul

Zachary Stolze

Joshua Swartzman

Tyler Weaver

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David Acton

lainjames Armitage

Jonathan Gale

Haylie Harbin

Elvin Hernandez

Spencer King

Isaac Koloditch

Halley Martin

Grant Parks

Brynn Skinner

Roberto Sugars

Nathaniel Trout

Jordan Tyler

Perresha Foster

John Despard

Archi Jason Holmes

Greggory Redman

Gabriel Shepherd

Benton Washington

Zachary Wolf

LEADERSHIP

Maj Ronald Nigro

MSgt William Newcomb

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Michael Barnosky

Bradley Belveal

Daniel Butcher

James Coyne

Tarina Crook

Brett Dunn

Travis Dutton

Kaitlin Ellwein

Kegan Garnett

Kyle Harris

Jeremiah Hoffman

Meng-Chieh Kuo

Jesse Lannon

Jacob Lindell

Jedrick Lyon

Devin Pelletier

Matthew Seely

Amy Silverbush

Kaitlin Stephens

Stephen Warren

Timothy Wilson

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William Albyn

Brenden Bone

Caroline Cotton

Cara Curran

Jonathan Earp-Pitkins

Andrew Faciszewski

Katherine Fitzgerald

Connor Gonzalez

Jacob Goodwin

James Hanley

Lawton Huffman

Keegan Jones

Katharine Moeller

Jonah Noeldner

Jared Roberts

Trevor Rogers

Crosby Shaver

Troy St Peter

Jesse Washington

Grayson Zuberer

y/ Garrett Turley

Timothy Tyson

Alexander Ververis

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Austin Bohenek

Jennifer Breedlove

Gavin Butler

Matthew Coley

Jeremiah Doyle

Audra Garrigan

Michael Hannigan

James Hejna

Benjamin Hook

Darien Johnson

Thomas Kirby

Jacob Kramer

Jacob Lacoste

Matthew Lee

Jonathan McDonald

Jill McLeod

Brianna Mount

Trevor Noble

Benjamin Paulk

Scott Rider

Trenton Sipes

Caitlin Smith

Robert T esterman

Robert T oro

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Nicholas Vaccarella

Chandler Whitbord

Eric Wiggins

Spencer Yacos

Jisung Yi

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Class of 2016 FIGHTIN' FOUR Class of 2016 FIGHTIN’ FOUR Class of 2016 FIGHTIN' FOUR Class of 2016 FIGHTIN’ FOUR Class of 2018 FI

Robert Blair

Caitlin Bonner

Tyson Bradley

Taylor Christensen

Michael Fan

Allison Gahafer

Mohamed Gallala

Ana Goddard

Andrew Gojuangco

Victoria Gullo

Tyler Hansen

Michael Hastriter

Clayton Logan

Carson Lomas

Adam Marcinkowski

Sara Menke

Omar Obeidat

Ryan Rupel

Curtis Staib

Lucas Stensberg

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Zachary Blanks

Timothy Burgess

Levi Fry

Matthew Grimm

Matthew Hernandez

TehoKim

Brian Kriner

Alexis Kronberger

Michael Palow

Dylan Reid

Samantha Skold

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Raymond Wayne

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Bethany Dorian

Zachary Edwards

Clarissa Humphrey

Jacob Hurst

Taylor Marshall

Chandler Nan

Austin Oliver

Robert Stelmack

David Wagner

Connor Webster

Jonathan Cooper

Class of 2018 FIGHTIN’ FOUR Class of 2018 FIGHTIN’ FOUR Class of 2018 FIGHTIN’ FOUR Class of 2018 FIGHTIN’ FOUR Class of 2018 FIGH

Joshua Alsleben

Michael Brady

Anthony Brzezinski

Caitlin Cherek

Christian Constantino

Cheyenne Gonzales

Garrison Cosney

Brittney Gregg

Brooks Hardy

Joseph Humphries

Justen Linares

Conner Mallet

Jasmine Okai

Sierra Stapper

Alexander Lansink

Zachary Petrie

Steven Ringenbach

Kristen Shimkus

Bailey Smith

Caleb Vrancken

Anthony Willis

Matthew Zabilski

Aaron Zanin-Banks

Merrick Isley

Zachary Vaughn

LEADERSHIP

Maj David Dinan

MSgt Alok Padhi

MSgt Charles Sahagun

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Zachariah Ankiel

Jasper Arneberg

Andrew Baxley

Kevin Clink

Connor Colas

Alberto de la Rivaherre

Dillon Duarte

Jacob Fischer

Jaclyn French

Marlene Hagen

Marcus Hoof

Christopher Kiernan

Jordan McCool

Alexa Newland

Erin Oetting

Brian Reed

Anthony Sapell

Corey Stader

Alan Vaillencourt

Matthew Vaninger

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Meagan Whitaker

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Eric Albers

Keenan Allen

Paul Amengual

Zachary Cerlach

Evan Papp

Justin Caldwell

Trager Kviten

Jeremy Jacobellis

Nicholas Leggit

Amirah Majied

Jeffrey Puhek

Sean Ryan

Michael Ellbogen

Christina Nunley

Madison Smythe

Ashley Torres

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Michael Bourdeau

Erik Baskin

Justin Blumas

Peyton Cottingham

Joshua Davis

Matthew Hale

Michael Kearney

Joseph Kincart

Erik Lecy

Falon Little

Andrew Mikulski

Dylan Muramoto

Alexandra O’Brien

Elisha Phillips

Benjamin Stark

Kathryn Stutesman

Matthew Walsh

Ian Wilhelm

Oscar Chacon

Jordan Himley

Thomas Mandel

Michael Mechikoff

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Matthew Bergstedt

Jordan Boone

Lauren Brooks

Tra’mese Byrd

Joey Ching

Maxwell Doak

Thomas Frederick

Dakotah Hogan

Kathy Kim

Dallin Larsen

Marshall Leipprandt

Alex Ludowig

Patrick Mackintosh

Daniel Menendez

Bryan Park

Patrick Richards

Dylan Smith

John Stanley

John Stark

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Thomas Baron von

Christy Allen

Vietinghoff-Scheel

Brandon Bylina

Andrew Daughtery

Andrew Ermitano

Morgan Fagnant

Amanda Ley

Robert Lansing

Nicholas Carpenter

Alexander Markos

Jarrett Collins

Stephen Cunningham

William Hammond

Graham Johnson

Patrick Mayo

Sean McCarty

Brian Sartz

Kennisa Rafanan-

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Chandler Myers

Lauren Ossolinski

Reynold

Stephen Rudy

Hannah Sponseller

Colleen Staudenmaier

Ryan Sullivan

Justin Weber

Katherine Yatko

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Joe Arguijo

Meicie Bennett

Connor Brown

Daniel Campesino

Donald Crabill

Kyle Cowman

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James Jacobs

Dane Robbins

Pankaja Dissanayake

Joseph Engelbrecht

John Hagey

Julie Hodges

Andrew Johnston

Jason Kyles

Matthew Lawler

Mackenzie Lerum

Evan Loughlin

Thomas Molnar

Cecil Moskowitz

Jacqueline Parker

Natasha Rodriguez

Joshua Roseler

Noah Sternat

Riley Popovich

Emily Teets

Jackson Wannamaker

LEADERSHIP

Maj Janelle Jackson

TSgt David Robinson

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John Boh

Cody Donahue

Amanda Fanning

Derek Fitle

Eduardo Concalves

Caleb Cuarino

Jared Hruby

Christopher Jang

Mary Kuegler

Andrew Leach

Phillip Mays

Blake McCown

Hunter McKinney

Frank Montes de Oca

Ashley Moore

Steven Neprud

Andrew Parks

Jacob Redito

Ella Sidor

Zachary Todd

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Kama Baraboo

Erik Brito

Lawrence D’Agostino

Shayne Davern

Devon Davis

Breanna Figuly

Mark Filer

Stewart Harris

Clarkjones

Daniel Lara

Lindy Long

Roger Martel

Lucas McKinney

Joshua McMillen

Robert Meza

Terrance Oliveri-Williams

Kyle Pater

Preston Peterson

Jessica Phillips

Samuel Schmidt

Brianna Strang-Lockhart

Philip Sweet

John Taylor

Shujie Yan

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Elizabeth Denton

Yae-Eun Chung

Theodore Lingle

Travis Maxwell

Samuel Polachek

Nicolas Russell

Tiffanie Johnson

Zachary Jones

Madeline Slagley

Joseph Stukey

Tara Tryon

Cearick Watt

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Austin Bolinger

Akokwe Clement

Thomas Cowie

Zachary Eberl

Jordan Garcia

Robert Goodno

Jonathan Graham

Lucas Guthrie

Grant Hamilton

Travis Hodos

Erica Lewandowski

Rico Mendiola

Scott Reilly

William Robe

Yohance Salimu

Olivia Strom

Magdalena Torres

Eric Wardner

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Billy Bautista

Christian Berry

Candace Bevilacqua

Cody Decker

Bradley Diaz

Marlene Flescher

Peter Cheneler

Parker Davis

Adam Croesbeck

August Hein

Jay Kaslon

Devin Payne

Riley Quinlan

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232

Jeffrey Layng

Sarah MacKinnon

Patrick Menzies

Elijah Nicholson

Meredith Reisinger

Charles Seeber

John Testerman

Maria Volodkevich

SQUADRON 08

Class of 2018 EAGLE EIGHT Class of 2018 EAGLE EIGHT Class of 2018 EAGLE EIGHT Class of 2018 EAGLE EIGHT Class of 2018 EAGLE E1G

Nickolas Biancalana

Kaitlyn Barry

Joshua Pope

Christopher Delgado

Sarah Domenichini

Samuel Feehrer

Manuel Figueroa

Devlin Gilligan

Benjamin Kucera

Andrew Loyack

Delarrion Milner

Ross Obenschain

Christopher Perez

Jacquelyn Regan

David Sargent

Nevan Strobelt-McCann

Levi Sylvester

Den Tati-Mackaya

Nathaniel Jostes

Jordan Weum

Grant Temple

LEADERSHIP

Maj Stephen Colletti

MSgt Christina Demke

SQUADRON 08

233

Class of 2016 VIKING NINE Class of 2016 VIKING NINE Class of 2016 VIKING NINE Class of 2016 VIKING NINE Class of 2016 VIKING NINE *

234

Nicholas Adams

Daniel Alotta

Sean Bapty

Henry Baron

Nicholas Bode

Don Cox

Jayna Dodd

Anthony Franze

Andrew Holba

Joseph Houston

Damon Kirkpatrick

Christian Lahman

Robert Lei

Mary McElwee

Benjamin Nicholson

Saphira Philson

Nathan Ruprecht

Jon Satcher

Stone Shoaf

Tyler Spence

SQUADRON 09

Class of 2017 VIKING NINE Class of 2017 VIKING NINE Class of 2017 VIKING NINE Class of 2017 VIKING NINE Class of 2017 VIKING NINE

Jibraun Asaad

Katherine Brechbuhl

Adrian Chiriac

Noah Davis

Jacob DeVries

Madison Martin

Peyton Milligan

Cassidy Oshiro

Joshua Self

William Shanley

Tanner Thompson

Drew Broadbent

Wesley Foudriat

William Vaughn

Gabrielle Bruner

Benjamin Legband

Anne Werkley

Ryan Worley

SQUADRON 09 235

Class of 2018 VIKING NINE Class of 2018 VIKING NINE Class of 2018 VIKING NINE Class of 2018 VIKING NINE Class of 2018 VIKING NINE

Harrison Anderson

Brandon Cambio

Emanuel Beer

Simone Duryea

Faisal Fogle

Jonathon Fornoff

Nicholas Forsythe

Christopher Henry

Nathan Katich

Sheamus Larkin

Madison Lohman

Thomas Malloy

Clarke Niles

Miles Rivera

Robert Schnall

Matthew Sefton

Jack Temple

Joshua Reece

Brooke Rittmann

John Valentine

Anya Wallace

Benjamin White

Christopher Yang

LEADERSHIP

Maj Kyle Moe

236

SQUADRON 09

TSgt Janaea Warner

-CADET-1 fl SQUADRON ill *

Class of 2016 TIGER TEN Class of 2016 TIGER TEN Class of 2016 TIGER TEN Class of 2016 TIGER TEN Class of 2016 TIGER TEN Class o

Ariel Bingaman

Stephanie Bossert

Vaughn Campbell

Alexander Crandell

Sage Cunningham

Matthew Duenes

Joshua Farris

Thomas Fitzgerald

Brock Flieger

Robert Craves

Courtney Cunning

Karl Hellwig

Timothyjames

Jacob Kirkland

Brendan Mallory

Stephanie Ohms

Taylor Parker

Jason Sanchez

Thomas Saulsberry

Marcial Stjohn

Daniel Sullivan

Otto Sunday

Jaron Swinburn

Brian Tolle

Timothy Welkener

SQUADRON 10

Class of 2017 TIGER TEN Class of 2017 TIGER TEN Class of 2017 TIGER TEN Class of 2017 TIGER TEN Class of 2017 TIGER TEN Class of *

Lefagaoalii Amosa

Kyle Broekhuis

Maxwell Brown-Bass

James Demkowicz

Sydney Dole

Maxwell Edson

Benjamin Hightower

Hunter Hill

Benjamin Clements

Ciovann Escobar

Brady Gartman

Andrew Lichtsinn

Aubrey McCabe

■

Junwoo Park

Kenneth Tomlinson

238

SQUADRON 10

Nicholas Porras

William Zimmerman

Colin Quitta

Sydney Rohlwing

Daniel Skoglund

Class of 2018 TIGER TEN Class of 2018 TIGER TEN Class of 2018 TIGER TEN Class of 2018 TIGER TEN Class of 2018' TIGER TEN Class of *

Lois Agabon

Joseph Asenuga

William Backenstoe

Michael Billingsley

Natasha Blaskovich

Dominique Dalton

John Francois

Gannon Gardner

Eric Gershoff

Ryan Harden

Henry Hill

Tyler Ketron

Alia Lemm

Sean Lyons

Max Marosko

Jacob Oare

Kaitlin Pang

Connor Queenan

Tyler Rodriguez

Ryan Schwartzkopf

Connor Sharp

Clinton Siples

Ivaylo Todorov

Jack Warmolts

Robert Wilfong

Chad Young

LEADERSHIP

Maj Matthew Inscoe MSgt Zachary Marshall

SQUADRON 10 239

Class of 2016 REBELEVEN Class of 2016 REBELEVEN Class of 2016 REBELEVEN Class of 2016 REBELEVEN Class of 2016 REBELEVEN Cl

Colin Asbury

Brenden Coleman

Daniel Coutts

Thomas Davis

Mohamed El Ghodhbane

V David Fisher

Joseph Haug

Jacob Jablonski

Stephen Jones

Harrison Meyer

Rachel Powell

Joshua Quarderer

Dana Sanelli

Christian Soldau

Kassandra Stimpson

Jacob Tate

D’Angelo Turner

Matthew Walls

Brooke Wheeler

Asia Williams

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240

SQUADRON 11

Class of 2017 REBELEVEN Class of 2017 REBELEVEN Class of 2017 REBELEVEN Class of 2017 REBELEVEN Class of 2017 REBELEVEN Cl

George Beals

Mary Cavanaugh

Taylor Germain

Robert Doby

Cameron Duley

Sarah Falvey

Ashley Greco

Justin Johnson

Spencer Reisbord

Djozelle Laureta

Jesse Lubove

Schaeffer McHenry

Spencer Smith

Seung Song

Robert Uebelacker

Dylan Vail

Kira Schlosberg

Victoria Zinkus

SQUADRON 11

241

Class of 2018 REBELEVEN Class of 2018 REBELEVEN Class of 2018 REBELEVEN Class of 2018 REBELEVEN Class of 2018 REBELEVEN Cl *

Olufunmilayo Akinlosotu

Andrew Antonetti

James Fuhrman

Garrett Glaudini

Nathan Gomez

Nicolas Guerrero

Jeremiah Knipe

Gwenevere Malisani

Ryan Manning

Silvia Seraly

Connor Severino

Peron Trotman

Savannah Vezeau

Jonathan Toves

Heather Hardcastle

Joseph Matarazzo

Colby Stewart

Michael Winbourne

LEADERSHIP

Maj Brian McIntyre 242

SQUADRON 11

TSgt Reginald Brooks

Class of 2016 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2016 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2016 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2016 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2016 DIRTY D

Logan Braadt

Matthew Burzenski

Hunter Corpus

James Curlee

Austin Duncan

Daniel Eichman

Matthew Fischer

Muhammad Javed

Jared Koch

Jason Linderman

Mikaela Lockwood

Walker Loeffler

Caleb Myhre

Justin Niquette

Patricia Pasque

Zachary Paulson

Natalia Pinto

Cara Renaud

Mary Sherrill

Benjamin Stallmann

Westley Williams

Konner Witt

SQUADRON 12 243

Class of 2017 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2017 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2017 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2017 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2017 DIRTY DO

Joanne Cruz

Jexenia Bennett

Alex Coggin

Zechariah Sparrow

Phillip Hightower

Alexandra Hutchinson

Haley Merrill

Justin Myhre

Christian Naumann

Daniel Reynolds

Vincente Tellez

Kristopher Tillery

Kynan Valencia

Scott Vande Vrede

Not pictured:

Jordan Glover Sherman Jones

Jackson Wilson

244

SQUADRON 12

Connor Drenkhahn

Timothy Wang

Class of 2018 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2018 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2018 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2018 DIRTY DOZEN Class of 2018 DIRTY

Daniel Arndt

Jeremy Blunt

Derek Brecht

Katherine Burnham

Sarah Friedrich

Michael Gallagher

Justin Graham

Alexander Grant

Altin-Myka Hing

Balaussa Kameledenova

Paul Kim

David Koonz

Liza Matson

Jacob Maurer

Connor Reilly

Shaquille Vereen

Daniel Holobeny

Michael Sutton

Caine Watlington

Robert Wood

LEADERSHIP

Maj Joyce Bulson

MSgt Timothy DeWitt

SQUADRON 12

245

Class of 2016 BULL DAWGS Class of 2016 BULL DAWGS Class of 2016 BULL DAWGS Class of 2016 BULL DAWGS Class of 2016 BULL DAW *

Kalon Baker

Jackson Bell

Soren Christensen

Daniel Dahlby

Stone Frankford

Keith Carlow

Jeremy Cruszka

Kevin Mihalik

Clay Nordhaus

Anna Olesinski

Not pictured:

Lindsey Stimeling

Adam Wilkins

246

SQUADRON 13

Joseph Esswein

Caitlin Faimon

Alexander Culua

Kaylee Kostka

Class of 2017 BULL DAWGS Class of 2017 BULL DAWGS Class of 2017 BULL DAWGS Class of 2017 BULL DAWGS Class of 2017 BULL DAW

Nicholas Bailey

Steven Brosy

David Gonzalez

Megan Shenk

Emily D’Amato

William Eastwood

Michael Hughes

Zachary Knoche

Brandon Koltes

Hayder Mahdi

Samantha Moody

Taylor Nelson

Ryan Stafford

Joshua Valenciano

Trevor Violette

David Walker

James Washington

Not pictured:

John Console Max Rogovin

Sean Zackrison

SQUADRON 13 247

Class of 2018 BULL DAWGS Class of 2018 BULL DAWGS Class of 2018 BULL DAWGS Class of 2018 BULL OAWGS Class of 2018 BULL DAW *

David Arneberg

Christopher Botica

Ethan Brown

Allison Cartwright

Briana Chavez

Zachary Drury

Kathryn Gaudette

Martin Gleason

Grayson Harber

Stewart Holmes

Stephen Hott

John Johnson

Jasmine Jorden

Kaleb Kremsreiter

Curtis Ladd

Nathan Lee

Luke McGowan

Sean O’Bryan

Brandon Paulsen

Karol Ramirez

Thomas Riganti

Neptaly Trujillo

Whitton Valentine

Grant Van Hoomissen

Conner Wilburn

Emily Snyder

Carter Wilson

LEADERSHIP

Marshall Yale

248

SQUADRON 13

Maj Erik Fisher

MSgt William Shaffner TSgt Karrington Emery

Class of 2016 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2016 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2016 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2016 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2016

Gytenis Borusas

Miranda Bray

Timothy Bush

Michael Canaan

Marc Corey

Jon Feedar-Thomas

Rachael Ferguson

Nicole Gardner

Connor FHealy

Robert Kephart

Ryan Kissinger

Nolan Mayhew

Matthew Medara

Eric Meng

John Naginis

Austin Rohrer

John Terragnoli

John Tougas

Anne Von Seggern

Johannes Weinberg

William Wright

SQUADRON 14

I Class of 2017 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2017 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2017 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2017 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2017 *

Timothy Barbera

Christopher Bloch

Benjamin Burmester

Andrew Horstman

Brett Fogelberg

Min Kim

Alexis Samloff

250

SQUADRON 14

Christopher Masi

Colleen Slein

Michael Stenger

Jeremiah Wells

Cheyenne Jones

Samuel Rouleau

Isaac Williams

Class of 2018 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2018 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2018 KILLER CORRAS Class of 2018 KILLER COBRAS Class of 2018 *

Christian Agmata

Tristan Briggs

Zachary Clay

Brooklyn Clow

Benjamin Cook

Samuel Eckholm

Christopher Graham

Madison Cray

Chelsea Crimison

Benjamin Harvey

Michael Hurst

Emmanuel Hurtado

Raymone Jackson

Andrew Larson

Anthony Logrande

Brandon Malone

William Pepe

Lyle Plummer

Benjamin Smith

Justin Westbrook

Corbin Zachary

Noel Zamot

Oluwayemisi Orikogbo

Anne Starner

Bret Wagner

LEADERSHIP

Maj Charles Hansen

MSgt Leslie Rodriguez

SQUADRON 14

251

Class of 2016 WAR EAGLES Class of 2016 WAR EAGLES Class of 2016 WAR EAGLES Class of 2016 WAR EAGLES Class of 2016 WAR EAG *

John Allen

Nicholas Belinski

Kristov George

Ryan Grimes

Bailee Harnett

252

Sutton Hernandez

Sarah Hill

O’Neil Hughes

Min Kang

Christopher Kolkowski

Calvin Llarena

Laina McCroskey

Mitchell Melville

Tyler Mergen

Benjamin Pena

Kevin Porath

Grace Rhea

Frank Ricotta

Steven Sauer

Steven Trojan

Joshua Waugh

Carly Wills

SQUADRON 15

Class of 2017 WAR EAGLES Class of 2017

WAR EAGLES Class of 2017 WAR EAGLES Class of 2017 WAR EAGLES Class of 2017 WAR EAG 1 *

Mark Cruickshank

David Elletson

Kaitlyn Ennis

Brett Hagen

Tyler Hajewski

Santos Jayagopal

Noah Kwock

Roland Ladipo

Sydney Lawless

Taylor Lopez Olijnyk

Darby Maier

Michael Mattson

Rhea McFarland

Paul Michaud

Anne Naseer

Kristina O’Sullivan

Viktor Rymniak

Nicole Sofet

Derryk Stiner

Mason Thatcher

Alyssa Torres-Sutterfi

Connor Watson

SQUADRON 15 253

Class of 2018 WAR EAGLES Class of 2018 WAR EAGLES Class of 2018 WAR EAGLES Class of 2018 WAR EAGLES Class of 2018 WAR EAG

Dakota Bowden

Erika Chambers

Colin Chehanske

Nicholas Cousino

McKenna Cox

Russell Ellis

Matthew Greco

Eli Harmon

Piper Heineck

Ryan Holloway

Forrest Isenhour

Brian Kelly

Ryan Lee

Kristin Mason

Michael Mendez

Brandon Mendez Lynch

Evan Miller

Cody Moorhead

Dang-Khoa Nguyen

Alexis O’Leary

Tyler Pickhinke

Mitchell Robinson

Victoria Rodriguez

Logan Statley

Sydney Suite

John Walsworth

LEADERSHIP

Maj Sergio Rios

SQUADRON 15

TSgt Randy Lambert

Class of 2016 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2016' CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2016 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2016 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of

Naomi Alston

Cody Apfel

Craig Corato

Kara Crennan

Alyx Darger

Sean Cavan

Cody Haggin

Jonathan Hart

Joshua Hayden

Samuel Highnote

Jason Hoist

Dylan Hope

Danielle Kaufman

Stephen Keisler

James Lazas

Terryn Mills

James Morgan

Aaron Mukoda

Justin Ng

Paige Saxton-Getty

Grant Simmons

Darren Tidwell

Cecilia Tuma

SQUADRON 16 255

Class of 2017 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2017 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2017 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2017 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of

Joanna Antoniuk

Christian Arnold

Lloyd Evans

Timothy Cunningham

Alex Lee

Marcello Peray-Cenovese

256

SQUADRON 16

Michael Borger

Pedro Barrientes

Brent Johnson

John McCune

Cydnee Reese

Michael Sauter

Heather Parcasio

Adam Sumait

Carissa Vaccaro

Daniel Weisz

Class of 2018 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2018 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2018 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of 2018 CHICKEN HAWKS Class of

Denisha Bennett

Aubrey Duty-Tyson

Samuel Chadwick

James Davis

Augustine DeMeulenaere

Osama Farqaleet

Matthew Haijsman

Taylor Housken

Nathan James

James Kiesewetter

Alex Lewit

Jake Magness

Yelizaveta Patenko

Nicholas Piontek

Vivek Pranavamurthi

Brendan Rodisch

Dakota Oligario

Alondra Rojas

Casey Rothstein

In memory of

John Lindsey March 28,1996

January 24, 2015

Kayla Tinucci

Robert Ward

LEADERSHIP

Maj Carl Maymi

MSgt Michael Simon

TSgt Marlon Quitos

SQUADRON 16

257

Class of 2016 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2016 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2016 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2016 STALAG SEVENTE *

Kemal Baksh

Layne Barrett

Devin Bell

James Cardinal

Joseph Detert

258

Christopher Ditter

Christopher Edwards

Johnathan Eno

Maxwell Hartner

Nathaniel Heldreth

Daniel Helm

Tanner Housken

Spencer Johnson

Hans Kollar

John Kornahrens

Veronica Leddy

Luis Morales

Amy Nyaga-Oglesby

Andrew Oehrle

Vaughn Pyne

Stephanie Sarabia

Forrest Schaffer

Audrey Springer

Rachel Zigler

SQUADRON 17

Class of 2017 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2017 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2017 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2017 STALAG SEVENTE

Christopher Beck

Luke Brown

Nathaniel Lauvetz

Tyler Ginger

Jeffrey McKnight

Frank Montes de Oca

Nnaji Omenye

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Zachary Payne

Patrick Phillips

McKall Turk

Cindy Yie

4 t Meghan Plunkett

Joe Tan

Linzi Thomas

SQUADRON 17

259

Class of 2018 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2018 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2018 STALAG SEVENTEEN Class of 2018 STALAG SEVENTE

Alexys Akers

Jewel Davidson

Joshua Dugan

Richard McCant

Hayden Owen

Ryan Parino-Ramcharan

Harrison Summerour

Amanda Underhill

Jacob Booker

Turner Crews

Miguel Cruz

Marshall Faulkner

Cooper Hawkley

Daniel Johnson

Blase Musick

Alexander Schaffer

John Sims

Robert Walker

LEADERSHIP

260

SQUADRON 17

Class of 2016 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2016 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2016 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2016 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2016 NIGHT

Ryann Anderson

Dylan Bell

Christopher Cecil

Douglas Clark

Simon Curiel

Tony Casana

Maheep Gill

Grant Hemberger

Norman Hitosis

Nicholas Marco

Taiylar Mastey

Zachary Morrow

Shane O’Connell

Nelson Onwuzu

Travis Osborn

Benjamin Rogers

Matthew Sprague

Sung Suh

Caitlin Sullivan

Scott Sultemeier

Nathanael Szuch

Rebecca Vickers

Nathanael Webb

Dustin Weisner

SQUADRON 18 261

:iass of 2017 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2017 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2017 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2017 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2017 NIGHT *

262

Fisher Bertke

Victoria Bittleston

Andrew Bragado

Robert Briggs

Jesse Chasteen

Chase Contreras

Clayton Davis

Lochlin Deeks

Denzel Dones

Adam Fly

Chloe Forlini

Jordan Flanlin

Levi Helms

Jeffrey Keitel

Andrew Levalley

Megan Maikell

Sarah McClellan

Austin McWhirter

Austin Merz

Eric Nagamine

Juan Orozco

Jacob Polakowski

Alan Reid

Emily Richard

Jacob Riley

Kyle Senn

Jared Smithson

Ryan Tetla

Bridgett Wall

Maya Woody

SQUADRON 18

Class of 2018 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2018 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2018 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2018 NIGHT RIDERS Class of 2018 NIGH

Brogan Abeling

Mauricio Agudelo

Bryan Anderson

Cameron Bartlett

Andrew Beckwith

Patrick Byrne

Kyle Campbell

Anson Cheng

Tyler Dockum

Natalee Dueber

Benjamin Fisher

John Gleason

Jared Helm

Aaron Joya

Kylie Kester

Lydia Kim

Jacob Lutz

Donavan Moss

Tyler Myers

James Rast

Caitlyn Renne

Aaric Rogers

Samuel Schell

Matthew Szabo

Joseph Taylor

Ciulianna Vessa

Joshua Wheeler

LEADERSHIP

Maj Joseph Quinn

TSgt Megan Schmidt

SQUADRON 18 263

CADET *

Class of 2016 WOLVERINES Class of 2016 WOLVERINES Class of 2016 WOLVERINES Class of 2016 WOLVERINES Class of 2016

264

Mark Adams

Myles Barnes

Elizabeth Barrett

Thaddeus Baxley

Wyatt Bertrand

Daniel Brown

Jacob Cable

Jeffrey Critchlow

Jordon Huff

Brock Mangum

Lindsey McEvoy

Mary Meyers

Sarah Neumann

Garrett Nobley

William Pugh

Jordan Read

Matthew Rochell

David Sanchez

Austin Smith

Joseph Stank

Christopher Trotter

Matthew Waldman

SQUADRON 19

Class of 2017 WOLVERINES Class of 2017 WOLVERINES Class of 2017 WOLVERINES Class of 2017 WOLVERINES Class of 2017 WOLVERl *

Damian Bordenave

Whitney Briggs

Alexander Fulton

Meredith Garrett

Catherine Carrillo

Philip Davis

William De Bord

Nicholas Heth

Crigor Kerdikoshvili

Joshua Leonard

Christopher Shelmidine

Conner Thomsen

Matthew Moilanen

Nicolas Ouano

Kevin Pina

KateLyn Riechers

Kent Romney

Tyler Rostenkowski

Nolan Sheahan

Jeffery Walton

Jordan Wesemann

Katherine White

Andrew Wyllie

SQUADRON 19 265

Class of 2018 WOLVERINES Class of 2018 WOLVERINES Class of 2018 WOLVERINES Class of 2018 WOLVERINES Class of 2018 WOLVERIN *

Sebastian Coburn

Jameson Borland

Brianna Kramer

Tyler Ledford

Mark Vlassakis

Allyson Walls

Joshua Flores

Marquis Griffin

Chandler Heppe

Nicholas Schultz

Hudson Seman

Mira Marchioretto

Candice Roberts

Torrence Rees

Conner Thigpen

Daniel Manley

Robyn Dyson

Ryan Whitlow

Varun Yerram

LEADERSHIP

266

SQUADRON 19

-CADET*

Class of 2016 TROLLS Class of 2016 TROLLS Class of 2016 TROLLS Class of 2016 TROLLS Class of 2016 TROLLS Class of 2016 TROLLS

Mateus Arcano

Charlene Blair

Taylor Bodin

Katherine Case

Matthew Crader

Christina Gamble

Kevin Jackson

Adam Johnson

Ashley Olson

Austin Ramsey

Karson Roberts

Thomas Schroeder

Samuel Spearman

Ian Taylor

Julian Thornton

Dominic Vallejo

Andrew White

Brandtley Wilson

Jarrod Wooden

(r Melaine Valentin

Michael Zarate

SQUADRON 20 267

Class of 2017 TROLLS Class of 2017 TROLLS Class of 2017 TROLLS Class of 2017 TROLLS Class of 2017 TROLLS Class of 2017 TROLLS C

268

Christopher Carr

David Chong

Anthony Esparza

Daniel Caynes

Erika Goshorn

Parker Hines

Joshua Lightner

Samantha McCain

Claude Alexander

Austin Anderson

Cinthya Elizondo Gamez

Brayden Hill

Darlene Bugado

Nathaniel Penalosa

Kyle Post

Nickolas Radosevich

Malachi Sparling

Aleksandr Towne

Briana Winslow

SQUADRON 20

Luca Simmons

Quincy Smith

Anthony Denkinger

John Hilgenhold

Dylan Moore

a Steven Snyder

Class of 2018 TROLLS Class of 2018 TROLLS Class of 2018 TROLLS Class of 2018 TROLLS Class of 2018 TROLLS Class of 2018 TROLLS

Byron Baker

Phillip Benefield

Raychel Blocher

Evangeline Borngesser

Andrew Carroll

Monroe Dauwalder

Andrew DeSilva

Margaret Farrar

John Fredericks

Igor Certsman

Wongsai Heur

Donald Hiatt

Connor Odneal

Nicole Quattrociocchi

Mickeal Quillman

Drew Romero

Maria Schroeder

James Shipley

Nkozi Stewart

Connor Tibbetts

Yu-ChengTsao

Travis Wilkie

Lucas Scott

Jaydevsinh Zala

LEADERSHIP

MajJohn Agnew

TSgtJustin Kitts

SQUADRON 20 269

Class of 2016 BLACK JACK Class of 2016 BLACK JACK Class of 2016 BLACK JACK Class of 2016 BLACK JACK Class of 2016 BLACK JA *

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270

John Bailey

William Baker

Sharon Blum

Aaron Clinton-Earl

Peter Coote

Jennifer Cutler

Jazmin Furtado

Benjamin Kern

Joshua Key

Rachel Matson

Sam Pearce

Kayla Robertson

Pawin Sarobol

Robert Sellers

Adam Tarantino

Chad Turney

Fernando Valencia Cadena

Dexter Walker

Alexander Warden

Mitchell Willis

SQUADRON 21

Class of 2017 BLACK JACK Class of 2017 BLACK JACK Class of 2017 BLACK JACK Class of 2017 BLACK JACK Class of 2017 BLACK J

Nicholas Accardi

Cecily Agu

Troy Berglund

Shelby Chapman

William Cofield

Kaylor Dolezal

Avery Eckebrecht

Leah Cates

Alexandra Green

Jinno Guevara

Andrew Hollobaugh

James Jax

D’Andre Johnson

Andrew Klinger

Christina McMillan

Paul Mueller

Phillip Resnick

Jessica Schwanebeck

Jonfranco Shattuck

Anthony Smith

Robert Stiefel

Christopher Unger

Henderson Watkins

SQUADRON 21

271

Class of 2018 BLACK JACK Class of 2018 BLACK JACK Class of 2018 BLACK JACK Class of 2018 BLACK JACK Class of 2018 BLACK JAC *

Andrew Chaidez

Ryan Beveridge

Jonah Bhide

Spencer Brandon

Dimitri Floryance

Joycelyn Fordyce

Austin Cadient

Charles Goldstein

Benjamin Hockman

Connorjohnson

Colin McDermott

Jordan Paecht

Zachery Ramey

Matthew Sharpy

Gregory Storey

Thomas Sullivan

Noah Vincent

Zhengxin Wang

Erika Chapman

Elise Hart

John Slosted

Charles Wisniewski

LEADERSHIP

272

SQUADRON 21

Class of 2016 RAPTORS Class of 2016 RAPTORS Class of 2016 RAPTORS Class of 2016 RAPTORS Class of 2016 RAPTORS Class of 2016

Brett Dadiego

Madeleine Dupree

Garrett Ellis

Collin Fleck

Joseph Cerner

Jeffrey Herrala

Andrew Hood

Mi Kyeongjung

Bakytzhan Kalybekov

Casey Keilbarth

Christopher Kuennen

Luke Leathers

Veronica Morthorpe

John Peterson

Kassandra Prusko

Shane Riley

Timothy Shenk

Tabitha Sprankle

Chad Sufficool

Nathanael Zillweger

SQUADRON 22 273

Class of 2017 RAPTORS Class of 2017 RAPTORS Class of 2017 RAPTORS Class of 2017 RAPTORS Class of 2017 RAPTORS Class of 2017 *

Zechariah Gonzales

Kyle Woolbright

274

SQUADRON 22

Patrick Halloran

Alec Hubbard

ShaneJones

Emilia Kaiser

Jeremy Koch

Class of 2018 RAPTORS Class of 2018 RAPTORS Class of 2018 RAPTORS Class of 2018 RAPTORS Class of 2018 •RAPTORSClass of 2018

Monica Callan

Jared Bogdan

Jon Clegg

Ryan Dickerson

Remington Hoyer

Zachary Kosin

Alexsandra Logan

Morgan Mavroudis

Jacob Parzych

Joshua Renick

Stephanie Slimp

Gustavo Tarango

Stephen Turner

Jayce Webster

Jordan Weltzheimer

Jacob Woodcock

Benjamin Gautier

Nathan King

Alexander Kofskey

Andrew Milliron

Samuel Taylor

John Toohey

LEADERSHIP

Maj Robert Lopez

MSgt Michael Thomas

SQUADRON 22

275

Class of 2016 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2016 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2016 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2016 BARNSTORMERS Class o

276

Alexandra Abies

Kevin Cabusora

Joseph Campbell

Yaira Diaz

Jade Diggs

Matthew Dirk

Edison Dohms

Christopher Dylewski

Lucas Emerson Smith

Ellis Field

Matthew Galland

Hunter Her

Nicholas Hughes

Benjamin Juandy

John Laskodi

Sangmin Lim

Marcus Malecek

Nivruth Maramreddy

Richard Sutedjo

Jenna Tasic

Brennan Taylor

Joshua Valentine

SQUADRON 23

Class of 2017 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2017 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2017 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2017 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2017

Samuel Byers

Collette Foster

Meredith Daniels

Michael Ebert

Kevin Fanter

Holly Harness

Patrick Healy

Dennis Hull

Ashley Morgan

Ian O’Bryan

Cody Page

Grant Starr

Connor Vargas

Richard Vitraelli

Yongjun Kim

Dakota Laporte

Leslie Perez

Heath Rohr

Mary Simonton

Ryan Ward

Malik Washington

Andrew Zhao

SQUADRON 23

277

Class of 2018 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2018 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2018 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2018 BARNSTORMERS Class of 2018

Justin Bourgeois

Patrick Butler

Alexandra Cerise

Carina Gillespie

Andrew Goodwin

Nestor Hernandez

Damon Payne

Jarrett Rimel

Alexander Williams

Ethan Young

Aaron Sless

Katie Gibson

Ryan Connors

Rodrigo Laguna Lagos

Aubrey Lowe

Derek McCuckin

Maxwell Olson

Zachary Trujillo

Trey Vandegrift

Samuel Voss

LEADERSHIP

278

SQUADRON 23

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Class of 2016 PHANTOMS Class of 2016 PHANTOMS Class of 2016 PHANTOMS Class of 2016 PHANTOMS Class of 2016 PHANTOMS Class

Allie Baumgarten

Shelton Collier

Thomas Cooper

Summer Getty

Patrick Cilwee

Thomas Goodin

Alexander Hansen

Zachariah Jacques

Colin Lane

Taylor Lanier

Matthew McCall

Jeffrey Mourende de Mourende

Michael Padilla

Eli Parsch

Casey Peloquin

Jacob Pond

Elizabeth Ramsey

Aaron Stolze

Andrew Vanden Berg

Kimberly Webb

SQUADRON 24 279

Class of 2017 PHANTOMS Class of 2017 PHANTOMS Class of 2017 PHANTOMS Class of 2017 PHANTOMS Class of 2017 PHANTOMS Class

Laikyn Duffey

Kyle Barboza

Chase Bockstruck

Jack Eichenberger

Kevin Foley

Myah Jackson

280

Christopher Grove

Gregory Howland

Kojiro Kobayashi

Tracy Landram

Bryce Leiter

Kyra Schmidt

Amanda Smith

Sawyer Martin

Kenneth McGhee

Chyanna Nelson

Hunter Stephens

Lukas Waldron

Sebastian Wermuth

SQUADRON 24

Samuel Coudret

Daron Williamson

Class of 2018 PHANTOMS Class of 2018 PHANTOMS Class of 2018 PHANTOMS Class of 2018 PHANTOMS Class of 2018 PHANTOMS Class

Daniel Barrett

Steven Bradford

Jillian Combs

Jayce Gravdahl

Jenna Gustafson

Nicole Hahn

Stephen Larson

Austin Luckhardt

Benjamin Hawkins

Tyler Huston

Ernest McQuade

Ryan Robb

William Waller

Santo Coppola

William Smith

Mason Hyney

Roman Petersen-Ruud

Michelle Spires

Alexandra Steighner

Jordan Wiggins

LEADERSHIP

LtCol Gerald Cook

TSgt John Sinner

SQUADRON 24

281

282

SQUADRON 25

Class of 2017 RED EYE Class of 2017 RED EYE Class of 2017 RED EYE Class of 2017 RED EYE Class of 2017 RED EYE Class of 2017

Kenneth Allen

Barrett Anigian

Cody Davis

Benjamin Enterline

Daniel Darling

Jacob Holland

Casey Evans

Stewart Lange

Andrew Mayerchak

Gerald McGinty

Mitchell Miller

Bailey Moreland

Laura Olson

Kyle Pasterski

Brendon Sands

Abby Specht

Philip Strunk

Benjamin Weaver

Katleen Ybarra

SQUADRON 25

Class of 2018 RED EYE Class of 2018 RED EYE Class of 2018 RED EYE Class of 2018 RED EYE Class of 2018 RED EYE Class of 2018 RE

Mohd Ameruddin

Cody Bronkar

Mitchell Embrey

Abraham Cygax

Micaela Cuneo

Dustin Brown

Jacqueline Horton

Elliot Knowles

Brandy Oliver

Brandon Pierce

Sara Sweeten

Nathan Ziegler

Alyssa Nevis

John Reynolds

Orchydia Sackey

LEADERSHIP

284

SQUADRON 25

Nicholas Hruby

Bennett Staton

CADET

SQUADRON LM *

Class of 2016 BARONS Class of 2016 BARONS Class of 2016 BARONS Class of 2016 BARONS Class of 2016 BARONS Class of 2016 BARO

Ethan Adamy

Ana Ekhaus

Steven Gaylord

David Higgins

Eboni Jackson

Vegas Johnson

Eric Kaminski

Charlotte Kemp

Cameron Kistler

Scott Lafferty

Steven Luna

Mark Lupfer

Gavin McHenry

Patrick O’Shea

Sandra Suito

Emily Wagemaker

Andrew Phillips

Andrew Rosenthal

SQUADRON 26 28

Class of 2017 BARONS Class of 2017 BARONS Class of 2017 BARONS Class of 2017 BARONS Class of 2017 BARONS Class of 2017 BARON *

Benjamin Basham

Willie Curry

Christopher Bissing

William Joiner

Reagan Fentress

Andrew Liang

Mikayla Robertson

Montana Pellegrini

Victoria Szala

286

SQUADRON 26

Alanna Lovetri

Mary Weidman

Dalton Welch

Ryan Nicholson

Jonathan Schiller

Evan Seeley

Nolan Lamo

Class of 2018 BARONS Class of 2018 BARONS Class of 2018' BARONS Class of 2018 BARONS Class of 2018 BARONS Class of 2018 BAR0

Austin Drabenstot

Naji Bseiso

Matthew Chumaceiro

Krystin Demsher

Erich Drollinger

Tylar Hanson

John Jerome

Erin Lindsey

Lars Knutson

Riley Nix

Meghan Pattillo

Megan Schulze

James Straub

Alexander Reiland

Taylor Tonnies

Justin McManis

Tristan Naranjo

Patrick Rovney

Toby Ryals

Joshua Warren

LEADERSHIP

SQUADRON 26 287

CADET *

Class of 2016 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2016 THUIMDERB1RDS Class of 2016 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2016 THUNDERB1RDS Class of 2016

Matthew Beamer

Daniel Caddigan

Jesse Calico

Tyler Dimson

Aaron Coins

Joshua Harold

Alexander Leaf

Keenan Meier

Rick Merchant

Judith Nainggolan

Jerry Peer

Jesse Ramsey

Sevrin Remmo

Rachel Sanchez

Wasim Soomro

Race Southworth

Thomas Takao

Nolan Anderson

288

SQUADRON 27

Class of 2017 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2017 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2017 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2017 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2017

Ellen Barry

Bowman Benge

Kyle Brandt

Callie Brown

George Calley

Anton Cebanu

Homer Davis

Daniel DeMello

Michael Ellsworth

Samuel Finneran

Julie Fleming

Ryan Graf

Nicholas Harron

Zachary Kane

Patrick Lavelle

Madeleine Lundberg

Nicolas McLaughlin

Brian Min

Zachariah Morris

Jacob Onyechi

Jacobi Owens

Alex Pierstorff

Alexander Pollack

Stephanie Quita

Samuel Scott

Andrew Steinemann

Jacob Taylor

Alexis Thuli

Vanessa Unseth

John White

Nathaniel Woodford

Michael Aro

SQUADRON 27 289

Class of 2018 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2018 THUNDERBIRBS Class of 2018 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2018 THUNDERBIRDS Class of 2018 T *

Robert Anderson

Jinan Andrews

Micah Hayden

Richard Armfield

Austin Beals

Patrick Bordenave

James Burleson

Kaitlyn Dinwiddie

Sutton Farmer

Christopher Ferrario

John Flor

Ryan Johnson

Alexandria Kahalley

Samuel Kreimier

James Long

Xavier McElhannon

Ryan Murphy

Jarren Pacheco

Joseph Pickert

Sarah Pruznick

Matthew Salmon

Jaspreet Singh

Jackson Spalding

Joshua Surver

Jeffrey Weingast

LEADERSHIP

Maj Leah Vanagas

290

SQUADRON 27

TSgt Pamela Goolsby

Class of 2016 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2016 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2016 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2016 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2016 BLACKBIRDS

Caroline Bates

Taylor Burch

Benjamin Carey

Steven Frank

Garrett Fritzsche

Benjamin Coirigolzarri

Ian Fleffron

Ryan Keller

Monica Kestermann

Donald Macary

Caleb McCullough

Garrett McElligott

Justin Miller

Cedric Parker

Isaac Rivera

Camella Rourke

Andrew Ruechel

Clare Sakovich

Daniel Salomon

Ryan Tagatac

SQUADRON 28 291

Class of 2017 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2017 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2017 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2017 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2017 BLACKBIRDS *

292

Peter Barringer

Andrew Buisson

Jack Corriere

Jordan Dahle

Tyler Dietrich

Lily Forlini

Kristopher Fortier

Nicholas Haskell

Patrick Hennigan

Kahleb Kelsey

Donald Thornton

Hayley Weir

Robert Wlosek

Tatiana Wynder

SQUADRON 28

Matas Leckas

Class of 2018 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2018 BLACKBIRBS Class of 2018 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2018 BLACKBIRDS Class of 2018 BLACKBIRDS

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Chandler Beachy

Matthew Blackburn

Max Burnworth

Mark Czerner

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James Lynch

Sean Rellinger

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Jacob Henigman

Johnny Potts

Jonathan Rudolph

Ben Thomas

Ryan Reffitt

Edson Tung

Ryan Vicek

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Asher Bovankovich

Clayton Talesfore

Andrew White

LEADERSHIP

Maj Jesse Caldwell

TSgt Rashad Westry

SQUADRON 28 293

Class of 2016 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2016 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2016 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2016 BLACK PANTHERS Class

Rebecca Bates

Christopher Beasley

Mary Clare Curtin

Jacob Gill

Brett Meyer

Rebecca Murphy

Devin Rushing

Daniel Shellhouse

Robert Chado

Joseph Connolly

Andrew Jardetzky

Daniel Jensen

Joseph Lesar

Tirzah Prince

Kaleb Rockwell

Austin Rodemaker

Joseph Speshock

Alexander Tsang

Francisco Solano-

Hansena Vangen

294

SQUADRON 29

Bloodworth

Class of 2017 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2017 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2017 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2017 BLACK PANTHERS Class

Caleb Anderson

Jonah Angus

Brandon Chitwood

Anthony Ciccarello

Tuaton Gbassa

Trevor Hardee

Zachary Hevel

McCall Kerkman

Joseph Pang

Carlos Plazas

Benjamin Protzman

Stephanie Robb

Jacob Tilley

Alexis White

Kevin Yalung

Gabrielle Briggs

Dylan Brown

Zachary Eppinger

Laurynas Caldikas

Bradley Mokris

Jalen Robinette

Joseph Shiver

SQUADRON 29 295

Class of 2018 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2018 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2018 BLACK PANTHERS Class of 2018 BLACK PANTHERS Class

Forest Bell

Bridget Bielski

Patrick Franck

Lavanson Coffey

Ryan De La Hunt

Annika Edgington

Hyunjoon Garau

Matthew Guida

Dalton Hernblom

Samuel Lohnes

Ross Mantey

Samantha Mohammed

Sean O’Sullivan

Thomas Prinslow

Nicholas Rodriguez

Nina Rogers

Grant Ross

Luke Schumacher

Ryan Sharlow

William Vosejpka

Madeleine Wawrzyniak

Terrence Yi

LEADERSHIP

296

SQUADRON 29

Class of 2016 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2016 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2016 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2016 KNIGHTS OF THIf

Kimberly Albanese

Oscar Bodden

Luke Brantley

Oliver Carter

Genevieve Clemens

Shannon Field

Ian Goulet

Kent Greer

Chloe Hurst

Kyle Jameson

Emonna Knox

Kyle Moore

Gregory Nordhues

Emma Pauken

Clayton Reid

Erik Thompson

Matthew Valenzuela

Ryan Vanguilder

Scott Wawrzyniak

Glenn Wong

Paul Yang

SQUADRON 30 297

Class of 2017 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2017 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2017 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2017 KNIGHTS OF THIR

Ryan Andrieux

William Appelt

Tucker Axhoj

Nicholas Feely

Alex Fernandez

Zachary Hodges

298

Jordan Prado

Jez-Arvin Ramil

Talon Townley

Christopher Wilson

SQUADRON 30

Kara Witgen

Zoe Casteel

Bianca Flotte

Sydney Graham

Connor Livingston

Ciarra McCarthy

Sterling Smith

Nathan Stanford

Jeremiah Taylor

Class of 2018 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2018 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2018 KNIGHTS OF THIRTY Class of 2018 KNIGHTS OF THIR

Brett Baldwin

Jonathan Belinski

Shelby Fatcheric

Joseph Cebhart

Sarah Cantu

Braden Smith

Alexander Hill

Matthew Gingery

Kyle Mackey

Aaron Martin

Christian Oldham

Cesar Saltijeral-Powell

Jordan Schumacher

Andrew Scott

Reginald Slater

Kevin Tierney

Ion Vremea

John Wendt

Josiah Williams

Joshua Kisbye

Jared Rackers

Cameron Davis

Alexander Stromberg

LEADERSHIP

ml r. Sarah Witzgall MAJ Jason Kaufmann

TSgt Dana Austin

SQUADRON 30 299

Class of 2016 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2016 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2016 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2016 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2016 GR *

Landon Smalley

Joseph Wilkin

300

SQUADRON 31

Allyson Swift

Julius Walker

Shannon Daily

Hamza El-Saawy

Leah Weber

EricWermuth

Class of 2017 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2017 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2017 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2017 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2017

Samantha Cabusora

Leza Chapman

Mitchell Cochell

Ryan Douglas

Gregory Geueke

Andrew Gibson

Anne Graft

Paul Hasegawa

Noelle Heiser

Michael Johnson

Colin Klopp

Callum Long

Andrew Resweber

Allison Schwartz

Samuel Sheikh

Jonathan Turner

Christofer Valasek

Timothy Smith

Lucas Fumagalli

Matthew Miller

Tyler Murray

Samuel Stronko

Darian Titus

SQUADRON 31

Class of 2018 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2018 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2018 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2018 GRIM REAPERS Class of 2018 GRI *

Jason Blasius

Robert Boggs

Fletcher Braunton

Kyle DeSautels

Jennie Bruggemann

Lydia Gonzalez

Christopher Hartman

Joshua Holden

Hayden Johnson

Jacob McGraw

Benjamin Pagel

Samuel Kim

Thayne Kollmorgen

Brianna Simpson

Brayden Thomas

Jason Trischitta

Arinn Wade

Daniel Witwer

LEADERSHIP

302

SQUADRON 31

Jordan Stiles

Class of 2016 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2016 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2016 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2016 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2016 RO

Christopher Allen

Javier Arana

Spencer Baldwin

Julia Burns

Jeffrey Christensen

Cary Davis

Spencer Draws

Briana Dutcher

Evan Fortney

Joshua Freidel

James Can

Matthew Jacobs

Boubacar Kane

Justin Katzovitz

Sean Ledford

Seth Taylor

Matthew Womacks

Stephanie Mallard

Sherry Meadows

SQUADRON 32 303

| Class of 2017 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2017 ROADRUMNERS Class of 2017 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2017 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2017 R0 *

Ayana Cole-Fletcher

Kourtney Cryder

Brandon Dumais

Janilie Dysico

Jason Engel

Christopher Flake

James Coljan

Gilbert Gonzales

Hunter Hancock

Kyle Hubert

Blake Johnson

Ericjohnston

Darnell Jones

Jessica Kelley

Mark Kite

Samuel Koford

Claudia Martinez

Genevieve Miller

Kaiana Miller

Brady Miner

Bjorn Nielsen

Joshua Osgard

Christopher Risma

Kaylee Shalongo

Kyle Spratt

Lance Torres

Christopher Truehl

Jacob Vecchio

Marcus Ward

Garrett Wooten

Not pictured:

Christopher Magera

Young Wu 304

SQUADRON 32

Class of 2018 ROADRUMNERS Class of 2018 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2018 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2018 ROADRUNNERS Class of 2018 RO

Steven Boger

James Brittingham

Nicholas Gerlach

Alyssa Garmon

Robert Kishaba

Christopher Patti

Christopher Brose

Melissa Campbell

William Hontzas

Desiree Hopkins

Jacob McCubbins

Ashley McEneaney

Tyler Rickett

Rudy Simpson

Rebecca Smith

Courtland White

Tyler Williams

Kaleb Naylor

Anthony Terrell

Evan Ulinski

LEADERSHIP

Maj Nichelle Somers

MSgt William Fundling TSgt Scott Borlinghaus

SQUADRON 32 305

CADET *

Class of 2016 KING RATZ Class of 2016 KING RATZ Class of 2016 KING RATZ Class of 2016 KING RATZ Class of 2016 KING RATZ Class o *

306

Henry Adams

Charles Ballard

Ismail Baumy

Santos Bonilla

Tyler Brennan

Joseph Campbell

Colby Carr

James Connell

Samuel Drake

Kelly Dualan

Hannah Everson

Tobey Fisher

Stephanie Freeman

Garrett Griffin

Ziqun He

Kelley Kennedy

Colby McGinley

Michael Potts

Nikole Poupart

Tyler Rico

Nicole Taylor

Zachary Thomas

Daniel Torres

Marcus White

SQUADRON 33

Class of 2017 KING RATZ Class of 2017 KING RATZ Class of 2017 KING RATZ Class of 2017 KING RATZ Class of 2017 KING RATZ Class o

Micah Blakely

Clayton Archer

Tyler Albright

Joshua Edelman

Alyssa Hofilena

Agnes Mutoni

Bryce O’Connell

Daniel Villarreal

Lucas Vowel I

Ryan Watson

Bradley Haslam

Brandon Kopp

Jalen Lacy

Jacob Romitti

Alison Skidmore

Christopher Steele

Russell Williams

SQUADRON 33 307

Class of 2018 KING RATZ Class of 2018 KING RATZ Class of 2018 KING RATZ Class of 2018 KING RATZ Class of 2018 KING RATZ Class of *

James Alexander

Mario Bracamonte

William Duvall

Veniece Gomez

Forrest Lang

Peyton Moyles

Haley Spletzer

Christian Trujillo

Madison Charland

Ryan Gorski

Brandon Lau

Austin Hoover

Gabriel Houston

Austin Lyons

Garrett McKenna

Robert Peabody

Caleb Ringe

Christina Santala

Patrick Sluznis

Benjamin Vandenbroeke

Branden Ventura

Geoffrey Wilson

Jack Young

LEADERSHIP

308

SQUADRON 33

Class of 2016 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2016 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2016 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2016 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2016 LOOS

Keenan Andrews

Joshua Bradley

Randall Cason

Alexander Dials

Hunter Cillon

Douglas Couchoe

Joseph Could

Jack McCullers

Andrea Perea

Taylor Perkins

Savanna Whitaker

SQUADRON 34 309

Class of 2017 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2017 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2017 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2017 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2017 LOOSE 1 *

Joshua Bartness

Geoffrey Kuhn

Calvin Boerwinkle

Daniel Bogue

Connor Crilly

Rachel Eaton

Spencer Ganas

Wesleyjackman

Kevin Kim

Katharine Kopinski

Jackson Locke

John Massey

Tyson McQuerry

Kathryn New

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V/ Raymond Perniciaro

Bradford Rupert

Landon Walrod

310

SQUADRON 34

Johnny Wiernicki

Andre Young

Emily Smithwick

John Stigall

Alexis Toro

Class of 2018 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2018 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2018 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2018 LOOSE HAWGS Class of 2018 LOOS *

Travis Brooks

Stephen Brown

Car ley Hatcliff

Zen Ikehara

Daniel Inman

Timothy McVey

Scott Metzger

George Aionesei

Douglas Ludwig

Tyler Coplen

Jeffery Johnson

Nicholas Letourneau

William Phillips

f James Rogers

Jacob Stafford

Katelan Stinehour

Meghan Strang

Joseph Wilde

Trevor Walsh

LEADERSHIP

Maj Bud Fujii-Takamoto

TSgt Chat Houston

SQUADRON 34

311

Class of 2016 WILD WEASELS Class of 2016 WILD WEASELS Class of 2016 WILD WEASELS Class of 2016 WILD WEASELS Class of 2016

312

William Armour

Brandon Barnes

Joshua Bezold

Alyssa Bollig

Logan Coffey

Dennis Cook

Troy Dennis

Dale Duncan

Gregory Fox

Jessica Horn

Andrew Koeller

John Kolbo

Tyler Lannom

Claire Latscha

Terry Lee

Justin Malone

Trenton Monaghan

Robert Parati

Alyssa Ramirez

Nicholas Reisch

Carley Woodard

Jacob Wulfson

SQUADRON 35

Class of 2017 WILD WEASELS Class of 2017 WILD WEASELS Class of 2017 WILD WEASELS Class of 2017 WILD WEASELS Class of 2017

Andrew Banez

Aaron Cetnar

Michael Cumming

Anthony Ermitano

Austin Garcia

Dustin Johannsen

Zacharyjohnson

Robert Landers

Kallie Leonard

Christian Linn

Jose Martinez-Alvare

Seamus McCaffrey

Kenton McGuire

Dominic Moore

Noelle Noudewo

Alexandra Osborn

Tyler Pennella

Arthur Rose

Jocelle Rudico

Samuel Sapita

Ashley Stanton

Jared Sturdivant

David Webb

SQUADRON 35

Class of 2018 WILD WEASELS Class of 2018 WILD WEASELS Class of 2018 WILD WEASELS Class of 2018 WILD WEASELS Class of 2018

Aaron Bauer

Timothy Brown

Kailyn Cabrera

Kooper Hackmann

Logan Cowan

Tucker Jacobs

Jonah Roop

Patara Charnvanichbori

Tristan Walton

Matthew Lerdahl

Dominic Licerio

Lucas Mireles

Hunter Pace

Michael Pieschl

Michael Rieker

Linette Westley

LEADERSHIP

Maj Andy Cray 314

SQUADRON 35

TSgt Ian Collins

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Class of 2016 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2016 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2016 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2016 PINK PANTHERS Class of 20

Evan Allman

Chelsea Cogswell

Adam Collamati

Mackenzie Conrow

Timothy Crain

Derrin Celston

Tyler Kapolka

Michael Kelly

Bethany Kenser

Kevin Love

Martin Martinez

Robyn Mills

Sun Park

Zachary Perry

Heath Reichenbach

w Katherine Smith

Preston Spaulding

Alexander Warren

Sione Wolfgramm

SQUADRON 36

315

kss of 2017 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2017 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2017 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2017 PINK PANTHERS Class of 201

316

Savannah Banyai

Kirk Beaver

Alexander Bollwitt

Jordan Boyce

Austin Carter

Howlett Cohick

Asher Cutler

Michael Davis

Nicholas Featherston

Christopher Haijsman

Nathaniel Harms

Justin Jones

Alexander Laudadio

Kurtis Ley

Emeline Lochmaier

Luigi Lorenzo

Sean McClone

Aaron Nubine

Kaleb Nypaver

Hilary Perkins

Nolan Peters

Alexia Rochester

Matthew Shisler

Matthew Swanson

Emily Taylor

Liam Wells

Natsuko Worrell

SQUADRON 36

Class of 2018 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2018 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2018 PINK PANTHERS Class of 2018 PINK PANTHERS Class of 20

Tyler Berson

Brock Crawford

Courtney Denker

Hyunik Kim

Jonathan Kopacka

Nicholas Moorehead

Antonio Nazario

Alexander Norton

Preston Rumsey

Trenton Samaha

Sarah Serrano

Matthew Correa

Cameron Elliott

Emlyn Evans

Ryan Lewis

Trevor Lyons

Jonathan Parks

Ashlyn Paulson

Farley Pipkins

Luke Strebel

Jenna True

Zack Watson

Bennett Hatfield

LEADERSHIP

Cpt Cary Whidden

TSgt Brian Sturdivant

SQUADRON 36 317

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318

Jonah Bacon

Grayson Gist

Zachary Hill

Gianna Khoudary

Felix Knutson

Julia Leithold

Sarah Miller

Konnor-Lawrence Moden

Christopher Moroz

Robert Olesen

David Ortiz

William Price

James Rasmussen

Ryan Redhead

Matthew Robbins

Matthew Simpson

Kevyn Stinett

Christopher Towns

Brian Yarbrough

SQUADRON 37

Class of 2017 ANIMALISTIC SKYRAIDERS Class of 2017 ANIMALISTIC SKYRAIDERS Class of 2017 ANIMALISTIC SKYRAIDERS Class of 2017

Tsali Bentley

Zachary Kamai

Valerie Westland

Nicholas Brandt

Dominic Celiano

Marie Fleming

Travis Foote

John Deaton

Madeline Gloss

Natrelle Demison

Nathan Hausman

Braden Laverick

Brian McSweeney

Benjamin Miota

Christopher Newman

Jacob Ploschnitznig

John Scott

Warren Taylor

Jared Wesemann

Zane Willburn

Caleb Winningham

SQUADRON 37 319

Class of 2018 ANIMALISTIC SKYRAIDERS Class of 2018 ANIMALISTIC SKYRAIDERS Class of 2018 ANIMALISTIC SKYRAIDERS Class of 2018 *

Nathan Arnold

Megan Barrick

Jonathan Beck

Benjamin Brown

Jeffrey Burnett

Michael Cunningham

Rebekah Diotte

Christopher Dukarm

Jonas Fiant

Omar Gardea

Kristyn Gonzales

Thomas Heckman

Phillip Hendrix

JeromyJorgensen

Angela Karamanos

Evan Loosen

Austin Meyer

Riley Murray

George Nifakos

Ablay Orazkhanov

Hunter Parnell

Kasey Raia

Karl Sapper

Isaac Strever

Patrick Sweetman

Noah Taylor

Megan Upp

Jack Weldon

LEADERSHIP

Maj Ricardo Lopez

320

SQUADRON 37

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MSgt Scott Neu

TSgt Christopher Ackerman

Class of 2016 ALL STARS Class of 2016 ALL STARS Class of 2016 ALL STARS Class of 2016 ALL STARS Class of 2016 ALL STARS Class o

Madison Aiman

Mark Caldwell

Samantha Castanien

Griffith Hiss

Tyler Hudson

Samuel Hunt

Susan Hurtado

Michael Loh

Krista McAloose

Landon Morrison

Ryan O’Reilly

Alejandro Rodriguez

Travis Ryan

Gregory Search

Jeremy Shimanek

Mark Talan

Austin Thompson

Bryant Tran

Riley Vann

SQUADRON 38 321

Class of 2017 ALL STARS Class of 2017 ALL STARS Class of 2017 ALL STARS Class of 2017 ALL STARS Class of 2017 ALL STARS Class o i

Wesleigh Bartels

Clinton Black

Lauren Bramblett

John Cavassa

Kuo-Liang Cheng

Ryan Dau

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Michael De Sousa

Bryan Driskell

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Robert Farley

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Hunter Robinson

Colin Sandor

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Jackson Bednar

Casey Bell

Carlo Carson

Austin Chitwood

Jacob Darnell

Hannah Durbin

Samuel Ehrhard

Garrett Fisk

Justin Greene

Christopher Henley

Anthony Julian

Erin Kilbride

John Potthoff

Stephen Redmon

Andrew Tien

Minh Vuong

Jennifer Lam

Christopher Mahoney

Monica Riggs

Hayden Schmitt

David Tanthorey

Britt White

Christana Wagner

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Maj Christina Vile

MSgt Christopher

Lanchoney

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Rebecca Beasley

Levi Braley

Faith Brodkorb

Lucas Brown

Spencer Davenport

William Jantscher

Daniel Johansen

Matthew Kellum

Jasmine Kim

Cameron Lindsey

Conner Litt

William Maschmeyer

Katherine Obluda

Carson Orwig

Kyle Russell

Samuel Sabin

James Salem

Braeden Sheets

Zachary Stepan

Cautam Venkataraman

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Brandon Bradley

Kristen Chapman

Joseph Erdie

Wesley Chiu

Daniel Cinnamon

Renzo Delgado

Darby Germain

David Harris

Kevin Hieronymus

Jake Kiedinger

Jesse Quandt

Amelia Roddenberry

Jacob Schenk

Hannah Wilken

Jacob Yarwood

Jordan Shields

Samer Sholi

Landon Tomcho

John Wells

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Joseph Anderson

Peter Carillo

Richard DePaola

Amanda Elliott

Nicholas Francoeur

Joshua Gallaher

Prayant Hanjra

Jarrod Hardrick

Benjamin Herrick

Calder Kempema

Courtney Kunselman

Garret Lynn

Matthew Markwardt

Nicholas Oakley

Dylan Purdom

Joel Rodriguez

Hannah Rogers

Ja’mel Sanders

Kevin Schuster

Samuel Sentongo

Maxwell Thompson

Christopher Walsch

Olivia Wiese

Peter Yoon

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Abby Bierschbach

Grant Caswell

Staci Colbacchini

Spencer Crowe

Nathaniel Dickman

Craig Dold

Alexandra Fairbanks

Lewis Gray

Connor Hagan

Ryan Keeney

Lucas Lambrecht

Nicholas Liu

Zachary Moer

Brianna Pauser

John Rowan

Maximilian Umland

Arinze Uzo-Okereke

Lucas Villa

Nathaniel Volk

Douglas Wong

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Jensen Caster

Glynn Cheeks

Jacob Cook

Nicholas Fernandez

Shelby Gallagher

Cameron Georgi

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Justin Kirk

Stevan Bacchus-Grant

Matthew Dorsey

Turner Holcombe

John Hrabovsky

Cori McFadden

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Seth-Mitchell Trambulo

Karen Wolf

Dylan Dempster

Taylor Smith

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Jacob Barnhorst

Brittany Brookhiser

Carson Casey

Benjamin Delaney

Molly Ferguson

Craig Freeh

Joshua Graham

Joshua Hipps

Adam Klein

Brendan Leonard

Lauren Llewellyn

Nicholas Martin

Josiah Oliver

Joshua Radjenovich

Nicolas Sanchez

Devinder Sandhu

Julia Sebben

Connor Sedore

Anthony Smith

Aaron Tollon

Jordan Wengreen

Victoria Wright

Tyler Jackson

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Maj Brian Adcock

TSgt Leslie Cook

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SENIOR SUPERLATIVES

USAFA’s Next Top Model:

Richie Sapp

Future Commandant

of Cadets:

Stealth iest Cadet aka “The

Jake Sortor

B-2 Cadet”: Ahmed Croce

Future Superintendent of

USAFA: Winston Sanks

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FIRSTIES

Energy Drink Junkie: Scott Alsid

Worst Case of Senioritis: Andrew Dane

Best Hair: Rafa Rojas-Reyes

Fitness Fanatic aka “The Gym Rat”:

Rajeem Moore

CSP Rebel: Greg Chaput

Whiz Kid: Caleb Ziegler Most Fanatical

Institutional Pride: Nate Dreslinski Superlatives

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“I don’t believe there is such a thing as a ‘born’ soccer player. Perhaps you are

born with certain skills and talents, but quite frankly it seems impossible to me that one is actually born to be an ace soccer player.” Pele ~

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AD Retires

Ninth athletic director retires after 40 years of service Dr. Hans Mueh was the ninth Ath-

Academy saying I had been appointed.

letic Director in the history of the Acad-

There were lots of times as you

emy. His tenure at the Academy stretched

can

more than 40

years from cadet to Chem-

“what am I doing here,” but I stuck it out

istry Instructor to Vice Dean to his final position as Athletic Director. Prior to his

and retired from the Air Force 38

official retirement, Dr. Mueh sat down

years later.

imagine like all cadets that I thought

with Polaris staff member C3C Alex Lee to reflect on his career and offer some

PolariS: About a

advice to future Air Force officers.

month ago the

majority of the

Polaris: Let’s start from the beginning.

class of 2015 got

As a kid, what initially attracted to you

their AFSCs. Re-

to attend the Air Force

count for us this

Academy and ultimately accept your appointment?

Courtesy photo

Dr. Mueh: That’s actually an interesting

process and how it went for you.

story, because as a typical seventeen/

Dr. Mueh: When I was a cadet, I got

eighteen-year-old, I had no clue what

interested—like all cadets did back then-

I was going to do. I had really good

-in flying. I came from classes where

grades in high school. I went to a big

80 to 85 percent of the class went off to

high school in Milwaukee. I ran track.

pilot training.

Not very well, but I ran track and it

I had a slot to pilot training, and

lieutenants. But there was a guy in the class who was a captain who was going

through it as a change of career. One day he just took me aside and he said, “What are you doing? You’re better than this.” I was fighting this because I was still angry about losing my pilot training slot. And so then I started studying I got better at it, I got a great assignment to Langley; Headquarters Tactical Command; now ACC. And that was the start. That whole thing about picking careers is

sometimes a crap shoot, but from my own experience I quickly

discovered I don’t know that there are any bad jobs in the Air Force. The job is what you make it. I don’t think there are any bad bases in the Air

Force; once

again it’s what you make it.

Polaris: You touched on this a little bit earlier, but in your experiences as an officer, a leader, and mentor, what’s been

turns out one day I was talking to my

about a month before graduation they

track coach about what I wanted to do

did another quick look at my eyes, and

and he said, “Well I’m a liaison officer

they decided to take some pictures. They

for this new place out west called the

found scar tissue on my eyes, and I lost

Air Force Academy.”

The greatest success to me is when my

my pilot training slot. Well I was one

former students come back and tell me

cynical, angry cadet. I had orders to go to Vance for pilot training and now it’s

what an impact I’ve had on their lives.

gone. So I scrambled around to see what was still available and Intel was still

to have your A game on all the time. I

enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-

available, and I thought okay I’ll do Intel

to you with issues,

Milwaukee (UWM). I was actually in

and I’ll give my five years and get out.

It was the first I’d ever heard of the Air Force Academy. So he got me some

paperwork and I filled it out. So while I was waiting to hear, I

your greatest success?

Dr. Mueh-. You know that’s actually funny.

I guess the takeaway there is

discovered pretty quickly as cadets come you can’t be down, can't be short with them. You have to you

Army ROTC, and I was doing really great in my green Army outfit and then sometime in spring, I want to say March/

I left. I was angry when I went to Intel

school, which was kind of interest-

April of 1962,1 got the letter from the

officer that they can be.”

ing because most of us were second

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I was still angry. I was angry when

you have

take that on and say, “I'm going to do the best I can to help this cadet be the best

Dr. Mueh retires

335

Retiring director says to have ‘A’ game on all the time (Continued from page 334)

the academic side of the Academy tran-

PolariS: The Academy has obviously

sition ultimately to where you are now,

been a huge part of your career. When

being the Director of Athletics and your involvement and Air Force athletics?

you were cadet, did you imagine that so much of your future career word revolve

Dr. Mueh: Athletics is a huge part of your

around this Academy and contribute to it?

development. I feel strongly about that

Dr. Mueh: You know if you took a poll of

so when I was Vice

my classmates, (they’ll say) I was one of those guys that drove out the gates say-

ing, “I’ll never come back here. I’ll give you my five years because that’s what I and never come back.”

owe you

Well it didn’t take me long to turn that around. The Air Force has been

nothing but great for me so yeah I have great memories. In 1976,1 got my PhD at Wisconsin and that was significant to me.

It was significant because I really

had to work hard to get that. I wasn’t

the smartest cadet but I will always be

grateful to the Air Force for giving me the chance to go to grad school, and I didn’t let them down. I graduated with honors from Wisconsin and at that point I said, “Okay I’m obviously on a different career path.” So then I came back to the Academy and continued to try to inspire and educate cadets.

Polaris: Earlier in your career as a contributor to the Academy you were

heavily involved in the academic side of things. How did your contributions to

Dean and I was also

volunteering to be the faculty athletics representative. In other institutions where the

athletic department is so far removed

Photo by Arnie Spencer but I mean the same thing holds here

from the rest the campus, both physi-

when you’re a cadet at the Air Force

cally and literally, it’s different here. We’re all one voice so when I was Vice

Academy. You don’t have that perspective. You’re just reacting to policies you

Dean I was involved in a lot of athletic

don’t like so you feed on each other

things anyway so the transition was

in terms of that cynicism. Yeah I was

when General (John) Rosa, who was the

cynical when I left, but that went away pretty fast because my pride in this institution kept growing the longer I was

Superintendent

at the time that

me to be the Athletic

picked

Director. He called

and said, “So how’d you like to be the

in the Air Force. So I wouldn’t worry

athletic director?” It didn’t seem that

about the cynicism.

much of a stretch because we’re all kind of seamlessly joined anyway. Colonal

Randy Spetman was the AD at the time, and he and I are still great friends. He

let me get involved on the business side of athletics so when General Rosa asked me to be an Athletic

Director, the learn-

ing curve wasn’t all that steep.

Polaris: You talked about your own struggles as a cadet with cynicism for the lack of a better word.... In your

experience, what would you say to the cadet who’s dealing about these issues right now?

Dr. Mueh: I’ll tell that cadet, “Don’t worry about it, you’re normal.” I think every cadet in the history of the Academy has had a little bit of that cynicism. One of my favorite quotes comes

from Winston Churchill: “In the midst of events there is no perspective.” He Photo by C1C Joshua Jordan

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was

talking about the second world war,

Polaris: it’s your last year here as the athletics director, and the football program has seemed to have a complete

turnaround from last season and the

Commander-in-Chief’s trophy is back. What does that mean to you?

Dr. Mueh; Well you know it’s kind of funny, if I had retired last year I would forever look back on this and go, “Boy,

(I) pulled the trigger too fast.” Last year

tough year for a lot of reasons other than just competition, I mean with sequestration, with everything that was going on it was really hard. I think General Johnson has done a good job in putting pieces together and fighting for the future of this Academy and so I'm just happy that I hung around. was a

It’s almost like the teams have set record performances just for me. It’s

what I want to believe, but I know that’s not the case. But I'm so

proud of the ca-

Courtesy photo

Photo by Arnie Spencer

dets. We’ve won more women’s volley-

Polaris: In a couple months here

boring. Take some chances. Be a risk

ball games in the conference than ever,

the Air Force Academy is about to mint

taker and that gets back to that self-

more women’s soccer games than ever,

nearly a thousand new second lieutenants into the active duty Air Force. If you had one piece of advice to offer

conlidence. All those things you learn

our cross

country teams, swimming... we

put eight swimmers into the nationals. I can go on and on about the suecesses that

we’ve hit, let alone a football

to those new second lieutenants what

would it be?

here at the Academy, but the biggest one

is life is full of a little disappoint-

ments. If you dwell on those

disappointments, you'll bury yourself. You’ll just bury yourself in nightmares and you'11 never be at peace with yourself.

team. It’s always nice to win football

Dr. Mueh: My advice is don’t ever look

games. It creates just positive vibes at

back. There’s nothing you can do about

the institution. It’s been a phenomenal year and I can’t thank these athletes

anything that happened behind you. Always look forward, and secondarily

Just put it behind you and say,

enough for the job they’ve done.

take some chances. Life’s too short, too

a better

“Okay

I've learned from that experience. I’m person for that.”

Dr. Mueh retires

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Patrick Corona, one of three all-conference first-team runners for the Falcons’ distance team.

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Cross Country Men’s, women’s teams have solid seasons By Athletic Media Relations Highlighted by

finish marked the ninth time in the last 16 years that Air Force

a runner-up finish

from junior Patrick Co-

rona, the Air Force men’s Cross Country team finished second

has earned a top-two placement at the Mountain West Cross

Country Championships. “We’ve talked all season about being a solid team and we

at the Mountain West Championships Oct. 31. Corona was one

of three all-conference first-team runners for the Falcons’ distance team, as senior

executed like a solid team today,” head coach Ryan Cole said.

Riley Coates and junior Hannah Everson “I know the guys have the desire and potential to be a very placed seventh in their respec- good team and we are looking forward to the regional meet.” On the women’s side, Everson earned first-team hon-

tive races.

Crossing the finish line in a time of 23:41.50—the

second straight year after placing seventh with an I record time of 20:47.90. Everson, who Division Academy ors for the

Academy’s fastest 8K time in nearly 20 years—Corona

bettered the program’s previous DI record by nearly 12 sec-

finished second in the 65-run-

to capture all-conference honors more than once in a career

ner event at Woodward Park.

—and the only to do so with first-team status.

onds, became just the second member of the women’s team

Corona, who claimed all-MW

Senior Taylor Drolshagen clocked in at 21:35.00 to finish

honors for the second straight

29th in the 87-runner field, while freshmen teammates Carina

year, was one of two Air Force place within the

top eight of the men’s race, as

Gillespie and Nicole Hahn placed 35th (21:47.60) and 36th (21:55.40), respectively. Senior Rebecca Esselstein rounded out the squad’s scoring runners with a 41st-place time of

Coates clocked a career-best

22:06.80.

runners to

time of 23:50.20 to finish sev-

enth,

Zach Perkins

move into fourth on

the

Junior Anna Olesinski, sophomore Lindy Long and

freshman Katie Burnham also competed at the conference

program’s all-time list (since

meet, with Olesinski pacing the trio with a 44th-place time

1995) and claim the second

of 22:13.40. Long recorded a time of 22:46.00 to take 67th,

all-MW award of his career.

while Burnham finished 75th in 23:16.20.

Senior Zach Perkins

finished 18th with a time of 24:20.40, while sophomore Kyle

The women collected 141 points to finish fifth in the 11team field.

Eller and freshman Andrew Johnston finished 22nd (24:26.00)

“I’m pleased with the effort the women exerted in their

and 24th (24:26.90), respectively, to complete Air Force’s

race

group scoring runners with top 25 finishes. As a team, the Falcons accumulated 73 points to finish

over the last few weeks and that didn’t let them distract them-

second in the eight-team

race.

The Falcons’ runner-up

today,” Cole continued. “Our top two missed some training

selves from their execution. We obviously want to rank higher in the team scores and we’ll continue to do so in the future.”

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CIC TROPHY Trophy returns for 19th time after defensive struggle By Athletic Media Relations

Chiefs Trophy games against Army datto the

beginning of the round-robin

early in the third quarter to break open

ing competition in 1972 and have a seriesbest 56-30 overall record against Army and Navy.

a tense game, Will Conant kicked three field goals, and Air Force beat Army

was a defensive

Kale Pearson hit tight end Garrett Griffin for a 54-yard touchdown

This one

23-6, Nov. 1 to win the Commander-in-

struggle. Leading by just a field goal at half-

Chiefs Trophy for a record 19th time. Air Force (6-2) has won five of six,

including a triumph over Navy, which put the Falcons in position to capture the trophy on Saturday. The Falcons beat Navy 30-21 in October. Army (2-6) hasn’t captured the

time, Pearson hit Griffin over

2-yard touchdown pass to Griffin midway through the fourth quarter. Pearson, who finished 8 of 12 for 141 yards and gained 41 yards rushing, also hit Colton Huntsman for 17 yards and Jalen Robinette for 29 on consecutive plays to set up Conant’s 26-yard field goal with 5:13 left on the clock before halftime.

Army scored first, taking advantage of an Air Force turnover on the first

possession of the game. Josh Jenkins intercepted Pearson near midfield on a third-and-8 play and returned it 31 yards

the middle on

to the Air Force 28 to set up Grochows-

Air Force’s first

ki’s 42-yard field goal.

coveted hardware, emblematic of su-

possession of

premacy among the three service academies, since it won its sixth in 1996.

the second half,

downs on its next possession, failing on

and he raced

fourth down for just the sixth time in 14

It was the 49th meeting between the service-academy rivals, who rely on

the run game. The Falcons lead the

series against Army 34-14-1 and have won

16 of the last 18 in the series. The

Falcons are 31-12 in Commander-in-

untouched into the end zone for a 13-3

Air Force turned the ball over on

tries this season.

lead. Stymied the entire first half, the

After Santiago reversed field on a

Falcons had struck in just three plays

keeper and gained 32 yards deep into Air Force territory, the Falcons escaped further damage when Grochowski’s 41yard field goal attempt sailed wide left.

that took 48 seconds after forcing Army into a three-and-out. Pearson secured the victory with a

Photo by Mike Kaplan

Kale Pearson and Broam Hart

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Will Conant

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Junior receiver Garrett Brown hauls in a touchdown pass from Kale Pearson to clinch an Air Force win over Navy 30-21, Oct. 4 at Falcon Stadium.

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Falcons battle Broncos for bowl game championship By Athletic Media Relations

Pearson registered five completions on

yard pass early in the second quarter

nine attempts for 77-yards on the night.

to put the

Sophomore linebacker Jordan Pierce

Broncos up 10-6. Just over a minute later Davern ran in his second

defeated Western Michigan Univer-

led the Falcon defense with 10 tackles,

touchdown of the night, followed by

sity (8-5), 38-24, in the 18th annual

including three

Rushing’s touchdown near the end of

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Dec. 20

tackles for loss

the half, putting Air Force ahead 20-10

at Albertsons Stadium. The Falcons,

and two sacks.

midway through the game. Each team put points on the board through the end of the third quarter and

The Air Force Academy (10-3)

The Bron-

representing the Mountain West Conference, used a 284-yard effort on the

cos were

ground to lead them to their first bowl

first on the

start of the fourth before AFA was able

win since 2010.

board after An-

the

Davern rushed for 101-yards and two

hit a 25-yard

pull away scoring two touchdowns with just under 10 minutes remaining pushing the score to 38-17. Zach

touchdowns on 12 carries, earning

kick. Air Force

Terrell connected with Davis late the

him Most Valuable Player honors for

responded be-

fourth quarter on a 51-yard pass, cut-

the Air Force Academy. Sophomore

fore the end of

ting the score to 38-24.

drew Haldeman

Sophomore running back Shayne

DJ Johnson added 83-yards and one

touchdown, while junior Devin Rush-

ing added another scoring run in his

25-yards carried. Quarterback Kale

DJ Johnson

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Kale Pearson a Davern run,

the quarter with

putting the Falcons ahead 6-3 after a failed two-point conversion. WMU’s Corey Davis snagged a 47-

Air Force earned its 11th bowl

victory and first since an Independence Bowl win in 2010, now holding an 11-12-1 bowl record.

Troy Calhoun

Alex Hansen

Photos by Liz Copen

Shayne Davern powers his way to the Western Michigan 3-yard line in the first half of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho, Dec. 20, 2014, on a drive that gave Air Force a 20-10 lead. The Falcons defeated the Broncos, 38-24, with Davern running for 101 yards and two touchdowns.

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Michael Husar

Hayes Linn

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Quarterback Nate Romine, filling in for injured Kale Pearson, led the Falcons to an upset win over the nationally-ranked Colorado State Rams 27-24 at Falcon

Stadium Nov. 28.

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Falcons finish season 9-3

FOOTBALL By Athletic Media Relations

those games where the teams played well,” Air Force coach

Weston Steelhammer certainly proved he has a fitting

football name and did so in the clutch against his team’s big-

gest rival, the Colorado State Rams. The sophomore safety followed a drive-ending interception late in the fourth quarter by helping stuff a fourth-andshort in the final minute.

That set up Will Conant’s last career kick at Falcon Stadium as the senior sent a

Troy Calhoun said. “I thought our guys did a heck of a job hanging in there.” Fullbacks Shayne Davern and DJ Johnson scored for Air Force, which has now won six straight over the Rams at home. Backup quarterback Nate Romine stepped in for starter Kale Pearson, who was a late scratch with a tender right ankle. Romine ran for a score and threw for 135 yards, including a 26-yard strike to Garrett Brown to get the Falcons in field-goal range.

39-yard field goal just inside the left upright with no time remaining, lifting Air Force

the Air Force 42, only to have Dee Hart stopped short when

to a 27-24 upset of No. 21

he ran right into Steelhammer and Troy Timmerman. It gave

Colorado State Nov. 28 to

Air Force good field position with 38 seconds left.

This after Colorado State went for it on fourth-and-2 at

snap the Rams’ nine-game

winning streak. An improbable victory considering the Falcons (9-3, 5-3 Mountain West) were

missing their starting quarter-

A few plays later, they were well within the range of

Conant, the most accurate kicker in school history. After a timeout

by the Rams-Conant used the break to grab a quick drink

of water—he drilled the kick and was mobbed by teammates. “I got out there, looked up and (the flags on the goal

ing one of the hottest teams

posts) were straight down,” Conant explained. “I was like, ‘Yes! Let’s go!”’ This has been quite a season at home for the Falcons,

in the country.

who finished 6-0 in the friendly confines of Falcon Stadium.

back, leading rusher and fac-

Oh, and not to mention

they needed Steelhammer’s

They beat Boise State in September and now Colorado State, which was off to its best start since 1994.

interception and the fourth-down stop to thwart two potential

It’s also been quite the turnaround too. Air Force has

game-winning drives by Colorado State (10-2, 6-2) late in the

gone from two wins a season ago to nine this year the biggest bounce-back in team history, surpassing the ‘58 that

final quarter. “It takes two to tango at a high level and this is one of

squad

went 9-0-2 after going 3-6-1 the year before.

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Men's Soccer Individual efforts produce balanced team

By Athletic Media Relations

the Year award. Pujats started 16 of 18 games for the Falcons,

Sophomore Jake Schenk took home team MVP honors for the Air Force men’s soccer team for the 2014 season. Austin Britt, Ben Kern and Trey Pujats also took home honors.

Schenk, who earned first team All Mountain West Conference honors, put together an

at Air Force, Britt started

started 17 of 18 matches for

backfield in his final season, recording one assist.

17 matches for the Falcons in the

the Falcons, missing one game

Sophomore Blake Elder earned second team All MWC

due to illness. He posted a 0.93

honors for the Falcons. The Fort Worth, Texas, native started

goals-allowed average to go

all 18 matches for AFA and tied for fifth on the team with four

with 82 saves in 1,549 minutes.

points scored, tallying one goal and two assists. Elder was one of just three Falcons to start all 18 matches. He was a part of the Falcon defense that posted six shutouts on the season.

conference in saves, GAA and shutouts per game.

Freshman midfielder Trey

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Senior Austin Britt took home Most Improved honors. After appearing in just three games in his first three years

amongst the top three in the

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matches for AFA.

the net for the Falcons. Schenk

posted the second-lowest GAA in school history and ranked

Blake Elder

Junior Ben Kern earned Most Inspirational. The defender ranked fifth on the team with two goals, appearing in 17

outstanding season in front of

The Flemington, N.J. native

Luke Villamaria

recording one assist.

Pujats took home the Rookie of

Air Force went 7-7-4 in 2014.

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Sophomore midfielder Ryan Ward goes for a slide tackle during a home match against Oakland. «

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Jake Schenk

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The Air Force women’s soccer team season over

celebrates after sophomore Kaylee Shalongo scored an overtime goal in the 95th minute to give the team its first win of the

UC-Davis 1-0.

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Team defeats three conference foes By Athletic Media Relations

a 2-0 match with a

Air Force women’s soccer had one of its most dominant

performances of the season, coasting to a 4-0 win over Fresno State in Mountain West action on senior day Oct. 26 at the Cadet Soccer Stadium. The four goals for the Falcons were the most in a MW match since 1999. The Falcons got scores from Bailee Flarnett, Angela

Lizzy Denton scored her first-career goal in the 40th, taking a pass from Kaitlyn Ennis and scoring from 20 yards out. The Falcons put the match away on Katie Case’s goal in the 78th, Alison Skidmore passed to Case, who took the ball at midfield and dribbled into the top of the box and scored

Karamanos, Lizzy Denton and Katie Case for their most lopsided Mountain West win since a 6-0 win over UNLV back

goal in the 28th, taking a pass from Megan

Schulze and scoring from 10 yards out.

1999. Air Force also set a record for most conference wins in the MW era. “I was extremely proud of our team effort today,” head

coach Larry Friend said. “The

from 20 yards out. Freshman Alex Kahalley notched her fifth shutout of the season

in goal, recording six saves.

Air Force held a 15-14 advantage in shots and 5-3 advan-

tage on corner kicks. It was AFA’s first-ever win over Fresno State (4-14, 3-6 MW) in five tries. The Falcons have now defeated three conference foes (Fresno State, Nevada, Utah

State) for the first time ever this season. It was the final home match for Air Force senior Kylie

entire program contributed

Williamson. Air Force also honored senior student/coach Han-

to our first win ever

nah Schwartz and managers Rahni Giardina and Joe Corso.

against

Fresno State. It was 90 minutes

“I would like to extend a big thank you to our four

of focus and energy. We need to

seniors for four years of dedication and contributions to our

get ready against

a very hot

San

Jose State game Sunday.” Harnett scored the first

program,” Friend said. Karamanos was named to the 2014 College Sports Madness All-Mountain West Second Team.

She led Air Force with

goal in the 20th minute, head-

seven

ing-in a pass from Madeleine Lundberg. Karamanos made it

Calif., native’s seven goals were the most by a Falcon since

goals and 16 points scored on the season. The Los Gatos,

2011. Air Force was 5-2-1 in games Karamanos scored a point.

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VOLLEYBALL Team sets new record for conference wins in a season By Athletic Media Relations The Air Force volleyball team set a new Division I program record for conference wins in a season Nov

6, as it swept

San Diego State at the Academy’s East

Gym. Defeating the visiting Aztecs in straight 25-17, 25-22, 25-18 sets, the Falcons earned their sixth Mountain West win

of the season, which bettered the previous record of five that last year’s squad held. The win, the Falcons’ third straight

victory at the Academy, saw junior Taylor Parker record a match-high 12 kills on .556 hitting. Classmates Akokwe Clement and Maggie Sherrill nearly reached the double-digit kill mark with nine scores apiece, as the team hit for .241 on the night. Senior Hillary Keltner assisted on

34 of the team’s 41 kills,

while junior Rachael Bradley Powers

registered a service ace. Defensively, Sherrill, Clement and classmate Raquel Rosas all tallied three blocks, with Clement recording a pair of solo stops. Fellow junior Rebecca Bates notched 11 digs, while Bradley Powers added nine. Air Force held the Aztecs to

hitting average of just .080 a mark nearly 100 points below its season average and kept its leading scorer from registering a kill. a

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(11 -8), Rosas (12-9) and Sherrill (13-10).

block. Spires opened the third set with a

Parker put down a pair of scores to extend

kill. Parker accounted for three scores as

the advantage to five (16-11), while a long

Air Force took an early 7-3 lead. A kill by

ball by the Aztecs put the Falcons at the

Clement increased the lead to five (9-4),

20-point plateau and a seven-point lead

while Rosas bumped the advantage to six

(20-13). Rosas and Sherrill teamed up for a

(12-6) and Parker’s score put the Falcons up seven (15-8). A solo block by Clement and a kill by Spires gave the Falcons an

block, while kills from Spires, Parker and Sherrill secured the Falcons’ 25-17 win. San Diego State took a 4-2 lead to start the second set, but

ace evened the score at four. Three

the Falcons up two (7-5), while another

eight-point lead at 20-12, before Parker put down a kill and teamed up with Sherrill for a block and a

nine-point advantage (2314). San Diego State scored the next four

returned their advantage to three (21-18).

points, but committed two attacking errors to secure the Falcons’ victory at 25-18. “Our team played incredibly well tonight,” head coach Matt McShane said. “San Diego State is a great team. I think that we tightened down a few things our blocking was good and our defense has gotten a lot better. Holding them to .080 is remarkable. Also, I’ve got to give a shout

score

by Clement increased the advantage

to three (10-7). Air Force maintained a

slim lead behind kills from Keltner and

Parker, but the Aztecs pulled within one at 19-18. Clement and Rosas tallied kills on

back-to-back plays, before teaming up for a block on the next

point, as the Falcons’

—

San Diego State again pulled within one

out to Hill. We hit for over .240, because

(23-22), but consecutive blocks secured

she spread the ball around and got a nice

the Falcons’ win. Rosas and Sherrill com-

job out of our offense.”

bined for their second block, while a solo

Clement and Parker were honored by

stop by Spires gave the Falcons’ the final

the Mountain West as Clement was voted

point in the 25-23 victory. After closing the second set with a

to the all-conference team and Parker was

Parker put down the Falcons’ first

offensive point, as three attacking errors

by San Diego State helped Air Force to an early 4-2 lead. The junior added another score, while Sherrill and freshman Shelley Spires put down kills to extend the team’s lead to three (7-4). The Aztecs cut the lead to one (8-7), but Air Force returned its lead to three behind kills from Parker

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selected as all-MW honorable mention.

Rachel Bradley

Team members celebrate

Senior Hilary Keltner and junior Taylor Parker go up for a block against Southern Illinois

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University Edwardsville at the Falcon Classic in Honor of Amy Svoboda.

Akokwe Clement

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Team rebounds despite rebuilding year

Wl By Athletic Media Relations

Pacific and Long Beach State. However, the team rallied and

Water polo looked to rebound in 2014 despite graduating

four seniors from last year’s team. This goal was realized as the Falcons finished on a winning note with a 12-10 victory over Santa Clara in

the season’s final contest Nov. 23 at the Western Water Polo Associa-

went undefeated in the Inland

Empire tournament, with outstanding performances from junior Ben Rogers (42 G/27 A) and from break-out sophomore and the overall season point leader Robby Stiefel (44 G/56 A). Stiefel earned first team All-WWPA conference and

tion Tournament. Winning the

second team tournament honors. Stiefel along with confer-

fifth place consolation games

ence All-Freshmen

evened Air Force’s season

A) and Garret Risk (15 G/l A) could combine with return-

record to 15-15, well above

Falcons in the final game

ing junior Ben Rogers (42 G/27 A) to form the nucleus of a strong 2015 squad. Despite going .500 in their next 10 games, the turning point in the season came when the Falcons beat Loyola Mary-

with seven goals as well as

mount for the third time in the same season—the first time in

throughout the season. Cap-

school history that such a feat had been accomplished.

the 6-14 finish a year ago. A trio of seniors led the

Ben Rogers

PI LO

tain and utility-man Dominic

Vicino totaled 32 goals and

Team players Riley Thomas (20 G/23

The Falcons finished the regular season with conference

wins against Fresno Pacific, Cal-Baptist, and LMU. The only

24 assists followed by attacker Jantz Johnson (53 G/20 A)

conference losses came against UC San Diego and UC Davis

and center Petar Jackovich (27 G/14 A). The WWPA named

as Air Force

Jackovich to the conference second team and Vicino made

place finish.

honorable mention. The Falcons started the season off slow with a 1-4

went 4-2 in the WWPA, good

Air Force fell behind 12-4 to #6 Cal Baptist in the first game of the WWPA Championship tournament and couldn’t

record, posting losses to three Top-5 teams: Cal Berkeley,

quite close the gap losing 15-12.

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enough for a third

Jantz Johnson

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Sophomore Robby Stiefel applies defensive pressure. Stiefel was named to the 2014 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Men’s All-America Team as an honorable mention selection.

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Senior guard Max Yon

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brings the thunder to Clune Arena with a slam dunk against Colorado State.

Injuries hurt team, challenge consistency

MEN'S BASKETBALL By Athletic Media Relations

which shot 57 percent from the field and 50 percent from

A season of ups and downs saw the Air Force men’s

Conference Tournament at the hands of Boise State 80-68

long range. Marek Olesinski had 14 points and Matt Mooney chipped in 12. The Falcons built a 33-28 halftime lead, opened the sec-

March 11.

ond half on a 15-3 run and rolled from there.

basketball team exit in the second round of the Mountain West

At the start of the conference schedule, the injury bug bit

“I thought we were aggressive (on the boards) in the

the Falcons as they lost DeLovell Earls and Matt Mooney to

second half,” said Air Force Head Coach Dave Pilipovich.

injuries suffered during practice leading up to a Jan. 7 game against San Jose State. In addition, Kamryn Williams, Nick Jorgensen, Joe Tuss and

“Hayden Graham was really explosive. Marek comes out and gets 14 in the second half. Zach Kocur was good, Matt Mooney, Max Yon gave us some energy and he’s getting

Ethan Michael were all lost

back to old Max. Trevor was as solid as can be. It was a great

for the season due to injury.

team effort and when we shooting the ball like that, it’s fun.

Despite all of the challenges, the Falcons notched some signature wins at home against conference rivals and once again Clune Arena became a place where opponents didn’t want face a scrappy Falcon team. Zach Kocur did not miss a shot on

It gives us confidence and then we defend a little better on

the other end.”

February 5, Olesinski scored 18 points to lead Air Force to a 53-49 win over the New Mexico Lobos.

Hayden Graham had nine points and six rebounds for Air Force (10-12, 3-8 Mountain West). Air Force led 28-26 at halftime, but New Mexico took a lead with 16:36 left in the game and held it until the

3-minute mark.

his way to 14 points and Air Force knocked off

their largest lead of the game, but Air Force scored the last

then-Mountain West Confer-

nine points of the game

ence

leader Wyoming 73-50

before a raucous crowd February 7th in Clune Arena. Kocur was 6 of 6 from the field and Hayden Graham

scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Air Force,

New Mexico led by five, 49-44, with 6:40

remaining,

seven from Olesinski. Trevor Lyons hit two free throws with 36 seconds left to seal it. -

Olesinski was named honorable mention all-Mountain West March 10.

Olesinski was second on the team in

scoring and rebounding with averages of 10.0 and 4.9, respectively. He averaged 11.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in Mountain West games. He scored in double figures in 14 games and led the team in scoring in a game times and reboundeight seven times. Olesinski was named Mountain West player ing of the week after games against New Mexico and Wyoming where he averaged 16.0 points and 5.0 rebounds while hitting 11 of 18 field goals and five of 11 three-pointers.

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Senior guard Jimi Blagowsky searches for an open teammate to

honorable mention and was also named the team MVP.

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Missy Byrd

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pass to. Blagowsky was named to the Mountain West Conference team as an

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Senior named to Mountain West All-Conference team By Athletic Media Relations Eleventh-seeded Air Force wornen’s basketball (2-28) dropped a 70-

48 contest to sixth-seeded Wyoming

(16-13) in opening round action at the

Findsey Fewis added 11 points and five rebounds.

Four seniors played their final

Freshman Cortney Porter scored seven

91.8 percent free throw percentage.

points and led the Falcons with eight assists

games for Air Force. The 2015 senior class consists of Blagowsky, Fewis,

2015 Mountain West Basketball Cham-

and five steals,

Angela Johnson and Kinda Kuster. Blagowsky was named to the 2015

pionships at Thomas & Mack Center. Senior Jimi Blagowsky led Air Force with 14 points.

which were

Mountain West Women’s Basketball

The Falcons started off slow, trail-

both new MW

All-Conference Team. Blagowsky

tournament

earned honorable mention honors.

records for Air

Blagowsky lead Air Force in scoring this season, averaging 13.2 points

ing 35-18 at the half. The Falcons got its

Force. Junior

offense going in the second-half, scoring

Madeleine Phil-

30 points. The slow start was too big a

pot scored eight

hurdle to overcome, however.

points and five

per game. The senior from Edmond, Okla., ranked amongst the conference

rebounds. Phil-

top 10 in scoring (9th), three’s per game (6th, 2.0), assists per game (8th, 3.2) and

the bench, returning from a high ankle

pot set a new

minutes per game (4th, 33.6). Her 14.3

sprain suffered three weeks ago. In her

Air Force record

final game, the senior hit three, three-

points per game average in conference play is a new Air Force record in the

Blagowsky scored 14 points off

point baskets in 25 minutes. Senior

the season,

finishing with a

Lindsey Lewis

MWC era.

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Fencers earn high honors in conference By Athletic Media Relations Six Air Force fencers qualified for the NCAA champi-

onship. Mary McElwee, Ryan Redhead, Alexander Chiang,

ponent in the final round, 15-10. Redhead finished the regular season

Chiang won the silver for men’s foil, earning a 9-3 bout

Emiliano Kaptain, Madeleine Girardot and James Salem earned top spots in the NCAA West Regional Championships. McElwee won the women’s foil championship title.

with a 41-21 record and has a career record of 114-60.

Redhead is making his second trip to the NCAAs. record. Chiang finished the season, 60-16 and established a career record of

184-70. In 2012, Chiang earned All-Ameri-

honors, finishing 11th in foil. In women’s foil, Girardot

McElwee was undefeated with a 9-0 bout record, earning her

can

first-ever All-Conference award. In the final round, McEl-

finished 7-2 against her West Region opponents. Her career

wee

beat her opponent, 15-5. McElwee finished the regular

season

79-8 and now has a career record of 202-74. McEl-

record stands at 147-56. Girardot qualified for the NCAAs in 2014 and finished 21st.

holds Air Force fencing’s record for most wins in

All-Conference honors went to the top-four finishers in

school history. This is McElwee’s third trip to the national

the NCAA Western Regional Championships. For Air Force

championships.

Alexander Chiang, Madeleine Girardot, Hofilena, Emiliano

wee now

In men's saber, Redhead, also earned All-Conference by

finishing with a 6-1 record and was victorious against his op

Kaptain, Mary McElwee, Ryan Redhead, James Salem and Alyssa Hofilena earned All-Conference.

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Mary McElwee

Rachel Evans

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James Salem earned NCAA All-America Second Team honors after placing fifth in the country in men’s epee. During the 2015 NCAA Men’s Fencing Championships in Columbus, Ohio, Salem finished fifth with .565 percent of bouts won in the individual men’s epee championships.

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Individual members claim national titles

By Athletic Media Relations

eSGYliOCS

Five members of the Air Force men’s gymnastics team

claimed individual national titles as the lOth-ranked Falcons

wrapped up at the 2015 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships at the Academy’s Cadet West Gym. Senior Josh Ramos claimed the third USAG national title

of career, while junior Denis Aurelius earned his second such award. Ramos, who won the parallel bars as a freshman and

junior, added the USAG floor exercise title to his resume this year, when he scored a career-best matching mark of 15.100

the Falcons combined for 11 USAG All-America awards

—

single-meet mark that is tied for the most in Academy history. Ramos led the way with three USAG accolades most by an Air Force gymnast in one

championship

—

the

meet

since 2011. In addition to his victory on the floor exercise, Ramos also finished second on the parallel bars (14.600) and

fourth on the high bar (14.400). Freshman Fletcher Braunton picked up his first USAG award after helping the Falcons to a sweep of the toptwo finishes on the still

rings behind a runner-up score of

to win that event. Aurelius, who won the floor exercise as a

14.800, while classmate Arinn Wade earned his first award

sophomore, easily won the still rings title this year, scoring a career-best 15.400 (eighth-highest score in Academy history) to better the field by 0.600. With those titles, Ramos and Aurelius become just the third and fourth gymnasts in Academy history to earn USAG national titles on multiple events. Senior Greg Chaput, junior Josh Pyne and sophomore Tim Wang earned their first gold medals at the USAG Championship meet. Chaput scored a 14.650 to win the parallel bars and give the Falcons’ four of the last five individual titles on that event. Pyne tallied the second-highest vault score of his career (14.700) for the program’s first award on that event since 2012, while Wang scored a 15.000 to capture the program’s third-straight title on the pommel horse. By finishing within the top-six of their respective events,

following a fourth-place tie on the pommel horse (14.450). Sophomores Aaron Nubine and Chase Cannon also collected their first USAG All-America accolades with top-six place-

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ments on the floor exercise (14.300, fifth) and vault

(14.000,

sixth), respectively. The team closed out the 2015 campaign man, OK, as Wade,

April 10 in Nor-

Wang and Aurelius concluded competition

in the individual event preliminaries of the NCAA National

Championships. Wade tied for 15th on the pommel horse (14.450)

during Wang finished 17th behind a score of 14.300. Aurelius posted the team’s highest score of the night (14.900) to tie for 22nd on the still rings and round out the Falcons’ performances. All three gymnasts placed within the top half of their respective events. his first national semifinal meet, while

Greg Chaput

Aaron Nubine

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Junior Denis Aurelius earned his second career USAG individual title in still rings

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Alexandra Stych

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Senior Jessica Wallander

capped off her four-year career at Air Force with two top-ten finishes at the USAC National Championships in Philadelphia.

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WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS Individual members make effort to strengthen team By Athletic Media Relations The Air Force women’s gymnastics team scored a

190.400 to finish fourth

during the first qualifying session of the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National

Championships April 10 in Philadelphia. Senior Jessica Wallander and sophomore

Kara Witgen combined to pace the

Falcons on three of the four events.

Witgen and Wallander shared the

Falcons’ best placement of the day, as

they tied for third on the floor exercise with matching scores of 9.825 a mark that equaled Witgen’s season high and Wallander’s career high. Wallander also posted the team’s best finish on the vault (fifth, 9.800) and uneven bars (seventhtie, 9.725), while Witgen added a thirdplace tally of 38.550 in the all-around and a pair of 16th-place scores on the vault (career-best matching 9.625) and —

uneven

bars (9.625).

The pair paced the Falcons to

scoring a 9.675 to take 12th. Junior Shannen Kelly tied for sixth on

the balance beam with a mark of

9.675, while sophomore Annie Graft

placed 11th with a 9.600. Wallander, was one of two Falcons

qualify to the individual event finals April 11, scored a 9.825 to tie for secto

ond on the vault with Texas Woman’s

University’s Madison Nettles. The senior also accounted for a lOth-place finish on the floor exercise, posting a score

of 9.750 to tie with Yale’s Ca-

five finishes within the top half of the

milla Opperman.

32-gymnast field on the floor exercise. Senior Alexandra Stych finished seventh

Sophomore Kara Witgen also competed on the floor exercise during the final day of action at the USAG meet, scoring a 9.800 to tie for eighth. Witgen was also recognized during the award ceremony for her fifth-place finish in the all-around (38.550) in the qualifying session.

with a score of 9.775, while freshman

Casey Bell and senior Kim McRobbie placed 13th (career-best 9.700) and 16th (9.650), respectively. Stych also finished within the top 16 on the uneven bars,

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Falcons dispatch AIC in conference tourney

By Athletic Media Relations

the goal line that went off the back of goaltender Hunter Leis-

Cole Gunner scored a career-high four goals to led Air Force to a 10-3 win over AIC in game two of a best of three

ner 54

seconds into the second period. After the goal, Leis-

ner was

replaced in goal by Alex Murray. Junior Ben Carey

Atlantic Hockey playoff

scored his second goal of the weekend at 12:05 of the second

series March 7, at the Cadet

left circle. The senior gave

period. Carey intercepted a clear attempt and skated in to the slot. His first shot was saved, but Carey put back the rebound for a 5-1 lead. Gunner completed the hat trick, his second of the season, at 14:22 of the second period. Tyler Ledford and A.J. Reid moved the puck in the AIC zone and Reid dropped it for Gunner in the slot for his 19th goal of the season. Air Force scored four goals in the first nine minutes of the third period. Carey scored his second of the night at 1:37 of the third period. Dylan Abood and Max Hartner assisted as Carey put back the rebound for a 7-1 lead. Just under a minute later. Ledford’s long outlet pass sprung Reid for a breakaway. Reid battled through a penalty that was called on Brandon Lubin and netted his 10th goal of the season. Freshman defenseman Phil Boje scored his second of the series, and seventh

the Falcons a 1-0 lead at 1:11

of the season, at 6:51. Ledford and Erik Baskin assisted on

of the first period. Air Force

Boje’s blast from the high slot. After the goal, both teams made a change in goal as Jacob Caffrey came in for AIC and

Ice Arena. Chad Demers put the

Falcons on the board just 71 seconds into the contest on a

flurry in front. George

Michalke III took a shot that was knocked down in front

and Max Hartner put the rebound on net. An AIC defenseman tried to clear the

puck,

but it bounced off a skate and right to Demers in the

had seven shots on net and scored two goals in a span of 1:26. Gunner gave the Falcons a 2-0 lead at 17:06. His wrister from the goal line bounced off of an AIC defenseman and went in

Connor Girard took the crease for the Falcons. Gunner then

the net. Ben

forced a turnover in the neutral zone and Carey gave the puck back to Gunner on the right side. Gunner’s wrister gave the Falcons a 10-1 lead.

Carey and Scott Holm kept the puck in the zone

and Gunner scored as he was trying to feed Holm on the back door. Demers’ second of the game came on the rush at 18:32. Dan Weissenhofer chipped the puck to Gunner on the neutral zone to start the rush.

Skating down the slot, Demers tipped in

Gunner’s centering pass for a 3-0 lead. In the first minute of the second period, Gunner scored

play for a 4-1 lead. Weissenhofer and Ben Kucera played catch at the point and Gunner took a shot from

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“We've had our trials and tribulations this season and we have been

waiting for this team to come together” head really the last three games, we played fabulous hockey. We played with energy, passion, and spirit and played a good solid team game. This is what we have been waiting for.” coach Frank Serratore said. “But this weekend, and

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netted his fourth of the night came at 8:57. The senior winger

George

Chad Demers

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Junior forward Max Hartner fights his way through the Mercyhurst defense looking for a scoring chance,

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Senior Meredith Carpentier and junior David Higgins sight in their rifles at the team

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practice facility.

Team places 7th in nation

RIFLE By Athletic Media Relations

In the air rifle championships, Jacobs qualified for the

Following the 2015 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships, March 13-14, in Fairbanks, Alaska, the Air Force rifle team placed seventh in the nation with an aggregate score of 4642 points. On Saturday, in the air rifle, the team finished in fifth place with 2360 points and on Friday, in the small bore Air Force placed eighth with 2282 points for the aggregate 4642 total. Two cadets qualified for the air rifle finals. West Virginia is the national champion with 4702 total points followed by Alaska with 4700 points. TCU had 4667 points, and Nebraska finished with 4667 points (the tiebreaker between the two teams was the 275 center shots scored by TCU, Nebraska had 262 center shots). Jacksonville State was fifth with 4664 points, Kentucky finished with 4657 points

scored, Air Force with 4642 and Murray State finished eighth with 4637 total points. In the air rifle shoot-off, Ryan Jacobs scored 142.7 points to finished in fifth place, and

Tyler Rico scored a 101.4 and

finished seventh in the nation.

finals with scores of 198, 197 and 199 totaling 594, points in the competition. It is Jacobs’ first time at the national championships; his 594 is also a career best in the rifle. Rico finished the match with a 594 also, scoring a 198, 196, and had a perfect 200. In the air rifle, Kevyn Stinett finished 31st overall with 586 points. David Higgins scored a 586 and finished 32nd. Meredith Carpentier had a 585 and placed 35th. The team had a total of 2360 points in air rifle. In the small bore individual championships, Higgins finished with 567 points and placed 41st overall. Jacobs finished with 569 points, and both finished the match with 23 center shots each. Jacobs placed 36th overall. Placing 42nd overall, Carpentier finished with 567 points, and Stinett placed 44th with 566 points. Rico finished in 12th place with 572 points with 32 center shots and had the second-highest score in the relay. The team finished eighth with 2282 points in the small bore.

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Garrett Glaudini

Sean Ledford

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Junior diver Nathaniel Zillweger won the Western Athletic Conference title on the one-meter springboard and was named WAC Diver of the Year.

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Team fights to have ‘great season’ By Athletic Media Relations

The Air Force men’s swimming and diving team tied

In the 200 butterfly, junior Sean Ledford placed seventh

with a time of 1:48.44.

its best conference finish ever by placing second at the 2015

UNLV locked up the team title by winning the 400 free

Western Athletic Conference swimming and diving cham-

relay. The Falcon team of Ryan Dunne, Michael Hannigan,

pionships, Feb. 27, at the Palo Alto Center in San Antonio,

Devon Davis and Jordan Dahle took third with a time of

Texas. The Falcons finished just 10 points behind team cham-

2:55.11.

pion, UNLV.

Nathaniel Zillweger, a junior from Phoenix, AZ, won the

UNLV won the championship with 715.5 points fol-

WAC title on the one-meter springboard with 323.5 points.

lowed closely by Air Force with 705.5. Wyoming was third

He also finished third on the three-meter (306.6 points) and

with 691.5, Grand Canyon was fourth (544.5), Bakersfield

fifth on the platform (273.25 points). He was named the WAC

was fifth

Diver of the Year.

was

(370.5), North Dakota was sixth (257.5) and Seattle

seventh (191). The final day started with three Falcons reaching the

“This was an incredible weekend for the guys,” head coach Rob Clayton said. “After three and a half days, it came

1650 free final. Junior Kevin Jackson placed second with

down to the final race. Two years ago, we couldn't even

an NCAA “B”

compete with Wyoming and UNLV and this year it came

standard of 15:14.56 followed by sophomore

Andrew Faciszewski in fourth (15:27.51) and Alex Strom in

Junior Michael Barnosky won the WAC title in the 200

right down to the wire. We swam a school record in the final race, the 400 free relay, but it was not quite enough. The divers were phenomenal all weekend. Michael Barnosky won

breaststroke with an NCAA “B” time of 1:56.89. Sophomore

another conference title and was fabulous the entire meet. We

sixth (15:30.37).

Kevin Fanter was sixth with a time of 2:00.55.

Sophomore Kris Tillery placed fifth in the 200 back-

did it the same way was always do, with our depth. We had

contributions from everyone. The guys fought so hard. I'm

stroke with a time of 1:47.29. In the 100 free, sophomore

Jordan Dahle was sixth with an NCAA “B” time of 44.29.

great season.”

proud of this team and how far they have come. It was a

Anthony Facizewski

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Diving

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Kim Davis

Elise Hart

Sophmore distance swimmer Cenvieve Miller advanced to the NCAA championships where she finished in the top 20 nationally in the 1,650 free.

Leah Weber

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Team fulfills season prediction

By Athletic Media Relations

and junior Sara Menke claimed the top two spots in the

The Air Force women’s swimming team finished in

1650 freestyle. Miller won the event, setting a new MW

sixth place at the 2015 Mountain West swimming and diving

Championship and MW all-time record. Her time of

championships, Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Palo Alto Center in

16:13.01 also broke her own school record. Menke was

San Antonio, Texas.

second in the meet with a 16:28.38, the second fastest time

San Diego State won the 2015 Mountain West champi-

in school history. Both were NCAA “B” cuts.

Senior Kim Davis placed eighth in the 200 breaststroke

onship with 704.50 points. Boise State was second (679.50), Nevada was third (554), Wyoming was fourth (420) and

with a time of 2:17.09. Freshman Maria Schroeder placed

UNLV was fifth (312.50). Air Force finished in sixth place

ninth in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:00.40. In a time trail, Schroeder broke the school record in the

with 281 points, matching last season’s finish and the pre-

dieted finish in the

pre-championship coaches poll. San

100 fly with a time of 54.52. In platform diving, senior Lainie Long was seventh with

209.45 points.

Jose State was sev-

At the NCAA Championships, Miller placed 19thin the

enth (222), followed

1650 free at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro,

by Fresno State (187),

N.C. Miller swam a time of 16:10.58 to break her own school

New Mexico (180)

and Mountain West conference record. Miller’s 19thplace fin-

and Colorado State

ish was much improved over her 31stplace finish in the 1650

(172.50).

free at the NCAA Championships last season. Miller’s previ-

Sophomore Genevieve Miller

ous

school and conference record of 16:13.01 came at the

Mountain West championships earlier this season.

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Jesse Stafford

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Junior 125-pounder Josh Martinez wrapped up his season with his third straight trip the NCAA tournament.

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WRESTLING Team stays consistent throughout 2015 season By Athletic Media Relations Air Force wrestling placed fifth

place title bout. McGinty’s efforts

competition to take fourth. Stafford, the top seed at 165 and

overall at the 2015 NCAA West Region-

ranked 18th in the nation, defeated

alAVestem Wrestling Conference Cham-

John Nething II of South Dakota State

earned him a spot on the all-conference third team.

Martinez, ranked 20th in the nation 125 pounds by InterMat, earned an

pionships, March 7 at Bentson Bunker

to advance to

Fieldhouse on the campus of North

the title bout.

automatic bid with his performance at

Dakota State. Senior Jesse Stafford was

Stafford injury

the NCAA West Regional, in Fargo, ND.

Air Force’s top finisher, placing second

defaulted in

The Colorado Springs native was

the title bout,

eliminated from competition with an

conceding de-

11-4 loss to Ethan Lizak of Minnesota.

second-straight title with 67.5 points. Wyoming placed second (63.0), South Dakota State third (56.5), Utah Valley

feat to Mitchell

Martinez has made it to the second day

Polkowske of

of competition at the NCAA’s each of

Northern Colo-

his first three seasons. The junior caps

fourth (39.0), Air Force fifth (24.0) and

rado.

his season with a 23-6 record.

165 pounds. North Dakota State claimed its

Northern Colorado was sixth (23.5).

Joining Stafford with a top-three

McGinty went 3-1 on

Senior Jesse Stafford, ranked 18th in the nation at 165 pounds by Inter-

finish was sophomore Jerry McGinty,

the day, rallying back from a semifinal

Mat, was also awarded an at-large bid

who placed third at 149 pounds. Air

defeat. McGinty opened with win over

to this year’s

championships. Unfor-

Force had four fourth-place finishes.

Trevor Willson of Utah Valley before a

Junior Josh Martinez at 125 pounds,

loss to eventual champion Clay Ream

tunately Stafford, who was named to the All-Western Wrestling Conference

sophomore Anthony McHugh at 133,

of North Dakota State. McGinty then

second team, was eliminated after two

freshman Zen Ikehara and 184 and

defeated Nick Adams of Northern

opening bouts.

senior Jack Carda at 197 all went 2-2 in

Colorado Willson again in the third-

ack Carda

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Noah Pierce

Photo by C4C Mark Czerner

Tyler Zabojnik

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Ben Yokley was drafted

by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 29th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft June 10. He is Air Force’s first-ever pitcher drafted by an MLB team and the sixth all-time.

BASEBALL Team posts best record in 20 years By Athletic Media Relations

will have played at least three games at

The Falcons also got base hits from

the championhips.

Groesbeck, Jones, DH/3B Bradley

Fifth-seed Air Force out-lasted six-

Trailing 3-0 late, the Falcons tied the

seed UNLV 4-3 in 15 innings to advance

game up with three runs in the bottom of

in the 2015 Mountain West Baseball

the eighth inning. Right fielder Spencer

Championship May 21 at Peccole Park

Draws capped the eighth inning rally with

in Reno, Nev. The game was the longest

a two-run

MW Championship game ever and tied

scored the game-winning run on a bases

Sophomore Jacob DeVries (5-5) pitched 6.1 innings scoreless innings in relief for the win. DeVries allowed just two base hits, while striking out four.

loaded fielding error on left fielder Tyler

The lefthander also went 1 -for-2 at the

The Turlock, Calif., native batted .338

Jones ground ball.

plate, recording his first-career hit. The Falcons got 7.1 innings out of starting pitcher Trent Monaghan. Monaghan allowed just four hits and three runs, two earned, while striking out four. Senior Ben Yokley also gave the Falcons quality relief, with 1.1 scoreless innings.

for the longest in school history.

Centerfielder Adam Groesbeck

The Falcons tied the school record of 15 innings played set against UC Santa Barbara back in 1975. The game lasted four hours and 13 minutes, Air Force’s second four-plus hour game this season. It was also Air Force’s fifth

extra-inning game of the season. The Falcons won their first game at the MW

Championships since 2004.

It will be just the third time Air Force

single that tied the game up.

Air Force had 12 hits in the game. First baseman Tyler Saleck went 4-for-5

with a run scored. Draws had two hits.

Haslam, second baseman Tyler Zabojnik and shortstop Shaun Mize.

Groesbeck was named team MVP.

Monaghan earned team pitcher of the year and Saleck earned the Falcon Leadership Award.

Groesbeck was one of the top leadoff hitters in the Mountain West, earn-

ing second-team all-conference honors. the season, leading the conference

with 25 doubles and 21 stolen bases. The sophomore led Air Force in five

offensive categories.

Monaghan also had a standout season on

the mound for the Falcons.

The lefthander from Coral Springs, Fla.,

posted a 5-6 record and a 2.75 earned run average for the Falcons. Monaghan also set a school record with a 3.65 ERA in Mountain West play. The lefty ranked

in the MW top 10 in wins, ERA, strikeouts and

innings pitched.

Saleck, a four-year starter, earned Air Force baseball’s Leadership Award. The senior started all 52 games at first

base for the Falcons. The Leesburg, Va.,

native currently leads the conference in both putouts (534) and total chances

(584). Saleck batted .276 on the season with 55 hits and 28 RBIs. Falcon baseball posted a 23-29 season

in 2015, its winningest season

since 2002 and the second-best winning ©

percentage (.442) in 20 years. The 22 Div. I wins set a new school record. Photo by Arnic Spencer

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Women make debut in Wing Open Championships By Athletic Media Relations

decision over sophomore Timothy Tyson. In the night’s only rematch from last

Roy Taylor picked up his fourth consecutive title, as the Air Force box-

year, Arcano came out strong, forcing the first standing-eight count just 20 seconds

ing team wrapped up competition at the

into the contest. Sophomore Adam Su-

57th-annual Wing Open Championships Feb. 19 at Clune Arena. The senior was

mait used a strong start in his 119-pound bout, en route to a unanimous decision

one of five Falcons to

over classmate Nick Fernandez.

repeat as champi-

ons, while the women made their Wing Open debut. Taylor claimed his fourth consecutive Wing Open title quickly, forcing the

Senior Brandon Pitts, the 2014

champion at 175 pounds, added the

at the 1:10 mark.

The judges decided the final five

men’s bouts, with junior Scott Waw-

rzyniak earning a unanimous decision in his 195-pound bout with classmate Sean Richards. Fellow junior Josh Key received the majority decision in his 139-pound bout with sophomore Landon Tomcho, as the both connected on several

key, hard hits.

referee to call his bout with freshman

165-pound title to his collection after taking a hard-hitting decision from sophomore Darnell Jones. Junior Gy-

span, junior Jamal Johnson earned a split decision victory in his 132-pound bout

Osama Farqaleet 32 seconds before the

tenis Borusas, who claimed his title

with classmate Peter Coote, while fellow

bell sounded to end the opening round.

last year at 185 pounds, became the

junior Chad Turney claimed a split vie-

With the victory, Taylor became just the

175-pound champion tonight after earning a referee-stopped victory over

tory over classmate Max Zendali at 185

14th boxer in Academy history to win

four consecutive Wing Open titles (125

freshman William McCollum. Borusas

pounds in 2012, 125 pounds in 2013, 132 pounds in 2014).

connected on several hard shots early in

The first three bouts of the men’s card saw boxers successfully return to

the match, forcing the referee to call the bout with 1:22 left in the first. The victories by Taylor and Borusas

the champions’ board of the Wing Open

were two of four contests that were called

Tournament.

early by the referee, with all four ending

Junior Mateus Arcano repeated as the 112-pound champion after earning a

in the first round.

Junior Yohance Salimu claimed of the night, as

the official called his heavyweight

bout with freshman

Dan Neghina

just 1:03 into the match. Sophomore Brett Hagen also earned a referee-

stopped victory, as the official halted

his 147-pound bout with fresh-

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pounds. Sophomore Samuel Sheikh also earned a split decision in his 156-pound bout with classmate Johnny Wells. Coming out of the deepest division, Sheikh was able to record enough scoring shots in the opening round to overcome a flurry of punches from Wells in the third. In the first women’s bout ever con-

tested at the Wing Open Championships, the fastest victory

Heather Percasio

After a back-and-fourth six-minute

man

Shane Garcia

junior Kassie Prusko earned a decision over senior Hope Stremcha in a hardhitting 119-pound bout that saw both contenders connect on punches. Freshman Aubrey Lowe claimed the Wing Open title at 150 pounds, after receiving the judges’ decision over junior Sarenna Ortiz, and freshman Victoria Rodriguez tallied a split decision win over classmate Bridged Wall. Sophomore Heather Parcasio claimed her first Wing Open title, earning the 128-pound title via walkover. At the conclusion of the gen was named the Men’s

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match, Ha-

Outstanding

Jamal Johnson

Bridgett Wall and Victoria Rodriguez

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Four-time Wing Open Champion Roy Taylor measures up his opponent Osamma Farqaleet in the

(continued from p. 380)

125-pound bout at the Wing Open Championships Feb. 19.

Boxer, while Lowe was awarded the first

captured his first NCBA title and the program’s first at that weight class

Women’s Outstanding Boxer award.

since 2013.

Arcano went on to claimed his first

team wrapped up

competition at the 40th-annual National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships in Sunrise,

Taylor and junior Borusas also competed, but dropped close decisions to finish second in their respective weight divisions. Taylor lost a tight 125-pound decision to San Jose State’s Ryan Ruelan,

Florida. As a team, the Falcons finished

the 2014 silver medalist, while Borusas

third in the overall standings.

dropped a close bout with Washington’s Richard Vansiclen at 175 pounds.

NCBA national title April 12, as the the

Unopposed at 112 pounds, Arcano

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Sunwoo Choi

Dan Hankamer

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Senior Blake Edwards hits one “on the screws” off the tee at this year’s Falcon Invitational. Edwards led the Falcons during the fall season the team’s best scores for tournaments. recording

three-straight

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Golf Edwards led Falcons for best scores By Athletic Media Relations

The team’s best finish of the year

Fan and Millard each

The golf team finished 10th at the

1 lth-place finish at the Price’s

accounted for three

was an

birdies during the

Give’Em 5 Invitational Oct. 26 in El

2015 Mountain West Championships,

third round. Sophomore Sunwoo Choi

Paso, Texas. Shooting a four-under par

which wrapped up May 3 on the Cata-

scored a six-over par 77 on the final 18,

score of 284 over the final

lina Course at OMNI Tucson National in

while senior Blake Edwards rounded out

Arizona. The Falcons shot a 299 in the

the Falcons’ lineup with a 12-over 83.

Falcons finished seven-under par for the three-day tournament with a 54-hole

final round to finish the conference meet

Farmer recorded Air Force’s top

with a 54-hole total of 886 (296-291-

finish at the conference meet, placing

299, 34 over).

29th with a three-round total of 220 (72-

Freshman Sutton Farmer carded a two-over par score of 73 to lead the Falcons during the final 18 holes. Junior

75-73,

seven

over). Choi and Millard

tied for 30th with matching eight-over

Michael Fan posted his best round of the

par scores of 221 (Choi: 74-70-77, Millard: 75-71-75), while Fan and Edwards

tournament on Sunday (74, three-over),

finished 50th (76-78-74, 15 over) and

while freshman Todd Millard tallied a

54th (75-75-83, 20 over), respectively.

final round score of 75 (+4). Farmer,

Choi accounted for 37 pars during the tournament’s 54 holes, which was

score of 857

18 holes, the

(291-282-284).

Edwards recorded the Falcons’ best score for the third

straight tournament, shooting a two-under 70 on the final day to finish tied for 16th with an eight-under total of 208 (71-67-70). Farmer equaled Air Force’s best round of the season (67) during the final 18 to move up 22 places, finishing the weekend in a tie for 31 st with a four-under score of 212 (73-72-

67).

ranked fourth amongst all 55 golfers in

Recording a 74 on the final 18,

the field. Farmer added 34 over the three

Choi tied for 50th with a one-over

rounds

score of 217

tally that was tied for seventh.

man

(73-79-74), while fresh-

Kyle Fuller hit a 73 on Sunday to

tie for 64th with a four-over total of

220 (74-73-73). Sophomore Brenden

Bone, the final member of the Falcons’

squad, recorded an 83 to finish the three-day tournament in a tie for 82nd with a 17-over total of 233 (76-74-83). Millard, competing as an individual at the Butterfield Trail Golf Club, shot a six-over

par score of 78 to finish the

three-day tournament with a 233 and tie with Bone for 82nd (73-82-78).

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Michael Fan

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Freshman Chris Walsch made an immediate

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impact with the Falcons;

recording a team-leading 37

Young, resilient team finish 8-7

LASCROSSE By Athletic Media Relations

two goals and an assist. Nick Hruby had a game-high four

assists while Dreyer had three. After a record-setting 2014 season that was led

by a

After

12-10 loss to Quinnipiac at home on April 23,

strong senior class, the Falcons carried a young team into

the Falcons prepared for the final game of the regular season,

the 2015 season. Competing as an independent, the Falcons

a home

got off to a rough start losing three straight

games, including

game against the Midshipmen from the Naval Academy. Air Force and Navy had not played since 2003 and the

two to teams ranked in the top three in the nation. Flowever,

Mids had never played the

this resilient group won eight of the next 10 and finished the season

Falcons in Colorado.

with an 8-7 record.

The Falcons fell behind

The season opened against two-time defending na-

early, but a valiant rally late

tional champion Duke, in Durman, N.C. The third-ranked

in the fourth quarter tied the

Blue Devils needed a strong third quarter for a come-from-

game at 8-8 with just over four minutes remaining.

behind, 13-7, win over Air Force. Air Force had a 5-4 lead at the halftime, but the Blue Devils tied the game 27 seconds

However, with 39 seconds left, Navy’s Colin Flaunlack-

into the third quarter. With the score tied at 6-6, the Blue Devils took control with five unanswered goals en route to

er scored the

the victory.

Air Force claimed a pair of road victories over Bel-

came to an end with an

larmine and Mercer before earning a thrilling 10-9 win over

back-to-back winning sea-

with just under a minute remaining and Chris Walsch scored the game-winner with three seconds left. Senior Keith

next four

sons for the first time

Drey-

goals for a 9-8 lead late in the fourth. Walsch led

the Falcons with three goals and added an assist. Burke had

since

the 1996 and 1997 seasons.

both goals. The teams traded goals the entire

game with Air Force taking the largest lead by either team at 8-5 late in the third quarter. RMU came back to score the

8-7

overall record, clinching

Robert Morris at home, April 18. James Burke tied the game

er assisted on

gamewinner.

The Falcons’ season

Freshman Chris Walsch was named the team’s MVP as he

led the Falcons with 37

goals and 55 points. He ranked fifth in the nation in goals by a freshman

and set the school record for

goals and points by a

Falcon freshman in the modern era.

Alex Warden

Luke Leathers

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Senior Grant Taylor and sophomore Lucas Fumagelli return serve during an indoor match at the Academy. The duo was named to the all Mountain West tennis team this year.

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Young team notches up ten-win season

By C3C Nick Carpenter

The team concluded the season with a mixed bag of suecess.

A young Air Force men’s tennis team concluded its

Although they fell to the top-seeded and regular season

conference champion New Mexico in the first round of the

2014-2015 season with a 10-11 record on the regular season.

Mountain West tournament, the weekend was punctuated by

With the graduation of five seniors at the culmination of the

All-Conference selections for both

2013-2014 academic year, the Falcons had but three players

sophomore Lucas Fumagalli in doubles and Grant Taylor in singles

in the senior and junior ranks, with the remaining members

comprised of the lower two classes. Despite its relative youth, the veteran players, led by lone senior and steadfast team captain Grant Taylor, navigated the team to ten victories and a near winning season, highlighted by a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over service academy rival Army.

and doubles. “We had a solid season, es-

pecially considering the youth on our team

and that we were without

one of our best

The Falcons kicked off the year with a short but intense

players most of the

year,” said head coach Dan Ooster-

fall season that took the team to Milwaukee, WI, Albuquer-

hous. “Our early wins over Weber

que, NM, Las Vegas and Phoenix. High points came with

St and Northern Arizona gave us

various members recording wins against such teams as Wis-

a lot of confidence

consin, Marquette, BYU, and UC Irvine. As the Falcons rolled into the spring season, the team re-

bounded after an opening-day loss to stave off over ten match

points and finish the weekend with a 4-3 victory over Weber State. Senior Grant Taylor stepped up to the plate for the Falcons in both the number one singles and doubles positions and remained a bedrock for the team throughout the season. Junior Andrew Parks also came through and showed the ice in his veins with two thrilling 4-3 clinches against Northern Arizona and Army.

and it paid off

in our come-from-behind win vs Lucas Fumagalli

Army, but we still have a lot of work to do to get better in the Mountain West. We are bringing in lot of talent with the Class of 2019 and I’m excited to get them on board playing Air Force tennis.” The Falcons concluded the season with their annual

awards banquet, at which Grant Taylor was named the Air Force men’s tennis Most Valuable Player

amongst a slew of other awards. Rising senior Jack McCullers was named the team

captain for the 2015-2016 year.

Max Olson

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Tracy Landram

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Senior Natasha Rizvi caps off her four-year career at Air Force by being named to the all-conference team in both

singles and doubles competition.

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Lily and Chloe Forlini

Falcons strike first for win at conference

WOHSTBHS By Athletic Media Relations

could not be more proud of this team and what they accom-

Family Tennis Stadium and hosted by the University of

plished today, they worked to win and expected to win.” Forlini picked up three breaks to take her second set after an opening set that was close the whole way through. That win gave Air Force a 3-0 lead, with the Falcons holding big

New Mexico. The victory marks the first main draw win for

leads on courts six and one. Rudico then served out the match

the Falcons in their Mountain West tournament history.

for the 4-0 win. All matches in the tournament are stopped

The eighth-seeded women’s tennis team took a quick 4-0 victory over No. 9 Colorado State Rams to open the 2015 Mountain West Women’s Tennis Championship at the McKinnon

Air Force picked up wins in order at No. 4 singles, Tracy

once a team

has clinched the victory with four points.

Landrum 6-2, 6-3 over Aina Hernandez-Soler, No. 3 singles

Air Force picked up the doubles point with a 6-2 win

Chloe Forlini 6-4, 6-1 over Laia Flernandez-Soler and No. 6

in No. 3 doubles and a 6-4 win in at No. 2 doubles. In that

singles Jocelle Rudico 6-2, 6-3 over Maddie Buxton.

match, the team of Forlini/Meyers scored a big break of serve

“We knew Colorado State would be tough,” said Head

Coach Kim Gidley. “We split sets in five of the matches last time.

at 4-4 and then served out the doubles

point clincher at 40-all.

The win pushed Air Force’s record to 18-8, the most

You have to be ready for everyone in this conference. I thought

wins of any team in the Conference. Colorado State ends its

our number one doubles set the momentum

season at 8-12.

getting up 3-0. In

singles to have those three sets

were each

have the doubles point, it gives

according to an announcement from the conference. Rizvi was named all-MW in singles and doubles, teamwith Landram at No. 1 doubles. Rizvi posted 18 overall ing singles wins this season, including a 2-4 mark in conference games and a 12-10 mark in duals at No. 1 singles. The team captain, she became the winningest player in school history

you great confidence.”

“What an exciting day for the team,” Gidley con-

tinued. “Everyone was accountable for their match and showed up to compete from the first point, to the last

point. Each day in practice we expect “greatness” and that is what the fans saw today. I

Carley Hatcliff

Senior Natasha Rizvi and sophomore Tracy Landram

right off the bat, when you

named to the all-Mountain West tennis team today,

this season in career combined wins with 170. She is second in all-time singles wins with 96 and fourth in all-time doubles wins with 84. Rizvi and Landram combined to

post a 9-6

record at No. 1 doubles this season, including a 2-4 mark in

conference matches.

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Tyler Koss and Siotame Latu

Edmond Duval

Joey Uhle

Photos by Arnie Spencer Hannah Everson concluded competition at her first NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and

Field Championships June 11 in the 10,000-meter run in

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Eugene, Ore. The junior, competing in just the third 10K race of her career, clocked a time of 35:16.09 to finish 21st in the national final.

Teams finish year strong

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ter dash with a time of 48.73, led off the 4x400-meter

relay,

while classmate Tyler Berson, who placed seventh in the Air Force claimed five conference titles on the final day

decathlon on Thursday, ran the second leg before handing off

Spuller and then Trimble, who used a final surge to put the

of action at the 2015 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field

Championships, which wrapped up May 16 in San Diego. The men earned three championships on the track, as well as two

Falcons in the top three.

from the field, en route to a runner-up finish in the overall team standings.

Senior Joey Uhle captured his second straight title in the outdoor pole vault, as he cleared 16’ 1 F/2 to a sweep of the medalist more

”

to lead the Falcons

Highlighted by a runner-up finish in the 1500-meter run (3:52.96), senior Zach Perkins scored for the Falcons in two events. The senior, who was joined on the 1500-meter awards podium by sophomore Matt Dorsey (3:54.66, sixth), also finished fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:50.99. The men added a pair of scoring finishes in the javelin

positions in that event. Sopho-

Kyle Pater matched that height (a career high) to finish

second, while junior Dylan Bell completed the sweep with a

throw, as sophomore Taylor Hulslander and sophomore Eric Hoff finished fifth (194’3”) and seventh (176’6”), respec-

tively. Senior Blue Kearney rounded out the squad’s top-eight

third-place clearance of 16’ 3 V2 ”. Freshman Jamiel Trimble earned a pair of first-place fin-

finishers, as he recorded a wind-aided mark of 49’0 3A” to

ning relay by classmate Robbie Anderson, sophomore Zach

place fourth in the triple jump. Air Force recorded 172 points to finish second in the team standings. On the women’s side, junior Hannah Everson took fourth-place in the 5000-meter run, the women earned four scoring finishes during the final day of competition. Everson broke her own Academy record in the day’s Ion-

Johnson and senior Jake Spuller.

gest race, as she crossed the finish line in a career-best time of

ishes in his initial outdoor meet, winning the 110-meter hurdies and anchoring the 4x100-meter relay team that opened the day with a victorious time of 40.75. Trimble clocked the

eighth-fastest time in program history (14.18) during the 110-meter hurdles, while overtaking UNM in the final steps to win the relay by 0.03-seconds. Trimble was joined on the win-

Junior Grant Hamilton picked up his second title in as many

16:22.69 to finish fourth. Everson, who deleted more than one

days, as he won the shot put with a throw of 59’2(4”. Hamilton,

second off of her previous program-best time, made one of

who won the discus throw last night, bettered the field by over

impacts to the women’s all-time standings during today’s competition. The women’s 4x400-meter relay of senior Erica Carson, classmate Morgan Malone, sophomore Stephanie Robb and junior Naomi Alston finished seventh with a time of 3:48.12 the fourth-best mark in Academy history. Freshman Shelley Spires placed sixth in the high jump with a height of 5’7”, while classmate Vicek finished Ryan seventh in the javelin throw with a toss of 134’9”.

one foot for his first career title in the outdoor shot

put.

Junior Patrick Corona closed out the individual races with a winning time of 13:57.67 in the 5000-meter run. Stay-

ing within the lead pack for the entire race, Corona pulled away from the field on the back stretch to easily claim the conference crown. Corona was one of three Falcons to score in the 5000-meter race, as senior Riley Coates and sophomore

Kyle Eller finished seventh (14:27.20) and eighth (14:32.60), respectively. In addition to running on the winning 4x100-meter relay, Johnson, Spuller and Trimble accounted for several other scoring finishes on Saturday. Johnson finished fourth in the 100-meter dash (career-best matching 10.61) and fifth in the 200-meter dash (21.51), while Spuller added a sixth-place finish at the 200-meter distance (21.65). Spuller and Trimble also ran the final two legs of the 4x400-meter relay that took

two

The women finished 11th in the team

standings with 12

points.

third in a season-best time of 3:12.38. Freshman Tyler Koss, who finished sixth in the 400-me-

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C1C Traverse Garvin pushing

his plane to the start area in

preparation for competition.

C1C George Antoniou in the pre-flight planning phase of

the NIFA Navigation event during the Region I competition. The Navigation event requires pilots to plan a mission

consisting of five waypoints, route time, and fuel burn for the route. The greater the deviation from the calculations the actual flight has, the higher the score.

Flying Team members C2C Brett Meyer, C3C Kage Allen and C2C Max Umland compete both in the air and on the

C1C Nate Dickey

ground.

I competition.

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preparing to drop his bomb during the NIFA Message Drop event at the Region

Selected team learns to fly to win

FLYING TEAM

The USAFA Flying Team consists of a close knit group of 27 cadets dedicated to excellence through aviation and

competition. Each year prospective members of the Flying Team come to USAFA having already earned their FA A Private Pilot’s License, and begin a rigorous six month tryout process starting the fall semester of their Four Degree year. At the conclusion of this process nine four degrees are selected to become the newest members of the team, they will fly and compete with the remainder of their cadet experience. Flying Team cadets pilot the T-41D Mescalero and T-51A Death Hawk assigned to the 557 th Flying Training Squadron accumulating upwards of 350 flying hours during their time on the team. All members of the Flying Team come to USAFA having always flown for fun, and on the team, they learn to fly to win. Each year USAFA’s Flying Team travels around the nation competing in up to 3 competitions hosted by the National

Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA). By performing at the highest level the Flying Team actively represents both the Unites States Air Force and the Air Force Academy. This past fall the Flying Team secured a first place finish in the NIFA Region One competition for the 28th consecutive year. In addition to showcasing the results of the Air Force’s high caliber training, the Flying Team prepares cadets to become officers motivated to lead from the front with a passion for excellence. “For me, being on the Flying Team is an experience that I will always believe was an integral part of my time as a cadet,” said C2C Jonathan Hart. “Not only for the tremendous opportunity to fly with and learn from some of the Air Force’s best instructor pilots, but for the lifelong friendships I made in the process. I have learned that the Air Force is just as much about the people as it is the mission, and the people that

became a part of my life as a result of this team will be what I cherish and remember the most.”

Flying Team members C2C Brett Meyer, C3C Kage Allen and C2C Max Umlanc compete both in the air and on the ground.

C1C George Antoniou preparing to launch for a NIFA Navigation event during

the Region I competition.

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HANDBALL Club team defeats defending champions, brings home cup and Pennsylvania.

By C1CJoel Iwaniec

“From the first time I stepped onto The Falcons team handball club

kicked the Fall season off taking on the Men’s USA National Handball Team at their training facility at Auburn Uni-

the court to play handball, I knew it was

something I would love,” said sophomore

Peter Mur-

Championship defeating the defending champions, Denver HC, in the finals. The cadets travel back to West

Point, Auburn University, Minnesota and Pennsylvania for nationally compet-

ray. “Playing team handball

itive tournaments this Spring. The team

versity in Alabama. The Falcons also played exhibition games at West Point

has given me

and in Las Vegas, Nevada.

another rea-

Gwangju, South Korea, at the World University Games in July.

“Joining the handball team has been

son to

love the

will also represent the United States in

“Team Handball has been one of

the best decision I’ve made at USAFA,”

Academy and I

the best experiences I’ve had at the

said Drew Donlin, team captain and

wouldn’t trade

four-year member of the team. “Getting

the memories

to travel around the country with an awe-

I’ve had and

Academy and I don’t think I would still be here without it,” said Westley Williams, assistant cadet-in-charge. “I have

some group of guys,

the memories to

some of the

come for any-

because of the team and traveling

thing.”

with [the team] has been an eye-opening

playing an awesome been a has huge blessing.” sport The 2014-2015 season has seen the team make two

trips to Auburn and New

York. Other matches have taken the team to Wisconsin, Nevada, Minnesota

The hard

practice matches paid off fully when Air Force brought home the Colorado Cup

best friends I’ve had in life ...

experience that I will always remember and cherish.”

m ipw ten mmmmM gnaEMflNS! Jake Wong fires a quick goal from the Right Wing

position.

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Dylan Flynn slams a ball against the CSU Rams.

Tyler Penella dives for a ball trying to get the Falcons another point.

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Dustin Johannsen and

Bobby Boggs throw up a block against CSU Rams.

Volleyball Team beat tough opponents

throughout season

By C3C Aaron Fitts Miller and setter, Kekai Nu’uhiwa were the team captains this

The Men’s Air Force Club Volleyball team has had an

season.

incredible season. Starting out the season in the fall, the team has worked its way to being one of the

top Division 1 Club

Volleyball teams in the country. The team has been ranked 6 th 4 th and 2 nd throughout the year, beating teams such as Ohio

Both have played for the club team for all four years

while at the Academy.

Perrenial all-tournament selections, the team has been

lucky to have Miller and

Nu’uhiwa as leaders of the

State, Arizona State, and UCLA.

team this year. The team

Tournaments throughout the season have taken the team all over the country to include California, Nevada,

has also had Kekai’s father

Michigan,

Hanson Nu’uhiwa, as a coach

and New York. Some accomplishments this year include beat-

this year.

ing West Point at the U.S. Military Academy, 2nd place at the Las Vegas Open, 1st place at the Redwave National Invita-

his own time to be the coach

tional in Berkeley, CA and winning the Mountain West Vol-

this season and has put in a

“He has volunteered

leyball Conference here.

tremendous amount of work

“It’s been more than I would’ve ever

expected,” said middle hitter, Dustin Johannsen. “It’s been a privilege and an honor playing amongst such a great group of young men. I am thankful every time we take the court that I play on this team and represent our Academy and the nation.” Every practice and every tournament have shaped this team to be a serious contender for the National Championship in Kansas City, Missouri in April. Outside hitter, Seth Tanner

Kekai Nu’uhiwa sets a ball feeding the hitters for the Falcons.

and off the court to make

everyone better players, teammates, and people,” said Miller. “And we can’t forget the countless confusing anal-

ogies, stories, and life lessons Tyler Penella jump serves during a

he has shared. It’s been a

match in Cadet East Gym.

very memorable season.”

Sam Hunt drops down to

pass a ball.

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Lauren Bramblett evades a Navy

defender during a match on the Terrazzo level of the Academy.

Photo by John VanWinkle

Photo by C7CJosh Jordan

Marika Nemeth busts through the defense on the way to the try-zone for a score.

Photo by John VanWinkle

Hallie Marohl scores a try

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against

Navy. She tallied 27 points on the day.

Photo by John VanWinkle

Jennie Bruggemann throws a stiff arm at a defender as she barrels her way towards the try-zone.

Young, untested players rise to challenge

By Academy Women’s Rugby Team

spite of all the obstacles in front of them, the Zoomies rose to the challenge, securing an early win against CSU, 72-17.

The Women’s Air Force 15s rugby season

The season was highlighted by the Zoomies win against

brought along

many changes and challenges. The loss of 11 seniors gradu-

ating with the class of 2014, left a young and untested group of players. Hallie Marohl took over as captain of the backs and Lydia Hill returned as a captain for her second year, and was named to the USA Women’s Rugby Collegiate AllAmerican Second Team. Former assistant coach Vic Tise became head coach. In

Navy on the Terrazzo, 47-22. Six players had either assists trys, with Marohl tallying 27 points total. That win put the Zoomies at 17th on the Women’s Division 1 College Top-20 list. “Winning against Navy on the T-zo was an amazing experience,” said Marohl. “My freshman year the team went to play Navy at Annapolis and got beat pretty bad. It was so satisfying to play them as a senior and just dominate the game. It was also cool because it was probably the first time most of the cadet wing saw a women’s rugby match. And they were for us! It was cheering just awesome.” Injuries would continue to plague the team throughout the season, and they ended the season with a 5-4 record, losing to powerhouses BYU, UNM and Army. The team received a bid to the Sweet Sixteen Regionals, hosted in Northern Iowa. in Playing single digit temperatures and during a snowor

storm, the Zoomies lost to University of Northern Iowa 7-0 in

the first round. “When we played Northern Iowa, it was in

freezing and

snowy conditions,” Marohl said. “No one could feel their hands or feet, and the ball was to catch or hold

impossible

on to.

Since we’re a team that’s smaller in stature than most

other women’s teams, we like to

play the passing game in-

stead of charging through the middle.

weather made playing our game

Unfortunately the nasty impossible. As a team, we’ve

learned that sometimes things don’t to stick

go our way, but we need together and support each other anyway.”

The Spring sevens season

brings about more changes, coaching position. The Zoomies hope to repeat and improve on their 3rd place finish at 7s nationals last spring. “The highlight for my time as captain has been seeing the younger players grow and learn more as players and also as cadets,” said Hill. “It has definitely been a roller coaster ride since I joined my sophomore year but I have also found a of who I will forever think of as group people my family and with Lisa Rosen returning to the head

who I know have my back in

any situation.”

Photo by CIC Josh Jordan

Emonna Knox is lifted in the air to secure the ball

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Men's Rugby Team maintains top 10 ranking in season By Men’s Rugby Team

tices, weekly film sessions, are all ways the team has tried to

struggle of being a club sport. Despite facing teams that are recognized as varsity clubs at their respective universities, the men’s team won the D1A West League as well as winning the Rocky Mountain 7s Championship. They have maintained a Top 10 ranking in 7s as well as a Top 25 ranking in 15s despite not appearing on any lists at the start of the year due to the graduation of many key players. “The main thing about being ranked is not the number but rather the fact that it brought legitimacy to the program and validated all the hard work that each player on the team exhibited throughout the season,” said Woo. “We focus more on practice and getting better daily, rather than focusing on the opinion of a rugby writer.” overcome the

The shrill of the whistle of the referee signaled the end of a victorious game for the Academy Men’s Rugby Team over their

archrivals, the Naval Academy. Playing for the

coveted Shea Cup, a memorial for fallen rugby player, Kevin

Shea, who played for the Air Force Academy and crosscommissioned into the Marines, both teams had plenty of pride the line. The game was on the terrazzo, in front of more on

than 1000 fans and cadets, and the Air Force ruggers played a

Calvin Johnson fends off a Navy

defender as he looks to break a

long run.

rough and tough 80 minutes

and came out on top, 38-26, at the final whistle. “This year certainly

brought on

a lot of new

Even with the victories, the team continues to push them-

selves to play at the highest level. Following graduation, the

challenges

and off the pitch” explained co-captain Victor Woo, “but

the team worked harder each practice despite difficulties.”

The rugby team has been self-sustaining with workouts,

traveling, and support. Grueling conditioning, late night prac

participating in the Collegiate Rugby Champilevel tournament. Many players continue on onship, to play worldwide including the Air Force team, All-Armed Forces team, and hopefully a spot on the World Class Athlete Program as the United States vies for a spot in Rio 2016, chasing a gold medal.

team plans on

a national

Dylan Brown dives on a loose ball during the annual Shea Cup. William Maschmeyer breaks a run down the sideline to close out a run

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victory against eventually clinched the victory for the Zoomies.

Brandon Cameron and William Maschmeyer converge on Jack McAuliffe to tackle him down.

Photos by John VanWinkle

Benjamin Burmester looks to clean up a tackle while Brandon Cameron hangs during the rivalry game against Navy. The Zoomies would climb back from a

halftime deficit to go on and win the game 38-26.

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Club active with comaraderie, fun

By C3C Casey Evans and C1C Jordan Camacho

ful with friends,” said C4C Sam Sentongo. At the end of April, the USAFA Drum and Bugle Corps

Students pack their bags and start standing to queue the

sent a small group of

players to Victoria, British Columbia,

teacher that seventh period has ended. Some cadets are head-

Canada. The cadets were invited by the last commandant

ed back to their rooms for a nap but a few are going down to

of Royal Roads Military College to participate in a special

the southeastern stairwell. Practice is about to begin. The 95

Sunset Ceremony. The RRMC is being converted to a civilian

musicians of D&B dedicate two hours of their time to prac-

college this year. The D&B marched and played alongside the Royal

tice and one hour for sports and fitness every weekday during the fall season. Their mission is to have fun and share that

piqued enthusiasm with the Cadet Wing through excellent

performances and unbridled school spirit. Drum and Bugle Corps is, in the words of Director Scott Crump, the Cadet Wing’s “esprit de Courtesy photo C3C Rachel Curtis stands prepared

during a practice for the Sunset Ceremony.

Military College of Canada’s cadet pipe and drum band, the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, and the CFB Esquimalt Vice-Regal Guard during the Sunset Ceremony held on the old parade field at Royal Roads. Through these events the members of D&B learned a lot about the Canadian military. USAFA was invited to participate in this inaugural ceremony because of our historical relationship with Royal Roads Military College. Years ago,

corps, the morale booster.” For some people, includ-

the cadets from RRMC and USAFA would visit each other’s

ing C2C Bobby Sellers, mu-

tions, camaraderie, and formal dinners.

academies every other year to participate in athletic competi-

sic is also an escape from the stress and troubles of

daily

“D&B is a very involved club and with that comes a lot of comaraderie and a lot of fun,” said C1C Nathan Weiss.

life. D&B plays this role, even for people who have never

“Besides playing at football games and noon meal formations,

touched a brass or percussion instrument. In many instances

D&B provides the music at smaller events such as

about half the incoming musicians are originally trained on

basketball and hockey games, the Wing Open, parades and

string or woodwind instruments. In order to integrate these cadets into the corps, the prior violinists, pianists and bassoonists spend the first few weeks of practice in ‘new band’ while

sometimes, when the situation calls for it, more somber occa-

the rest of corps familiarizes themselves with the show music. For the past two years, soprano bugleist C1C Timothy DesRoches took the lead in brass for the new band, teaching

the incoming cadets simple techniques to get them started on

their new instruments. “I like to play music and I really enjoy the community

here. It’s like a family,” said C3C Angie Curtis. One of the things that attracts a lot of musicians to join

D&B is the opportunity to travel to destinations such as As-

pen, San Diego, New York, Las Vegas, and Atlanta. “The best this about D&B is just being able to travel with the team and getting a chance to do something meaning

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volleyball,

sions like Taps.”

The corps even gets involved in

community service as a

group. This year, under the direction of C2C Flansena Vangen, the corps supported the Marion House Thanks-

by preparing giving meals. Smaller groups of D&B members also work together to make a difference in their community. This year, four cadets, C2C Nicole Gardner, C3C Casey Evans, C3C Rachel Curtis and C1C DesRoches, spent Spring Break working with Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit that builds houses for aspiring homeowners. Wherever they go and whatever they do, D&B members are spreading their cheer and brilliance among the people they meet. “Joining D&B was the one decision I made here, and it's one

I don't regret,” said C3C Chase Hammond.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

OC Brad Snadecki, playing the mellophone,

plays out during the Drum and Bugle

Corps halftime show. The theme for the Fall 2014 show was the 60th anniversary of USAFA, and included tunes such as “The Wild West’’ and “Those Magnificent Airmen.”

C1C Luke Andrew (right, playing

Courtesy photo The Academy D&B visited Canada to take part in a Sunset Ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Royal Roads University, which formerly was Royal Roads Military College until it closed and moved to RMC in 1995.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

euphonium) and C1C Jim Carey (left, playing baritone) dance and sing/shout. During the halftime show for the final football

game, D&B puts aside the normal show for a “senior night,” where all the firsties go to the front of the band and play for the crowd.

Photo by Arnie Spencer The USAFA D&B played a song called “Simple Gifts” in the halftime show that

featured a segment that featured members of the USAFA Cadet Chorale.

Photo by Arnie Spencer

During the home football game against the other service academies every fall, the Cadet Drum & Bugle Corps participates in a joint halftime show performance.

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Team continues ‘winning ways’ to beat competition

players, seven of them regular starters

continued success

the year before, the Falcons added five

was a result of

freshmen to the mix for what seemed to

developing great team chemistry

pull-ups in the dugout before games and, prepares to play during pregame warmups by sprinting between stations it can be quite intimidating for the opponent to watch, giving the team a psychological edge over the competition.” Winning two out of four games at nationals, the Falcons didn’t disappoint. Losing only to Arkansas State, they claimed the second spot beating out both Iowa

By C1C Molly Gilroy

lation to draw from, the Academy contin-

Club Softball Team had high expecta-

winning ways, by out-working the competition and doing the little things that help give the team an edge.

tions for this year. With eight returning

“The team’s

ues it

After placing third at nationals in

2014, the Air Force Academy Falcon

be a winning combination.

Adding the expertise of coaches

with a bunch of

State and Kansas to become the runner-

Russell Meyer, Larry Bryant and Ron-

talented athletes,”

ups of the Mid-America Regionals.

aid Walker, the team did exception-

said Meyer. “The

ally well against conference teams CU

dedication to

Boulder and Wyoming going a perfect

improve, and play every game with ferocity was

12-0. This allowed the Falcons to go

Rounding third, Kirsten

regionals for a chance to become one

Larson sprints hard after

of the two teams from the conference to

receiving the go ahead from Coach Larry Bryant.

head to nationals in May.

Despite being pitted against civilian universities that have a much larger popu

to the first basemen for an out.

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Overall, the team did very well

given the small size of the players compared to the other teams. Out of the 16 teams to get to nationals, the Air Force

cess. When you have a team that does

Academy came away finishing sixth place, winning three out of five games against University of Delaware, the Na val Academy, and University of Georgia

push-ups in the outfield between innings,

in the double elimination tournament.

instrumental in the team’s sue-

After a diving play, Linnea Larson releases the ball to second for the force out. Larson was the heavy hitter on the team hitting multiple homeruns throughout the season.

Sharee Acosta fields a grounder while

playing second base during a game against Planet Fastpitch. Acosta also

played in the outfield when the team needed her.

Photos by Arnie Spencer

Not afraid to get dirty, McKenna Cox slides home safely after a ball gets by the catcher.

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‘Combat like’ game encourages teamwork

By Academy Paintball Club The Academy Paintball team finished its 2015 collegiate

competing in the National Collegiate Paintball Association and has recently been ranked as the 12th best team in the season

nation. The game is a combination of tag, chess, and adrena-

line that encourages teamwork like no other sport. “The paintball team has given me a great set of friends and an awesome way to let out some stress on the weekends,”

said C2C Chris Beasley. “The team scrimmages around Colo-

rado against both collegiate and civilian divisional teams. It is awesome to see

hard work pay off on the field.”

There are two teams that make up the overall paintball

USAFA Paintball’s other team is the scenario team. This team plays a much more tactical and “combat-like” game

with camouflage outfits, urban/woods fields, and markers that resemble actual firearms. The game types are diverse

with matches of elimination, domination, capture the flag,

king of the hill, free for all, and others. The scenario team plays events that can last for hours and sometimes through the night, much like a simulated combat experience. “The teamwork that is necessary for victory is unparalleled and it is amazing to see how we can all act as a single unit and dominate on the field,” said C4C Steven Boger. “Getting to shoot people with paintballs is also pretty fun.”

team. The USAFA

speedball team competes in tournaments around the nation against both divisional teams of civilian players and collegiate teams. Players square off with teams of five, each attempting to eliminate the other team, acquire the center flag, and hang it on the opponent’s start station. “I enjoyed how close-knit everyone on the team is and how we are all out there to help each other get better,” said C4C Aaron Waller. “I think paintball is a fast paced and unique sport that not many people play and that is what drew me in.”

Chris Beasley advances on his opponent while firing off multiple paintball rounds. Paintball rifles can fire up to 12 paintballs per second.

Matt Presutti ducks behind an obstacle for cover.

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The Air Force Paintball team rushes from its end of the

paintball breakout course at the National Collegiate Paint-

ball Association Tournament in Lakeland, Fla.

Courtesy photos Owen Corn provides suppression coverage for an advancing teammate.

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“I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON’T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.”

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FALL WING STAFF First Row: Patrick Boyle, Erin Crow Jake Sortor, Drew Phillips. Second Row: Mi Jung, Tramaine Barnett, Nick Hughes, Alexandria Boswell, Frank Ricotta III, Avery Larkin, Ashley Moore, Emilee Ledford, Hunter Richardson, Troy Timmerman, Britney Petrina, Elizabeth Barrett, Meredith Prinz, Kevyn Stinett. Third Row: Matt McConnell, John Hamm, Kayla Robertson, Becky Murphy, Brenna Crow, Kirk Stiers. Glenn Wong, Lauryn Van Valkenburg, Emma Dridge, Samuel Larson, James Carney, Brian Sicher, Vicente Pamparo, Alexander Olsen. Fourth Row: Paul Dean, Ryan Good, Jimmy Dimmickjon Feedar, Matt Duenes, Sun Park, E. Cunnar Burgin, Patrick O’Shea, Caleb Moore, Nathanael Zillweger, Chris Dylewski, Jacob Redito. Not Pictured.JayP Fullam

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CROUP 3 First row: Doug Cole, Curtis Lackey, Patrick Dunkel, Mitch Willis. Second row: Jeanne Domingo, Emily Wagemaker, Christian Spears, Andrew MillerBissell, Austin Heckman, Alex Fotheringham, Rachel Sykes, Charli Kemp, Kathryn Lowry. Third Row: Kim Webb, Chris Kuennen, Pascal Won, Scott Adler, Ryan Haas, Joe Berling, Rachel Trafford, Josh Burdge, Jamal Johnson. Fourth Row: Will Farrar, Dan Caddigan, Andrew Lawrence, Dan Shellhouse, Alex Leaf, Jeff Herrala, Colin Lane, Jacob Lawson, David Higgins, Colin Fleck, Pat King. Not Pictured: Chloe Hurst, Lindsey Lewis, Hannah Schwartz

GROUP 4 First row: Alan Acosta, Lacey Dreppard, David Thomas, Spencer Ryan Davenport. Second row: Michelle Ferguson, Kevin Martin, Sierra Schepper, Rajeem Moore, Marcus Penner, Trevor Haydel, Mark Manley, Scott Alsid. Third Row: Riley Vann, Rebecca Beasley, Santos Bonilla, Chandler Bishop, Enrique Garcia, Briana Dutcher, Claire Latscha, Terry Lee, Tim Crain. Fourth Row: Robyn Mills, Andrew Koeller, Grayson Gist, Dominic Vicino, Spencer Draws, John Kolbo. Not Pictured: David Degroat III, Zach Funke, Alex Lodge, Taylor Pubins, Marques Stevenson

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SPRING WING STAFF Front row: Tarina Crook, Sophia Vasiliadis, Josiah Cline, Kayla Vildosola. Second Row: Winston Sanks, Bradley Belveal, Sarah Codish, Jacob Laheta, Courtney Bishop, Kyle Morse, Robert Richardson. Third Row; Jonathan Hart, Elson Boo, Kwo-Zong Wang, Lillian Warner, Brenna Crow, Avery Larkin, John Hamm, Spencer Teiken, Stephen Orians. Standing Row: Danielle Kaufman, Elizabeth Barrett, Joseph Could, Meredith Prinz, Rip Price, Eric Wardner, Jasmine KimJayP Fullam, Timothy James, Lauryn Van Vaulkenburg, Garrett O’Hanlon, Erik Burgin Joseph Campbell, Alexander Olsen, Shane Riley

GROUP 1 Front Row: Magdalena Torres, John Fernandez, Courtney Dearth, Courtney Keplinger. Second Row: Patrick Mackintosh, Victoria Rathbone, Kelsey Applegate, Greg Copeland, Ryan Vickers, Carter Post, Sydney Smith. Third Row: Erin Oetting, Erica Lewandowski, Austin Bolinger, John Stanley, Bradley Klanderman, Gregory Franklin, Marshall Leipprandt, Quincy Watts, Taylor Klinkmann. Back Row: Jake Johnson, Derek Fitle, Jesse Lannon, Lauren Brooks, Andrew Parks, William Kearney, Jayna Dodd

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Greg Fox, Everett Montano, Paul Amengual, Lucas Lambrecht, Kristopher Fortier, Josh Hayden, Dr. Martin Carlisle, Major

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Sopranos: Michael Brady, Jordan Camacho, Melissa Campbell, Tyler Coplen, Rachel Curtis, Timothy DesRoches, Erica Drakes, Erin Fleet, William Hammond, Ian Heffron, Kyle Hubert, Min Kang, Ryan Keller, Jennifer Luong, Andrew Mayerchak, Gareth Price, David Sargent, Landon Smalley, Jeremy Snell, Robert Testerman, Nathan Weiss. Drums: Tyler Blue, Justin Blumas, Drew Fressel, Collin Grahl, Susan Kwon, Ethan Pike, Zachery Ramey, Cesar Saltijeral-Powell, Alexandra Steighner, James Straub, Alexander Stromberg, David Tanthorey, Daniel Tunitis, Varun Yerram, Samuel Finneran, Christopher Kiernan. Contrabass: Nathan Buxton, Joshua Castagnetta, Nathan Creech, Jason Linderman, Stephanie Freeman, Jessica Kelley, Mercer Martin, Nicholas Martin, Dominic Moore, Dylan Muramoto, Eric Nagamine, Olivia Wiese. Not Pictured: Chance Baxter. Baritones/Euphoniums: Luke Andrew, Ernest Andrews, Jim Carey, Seth Carver, Micaela Cuneo, Angela Curtis, Benjamin Enterline, Casey Evans, Nicole Gardner, Cooper Hawkley, Paul Kim, Adam Klein, Matthew Markwardt, Dakota Oligario, Robert Sellers, Christopher Shelmidine, Spencer Sherman Kynan Valencia, Hansena Vangen, Samuel Voss. Not Pictured: Jewel Davidson and Michael Borger. Mellophones: Jexenia Bennett, Drew Broadbent, Lauren Casulli, Lindsay Crawford, Bradley Snadecki, Katrina Domeyer, Brady Gartman, Peter Hahn, Robert Olesen, Andrew Lawrence, David Lee, Ciarra Robinson, Samuel Sentongo, Noah Sternat, Valerie Westland. Not Pictured: Aaron Bauer, Drew Hermann, Caitlin Smith, Jessica McNeace, Tanner Thompson ,

Christopher Steele, TSgt Justin Kitts, Sam Dollar (master falconer), Kimberly Webb, Angelia Villareal, Justin Weber, Jensen Caster, Josh Farris, Akil Romany, Chyanna Nelson, TSgt Vernon Thompson. Not pictured: John Miller, John Van Winkle, Lt Col Don Rhymer Cadet Clubs 419

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Connor Reilly, Hunter McKinney, Lt Col Bachler, Edson Tung, Nicholas Nowland, 2nd Lt Daniel Incorvaia, Luke Farrell, Maj Ryan Menath, Lt Col Nathan Watanabe. Andrew Carroll, Sean Jao, Trent Wiltshire, Maj Buchy, Lt Col Langley, Brandon Rodriguez, Kathryn Daniel

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Front Row :Joel Perlinger, Henry Lang, Josh Bartness, Nick LeTourneau, Ryan Holler

(Captain), Tom Schroeder, AJ Beckwith, Mark Vlassakis,

Ian Taylor, Jerry McCinty (Team Trainer). Back Row: Tim Hartje (Coach) John Crondin, Sam Sholi, Ryan De La Huntjim Andersen (Coach),

Russell Ellis, Sean Ryan, Connor Webster, Preston Peterson, Jon Steinmetz, Luke Amato, Kevin Porath, Adam Collamati, Caleb Kiesow, Matt

Burzenski, Mackenzie Conrow, Trevor Sapp (Coach), Shaun Silk. Not pictured: Andy Halldin (Coach), Greg Cutkin (CIC), Bill Rizzuto, Ryan Shadow, Jack Corriere, Ben Pagano, Ben Hook, Daniel Barrett, Kevin Ley, Patrick Neff, John McCarty

Jason Holmes, Joshua Hipps, Thomas Fitzgerald, Tyler Dimson, James Stofel, Daniel Putney, Riley Murray, Rafael Darras, Jordan Boyce, Zachary Jones, Amanda Elliot

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Front Row: TSgt Kristopher Basgall (athletic trainer), Brett Hagen Jamal Johnson, Mateus Arcano, Adam Sumait, Landon Tomcho, Capt JJ Homan (volunteer

coach). Back Row: Lt Col Chris Cullenbine (officer representative), Frank Montes de Oca (manager), Dave Williford (manager), Sam Sheikh, Johnny Wells, Scott Wawrzyniak, Yohance Salimu, Gytenis Borusas, Chad Turney, Roy Taylor, 2Lt Sean Cork (assistant coach), Lt Col Matthew Clover (head coach), Brett Miguez (strength and conditioning coach)

MEN'S SOCCER CLUB

Front Row: Robert Gutierrez, Alex Bollwitt, Ryan Fulton, Sam Schell, Chris Cecil (CIC), Matthew Szabo, Mauricio Agudelo, Jordan Paecht. Back Row: Mike Hughes, Lt Col Rusty Powell (OIC), Paul Michaud, Nolen Peters, Andrew Vanden Caleb

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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CLUB

Front Row: Brian Yee, Stu Corbett, Kekai Nuuhiwa, Tyler Pennella, Aaron Fitts. Back Row: Alex Raines, Seth Miller, Dustin

Johannsen, Dylan Flynn, Robert Boggs, Sam Hunt, Raymone Jackson, Jon Hobbs

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE

Front Row: Seth Bisonette, Nathaniel Bearsheart, Ella Bearsheart, Brianna Ekbom. Back Row: Tom Saulsberry, Dr. Julie Tetley, Dr. Maxine Fawcett-Yeske, Brad

Bearsheart, Col Brad McDonald, Sarah McClellan, Matthew Hale, Caroline Cotton, Katherine Yatko, Cobi Brady, Ms. Gayle Blue-Keyes

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Front Row: Amirah Majied, Janilie Dysico, Lefagaoalii Amosa, Misha Ignacio, Ashley Stanton. Back Row: Dominic Licerio, Andrew Ermitano,

Robert Landers, Anthony Talosaga, Nicolas Ouano

Front Row: Steven Boger, Grant Mitton, Justin Katzovitz, Aleksandr Towne, Matthew Presutti, Owen

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Michael De Sousa, Rico Hilliard, Nina Rogers, Kaitlin Stevens, Jacob Jablonski, Katie Corcoran, Dallin Larsen, Jared Smithson

Capt Virginia Trimble, Casey Evans, Dustin Weisner, Hamza El-Saawy, Kevin Cabusora, Lance Torres, Dr. John Ciezki, Capt James Trimble

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SABRE DRILL

Leah Cates, Amanda Smith, Sydney Smith, William Chapman, Samuel Drake, Hunter Ward, Kevin Jagoda, Leighton Blankenburg, Steven Fox, Ryan Connors, Branden Ventura, Cole Merseth, Ashley Stanton, Tristan Naranjo, Jeffrey Critchlow

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Front Row: Michelle Isbester, Christil Pasion, Zacchaeus Graf, David Sanchez, Gabriel Houston Jonah Bhide, Rachel Curtis, Winston Sanks. Middle Row: Hunter Stephens, Rachel Sanchez, Kaitlyn Sanborn, Capt Monica Pickenpaugh, Seanjao. Back Row: Vaughn Campbell, Isaac

Rivera, David Emanuel, Sean McCarty, Samuel Voss. Robert Doby, Tristan Briggs, Tyler Hudson, Hamza El-Saawy, Gareth Price, Forrest Schaffer, Alyssa Sedgwick, Capt Jason Christopher, Julie Imada

EM HANDBALL

Front Row: Dylan Moore, John Stout, Jonathan Graham, Jacob Wong, Ryan Tucker, Nicholas Featherston, Connor Lee. Back Row: Maj Brian Adcock, TSgt David Cook, Westley Williams, Stevan Bacchus-Crant, Andrew Donlin, Jared Roberts, Peter Murray, Mitchell Dobson, Coach

Mike Cavanaugh, Lt Col Brian Payne

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TRIATHALON

Chris Moroz, Amanda Underhill, Jose Baez, Thomas Molnar, Preslee Maki, Tom Prinslow,

Aubrey McCabe, Patrick SweetKayla Robertson, Carmela Rourke, Capt Kelly Lehman, Patrick French, John Francois, Austin Rohrer, Capt Monica Pickenpaugh, Erin Crow, Andrew Hood

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UNCHAINED

Front row: Mitchel Bie, Eric

Zielen-Ersing, Colin Laskodi, Benjamin Protzman, Joshua Edelman. Back row: Coach DarMace, John Stigall, Gavin O’Neil, Jared Mataitusi, Spencer Yacos, Greg Copeland, Mitchell Willis, Gregory Howland, James Coyne, Abhiram Iyengar, Ethan Glover, Kosin, Miller, Kevin Domenic ren

Justin Zachary Foley, Troilo, Jake Johnson. Dunlap, Paul Dean, Conner Smith, Levi Helms, Jason Blasius, Trevor Browning, Jared Helm, Daniel Inman, Brandon Malone, Zachary Wolf, Tyson McQuerry, Andrew Wyllie

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Row: Phillip Hendrix, D’Andre Fraser, Kemal Baksh, Altin-Myka Hing, Samuel Sentongo, OluFunmilayo Akinlosotu, Knykia Franklin, Desiree Hopkins, Ayana Cole-

Fletcher, 2d Lt Simeon Cole-Fletcher. Back Row: Emonna Knox, Malik Washington, Monte Johnson, Michael Johnson, Wesley Dozier, Nkozi Stewart, Andrew

Kwateng, Christal Amar

MSgt Sarah Allen (Assistant Coach), Victoria Rodriguez, Aubrey Lowe, Hope Stremcha (Team Captain), Kassandra Prusko, Sarenna Ortiz, Bridgett Wall, Heather Parcasio and MSgt Debra Sheppard (Head Coach).

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Front Row: Marisa Grattan, Jennie Bruggemann, Lauren Fortney, Reagan Underland, Jessica Phillips, Lauren Bramblett, Ashlyn Paulson, Simone Duryea, Annika Ed-

ington, Tatiana Wynder, Kristyn Gonzales, Kelsie O’Brien, Cristil Pasion, Rhea McFarland. Back Row: Madeline Midas, Yaira Diaz, Kimberly Albanese, Emonna Knox, Jade Diggs, Alivia Berg, Lydia Hill, Hallie Marohl, Caitlin Faimon, Marika Nemeth, Allie Baumgarten, Judith Nainggolan, Gianna Khoudary

WOMEN'S WATER POLO

Alyssa Torres, Amanda Beranek, Sarah Domenichini, Fiona Akoth, Tasha Blaskovich, Cassie McPeek, Jill Combs, Cheyenne Gonzales, Hannah Rodgers, Meg Farrar, Kelly Dualan, Jackie Horton, Tirzah Prince, Haley Jones, Katie Brechbuhl, Elle Massar, Capt Chris Patterson, Capt Colleen Galloway, Ana Goddard

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CROSS COUNTRY

Front Row: Nicole Hahn, Amanda Elliott, Ciulianna Vessa, Carina Gillespie, Hannah Everson, Anna Olesinski, Katie Burnham, Stephanie Robb, Taylor Drolshagen,

Samantha Skold. Middle Row: Zack Christenson (manager), Forest Isenhour, Andrew Johnston, Sean Lyons, Zac Petrie, Connor Wilburn, Dan Caddigan, Riley

Coates, Jason Engel, Nick Porras (manager). Back Row: Lindy Long, Joseph Taylor, Sean Bapty, Grant Carst, Grant Caswell, Jimmy Shipley, Kyle Eller, Elliot Myers, Zach Perkins, Kevin Mihalik, Andrew Milliron, Daniel Shellhouse, Patrick Corona, Matt Dorsey, Ryan Graf, Rebecca Esselstein

Front row: Michael Hurst, Nevan Strobelt-McCann, Kaleb Naylor, Adam Collins, Daniel Johnson, Alex Im. Middle Row: 2nd Lt Rachel Cranfill, Virginia

Long,

Waverly Hock, MacKenzie Hayden, Cindy Yie, Nicole Quattrociocchi, Madison Cray, Alyssa Hofilena, Mary McElwee, Rachael Evans, Alyssa Nevis, Michelle Ingle, Schaeffer McHenry. Back row: Andrew Daugherty, David Arneberg, Grayson Harber, Ryan Andrieux, James Salem, Nathan Lee, Emiliano Kaptain, Alexander Chiang, Robert Chado, Alexander Pollack, Ryan Redhead, Matthew Bergstedt, Alexander Elwers, Elias Johnson, 1st Lt Nick Stockdale Cadet Clubs/IC Teams

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Front Row: Blake Edwards, Sunwoo Choi, Michael Fan, Sutton Farmer, Brenden BoneJ.D. Kiesewetter. Back Row: Chris Wilson

(manager), Dane Hankamer, Kyle Fuller, Todd Millard, Paul Moberg, Troy Berglund, George Koury (head coach)

Front Row: Chris Truehl, Mike McDonald, Max Hartner, Alex Halloran,

(assistant coach), Jake DeRuyter

Andy Berg (assistant coach), George Michalke III, Frank Serratore (head coach), Dan WeisKyle Mackey, Drew Bodette (strength

senhofer, Joe Doyle (assistant coach), Chad Demers, Cole Gunner, Scott Holm, Connor Girard. Middle Row: Ryan Doucet,

and conditioning coach), Dave Toller (media relations), Phil Gronseth (officer

representative), Col Mike Van Valkenburg (officer representative), Lt Col Paul Blue (officer representative), Erik Marsh (athletic trainer), Robert Rush (equipment specialist), Capt Eric Ehn (volunteer assistant), Nick Harper (volunteer hockey operations), Lt. Derrick Burnett (volunteer assistant), Austin Priebe, Erik Baskin. Back Row: Johnny Hrabovsky, Ben Carey, AJ Reid, Tyler Ledford, Ben Kucera, Dylan Abood, Jordan Himley, Tyler Rostenkowski, Chris Dylewski, Phil Boje, Will Vosepjka, Jonathan Kopacka 432

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Christopher Allen, Joe Matarazzo. Middle Row: Isaac Egizi, Nick Forrest, Andrew Siegel, Marcus Ward, James Burke, Nate Hruby, Parker Jackson, Warren Kuhn, Jacob Kazar, Davis Gunter, Keith Dreyer, Kyle O’Brien, Danny Brown, Andrew Tien, Mitch Rose, Zach Kane. Back Row: Eric Seremet (head coach), Bill Wilson (associate head coach), Tim Voss, Jay Morgan, Barrett Anigian, Josh Radjenovich, Nick Hruby, Josh Swartzman, Jack Warmolts, Zach Payne, Luke Toscano, Shelton Collier, Alex Warden, Sean LaVine, Matthew Duenes, Austin Smith, Mike Spiotta, David Cohn (assistant coach), Fred Acee (volunteer assistant coach), 2nd Lt Mike Crampton (assistant coach).

Front Row: Charles Apt (manager), Nick Gaudlip, Skyler Awisus, Cared Chapman, Josh Ramos,

Greg Chaput, Corbin Palmer, Jake Williams (manager). Back Row: Charles Bruce, Aaron Nelson, Bradford Rupert, Wongsai Heur, Arinn Wade, Josh Pyne, Chase Cannon, Michael Craft, Fletcher Braunton, Dimitri Floryancejonathan Fornoff 1C Teams 433

Front Row: Trey Pujatsjaric Marton, Connor Dunbaker, Kevin

Meyer Joseph Haug, Alex Frazier, Ryan Ward, Blake Elder, Tucker Axhoj, Augustus Jensen, Benjamin Kern, Zachary Modly, Luke Villamaria. Middle Row: Coach Hill, Isaac Strever, Coach Doyle, Gannon Gardner, Daniel Skoglund, Zachary Hill, Nestor Hernandez,

Augustine DeMeulenaereJohn Fernandez,Jacob Schenk,John Wendt,John Sims, Seo Kim, Samuel Feehrer, Oscar Chacon, Andrew Chaidez, Isaac Reinert, Kristen Cornett, Steve Trittschuh, Chris Foster. Back Row: Garrett Fritzsche, Austin Britt, Hunter Robinson, Luke Welch, Colin McDermott, Tristan Conrad, Scott McCillivray, Cameron Duley, Anthony Esparza, Cole Heer, Kenton McGuire, Will Gustafson

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First Row: Erica Carson, Stephanie Robb, Hannah Everson,

Ryan Vicek. Second Row: Samantha Skold, Katie Burnham, Angelea Ross, Lindy Long, Mor-

gan Malone, Sierra Schepper, Katelyn Holland, Jacki French, Cydnee Reese, Zoe Casteel, Alexa Chacon, Emily Smithwick, Danielle Tabb. Third Row: Naomi Alston, Alex Cerise, Ralph Lindeman (head coach), Nicole Hahn, Carina Gillespie, Ciulianna Vessa, Sydney Richard,

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Front Row: Jamie Lewis, Kim McRobbie, Jessica Wallander, Alexandra Stych,

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Front Row: Brooke Rittmann, Tori Cilster, Meredith

Reisinger, Megan Shulze, Shonte Moten, Natalee Dueber, Kaitlyn Ennis, Alison Skidmore. Middle Row: Bailee Harnett, Katie Case, Ashley Greco, Bridget Bielski, Meghan Strang, Alex Kahalley, Kristen Shimkus, Angela Karamanos, Madeleine Back Row: Assistant

coach Kiha Sutta, Assistant coach Capt Christin Brodie, Hannah Schwartz,

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Lizzy Denton, Christy Cooper, Ally Swift, Kylie Williamson, Gabriella Cray, Kristina O’Sullivan, Morgan Mavroudis, Kaylee Shalongo, Rebecca Beasley, Volunteer Assistant Greg Archuleta, 2nd Lt Jake Chavers, Head Coach Larry Friend

WRESTLING

Front Row: Taylor Ausbun, John Diekel, David Walker, Conor O’Hara, Parker Hines, Dani Fischer, Connor Hedash,

Cassidy Oshiro. Second Row (kneeling): Nathan

Volk, Josh Stepan, Rip Price, Scott Reilly, Zen Ikehara, Marcus Malecek, Willie Baker, Jared Koch, Michael Billingsley, Jerry McCinty, Jason Mossing, Patrick Butler. Third Row (standing): Head coach Sam Barber, Assistant coach Bart Horton, Scott Hughes, Sam Kreimier, Josh Martinez, Carter McElhany, Jesse Stafford, Jeremy Etling, Garrett Wells, Jack Carda, Jeremy Delzer, Cody Hancock, Anthony McHugh, Drew Bodette, Tyler Mergen, Lt Greg Rinker, Assistant coach Chris Heilman. Back Row: Drew Romero, Lyle Plummer, Robert Walker, Dane Robbins, Haden Ryals, Noah Irons, John Hagey, Jordan Wengreen, Stephen Turner, Evan Ulinski

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AERONAUTICS Front Row: Dr. Tom McLaughlin, Dr. Steven Brandt, Dr. Tom Yechout, Dr. John Pletcher, Dr. Russ Cummings, Col James Dutton, LtCol Shad Reed, Lt Col Tim Jung, Lt Col Nick Hardman. Second Row: Jerry Stermer, Dr. Aaron Byerley, Dr. Martiqua Post (and daughter Ariella), Lt Col AJ Rolling, Lt Col Devin O’Dowd, Lt Col Barrett McCann, Lt Col Andrew Lofthouse, Lt Col John Bode, Lt Col James Hall, Dr. Joe Fulton, Dr. Tom Cunningham, Dr. Eric Stephen, Patricia Bowen. Third Row: Jeff Falkenstine, Michael Young, Anya Fisseler, Capt Jeff Newcamp, Lt Col JacqueJoffrion, Lt Col (ret) Chris Seaver, Tim Siefers, Capt JJ Homan, Dr. Mehdi Choreyshi, Ken Ostasiewski, Capt James Gresham, 2nd Lt Ryan Umberger. Back Row: Lt Col Kurt Rouser, Lt Col Tom Joslyn, Dr. Chuck Wisniewski, Capt Wesly Anderson, Grant Grovenburg, Dr. Casey Fagley, Dr. Jurgen Seidel, Dr. John Farnsworth, Brian Kinsey, Tim Hayden. Not Pictured: Col Neal Barlow, MSgt Chris Campbell, SSgt Joe Collins, Robert Decker, Maj Jerome D’OliveiraJeff Pettorino, Dr. Michael Semper, Gen (ret) Michael Smith

AST RUN AU I ILb Front Row: Maj Adam Gorrell, Capt Brian Crouse, Dr Sally Baron, Col Martin France, Dr Carlee Bishop, Steve Hart, retired Col Cary Payton, Erin Abramson. Second Row: Elsa Bruno, Jeff Smernoff, Don Waite, Captjordan Firth, Renny Strackany, Dr Paul Vergez, Dr Scott Capt Joe Robinson, Capt Brian Kester, Garret Reed, SSgt Chris Wzest. Back Row: Lt Col Dave French, Lt Col David Barnhart, Lt Col Dave Richie, TSgt Nate Grant Thomas, Boyd, Capt Dr Rob Brown, SSgt Jared Arledge, Jack Lambert, Steven Sloan. Not Pictured: Lt Col Mike Dr Ken Sobers,

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BEHAVIOR SCIENCES AND LEADERSHIP Front Row: Lt Col John Jorgensen, Dr. Steve Samuels, Dr. Wil Scott, Lt Col Camilo Guerrero, Col Cary Packard, Dr. George Mastroianni, Dr. Andy Katayama, Dr. Dave McCone, Lt Col Chris McClernon. Second Row: Capt Leah Pound, 2nd Lt Ken Appel, Maj Steve Lizzol, Lt Col Jimmy Dobbs, Lt Col Wendy Travis, Lt Col Kevin Sellers, Dr. Vic Finomore, Lt Col Dan Watola, Kevin Watson, Capt Jay Medenwaldt, Dr. Craig Foster, Lt Col Adam Larson, Capt Aaron Celaya, Lt Col Joel Witzel, Maj Matt Huibregtse, Capt Ashley Pugh. Back Row: Lt Cmdr Brian Johnson, Capt Steve Raymer, Dr. Karin DeAngelis, Randy Torres, Lt Col Rich Ramsey, Capt Monica Herrera, Capt Katrina Powell, Capt Emily Short, Lt Col James Kajdasz. Not Pictured: Dr. Michelle Butler

BIOLOGY Front Row: Rachel Reynolds, Jason Rodgers, Col John Putnam, Kellie Kuhn. Second Row: Craig Narasaki, Laura Regan, Cary Ryder, Col Steve Hasstedt. Third Row: Regan Keener, Tom Unangst, Marcus King, Bob Noyd. Fourth Row: Brad Wilson, Katherine Bates, Neil Dickman. Fifth Row: Derek

Trujillo, Dave Hale, John McGee. Back Row: Chrissy Mott, John Huckstep. Top Row: Ryan Maresh

CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Front Row: Lt Col Patrick Suermann, Lt Col Scott Bole, Lt Col Troy Twesme, Col Gregory Seely, Lt Col Anthony Barrett, Lt Col Christopher Senseney, Lt Col Phillip Donovan. Second Row: Capt Daniel Weeks, TSgt Dennis Jones,

Capt Vincent Bongioanni, TSgt David Goltz, Dr. Thomas Phelan, Dr. James Pocock, Capt Timothy

Pach, Capt Kimberly Kays, Maj Andrew Hoisington. Back Row: Capt Marlyse Williams, Dr. Stanley Rader, Capt

Stephen Klenke, 2nd Lt Kyle LaPrade, Dennis Scott, Capt Monica Pickenpaugh. Not Pictured: Dr. Karen Henry, 2nd Lt Tyler Fuentes

Faculty 439

DEAN OF FACULTY Front Row: Maj Matt Wroten, Col Steve Hasstedt, Dr. Dave Westmoreland, Brig Gen Andy Armacost, Col Kathleen Harrington, Col Mike Lattanzi, Lt Col Ed Kaplan. Second Row: Lou Theriault, Kim Cresens, Lynn Kaffine, TSgt Marlene Gerald, Melissa

Lovingood, Beth Austria. Back Row: Lt Col Lisa Mase, Larry Johnson, Dr. John Sherfesee, Wayne Young

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Front Row: Dr. George York, Lt Col Andrew Laffely, Dr. Randall Musselman, Col Jeffrey Butler, retired Brig Gen Erlind Royer, Lt Col Jeffrey McGuirk, Dr. John Ciezki. Second Row: Michael Drew, James Vedral, Capt Jesse Somann, Markus Heiljohn Evans, Capt Matthew Booth, Captjeffrey Falkinburg, 2nd Ltjohn DeWilder. Back Row: Capt Virginia Trimble, Grant Grovenburg, Dr. Scott Gruber, Lt Col Marcus Roberts, Lt Col Benjamin Crossley, Lt Col John Porche, Lt Col Shane Crippen, Susan Elmore. Not Pictured: Dr. Chris Coulston, Harry Direen, Dr. Glenn Dudevoir, Capt Kathryn Jannazo, Maj Jason McGinthy, Rob Streeter, Capt James Trimble

ENGINEERING MECHANICS Front Row: Benjamin Royall, Capt Adam Parks, Capt Jason Christopher, Lonn Rodine, Capt Michael Knauf, Maj David Garner, Cindy Klahn, Dr. Ralph Bush, Sandra deRusha, Lt Col Donald Rhymer, Lt Col Richard Buckley, Kevin Gibbons, Justin Rausch, Michael Bugeaud, Joe Royall, Dr. Scott Dennis, Capt Skyler Hilburn, Jeff Logsdon. Back Row: Rob Lotz, Lt Col Cody Rasmussen, Dave Arrington, MSgt Chad Bruce, Lt Col Keith Jones, Jason Niebuhr, Ronnie Thornburg, Capt Mike Richards, Capt Colin Engebretsen, Capt Robert Call, Lt Col Orval “Rusty” Powell, Peter Jackman, Capt Joseph Wahlquist, Capt Benjamin Steffens, Brian Burns, Dr. Dan Jensen, Kevin Williams, Dr. John Wood, Jesse Vickers 440

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ENGLISH & FINE ARTS Front Row: Dr. Andrea Van Nort, Dr. Thomas McGuire, Maj Diana Black, Maj Jeffrey Ulmer, Lt Col Max Despain, Lt Col Candice Pipes, Maj Kasey Lowery, Capt Katie Plichta, Dr. Emily Bloom, Jeanette Millar, Maj Sharon Lynn. Second Row: Dr. Cary Mills, Dr. Margaret Downs-Camble, Dr. Richard Johnston, Dr. Betsy Muenger, Dr. Lori Davis-Perry, Dr. Cina Iberri-Shea, Durthy Washington, Capt Katherine Schifani, Nicola Brooke, Pam Aloisa, Capt Megan Kahn. Back Row: 2nd Lt Joseph Euhus, Dr. Wilson Brissett, Dr. Creg Laski, Dr. Ross Gresham, Dr. Ann Reagan, Dr. Thomas Vargish, 1st Lt Jason Cabrick, Donald Anderson, Bill Newmillerjane Smith. Not Pictured: Dr. Richard Lemp, Capt Sean Purio, Capt Keidrick Roy, Maj Michelle Ruehl

HISTORY Front Row: Lt Col John Clune, Capt John Prince, Maj Eric Roehrkasse, Maj Kimberly Garbett, Maj Michal Kloeffler-Howard, Lt Col Donald Langley,

Lt Col Grant Weller, Col Mark Wells, Lt Col Eric Frith, Lt Col John Roche, Maj Ryan Menath, Capt Colleen Calloway,

Kelly Cantu, Dr. Jacob Abadi, Maj Timothy

Romans. Back Row: Capt Mark Honnen, Lt Col Mark Crotelueschen, Dr. John Jennings, Lt Col David Bachler, Capt Steven Czak, Dr. Charles Steel,

Kenney, Dr. Charles Dusch, Dr. Edward Woodfin, Capt Jeffery Copeland, 2nd LtJ Downs, Maj Jason McClure

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LAW Front Row: Prof John Hertel, Lt Col Daniel Olson, Lt Col Jeremy Marsh, Prof Chad Austin. Second Row: Carol Vilcek, Maj Rob Palmer, Lt Col Eric Merriam, Prof Dave Fitzkee, Lt Col Shawn McKelvy, Maj Mike Thieme, Capt Matt Ream, Prof Doug McKechnie, Maj Matt Bush.

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Lynn Keskeny, Timothy Madigar. Lynette Welch, Kim Bergman, John Beardsley. Not Pictured: Kelly Merriam, Vivian Baker, Robert Toy, Mary Elizabeth Ruwell, Tracey Roman, Marie Rapkoch, Jill Ponti, Catherine Nary, Debbie Coffey, Susan Cross, Jeffrey Houchin,

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MANAGEMENT Front Row: KC Kelly, 2nd Lt Anthony Riel, Lt Col Kip Kiefer, Capt John Miller, Dr. Cyndy Cycyota, Lt Col Jeff Merrell, Col Troy Harting, Capt Jessica Schroeder, Capt Nick Braun, Dr. Steve Green, Capt Pete Leestma, Bacon (dog), Lt Col Joe Thomas. Second Row: Capt Matt Schmit, Capt Tony Perone, Maj Paul Prosper, Dr. Jim Lowe, Lt Col Scott Heyler, Lt Col Pat Heflin, Dr. Kurt Heppard, Lt Col Brian Payne, Lt Col Tom O’Malley, Dr. Kevin Davis, Lt Col Dylan Cornwell. Back Row: Lt Col Gerry Gonzalez, Capt Geoff Carrigan, Capt Bryce Luken, Maj Jesse Pietz, Lt Col Joe Suhajda, Capt Nick Charles, Maj Ernest Csoma, Dr. Dave Levy, Lt Col Eric Tucker. Not Pictured: Dr. Sally Baron, Jean Cooley, Dr. Claudia Ferrante, Dr. William Jennings, Lt Col Josh Jensen, Lt Col John Martin. Lt Col Tim Pettit, Capt Kenny Smith 442 CROUP PHOTOS

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Front Row: Lt Col Justin Hill, Col John Andrew, Lt Col Christopher Cullenbine. Second Row: Dr. Michelle Christ, Dr. Beth Schaubroeck, Dr. Kurt Herzinger, Debra Glaze. Third Row: Lt Col Stephanie Bruce, Dr. Mike Brilleslyper, Dr. Brad Warner, Maj Craig Larson, Maj Kristopher Pruitt, Dr. Ralph Boedigheimer, Lt Col Paul Alfonso. Fourth Row: Capt Alyssa Ortiz, Dr. Gracie Paek-Spidell, Dr. William Hodson, Lt Col Patricia Vollmer, Maj Matthew Wroten, Lt Col Mike Lattanzi, Capt Bethany Foley, Capt Taylor Leon-

ard, Capt Jeremy Thompson, Capt Jennifer Castaneda, Maj Colleen Kellam, Capt Stephanie Ysebaert. Back Row: Dr. Jon Epperson, Lt Col Paul Blue, Lt Col David Higginbotham, Lt Col Thomas Boushell, Lt Col Dustin Keck, Maj John Klapp, Capt Philip Cho, Lt Col Ken DeGraaf, Dr. Ian Pierce, Lt Col Joseph Cox, 2nd Lt Michael McKone, Maj Raymond Magallanez, Maj Jonathan Murphy, Dr. Dale Peterson. Not Pictured: Lt Col Scott Callihan, Lt Col John Larson, Dr. Mike Keane, Dr. Rob Wolverton, Maj Evelyn Schumer, John McGarrahan

MILITARY & STRATEGY STUDIES Front Row: Lt Col Keith German, Lt Col Brent Novak, Col Thomas Swaim, Col Thomas Drohan, Lt Col Michael Martindale, Lt Col Samuel Shearer, Lt Col Michael Fowler. Second Row: Glenna Linton, Judy Saunders, Maj Kazuto Ueda, Dr. John Farquhar, Dr. Brent Talbot, Dan Yinger, Maj Dennis Crawford, Lt Col William Hersch, Lt Col Jessica Sullivan, Lt Col Brook Lee. Back Row: Lt Coljasin Cooley, Richard Walker, Jim Schlagheck, Mark Melville, 2nd Lt Juan Gainsback, CDR Kyle Michael, Lt Col John Modinger, Lt Col Louis Perret, Lt Col Christopher Tatka, Dr. Jim Titus. Not Pictured: CDR Daniel Rader, Lt Col Gregory Bennett, Dr. Terry Pierce, Lt Col Nancy Rower, Maj Kevin McCaskey

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PHILOSOPHY Dr. Rhonda Smith, Captjoe Chapa, Dr. Adam Pelser, Dr. Claudia Hauer, Majjoel Brown, Dr. Paul Macdonald, Dr. Brent Kyle, Maj Mike Crowden, Dr. Mark Jensen, Col James Cook, Lt Col L Uhl

PHYSICS Front Row: Lt Col David Vollmer, Dr. Gabriel Font-Rodriguez, Lt Col Steven Novotny, Dr. Randy Knize, Col Peter Ohotnicky, Col Rex Kiziah, Dr. Lon Enloe, Lt Col Timothy Russell, Dr. Brian Patterson, Lt Col Anthony Dills, Dr. Geoff McHarg. Second Row: Dr. Kimberly de La Harpe, Dr. Alina Cearba, Dr. Boris Zhdanov, Dr. Michael Shaffer, Dr. Geoff Andersen, Capt Carolyn Tewksbury-Christle, Dr. Heidi Wainscott, Noris Romero, Dr. Rao Mangina, Dr. Olha Asmolova, Kimberlee Gresham, Lt Col Christy Kayser-Cook, Dr. Rajani Ayachitula, Maj Christina Dugan. Third Row: Maj James Bowers, Lt Col Monte Anderson, Martin Johnson, Rebecca Lickiss, Col (ret) Mark Mayer, Maj Douglas Buchanan, Maj Matthew Spidell, Lt Col Daniel Polsgrove, Dr. Timothy Giblin, Lt Col Brian Smith, Trey Quiller. Back Row: Patricia Vollmer, Lt Col Mario Serna, Dave Hemlock, Dr. Gregor Novak, Maj Kirk Brown, Fran Pummer, Capt Nathaniel Sorensen, Capt Jacob Harley, Capt Brett Castle, Dr. Ryan Cress, Cabe Wilson, Dr. Devin Della-Rose

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POLITICAL SCIENCE Front Row: Dr. Fran Pilch, Gen (Ret) Jim McCarthy, Lt Col Jeremy Lloyd, Col Cheryl Kearney, Lt Col Joe Foster, Lt Col Ryan Guiberson, Joanne

Cummings. Second Row: Theresa Daniels, LTC Brian Dietzman, CDR Scott Parvin, Capt Evan McKinney, Capt Bradley DeWees, Lt Col Brett King,

Dr. Paul Carrese, Dr. Paul Bolt, Dr. Schuyler Foerster, Maj Gerred Ayres. Back Row: 2nd Lt Jackson Bristol, 2nd Lt Richard Guttman, Dr. David Sacko, Capt Kristin

Eberle, Dr. John Howell, Dr. Damon Coletta, Capt Alex Pedersen, Lt Col Denver Collins, Lt Col Daniel Detzi. Not pictured: Ambassador Roger Harrison, Lt Col James Borders

REGISTRAR Front Row: 2nd Lt Simeon Cole-Fletcher, 2nd Lt Jon Espinoza, 2nd Lt Paul Mcarthur, Dr. Harold Taylor, Ariel Ortiz, 1st Lt Son Nguyen, 2nd Lt Jeremiah Weakley. Second Row: Dr. Timothy Ciblin, Dr. Thomas Slusher, Dr. Lubov Andrusiv, Dr. Helen Meisenhelder, Robert Giardino, Caitlin Dr. Tom

Capt Diffley, Mabry, Dr. Sonia Esquivel, Arlene Messer, Dr. Kimberly De La Harpe, Melinda Frazier, Dr. David Summer, Gregory Zipprich, Dr. Julie Tetley. Back Row: Dr. Ryan Cress, Lisa Robinson, Constance Leonard, Durthy Washington, Sharon Aaland, MJoe Ogrodny, Shawn Hordemann, Patricia Humphrey, Dr. Maxine Fawcett-Yeske, Richard Munn, Paula Britton, Bill Bremer, Dr. Cary Mills, 1st Lt Ryan Morehart, Dr. Francis Cahren

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Congratulations Lt. Thomas John Calvin Your dreams are

about to take off! Love,

Dad, Mom, Katie, Lizzy, Will and Annabelle

KAYLA MARIE GIBSON “WHY YES, I PLAN TO FLY JETS AFTER I GRADUATE FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.”

CONGRATULATIONS KAYLA! YOU DID IT! IN GREAT ADMIRATION OF AND LOVE

ALWAYS AND FOREVER FOR, MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER,

KAYLA MARIE GIBSON.

LOVE MOM MRS. PENNY GIBSON

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Congratulations E.J. McCargarJr. We are so proud of you!

Four years of hard work

Graduation

Officer in the United States Air Force. We love you!

Mom, Dad and Miriam.

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not determined the value of

life

Darwin

We are so proud of you 2nd Lt. Geoff Novakowski

Love You.

Dad. Mom and Stephanie

Friends, Family, Supporters

453

2nd Lt Chad Kenneth Ray Rivera Congratulations on your stellar accomplishment. Your determina-

tion to be among the

best, to be one of the best continues. What is

really admirable is the determination to serve. Few have the desire it

takes. May Cod continue to touch you with His hand and the part-

nership flourish!

Congratulations Shane! We could not be more proud! Love you more,

Mom, Dad, and Dakota

Wow! What A journey! From a little guy full of

sunshine to an amazing man.

Thru all the ups and

downs you exude integrity and class. Continue to

work hard and follow your

dreams! £hane. you are

extraordinary!

Wq are proud of the man

Congratulations

you have become

2nd Lt. Dominic C. Vicino

and the bright future you have created.

We Love You,

Mom, Dad, and Danielle

Congratulations 2nd Lt Matthew D. Bowyer

Matt,

Congratulations on ajob well done. We are proud of you. your accomplishments and the man you have

become. Graduation is an

oxciting time, the closing of chapter in your life and

ono

the beginning of another as you Join the Long 6luo Line. Wo wish for you a life

filled with happiness, adventure and much success.

Love,

Mom,Dad,Chris, Greg and Sarah

Friends, Family, Supporters 455

Jacob Snow

Alison Mario Weiss

We are so proud of all you have accomplished. We know you are ready to make your mark on the

world. So remember to

...

Love like you re not scared

Give when it’s not fair Live life for another

Take time for a brother

Fight for the weak ones Speak out for freedom

WEISS ADVICE: Where imagination become* reality-jump winy*, laerotAe, Morocco, Poland, Wed Point, Sq Command, El Salvador, & *o much more!

Find faith in the battle

Stand tall but above it all Fix your eyes on FUm!

We love you so much,

Mom, Dad, Adam, Ethan and Caleb

Congratulations! We love you so much! Second Lieutenant Jose M. Baez

Jordan Camacho

Over the last four years at USAFA you continued to show all of us that determination, courage and love are the key to

that hard work and dedication

extremely proud of all your accomplishments and devotion to our nation. Unequivocally you will continue

We will miss watching you in the

to write your own story, Love mom, dad, and Nathalie.

D&B tunnel shows at the foot-

success. We are

Congratulations! You are proof result in achieving your dreams.

ball games. You make us proud!

“Off you go into the wild blue

yonder!” We love you Jordan! XOXO Mom, Dad, Kylie, Samson and your entire family!

Gared Chapman (Meatball)

Men’s Gymnastics Team

Captain 2014-2015 To Our Wonderful Son, 2nd Lt. Gared

Chapman: We are so proud of you! You have accomplished your goals with hard work, determination, and perseverance. You're an inspiration to All! Congratulations on your EE degree and Pilot Slot. May God be with you always. All Our Love, Mom and Joe

Congratulations Josh! May Cod bless every single breath you take, every step you make, and always hold you close to Him as you tickle the sky! We are so

proud of you! All of our BIGGER love! Mom & Dad So as iron one man

sharpens iron, so sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 456

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CONGRATULATIONS LT. JUSTIN C. DOMINGO Who you are now is not a mere

Echeverry

chance. It takes a

process of years of perseverance,

Jacob & Anthony

discipline & commit-

ment. But to lose

integrity

takes only ONE mistake that you will regret the rest of your life. Thank you for

continuing bringing PRIDE to the family. We love you & Cod bless. Cheers! Mommy & Daddy.

GIG Blake Edwards

We are so proud of you

both and look forward to

your bright futures! You did it, together,

love, Dad & Mom

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Congratulations C! It was hard to say goodbye but today we couldn’t be prouder of you and all that you have

become! You have such a bright future ahead of you. We know you will continue to grow in ways we never

could have imagined. We love you! Mom & Dad

2 LT Jon

Kay

accomplished in your 4 yrs at

You did it! May God

the AFA. You have become

truly bless your

incredible leader with a big

heart! We love you and are excited for your future.

Dad & Mom, Connor & Kal-

phase at

ENJJPT.

We Love

you! Mama and Papa

ey, James & Karina & Kandice

Cadet Nathan Joseph Kruse We are so proud of your accomplishments and your dedica-

tion on graduating. You have overcome so many obstacles and

kept focus on the your goal. Congratulations on making it through four years by doing your best. Continue on in life by being strong, staying strong and being careful. Love, your family

Congratulations Emilee Danielle Ledford! What we are is Cod’s gift to us. What we become is our

gift to

Cod. -Eleanor Powell.

Emilee your intelligence,

strength and leadership continue to inspire us and we could not be more proud! May the Lord continue to guide and direct you as you cross this important milestone. Love, Mom & Dad

Friends, Family, Supporters

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2nd LT.

Ryan

Lynch,

USAF

2Lt Caroline Francis Martin Be not afraid of greatness: some are born

great, some

achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.

Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Your life so far is amazing to behold... 4lb baby to -

We are so

proud of you

and all that you have

achieved. Poppa Lynch,

USAF, and Grampa Beaty, USMC, included. Continue your quest!

AF officer! What a ride!

Co forth and do great &

wonderful things! We’re crazy proud! Mama Sc Papa

—

Rachel J. Miller

;ss

“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” --Amelia Earhart

...and you did! You showed as a woman and

strength managed to accomplish your goal. Society needs your compassion, determination and leadership. You

What a journey this has been to watch 2nd Lt Angelique Peray-Genovese.

"J'y

The future is yours! Go Fly Girl!

% Your courage and determination are A true leader that has confi-

(jlf

* amazing. dence to stand

alone, the courage to make tough decisions compassion to

listen to the needs of others; you’re a

have work to do! We feel

remarkable young lady with integrity.

privileged to have you in our family. Love, Mom and Dad

Papa

skies James!

FLY HIGH!

Cody, it is with bucket loads of

“Once you have tasted flight,

pride and love that I congratulate you on your graduation and commissioning!

you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned

skyward, for there you have been, and there you will al-

Virginia

ways long to return.” (Leonardo DaVinci) Live your dreams!

Love, Dad, Mom, Jessica, Trevor, Kaylee, and Mason

Chandler Bishop

Congrats Ryan

PTWOB 466

your USAFA career! We’re so

You set your goal and

proud of your

with Cod’s guidance, you

determination and

reached it! We now pray

reaching your goals! Love, Your Family

for continuous protection Sc BLUE

SKIES

always! We love

you Boo!

458

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ANGELICA CACHRO We are very proud of your

accomplishments. You are a

great leader. We

wish you the best in your career.

Love, Mom, Dad

and Victoria

Ryan Edward Clark Congrats Ryan on fighting the good fight of faith! Godspeed! Your friends at RBC Youth Ministry

Scott Anthony Cronin

Congratulations on completing your Academy journey! Now you are on to bigger and better things! We love you!

Congratulations Elijah Delgado! It is our honor & privilege to have participated in Elijah’s graduation from USAFA! Papai & Sumie

Mom, Dad, Monica and

Rachael Evans

Chloe Donoho

Congratulations!

Congratulations Chloe We are so very proud of you! Mom & Todd When you pass through

for great things and have

the waters, I will be with

proven you are capable of

you. Isaiah 43:2a

anything!

all the family

We are so proud of you

and know you are destined

Mom Dad and Ryan

Nolan C. Hinton

Congratulations 2015 Bros. From Raptor to Stalag.

Benjamin Titus Hodges Ben,

There are no limits in life

Congratulations your Air Force Academy

when you seek Cod first.

Graduation!

We are beyond proud of

We are so proud of you!

you! Love Mom and Dad

Wishing you continued

2nd Lt.

2d Lt Andrew M. Marty

Robert Sherman Larson

We are very proud of you and

Congratulations, Bobby! We are sooooo proud of you! Keep aiming high! Love

Mom, Dad & Katie

all you have accomplished.

Enjoy and embrace this next

chapter of your life. Blue Skies

success!

2d Lt Andrew M. Marty

Congratulations

Congratulations Andy! We

2ndLt TJ Mullins

very proud of you. Cooc Luck in pilot training. Love,

are

from your Grandparents

Joyce and Larry Burgess, USAF

Retired.

/Gs

Hillary Erin Redmond

Thanks be to COD,

You have been blessed

you made it JOHN ALBERT RIOS!

There are no words to ad-

with an adventurous

equately express our pride and joy in your incredible accomplishment. Continue to aim high and Semper Fi.

life ahead of you. We

“The man who walks with

couldn’t be more proud

Cod always reaches his desti-

Love you, Mom & Dad.

of what you have accom-

plished. We love you, Mom, Dad and Joe

nation.” -John Hagee-

GOD BLESS YOU JOHN... we

love you very much!

Dad, Mom, Ram, Angela & Thomas

Zachary Senn Congratulations, Zach! So proud of you and your accomplishments. Can’t wait to see what

Cod has in store for you next! Mom, Dad, Kyle

Ethan & Paige

Samuel J. Sloan “Speed” Isiah 40:28-31 Son we are so

proud of the race

Tyler A Troesch 2015 Graduating Class

Congratulations 2d Lt Cody Womack

Leadership Loyalty and

There are no words to de-

you have ran. You have

Commitment are the quali-

scribe how proud we are of

lived out your character,

ties you have to be a great

determination and trust in

Leader for our Country.

you. Always hold our love for you close to your heart. Aunt

COD.

We are proud of you. Love the Troesch Family

Sharon and Uncle Tommy ’JMHf: yfy

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Love mom and pops

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INDEX

mm A Abbott, Jessica 123

Abeling, Brogan 263 Abies, Alexandra 276 Abood, Dylan 212, 366, 432 Accardi, Nicholas 271,433 Acevedo, Ann 305 Acosta, Alan 188,413 Acosta, Sharee 314,407

Acton, Andrew 177 Acton, David 215

Adams, Henry 306 Adams, Mark 264,417 Adams, Nicholas 234

Adamy, Ethan 285 Adler, David 151,413

Agabon, Lois 239 Agmata, Christian 251

Agnolutto, Joseph 103 Agu, Cecily 271 Agudelo, Mauricio 263, 422 Ahner, Amelia 313 Aiman, Madison 321 Aionesei, George 311

Akers, Alexys 260 Akin, Dylan 215

Akinlosotu, Olufunmilayo 242, 429

Akiyama, Aleks 131 Akoth, Fiona 48, 97, 430

Albanese, Kimberly 297, 430 Albers, Eric 223

Albright, Katie 151 Albright, Tyler 307 Albyn, William 217 Alexaitis, Andrew

166

Alexander, Claude 268 Alexander, David

127

Alexander, James 308 Allard, Alexander

109

Allen, Christopher 303, 433 Allen, Christy 226 Allen, John 252

Allen, Keenan 223 Allen, Kenneth 283 Allen, Ryan James

157

Allen, Thomas 228 Allman, Evan 315 Almonte, Alison 180

Alotta, Daniel 234 Alsid, Scott 188,330,413 Alsleben, Joshua

221

Alston, Naomi 255,391,429, 435

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INDEX

Althausen, Michael 177

Askew, Casen 283

Barrios, Miguel E 115

Aly, Charles 120

Atwood, Alex 295 Aurelius, Denis 288, 362, 363

Barry, Ellen 289 Barry, Kaitlyn 233 Bartels, Wesleigh 322

Amar, Christal 301,429

Ausbun, Taylor 104,437

Barth, Andrew 104

Amato, Luke 260,421

Aust, Matthew 94

Bartlett, Cameron 263

Amaddio, Christopher 307

Auger, Carly

Amaddio, Peter

121

126

148, 433

Amengual, Paul 223, 418

Awisus, Skyler James

Ameruddin, Mohd 284

Axhoj, Tucker 298, 434

Amick, Jason

Barto, Andrew 24, 256

Basham, Benjamin 24, 286

126

Amosa, Lefagaoalii 75, 238, 424

Amundsen, Taylor

Bartness, Joshua 24,310,421

Anderson, Austin 268

Anderson, Bryan 263

Baskin, Erik 224, 366, 432

148

Bass, Preston 214

Bacchus-Grant, Stevan 328, 396,

Bates, Caroline 291 Bates, Rebecca 294, 350

427

Anderson, Caleb 295, 422

Backenstoe, William 239

Bauer, Aaron 314

Anderson, Eric 280

Bacon, Jonah 318

Baumgarten, Allie 279,415,430 Baumy, Ismail 306

Anderson, Harrison 236

Baez, Jose

Anderson, Joseph 326

Bautista, Billy 232

Anderson, Robert 290, 391

Bagdasar, Brooke 188 Bailey, John 270 Bailey, Nicholas 247,416

Anderson, Ryann 261, 436

Baker, Andrew 307

Baxter, Chance 260

Andrew, Henry

Baker, Byron 269

Beachy, Chandler 293

Anderson, Nolan 288

192

112, 428, 450, 456

Baxley, Andrew 222 Baxley, Thaddeus 264

Andrew, Luke 140,405,419

Baker, Kalon 246

Beals, Austin 290

Andrews, Ernest 145,419

Baker, William 270, 437

Beals, George 241

Andrews, Jinan 290

Baksh, Kemal 18, 19, 71, 258,

Beamer, Matthew 288

Andrews, Keenan 309

Beam, Jedidiah 166

429

Baldauff, Melissa 185

Bearsheart, Brad 423

Angus, Jonah 295 Anhder, Trevor 97

Baldwin, Brett 299

Bearsheart, Ella 423

Baldwin, Spencer 303, 435

Bearsheart, Nathaniel 423

Anigian, Barrett 283, 433

Ballard, Charles 306

Beasley, Christopher 294, 408,

Ankiel, Zachariah 222, 426

Baltar, Catherine 163

Anthony, John 121, 420, 449

Baltrip, Javaughn 211

Antonetti, Andrew 242, 371

Banez, Andrew 313

Beasley, Rebecca 324,413,437 Beaton, Stephen 15,202 Beaver, Kirk 24, 316

Andrieux, Ryan

298, 431

424

Antoniou, George 109, 394, 395

Banks, Colin

Antoniuk, Joanna 256

Banyai, Savannah 316

Bechen, Dylan

Apfel, Cody Appelt, William 298 Applegate, Kelsey 97, 414

Bapty, Sean 234,431,435

Beck, Christopher 259

Baraboo, Kama 55, 229

Beck, Courtney

Barbee, Derek 160, 415

Beck, Jonathan 320

Apt, Charles 84, 94, 433

Barbera, Robert

Barbera, Timothy 250, 422

Beckwith, AJ 263,421 Bednar, Jackson 323

Araya, Richard 253

Barber, Benjamin 97

Beer, Emanuel 236

Arcano, Mateus 68, 267, 380,

Barboza, Kyle 280

Beiling, Marissa 188

Barela, Erin 191

Belcher, Brandon

255

Arana, Javier

303

422

146

174

140

154

188

Archer, Clayton 307

Barfuss, Logan

Arguijo, Joe 227

Barnes, Brandon 312

Belinski, Nicholas 252

Armfield, Richard 290

Barnes, Chase 118

118

Belinski, Jonathan 299

Barnes, Myles 264

Belkalai, Rahal 146 Bell, Casey 323, 365, 436

Armour, William 312

Barnett, Tramaine 29,188,412

Bell, Devin 77,258

Arndt, Daniel 54, 245

Barnhorst, Jacob 329

Bell, Dylan 261,391,435

Arneberg, David 248, 431

Barnosky, Michael 216,371

Bell, Forest 296

Arneberg, Jasper 222

Baron, Henry 234

Bell, Jackson 246

Arnold, Christian 256

Baron von Vietinghoff-Scheel,

Arnold, Nathan 320

Thomas 24, 226

Belveal, Bradley 216, 414 Bench, David 23

Armitage, Iainjames

215

Arocho, Ricardo 311

Barrett, Daniel 281

Benefield, Phillip 269

Aro, Michael 289

Barrett, Elizabeth 264,412,414

Benge, Bowman 289

Asaad, Jibraun 235

Barrett, Layne 258, 422

Bennett, Denisha 257, 358,436

Asbury, Colin 240 Asenuga, Joseph 239

Barrick, Megan 320

Bennett, Jexenia 244,419

Barrientes, Pedro 256

Bennett, Meicie 227

Ashe, Michael 308

Barringer, Peter 292

Bennett, Rose 182

Benson, Max 328,353,435

Blohm, Nicholas 244

Benson, Zach 143

Blue, Tyler 215,419

Bentley, Michael 199 Bentley, Tsali 319

Blumas, Justin 224, 419 Blum, Sharon 270

Beranek, Amanda 100,430

Blunt, Jeremy 245

Berg, Alivia 154,430

Bockstruck, Chase 280

Berggren, Jacob Berglund, Troy 271, 432

Bodden, Oscar 297

Bergstedt, Matthew 225,431 Berling, Joseph 171,413

Bodette, Drew 437

300

Berry, Christian 232 Berson, Tyler 317,391,435

Berstler, Calvin 54,212

Bodin, Taylor 267

Bodnarchuk, Toby Boerwinkle, Calvin 310 185

Bradley, Brandon 325 Bradley, Daniel 104 Bradley, Joshua 18, 19, 309 Bradley, Noah 253 Bradley Powers, Rachel 246,351 Bradley, Tyson 219 Brady, Cobi 423 Brady, Michael 221,419 Bragado, Andrew 24, 262 Braley, Levi 324

Brown, Dylan 295, 402

Brown, Ethan 248 Brown, Gabe 435 Brown, Garrett 341, 345 Brown, Jared 257

Brown, Jarvis 210 Brown, Jason 417 Brown, Kaitlyn 272 Brown, Lucas 324 Brown, Luke 259 Brown, Stephen 311 Brown, Timothy 196,314

Bogan, Kevin 106 Bogdan, Jared 275 Boger, Steven 305, 408, 424 Boggs, Robert 23, 302, 398, 423 Bogue, Daniel 310

Brandon, Spencer 272, 434 Brandt, Kyle 289 Brandt, Nicholas 319

Bruce, Charles 233, 433

Beveridge, Nathanael 235 Beveridge, Ryan 272 Bevilacqua, Candace 232

Bohenek, Austin 20,218

Brandt, Steven 246

Bruggemann, Jennie 302, 400,

Boh, John 228

Brantley, Luke 297

Boje, Philip

Braun, Garrett 146

Bruner, Gabrielle 235

Bezold, Joshua 312

Bolinger, Austin 231,414,417

Braunton, Fletcher 302, 362,

Bruns, Ryan 167, 458

Bhide, Jonah 272, 427

Bollig, Alyssa 312

Biagetti, Gina 57, 129

Bollwitt, Alexander 316,422

Bray, Miranda 249

Brzezinski, Anthony 221

Biancalana, Nickolas 233

Bolon, Seth 253

Breaux, Josue Michael 126

Bseiso, Naji 287

Bible, Ashlen 236

Bone, Brenden 217,382,432

Brechbuhl, Katherine 235, 430

Bucci, Anthony 230

Biel, Melissa 266

Bonick, Eric 134

Brecht, Derek 245

Bertke, Fisher 262 D

Bode, Nicholas 234

Bradford, James 259 Bradford, Steven 281

Bertrand, Wyatt 22, 264 Beschel, Dillon 182 Bess, Neal 242

299, 432

Bramblett, Lauren 322, 400, 430 Brames, Taylor Smith 164

433

Brown, Tucker 115, 416 Brown-Bass, Maxwell 238,416

Browning, Trevor 317 Brubakken, Adam J

148

430

Bryant, Austin 194

Bielski, Bridget 296, 437

Bonilla, Santos 306,413

Breedlove, Jennifer 218

Bucki, Elliot 182 Buda, Miriam 215

Bie, Mitchel 295, 428

Bonner, Caitlin 219

Breen, Robert 232

Bugado, Darlene 268

Bierschbach, Abby 327

Bonner, Wren 104

Brennan, Tyler 306

Buisson, Andrew 292

Bigelow, Riley 214, 435 Billings, Kai 329 Billingsley, Michael 239, 437

Boo, Elson 32, 33, 83, 174, 414

Brien, Kate 171

Bui, Tram-Anh 210

Booker, Jacob 260

Bultsma, Brett 307

Boone, John 274

Bills, Trevor 287

Boone, Jordan 225

Bilyeu, Adam 300 Bingaman, Ariel 237 Bishop, Chandler 185,413,458 Bishop, Courtney 157,414

Boozell, Natasha 59,110

Briggs, Gabrielle 295 Briggs, Robert 262 Briggs, Tristan 251,427 Briggs, Whitney 265

Bordenave, Damian 265

Brito, Erik 229

Bordenave, Manuel

Britt, Austin 100, 346, 434

Burgess, Thomas 140,220,433 Burgin, Erik 282,412,414

Bordenave, Patrick 290

Brittingham, James 305

Bisonette, Seth 423

Borger, Michael 256, 429

Britt, Katie 325

Bissing, Christopher 286

Borland, Jameson 266

Bittleston, Victoria 262

Born, Casey 286

Bizzaco, Anthony M 137

Borngesser, Evangeline 269, 436

Blach, Noah Thomas 129 Blackburn, Matthew 293 Black, Clinton 322 Black, Jason 235 Black, Oliver 212

Borra, Sierra 299

Broadbent, Drew 235, 419 Brodacz, Jacob 185 Brodie, Lauren 126 Brodkorb, Faith 324

Bosworth, Brennan 242

Blagowsky, Jimi 185, 358, 359,

Botica, Christopher 248

436

110

Borusas, Gytenis 249, 380, 422 Bossert, Stephanie 237

Boswell, Alexandria 132,412

Bottomlee, Dakota 213

Blair, Charlene 267 Blair, Robert 219

Boules, Alexander 180 Bourdeau, Michael 224

Blakely, Micah 307 Blankenburg, Leighton 300, 426 Blanks, Zachary 220 Blaser, Michael 199 Blasius, Jason 302 Blaskovich, Natasha 239, 430 Bloch, Christopher 250 Blocher, Raychel 269

Broekhuis, Kyle 238, 357 Bronkar, Cody 284 Brookhiser, Brittany 329 Brooks, Lauren 225, 414 Brooks, Sara 41, 161 Brooks, Skylar 212 Brooks, Travis 311

Bungum, Dylan Dean 132 Burch, Taylor 291

Burdge, Joshua 157,413

Burke, James 199,385,415,433 Burleson, David 140, 415 Burleson, James 290 Burmester, Benjamin 250, 403 Burnett, Jeffrey 320

Burnham, Katherine 245, 339, 431,435

Burns, Julia 303

Burns, Tyler 280

Burnworth, Max 293 Burress, Joshua 157 Burzenski, Matthew 243,421

Busho, Colin

199

Brose, Christopher 305, 435

Bush III, Richard 310

Bourgelais, Michael 246

Brosy, Steven 247

Bush, Timothy 249

Bourgeois, Justin 278

Brown, Aloysious 294

Bowden, Dakota 254

Brown, Benjamin 320

Butcher, Daniel 216 Butler, Andrew 253

Bowyer, Matthew 104,449,455 Boyce, Jordan 316,421

Brown, Christopher 188

Boyle, Patrick 32, 148, 412, 448

Brown, Connor 227

Braadt, Logan

243, 415

Bracamonte, Mario 308

Brown, Callie 289

Brown, Daniel 264,415,433

Butler, Gavin 20,218 Butler, Kaity 183 Butler, Nathaniel 266 Butler, Patrick 278, 437

Brown, Dustin 284

Buxton, Maddie 389 Index 463

Buxton, Nathan 313,419

Carlson, Alexander Nils 118

Byers, Samuel 277

Carney, James 148, 412

106

Bye, Taylor Jane

Byford, Cody 223 Bylina, Brandon 226 Byrd, Jamal 168 Byrd, Missy 436 Byrd, Tra’Mese 225

Chaput, Gregory 84, 94, 331, 362, 363, 433

Clinton-Earl, Aaron 270 Clow, Brooklyn 251

Carozza, Seth 286

Charland, Madison 308

Carpenter, Elizabeth 164

Charles, Collin 236

Carpenter, Nicholas 226, 386,

Charnvanichbori, Patara 314

Coburn, Sebastian 266

Chase, Alistair 302

Cochell, Mitchell 301

Chasteen, Jesse 262

Coen, Samuel Nathan 104

Chaves, Andrew

Chavez, Briana 248

Coffey, Lavanson 296 Coffey, Logan 312

387

Carpentier, Meredith 191,368, 369, 434 268, 433

Coates, Riley 180, 339, 391, 431, 435

177

Byrne, Patrick 263 Byrne, Samuel 132 Byrne, Sean 220

Carr, Christopher

Carr, Colby 306 Carrillo, Catherine 265

Cheeks, Glynn 328

Cofield, William 271

Chehanske, Colin 254, 435

Cogswell, Chelsea 315

Byszewski, Paul 293

Carroll, Andrew 269, 420

Cheneler, Peter 232

Cohick, Howlett 316

Carson, Carlo 323

Cheng, Anson 263

Colas, Connor 222, 435 322

Colbacchini, Staci 327

Carson, Erica 10,115,391,435

Cheng, Kuo-Liang

Carter, Austin 316

Chen, Shanna 317

Cole, Douglas 167,413

Carter, Nicholas 298

Chen, Sijia 287

Cole-Fletcher, Ayana 10,53,72,

Carter, Oliver 297, 435

Cherek, Caitlin 221

304, 429

Cabusora, Kevin 276, 425

Cartwright, Allison 248

Cherry, Anna 20,214

Colella, Daniel 305

Cabusora, Samantha 301

Carver, Seth 419

Chiang, Alexander 121, 360,

Coleman, Brenden 240

Cachro, Angelica 148, 458

Casa, Patrick 259

Caddigan, Daniel 288,413,431,

Case, Katherine 267, 349, 437

Chimento, Charles 215

Coley, Matthew 218

435

Casey, Carson 329

Ching, Joey 225, 436

Collamati, Adam 315,421

Caffrey, Jacob 366

Cason, Randall 309

Chiriac, Adrian 235

Collier, Shelton 279, 433

Cahill, John 256

Chi, Sean 293

Collins, Adam 248, 431

Calaway, Cody 161

Castagnetta, Joshua 164,419 Castaneda, Rogelio 121

Chitwood, Austin 323

Collins, Daniel 284

Caldwell, Justin

Castanien, Samantha 321

Chitwood, Brandon 295

Collins, Jarrett 226

Casteel, Zoe 298, 435

Chiu, Wesley 325

Combelic, Ryan

Choi, Jung-Gyu

Combs, Jillian 281, 430

C Cable, Jacob 264 Cabrera, Kailyn

314

223

Caldwell, Mac 18, 19, 71 Caldwell, Mark 321

Caster, Jensen

328, 419

Coleman, Patrick 224

431

121

189

Conant, William 110, 340, 341,

Cale, Matthew 199,417,458

Casulli, Lauren 211,419

Choi, Steven 238

Calico, Jesse 288

Caswell, Grant 327,431,435

Choi, Sunwoo 382, 432

Calilung, Zen Z 174

Caswell, Major 418

Chong, David 268

Connell, James 306

Callan, Monica 275

Caunitz, Allen 280

Christ, Benjamin 20, 100

Connick, Heather 112, 450

Call, Dana 238,416

Cavanaugh, Mary 241

Christen, Joshua 134,456

Cavassa, John 322

Christensen, Jeffrey 303

Connolly, Joseph 294 Connors, Ryan 278, 426

Cebanu, Anton 289

Christensen, Soren 246

Conrad, Noah 308

Cecil, Christopher 261,422

Christensen, Taylor

Conrad, Tristan 314,434

Cambio, Brandon 199,236,403

Cecil, Levi 308

Christenson, Zachary 204

Conrow, Mackenzie 315,421

Cammarata, Ellie Rose 134,415

Celiano, Dominic 11,319

Chubb, Zachery 211

Constantino, Christian 221

Chui, David

Contreras, Chase 262

Calley, George

289

Camacho, Jordan 140,404,419, 456

Campbell, Joseph Campbell, Kyle 263 Campbell, Melissa 305,419 Campbell, Vaughn 237, 427 Campbell, Zachary 253 Campesino, Daniel 227

276,306,414

Cerge, Tyler

311

219

149

345

Cerise, Alexandra 278, 435

Chumaceiro, Matthew 287

Cook, Benjamin 251

Cetnar, Aaron 313

Cha, Andrew 233

Chung, Yae-Eun 230 Ciccarello, Anthony 295

Cook, Dennis 312 Cook, Derek 307

Chacon, Alexa 295, 391, 435

Cinnamon, Daniel 325

Cook, Jacob 328

Chacon, Oscar 224, 434

Cisneros, Ariana 23,212

Cooksey, Taylor 137

Canaan, Michael 249

Chado, Michael 212

Cook, Tanner 281

Canada, Jessica

Chado, Robert 294, 431

Cancio, Roma 257

Chadwick, Samuel 257

Cannon, Chase 283, 362, 433

Chaidez, Andrew 272, 434

Clapp, Anna 169 Clark, Douglas 261 Clark, Hayden 82, 94 Clark, Ryan 171,458

Cannon, Riley 107

Chambers, Erika 254

Claude, Alexandra

Cantu, Sarah 299, 436

Champaign, Joseph 164 Champion, Carol 110 Chapman, Erika 272, 436 Chapman, Gared 60, 148,415,

Clay, Zachary 251 Clegg, Jon 275, 426

Cooper, Christy 210,437 Cooper, Jonathan 220,418 Cooper, Kevin 191,418 Cooper, Thomas 279

Clemens, Genevieve 297

Coote, Peter 270, 380

Clement, Akokwe 231, 350, 351

Copeland, Gregory 98,414,428 Coplen, Tyler 311,419 Coppola, Santo 281 Corato, Craig 255

174

Carda, Jack 174,374,375,437 Cardinal, James 258 Cardoso, McClain 213

Carey, Benjamin 291, 366, 432 Carey, James 174,405,419 Carillo, Peter 326

Carl, Joseph Carlson, Alexander Joseph 146 250

464

INDEX

433, 456

Chapman, Kristen 325, 417 Chapman, Leza 301 Chapman, Shelby 271 Chapman, William 151,426

167

Clements, Benjamin 238 Cleveland, Kellen 253 Clifford, Alton

124

Cline, Josiah 167,414 Clink, Kevin 222

Cook, William 277 Cooner, Austin 189, 450

Corbett, Stuart 177,423

Corcoran, Kathryn 11,214, 425

Corey, Marc 249,415 Cornett, Kristen 434

Corn, Owen 151,409,424 Corona, Patrick 213, 339, 391, 431,435

Cuneo, Micaela 284,419

Cunningham, Michael 320 Cunningham, Sage 237 Cunningham, Stephen 226 Cunningham, Timothy 256

Davis, Gary 303 Davis, Homer 289

DeSandre, Michael

171

DeSaussure, Bailey

227

Davis, James 257

Desautels, Kyle 302

Davis, Joshua 224

DeSilva, Andrew 269

Davis, Kiara 42, 43, 154, 429

Despard, John 215 DesRoches, Timothy 66, 177,

Corpus, Hunter 243

Curcic, Stefan 286

Davis, Kimberly

Correa, Matthew 317

Curia, Eric 259, 435

Davis, Markez 55, 259

Corriere, Jack 292

Curiel, Simon 261

Davis, Michael 316

Corso, Joe Francis 124

Curlee, James 243

Davis, Noah 235

Dever, John 245

Cortes, Cristian 230

Curnutt, Riley 210

Davis, Parker 232

DeVries, Jacob 235, 379

Cottingham, Peyton 224

Curran, Cara 217

Davis, Pate 319

Dials, Alexander 309

Cotton, Caroline 217,423

Curry, Willie 286 Curtin, Mary 294

Davis, Philip 265

Diaz, Bradley 232

Davis, Thomas 240

Diaz, Jonathan Oscar 155

Cotton, Kyle 250, 435

Curtis, Angela 274,404,419

Dawson, Gabriel 259

Diaz, Yaira 11,276,430

Coudret, Samuel 280

Curtis, Rachel 66,298,404,419,

Day, Ian 177

Dickerson, Ryan 275

Daylida, Aaron 124,449

Dickey, Nathan 180, 394 Dickman, Nathaniel 327

i Cotton, Daniel 180

Cousino, Nicholas 254

427

129, 373

404,415,419, 450 Detert, Joseph 258

Coutts, Daniel 240

Curtiss, Taylor Roth 53, 197

Deakins, Danny

Covert, Jared 284

Cutler, Asher 316

Dean, Paul 282, 412

Diekel, John 298, 437

Cowan, Logan 314

Cutler, Jennifer 77, 270

Dearth, Courtney 107,414

Dietrich, Tyler 292

Cowie, Thomas 231

Czerner, Mark 11, 293

Deaton, John

DiEugenio, John 121,449 Diggs, Jade 276,401,415,430

319

De Bord, William 265

Cowman, Kyle 227 Cox, Don 234

Cox, Jordan 256 Cox, McKenna 66, 67, 254, 407

141

De La Hunt, Ryan 296, 421

Dimmick, James 194,412

De La Rivaherre, Alberto 222

Dimson, Tyler 288,421

De Los Santos, David 127

Dinwiddie, Kaitlyn 290

De Pol, Ryland Trey 132

Diotte, Rebekah 320

Coy, David 69, 112

Dadiego, Brett 273 DAgostino, Lawrence 229 Dahlby, Daniel 246

De Sousa, Michael 322, 425

Dirk, Matthew 276

Coyne, James 216, 428

Dahle, Jordan 292, 371

Decker, Cody 232

Crabill, Donald 227, 435

Dahl, Steven

DeCoud, Justin 146, 340

Dissanayake, Pankaja 227 Ditter, Christopher 258

Crader, Matthew 267

Daigle, Sean 189, 416 Daily, Shannon 300

Deeks, Lochlin 262

Dixon, Damarko 329

Craig, Sean 98

DeGroat, David Allen 197

Doak, Maxwell 225

Crain, Timothy 315,413

Dalton, Dominique 239

Deiter, Derek 295

Crandell, Alexander 237

Damann, Taylor 314

Dejesus, Jose David 28, 189

Dobson, Mitchell 185,427 Dobson, Renee 328

Crawford, Brock 317

DAmato, Emily 247

Crawford, Lindsay J 101,419

Dane, Andrew 83, 118,331

Doby, Samuel 241, 427 Dockum, Tyler 263

Dohms, Edison 276 Dold, Craig 327 Dole, Peyton 314 Dole, Sydney 238

Cox, Steven 126, 415

118

Crawford, Wesley 287

Daniella, Angelique 206

Creech, Nathan 58,230,419

Daniels, Meredith 277

Delaney, Benjamin 329 Delgado, Christopher 233 Delgado, Elijah 149, 459 Delgado, Renzo 325

Crennan, Kara 255

Dant, Justin Michael 189

Delzer, Jeremy 107, 437

Crespo, Jaziel

227

Darger, Alyx

255

DeMello, Daniel 289

Dodd, Aaron Robert 94

Dodd, Jayna 234, 414

Crews, Turner 260

Darling, Daniel 283

Demers, Chad 191, 366, 432

Crilly, Connor 310 Critchlow, Jeffrey 264, 417, 426

Darnell, Jacob 323

DeMeulenaere, Augustine 257,

Darras, Rafael 290,421

Cronin, Scott 154, 459

Dart, Noah 236

Demison, Natrelle 319

Domenichini, Sarah 233, 430

Crook, Tarina 216,414

Daugherty, Andrew 101, 226,

Demkowicz, James 238

Domeyer, Katrina 307, 419 Domingo, Jeanne 5, 10, 17, 43,

Crow, Brenna 141,412,414

Dolezal, Kaylor 271

DeMoret, Anna 257

431,449

Crow, Erin 169,412,428

Daum, Nicholas 141

Crowe, Spencer 327

Dau, Ryan

Crowley, Paul 205

Dauwalder, Monroe 269

Croxton, Geneva 137

Davenport, Spencer 324,413

Crozier, Dalton 290

Davern, Shayne 229, 342, 343,

Cruickshank, Mark 253

434

322

Dempski, Michael 212 Dempster, Dylan 328 Demsher, Krystin 287 Dengler, William 149, 448 Denhard, Ryan 127 denHollander, Cherie 16,180,

345

60, 169,413

Domingo, Justin 158, 457 Donahue, Cody 228 Dones, Denzel 262

Donlin, Andrew 194, 397, 427 Donoho, Chloe 115, 459

Cruz, Joanne 244

Davidson, Brian 94

Cruz, Miguel 260

Davidson, Jewel 260

Denison, William 194

Doria, Milton 293

Cryder, Kourtney 304 Cuany, Josh 157

Davis, Adam 115

Denker, Courtney 317

Dorian, Bethany 220

Davis, Cameron 299

Denkinger, Anthony 268

Dorsey, Matthew 328,391,431,

Culver, Colin 326

Davis, Ciara 288

Dennis, Troy 312

Culver, Shane 283

Davis, Clayton

Cumming, Michael 313 Cummings, Christian 115

448

Doran, Allyson 52, 53, 177

435

Denton, Elizabeth 230, 349, 437

Dossett, Cayce 189

Davis, Cody 283

DePaola, Richard 326

Doucet, Ryan 211, 432

Davis, Devon 229,371

Deruyter, Jacob

Douglas, Ryan 301

262

143

Index 465

Dysico, Janilie 304, 424, 429 Dyson, Robyn 266

Downs, Michael 265

Doyle, Jeremiah 218 Dozier, John 212

Dozier, Wesley 429

Drabenstot, Austin 287

Earls, DeLovell 205, 357

Draeger, Randall 197 Drake, Samuel 306, 426

Earp-Pitkins, Jonathan

217

Eason, James 221

Draws, Spencer 303,379,413

Easter, Corinne 11, 41, 45, 50,

189, 413

Dreppard, Lacey

Dreslinski, Nathaniel 197,331

51, 132 Eastwood V, William 247, 422

Eaton, Aubry

Elwers, Alexander 274,431

Farris, Joshua 237, 419 Fasano, Lou William 161

Emanuel, David 246, 427

Fatcheric, Shelby 299

Embrey, Mitchell 284

Faulkner, Lauren 121 Faulkner, Marshall 260

Empey, Jack 230, 435 Engelbrecht, Joseph 227

60, 135

Featherston, Nicholas 316,427

Engel, Jason 304,431,435

Fedele, Andres 242

Engel, Joshua Ennis, Kaitlyn 253, 349, 437

Feedar-Thomas, Jon 249, 412 Feehrer, Samuel 233, 434

Eno, Johnathan 258

Feely, Nicholas 298

Enos, Trevor 180

Feliz, Alexandra 256

314

Drakes, Erica 302,419 Drenkhahn, Connor 244

El-Saawy, Hamza 300, 425, 427

Enterline, Benjamin 283, 419

Eppinger, Zachary

295

Fentress, Reagan 286

Dreyer, Keith 110, 385, 433, 449

Eaton, Rachel 310, 418

Dridge, Emma 143,412

Ebel, Lindsay 118,436

Erdie, Joseph 325

Driskell, Bryan 322

Eberl, Zachary 231

Ermitano, Andrew 226, 424

Drollinger, Erich 287 Drolshagen, Taylor 171,338,

Ebert, Michael 277

Ermitano, Anthony 313

Ferguson, Amy 274 Ferguson, Michelle 194,413 Ferguson, Molly 329 Ferguson, Rachael 249

Echeverry, Anthony 45, 84, 112,

Ervin, Colton 257

Fernandez, Alex 298

248

Drury, Zachary

Dryhurst, Christopher Dualan, Kelly 306, 430

Escobar, Giovann 238

Fernandez, John 107, 414, 434

Echeverry, Jacob 143, 457

Escobedo, Sam

Fernandez, Jonathan 211

Eckebrecht, Avery 271

Esparza, Anthony 268, 434

Fernandez, Nicholas 328, 380

Eckholm, Samuel 251

Esselstein, Rebecca 146, 338,

Ferrarini, Christian 94

457

339, 431,435 282

132

Duarte, Dillon 222

Edelman, Joshua 307, 428

Dueber, Natalee 263, 437

Edenfield, Billy 31, 135

Esswein, Joseph 246

Ferry, Stephanie Ruth 72, 197

Duenes, Matthew 237,412,433

Edgington, Annika 296, 430

Estes, Everett 287

Fetzer, Alec 241

Duffey, Laikyn

Edson, Maxwell 238

Estes, Kaleb 256

Fiant, Jonas 320

Edwards, Blake 167,383,432,

Etling, Jeremy

Field, Ellis 276

280

Duff, Rachel 250 Duff, William 274

Duffy, Kaislie 50, 191 Dugan, Joshua 260 Dugan, William 124 Duggan, Andrew 171 Dukarm, Christopher 320 Duley, Cameron 241, 434

339,431,435

169, 437

Ferrario, Christopher 290

Evans, Casey 283, 404, 419, 425

Field, Shannon 297

Edwards, Christopher 258, 418

Evans, Emlyn 317

Fierro, Cameron 135

Edwards, Travis 211

Evans, Lloyd 256

Figueroa, Manuel 233

Edwards, Zachary

Evans, Matthew 230

Figuly, Breanna 229

Evans, Rachael 197,361,431,

Filer, Mark 229

457

220

Eells, Christian 325

Egan, Allison 141 Egizi, Isaac 281,433

Everett, John 260

Finneran, Samuel 289, 419

Dumais, Brandon 304

Ehrenberg, Kenneth 250

Everson, Hannah 306, 338, 339,

Fischer, Daniel 286, 437

Dumont, Kaitlin 293

Ehrhard, Samuel 323, 426

390, 391,431,435

Dunbaker, Connor 434

Eichenberger, Jack 280

Evers, Stuart John 137

Duncan, Austin 243

Eichman, Daniel 243 Eiden, Ethan 310 Eilts, Isaac 213 Ekbom, Brianna 423 Ekhaus, Ana 285 Ekman, John 104 Elder, Blake 346, 434 Elder, Thomas 214

Eyre, Taelor 313

Fischer, Matthew 243 Fishbein, Sara 259

Fisher, Adolphus 124 Fisher, Benjamin 263

Fagnant, Morgan 226

Fitts, Aaron 319,399,423

Ellbogen, Michael 223 Eller, Kyle 244,339,391,431,

Faimon, Caitlin 246, 430

Fitzgerald, Katherine 11,51,

Duncan, Dale 312

Duncavage, Lucus 143 Dunkelberger, Molly 180 Dunkel, Patrick 151,413

Dunlap, Michael 183 Dunn, Blaize 101 Dunn, Brett 216 Dunne, Ryan 137,371

Dunn, Haji 292 Dunsmore, Anita 213 Duntz, Mark 278

435

458

Fabian, Brett

Fillmore, Sophia 212

141

Faciszewski, Andrew 217 Facizewski, Anthony 371

Fairbanks, Alexandra 327 Fairman, Christiana Rose 175

Fischer, Jacob 222

Fisher, David 240 Fisher, Tobey 306 Fisk, Garrett 323, 435 Fitle, Derek 228,414,435

217

Fitzgerald, Nicholas 202 Fitzgerald, Thomas 237, 421

Falvey, Sarah 241, 359, 436

Dupree, Madeleine 273

Elletson, David 253 Elliott, Amanda 326,421,431

Durbin, Hannah 323

Elliott, Cameron 317, 435

Fanning, Amanda 228

Duryea, Simone 236, 430

Elliott, Joseph

Fanter, Kevin 277, 371

Dutcher, Briana 303, 413

Ellis, Connor 233

Farley, Robert 322

Dutton, Travis 216

Ellis, Garrett 273

Farmer, Sarah 77, 202

Duty-Tyson, Aubrey 257

Ellis, Russell 254,421

Fleming, Julie 289 Fleming, Marie 319

Farmer, Sutton 290, 382, 432

Flescher, Marlene 232

Duvall, Edmond 178, 390, 435

Farqaleet, Osama 257,380,381

Duvall, William 308

Ellsworth, Michael 289 Ellwein, Austin 210

Flieger, Brock 237

Farrar, Margaret 73, 269, 430

Dylewski, Christopher 276,412,

Ellwein, Kaitlin 216

Farrar, William 286,413

Elly, Ronnie 141

Farrell, Luke 230, 420

Flores, Joshua 266 Flores, Zachary 236 Flor, John 290

432

466

INDEX

174

Fan, Michael 219,382,432

Flake, Christopher 304 Fleck, Collin 273,413 Fleet, Erin 242,419

Floryance, Dimitri 272, 433 Flory, John 293

Freidel, Joshua 303

Garrigan, Audra 218

Glaudini, Garrett 242, 370

French, Jaclyn 222, 435

Garrison, David 122

Glavic, Christie

Flotte, Bianca 53, 298

French, Patrick 210, 428

Garst, Grant 226,431,435

Gleason, John 263

Floyd, Alyssa

Fressel, Drew 293, 419

Gartman, Brady 238,419

Gleason, Martin 248

Flues, Austin 268

Friedrich, Sarah 245

Gartrell, Kyle

Glenner, Dylan 178, 420

Fly, Adam 262 Flynn, Dylan 192, 398, 423 Fogelberg, Brett 250, 435 Fogle, Faisal 236

Friend, Corey 95

Garvin, Dillon 115

Gloss, Madeline 319

Garvin, Traverse 135, 394 Garza, Jacob 244

Glover, Ethan 161,428

Folce, Sarah 67

Gates, Leah 64,271,426

Godish, Sarah 98, 414

Foley, Kevin 280, 428

Fry, Lance 296 Fry, Levi 220

Gaudette, Kathryn 248

Goellner, Matthew 107

Folse, Sarah 66, 178, 415

Fuhrman, James 242

Gaudlip, Nick 40, 202, 362, 433

Goggin, Alex 244

Foote, Travis 319

Fullam, JayP 121,414

Gautier, Benjamin

Forbes, Alex 302

Fuller, Kyle

Gavan, Sean 255

Goirigolzarri, Benjamin 291

Fordyce, Joycelyn 272

Fuller, Samuel 326

Gaylord, Steven 285

Forero, Daniel 309

Fulton, Alexander 265,418

Gaynes, Daniel 268

Gojuangco, Andrew 219 Golding, Thomas 274

Forlini, Chloe 262, 388, 389

Fulton, Ryan 223, 422

Gbassa, Tuaton 295

Goldstein, Charles 272, 433

Forlini, Lily 76, 292, 388

Fumagelli, Lucas 301, 386, 387

Gebhart, Joseph

299

Goljan, James 304

Fornoff, Jonathon

Funke, Zachary

Gehring, James

149

Gombar, Grant 309

149

236, 433

Fritzsche, Garrett 291,434

Froembling, Zachary Frost, Randy 213

212

382, 432

202

Gasana, Tony

149, 435

119

Glover, Kelsey 181,449 Goddard, Ana 219,430

261

275

Goins, Aaron 288

Gelston, Derrin 315

Gomez, Nathan 242

Forsythe, Nicholas 236

Gendron, John 200

Gomez, Veniece 308

Fortier, Kristopher 292, 418

George, Kristov 252

Goncalves, Eduardo 228

Georgi, Cameron 328, 420

Gonzales, Cheyenne 221, 430

Gerlach, Nicholas 305

Gonzales, Gilbert 304

Gerlach, Zachary 223

Gonzales, Justin 137,415

Gonzales, Kristyn 320, 430

Germain, Taylor 241

Gonzales, Zechariah 274

Foster, Nicolle 247

Gailey, Ryan Galang, Janelle 47, 143 Galdikas, Laurynas 295

Germain, Darby 325, 436

Foster, Perresha 215

Gale, Jonathan 215

Gerner, Joseph 273

Gonzalez, David 247

Foster, Thomas 266

Gallagher, Michael 245

Gershoff, Eric 239

Gonzalez, Elliott

Gertsman, Igor 269

Gonzalez, Lydia 302

Goodbody, Ian 29, 309

Forrest, Nicholas 266, 427, 433

Furtado, Jazmin 270,415,426

Fortney, Evan 303

Fortney, Lauren 302, 430 Foss, Nathan 322

Foster, Chris 434 Foster, Collette 74, 277

Gadient, Austin 272 Gahafer, Allison 219 302

Foster, Victoria 183

Gallagher, Shelby

Fotheringham, Alex 164,413

Gallaher, Joshua 326

328

German, Erling

16, 144

Gonzalez, Connor 217 152

Fotsch, Sarah 322, 436

Gallala, Mohamed 219

Getty, Summer 279 Geueke, Gregory 301

Foudriat, Wesley 235

Galland, Matthew 276

Ghodhbane, Mohamed El 240

Goodin, Thomas 279

Fowler, Laura 290

Galvin, Thomas 85, 175, 452

Giardina, Rahni

Goodno, Robert 231

Fox, Gregory 312, 418

Gamble, Christina 267, 436

Giblin, Erin 18, 19, 71, 282

Good, Ryan 32, 149, 412, 449

Fox, Steven 296, 426

Gamble, Garrett 202

Gibson, Andrew 301

Goodwin, Andrew 278

Franck, Patrick 296

Gamez, Cinthya 268

Gibson, Katie 278

Goodwin, Jacob 217

Francoeur, Nicholas 326

Gammon, Calvin A 158,415

Gibson, Kayla 116, 452, 452

Gor, Ryan 241

Francois, John 239, 428

Ganas, Spencer 310

Giezentanner, Andrew 210

Gorski, Lindsey 10, 101

Frank, George Frank, Joseph 199 Frank, Steven 291

Gan, James Gann, Christian 178

Gikas, Andrew 214

Gorski, Ryan 308

Gilbert, Saylor 238

Goshorn, Erika 268

Gannon, Connor 325

Gillespie, Carina 278,339,431,

Frankford, Chase 266 Frankford, Stone 246

Gao, Qian 247

Gosney, Garrison 221 Gouchoe, Douglas 309

Garau, Hyunjoon 296

Gilligan, Devlin 233

Franklin, Gregory 210,414

Garcia, Austin 313

Gill, Jacob 294

300

303

124

435

Franklin, Knykia 245, 429

Garcia, Enrique 300,413,426

Gill, Maheep 261

Franklin, Tierra 307

Garcia, Jacob

Gillon, blunter 309, 417

Franz, Bianca 210

Garcia, Jordan 231

Gilroy, Molly 152,406

214

Goode, Joey 127

Goudelock, John 155 Gould, Grant 302, 433 Gould, Joseph 309, 414

Franze, Anthony 234

Garcia, Shane 266, 380

Gilster, Tori 308, 437

Gouldsmith, Austin Goulet, Ian 297 Gowl, Melvin 293

Fraser, DAndre 215, 429

Gardea, Omar 320

Gilwee, Patrick 279

Graf, Ryan 289,431,435

Frazier, Alexander 152,434

Gardner, Gannon 239, 434

Graf, Zacchaeus 282, 427

Fredericks, John 269

Gardner, Nicole 249,404,419

Ginger, Tyler 259, 435 Gingery, Matthew 299

Frederick, Thomas 225

Gardner, Sarah 275

Gintautas, Balys

Graft, Michael 299,433

Freeh, Craig

Garlow, Keith 246

Giordano, Michael 161

Freeman, Dillon 175

Garmon, Alyssa 305

Girard, Connor 212,366,432

Freeman, Nichole 205, 450

Garnett, Kegan 216

Girardot, Madeleine 309, 360

Freeman, Stephanie 306,419

Garrett, Meredith 265

Gist, Grayson 318,413

329

171

175

Graff, Annie 301,436

Graham, Christopher 251 Graham, Hayden 357 Graham, Jonathan 231, 427 Graham, Joshua 329 Index 467

Graham, Justin 245

Graham, Sydney 298, 436

Harrison, Oliver 259

Hendrix, Phillip 429

Harris, Stewart 229

Hart, Jonathan 255,395,414

Henigman, Jacob 293 Henley, Christopher 323 Hennigan, Patrick 292 Henry, Christopher 236 Heppe, Chandler 266

Hartman, Christopher 302

Herbert, Ren 322

Harron, Nicholas 289

Grahl, Collin 212,419

Haack, Eric 277

Grant, Alexander 245

Haas, Ryan 155,415,413

Hart, Broam 167, 340 Hart, Elise 272

Grattan, Marisa 52, 53, 328, 430

Hackmann, Kooper

Grauer, Dane 247

Hartmann, Aaron 155

Her, Hunter 276

Gray, Chad 277

Hagan, Connor 327 Hagen, Brett 68, 253, 380, 422 Hagen, Marlene 222 Hagey, John 227, 437

Hartner, Max 258, 366, 367, 432

Heriot, Robert 235

Gray, Gabriella 211,437

Haggerty, Laura 127

Harvey, Benjamin 251, 435

Hermance III, George 200

Gray, Lewis 327

Haggin, Cody 255

Hasegawa, Paul 301

Hernandez, Elvin 215

Gray, Madison 251, 431 Gray, Parker 311 Greco, Ashley 241,437

Hahn, Nicole 281,339,431,435

Haskell, Nicholas 292

Hernandez, Jacob

Hahn, Peter 223, 419

Haslam, Bradley 307, 379

Hernandez, Lucas 272

Hahn, Tanner 275

Hastriter, Michael 219

Hernandez, Matthew 220

Greco, Matthew 254

Haight, Christine 155

Hatcliff, Carley 311,389

Hernandez, Nestor 278, 434

Green, Alexandra 271

Hatfield, Bennett 317

Hernandez-Soler, Aina 389

Green, Robert 101

Haijsman, Christopher 316 Haijsman, Matthew 257

Hatton, William 213

Hernandez-Soler, Laia 389

Greene, David Wesley 129

Haines, Brandon 132, 449

Haueter, Samuel 85, 141

Hernandez, Sutton 252

Gravdahl, Jayce 281 Graves, Robert 237

314

240, 434

169

Hernblom, Dalton 296

Greene, Justin 323

Hajewski, Tyler

Greer, Kent 297

Haldeman, Andrew 342

Hausman, Nathan 319

Herrala, Jeffrey 273,413,415

Gregg, Brittney 72,221

Hale, Matthew 224, 423

Hawkins, Benjamin 281

Herrera, Christina 214

Griffin, Garrett 306

Hall, Derek 313

Hawkins, Jacob 230

Herrera, Jeffrey 197

Griffin, Marquis 266

Hall, Kellen 283

Hawkley, Cooper 260,419

Herrick, Benjamin 326

Griffith, Brett 307

Halloran, Alexander 98, 432

Haydel, Trevor 197,413,418

Hester, Scott 220

Grimes, Dee 319

Halloran, Patrick 274

Heth, Nicholas 265

Haug, Joseph

253

Grimes, Ryan 252

Hamilton, Grant 231,391,435

Grimison, Chelsea 251,436

Hamm, John 138,412,414

Hayden, Joshua 255,418 Hayden, Mackenzie 224,431 Hayden, Micah 290

Grimmer, Michael 95

Hammonds, Justin

Hayes, Dalton 213

He, Ziqun 306

Grimm, Matthew 220

Hammond, William 226,419

Hayes, Merida 101

Hiatt, Donald 269

Grizzard, Robert 250

Ham, Taylor 98

Hays, Joseph 205

Hickerson, Claire 284

Groce, Ahmed 185,330

Hancock, Brent 172

Hicks, Brodie 238

Groesbeck, Adam 232, 379

Hancock, Cody 127,437

Grondin, John 195,421

Hancock, Hunter 304

Healy, Connor 249 Healy, Jennifer 192 Healy, Patrick 277 Heckman, Austin 164, 413

Hieronymus, Kevin 325 Higgins, David 285, 368, 369,

Grove, Christopher

280

Hanjra, Prayant

135

326

Heur, Wongsai 269, 433

Hevel, Zachary 295

Hicks, Daniel

112

Hicks, Wooyeon 214

Grullon, Jonathan 195 Gruschka, Mark 310

Hankamer, Dan 305, 382, 432

Heckman, Thomas 320, 428

Hanley, James 217

Hedash, Connor 322, 437

Gruszka, Jeremy 246

Hanlin, Jordan 262

Heer, Cole 265, 434

Guadagno, Kevin 202, 448

Hannigan, Michael 218,371

Heffernan, Clara 122

Guarino, Caleb 228, 435

Han, Sang Hun 164

Guerrero, Nicolas 242

Hansen, Alexander 279

Heffner, Ian 233 Heffron, Ian 291,419

Guevara, Jinno 271

Hansen, Tyler 219,287

Hein, August 232

Guida, Matthew 296

Harber, Grayson 248,431

Hein, Ayesha 158

Gullo, Victoria 219

Harbin, Haylie 215

Heineck, Piper 254

Hill, Alexander 299 Hill, Austin 195 Hill, Brayden 268

413,434

Higginson, Clayton 195 Highnote, Samuel 255 Hightower, Benjamin 14, 238

Hightower, Phillip 244 Hilgenhold, John 268

Gulua, Alexander 246

Hardcastle, Heather 242

Heiser, Noelle 301

Gunner, Cole 95, 366, 432

Hardee, Trevor 295

Heitmann, James 456

Hill, Henry 239

Gunning, Courtney 237

Harden, Ryan 239

Heitmann, John 144

Hill, Hunter 238

Gunter, Davis 152, 433

Hardison, Thomas 286

Hejna, James 20,218

Gustafson, Jenna 281 Gustafson, Will 186,434

Hill, Jeffrey

Hardrick, Jarrod 326

Heldreth, Nathaniel 258

Hardy, Brooks 221, 435

Hellwig, Karl 237

Hill, Lydia 105,401,430,450 Hill, Rhianna 250, 429

Guthrie, Lucas 231

Harmon, Eli 254

Helm, Daniel 258

Hill, Sarah 252

Gutierrez, Robert 141, 415, 422

Harms, Nathaniel 316

Helm, Jacob

Gutkin, Greg

Harness, Holly 277

Helm, Jared 263

Guzman, Genis 104

Harnett, Bailee 252, 349, 437

Hill, Taylor 314 Hill, Zachary 318,434

Helms, Levi 262

Gygax, Abraham 284

Harold, Joshua 288

Hemberger, Grant 261 Hemphill, Kevin 44, 45, 205,

167

Harris, Caleb 169 Harris, David 325 Harris, Kyle 216

Harrison, Justin 275, 435 468

INDEX

172

420

Henderson, Dalton 155 Hendricks, Marcus 195

119

Hillesheim, Anthony 95 Hilliard, Rico 298, 425

Himley, Jordan 224, 432 Hines, Cedric 299 Hines, Parker 268, 437

Hing, Altin-Myka 245, 429

Hinton, Nolan 142, 459

Housken, Tanner 258, 435

Isbester, Michelle 300, 427

Hipps, Joshua 329,421

Housken, Taylor 257

Isenhour, Forrest 254, 431

Hiss, Griffith 321

Houston, Gabriel 65, 308, 427

Isley, Merrick 221

Hitosis, Norman 261,415

Houston, Joseph 48, 234

Ives, Daniel 280

Hobbs, Jon 212,423 Hockman, Benjamin 272

Houx, Devin 299

Iwaniec, Joel 135, 397

Howard, Connor 158

Iyengar, Abhiram 152,428,450

Hock, Waverly 211, 431

Howe, Evan 329

Hodges, Benjamin 124, 459 Hodges, Julie 227 Hodges, Zachary 298

Howe, Ryan 132

Hodos, Travis 231 Hoekstra, Jacob 169

Hoenisch, Scott

Hoyer, Remington 275 Hrabovsky, John 328, 432 Hruby, Jared 228

Hoff, Eric 298,391,435

Hruby, Nate 158,433 Hruby, Nicholas 284, 385, 433

Hoffman, Christopher

Hubbard, Alec 274

158

300

Hoffman, Jeremiah 216

Hubert, Kyle 304, 419

Hofilena, Alyssa 307,360,431

Hubert, William 278

Hogan, Carlos 282 Hogan, Dakotah 225

Hudson, Christopher 308

Hoist, Jason 255

Hudson, Jarrett Hudson, Tyler 321,427

Holba, Andrew 234

Hudson, Vania

Holcombe, Turner 328,418

Huff, Jordon 264

Holden, Joshua 54, 302

Huffman, Lawton 217

Holguin, Nicholas 116

Huff, Riley 309

Holland, Jacob 283

Hughes, Hannah 32,214 Hughes, Michael 247, 422 Hughes, Nicholas 276,412 Hughes, O’Neil 252 Hughes, Scott 437

Holland, Katelyn 282, 435

Holland, Robert

155

Holler, Ryan 205

Howland, Gregory 280, 428

211

101

Jablonski, Jacob 240, 425 Jackman, Wesley 310 Jackovich, Petar 133, 352, 415, 435

Jacks, James 284 Jackson, Adam 300 Jackson, Chandlee 113, 448 Jackson, Eboni 285 Jackson, John 116 Jackson, Kevin 267, 371 Jackson, Myah 280, 429 Jackson, Parker 107,433 Jackson, Raymone 251,423 Jackson, Tyler 329 Jacobellis, Jeremy 223 Jacob, John 328 Jacobs, Jacqueline 40, 138 Jacobs, James 227 Jacobs, Matthew 303 Jacobs, Ryan 241, 242, 369, 434 Jacobs, Tucker 314

Hollobaugh, Andrew 271 Holloway, Ryan 254

Hull, Dennis 277

Holm, Eric 301

Hulslander, Taylor 211, 391, 435

Holmes, Archi Jason 215

Humphrey, Alexander 102

Jacques, Zachariah 279 Jaffe, Samuel 314

Holmes, Jason 421

Humphrey, Clarissa 220

Jagoda, Kevin 127, 426

Johnson, Angela 158,359,436 Johnson, Blake 304 Johnson, Brent 256 Johnson, Calvin 169, 402, 415 Johnson, Connor 272 Johnson, DAndre 271 Johnson, Daniel 119,214,260, 431

Johnson, Darien 218 Johnson, DJ 345 Johnson, Elias 244,431 Johnson, Graham 226 Johnson, Hayden 302, 424 Johnson, Jake 210,414,416,428 Johnson, Jamal 69, 282, 380, 381,413,422

Johnson, Jantz 161,352,353, 435

Johnson, Jeffery 311 Johnson, John 248 Johnson, Justin 241 Johnson, Maxfield 105 Johnson, Michael 301,429 Johnson, Monte 429 Johnson, Montreal 211 Johnson, Nathan 107 Johnson, Ryan 290 Johnson, Spencer 258 Johnson, Tiffanie 230 Johnson, Vegas 285 Johnson, Zachary 149,313,391, 435

Johnston, Andrew 227, 339,

Holmes, Stewart 248

Humphries, Joseph

Holmes, Trent 278

Hunt, Samuel 321,399,423

Jameson, Garrett 116, 457

Johnston, Eric 304

Holm, Scott 101,366,432

Huntsman, Colton 95, 340

Jameson, Kyle 297

Joiner, Stephen

Holobeny, Daniel 245

Hurst, Chloe 297,415

James, Timothy 237,414

Joiner, William 286

Holte, Ryan 275

Hurst, Jacob 220

Jang, Christopher 228

Jones, Andrew 192

Holt, Kristen

146

Hurst, Michael 251,431

Janssen, Haley

Jones, Cheyenne 250

Holzem, Kyle

116

Hurst, Thomas 305

Jantscher, William 56, 324

Jones, Clark 229

Hurtado, Emmanuel 251

Jao, Sean 242, 420, 427

Jones, Daniel 144, 183

Honeycutt, Matt 175

Huston, Tyler

309

221

281

James, Nathan 257

190

431,435 181

Jardetzky, Andrew 294, 424

Jones, Darnell 304, 380

Hontzas, William 305

Hutchinson, Alexandra 244

Jasiewicz, Jacob 129

Jones, David 98

Hood, Andrew 273, 428

Hook, Benjamin

Hyney, Mason 281

Javed, Muhammad 243 Javier, Jonathan 122 Jax, James 271

Jones, Haley 107, 430

Hoof, Marcus 222

Hychko, Michael 152 Hyde, Michael 28, 309

Jayagopal, Santos 253 Jeffery, Forrest S 129

Jones, Keegan 217

Jenkins, Josh

Jones, Shane 274

Hong, Young

218

Hooks, Alexander

119

Hoover, Austin 308 255

Hope, Dylan Hopf, Anthony 186 Hopkins, Desiree 305, 429 Hopkins, Zackary 284 Horney, David 155

340

Jones, Jared 127

Jones, Justin 316 Jones, Rebecca 122

Ignacio, Misha 178, 424

Jensen, Augustus 210,434

Jones, Stephen 240

Ikehara, Zen 29, 311, 375, 437

Jensen, Daniel 294

Jones, Tyler 214

Imada, Julie 427

Jerome, John

Jones, Zachary 72, 230, 421

Im, Alexander 212,431

Jessie, Clay 283

Horn, Jessica 312,373

Ingerson, Andrew 203

Horstman, Andrew 250

Ingle, Michelle 287,431

Joffre, Leif 317 Johannsen, Dustin 313,398,

287

Jordan, Joshua 10, 85, 142 Jorden, Jasmine 248

Jorgensen, Nicholas 328, 357

Inman, Daniel 311

399, 423

Jostes, Nathaniel 233

Hostetler, Seth 214

Ionata, Desirae 119

Hott, Stephen 248

Irons, Noah 224, 437

Johansen, Daniel 324 Johnson, Adam 267

Joya, Aaron 263 Juandy, Benjamin 276

Horton, Jacqueline

284, 430

Index 469

Klein, Adam 329,419

Kruse, Nathan 167, 457

Kleman, Adam 241

Kucera, Benjamin 233, 366, 432

Klinger, Andrew 271

Kuegler, Mary 228

Klinkmann, Taylor 122,414

Kuehne, Caleb 314

Klopp, Colin 301

Kuennen, Christopher 273,413

Klump, Matthew 214

Kuhn, Geoffrey 310

Knab, Michael 212

Kuhn, Warren 113, 433, 449

Kerkman, McCall 295

Knipe, Jeremiah 242

Kunselman, Courtney 326

Kern, Benjamin 270, 346, 434

Kniss, James 272

Kuo, Meng-Chieh 216

Kaabi, Buti A1 224

Kerr, Tawnie 307

Knittle, Patrick 244

Kuster, Linda 105, 359, 436

Kahalley, Alexandria 290, 349,

Kessler, David 210

Knoche, Zachary 247

Kviten, Trager 223

Kessler, Katharine 51,60, 138

Knowles, Elliot 284

Kwateng, Andrew 429

Kaiser, Emilia 274

Kester, Kylie 263

Knox, Emonna 297,401,429,

Kwock, Noah 253, 368, 434

Kalinkin, Fedor 164

Kestermann, Monica 291

Kalybekov, Bakytzhan 273

Ketron, Tyler 239

Knox, Moshiu 247

Kamai, Zachary 319

Knuths, Kristian

Kameledenova, Balaussa 245

Key, Joshua 270, 380 Khoudary, Gianna 318,430

Kaminski, Eric 285

Kidd, Blake 156

Knutson, Joseph 108

Kane, Boubacar 303

Kiedinger, Jake 325 Kiernan, Christopher 222, 419

Knutson, Lars 287

Labuhn, John 146

Kobayashi, Kojiro 280

Lackey, Curtis 168,413

Juedeman, Dylan

198

Juergensen, Allison 260, 369, 434

Julian, Anthony

323

Jung, Brian 272 Jung, Mi Kyeong 273,412

437

Kane, Zachary 289, 433

Kang, Min 252,419 Kapolka, Tyler 315 Kaptain, Emiliano 172,360,431 Karamanos, Angela 320, 348,

Kennedy, Kelley 306 Kenser, Bethany 315 Kent, Kaitlyn 247 Keohane, Megan 277 Kephart, Robert 249,415 Keplinger, Courtney 110, 414 Kerdikoshvili, Grigor 265

Kwon, Susan 293,419

430

Kyles, Jason 227

113

Knutson, Felix 318

Kiesewetter, James 257, 432

Koch, Jared 243, 437

Lacoste, Jacob 218

Kiesow, Caleb 238, 421

Koch, Jeremy 274,417

Lacy, Jalen 307

Kilbride, Erin 323

Kocur, Zachary 211,357

Ladd, Curtis 248

Kim, Hwi 215

Koeller, Andrew 312,413

Kim, Hyunik 317

Koford, Samuel 304

Kaslon, Jay 232

Kim, Jasmine 324, 414

Kofskey, Alexander 275

Katich, Nathan 236

Kim, Jin 247

Kohn, Daniel 217

Ladipo, Roland 253 Lafferty, Scott 285 Lages, Tony 144 Lagos, Rodrigo 278

Katzovitz, Justin 303, 424

Kim, Jonathan 102

Kohn, Demario

Laheta, Jacob 113,414

Kaufman, Danielle 255, 414

Kim, Kathy

Kolbo, John 312,413,417

Lahman, Christian 234

Kay, Jonathan 200, 457

Kim, Kevin 310

Kolkowski, Christopher 252

Lai, Maxwell 130

Kazar, Jacob 110, 433

Kim, Lydia 263

Kollar, Hans 258

Lambrecht, Lucas 327, 418

Kearney, Michael 224

Kim, Min 250

Kollmorgen, Thayne

302

Lam, Jennifer 323

Kearney, William 119,391,414,

Kim, Paul 245,419

Koloditch, Isaac 21,215

Lamo, Nolan 286

Kim, Samuel 302

Koltes, Brandon 247

Lancaster, Alan 278

Kim, Seo 307, 434

Kong, Austin 223

Landers, Robert 313, 424

Kim, Teho 220

Koonz, David 245

Landrum, Tracy 280, 388, 389

349, 437

435 327

225

116

Keeney, Ryan Kegyes, James 144 Keilbarth, Casey 273,417 Keisler, Stephen 255

Kim, Timothy 98

Koonz, Kenneth 192

Lane, Colin 279,413,415

Kim, Yongjun 277

Lane, Hailey 223

Keitel, Jeffrey 262

Kim, Yong-Uk 156

Kopacka, Jonathan 317,432 Kopinski, Katharine 28,67,310 Kopp, Brandon 307 Korkis-Kanaan, Ramy 57, 130

Kekai, Kekaiku’imauloa

186

Kinamon, Derek 268

Koss, Tyler 230,390,391,435

Langford, Trevor 61, 110 Lang, Forrest 308 Lang, Henry 138,421 Lanier, Taylor 279 Lannom, Tyler 312

Kostka, Kaylee 246

Lannon, Jesse 216, 414

Kot, Alexander 130

Kirk, Justin 328

Lansing, Robert 226

Kovarik, Elizabeth 195

Lansink, Alexander 221,418

Kirkland, Jacob 237

Krahn, Ryan 305

Kirkland, Jamie 236

Laporte, Dakota 277

Kramer, Brianna 266

Lara, Daniel 53, 229

Kirkland, Travis

Kramer, Jacob 218

Keller, Charles 280

Kincart, Joseph 224

Keller, Ryan 291, 419

King, Nathan 275 King, Patrick 298, 413 King, Spencer 215 Kinsey, Landon 138 Kirby, Thomas 218

Kornahrens, John 258

Kelley, Jessica 304,419 Kellum, Matthew 324

Kelly, Brian 254 Kelly, Krista 11, 15, 217 Kelly, Michael 315 Kelly, Shannen 327, 365, 436 Kelly, Sierra 165 Kelly, Wyatt 296 Kelsey, Kahleb 292 Keltee, Sage 217 Keltner, Hillary 192,350,351

161

Kosin, Zachary 275, 428

Kirkpatrick, Damon 234

Krasnov, Maxwell 195

Larkin, Avery 133,412,414 Larkin, Sheamus 236, 433

Kirmse, Daniel 24,211

Kreimier, Samuel 290, 437

Larsen, Dallin 225, 425

Kisbye, Joshua 299

Larson, Andrew 251

Kelvin, Christina 233

Kishaba, Robert 305

Kremsreiter, Kaleb 248 Kriner, Brian 220

Kemp, Charlotte 285, 413 Kempema, Calder 326

Kissinger, Ryan 249

Kronberger, Alexis 220

Kistler, Cameron 285

Krott, Matthew 250

Kendrick, Nathaniel 322

Kite, Mark 304

Kenerley, Alec 144

Klanderman, Bradley 113, 414

Kruchkow, Brian 213 Kruse, Mahlon 280

470

INDEX

Lange, Stewart 283

Larson, Robert 152, 459 Larson, Kristen 58, 113, 406 Larson, Linnea 142, 406 Larson, Samuel 147, 412

Larson, Stephen 281

Lasch, Austin 286

Leslie, Matthew 124

Laskodi, Colin 276, 428

Letourneau, Nicholas 28, 311,

Latscha, Claire 312,413

Long, Lindy 229,339,431,435 Long, Virginia 259,431

Levalley, Andrew 262

Lopez, Scott Patrick 175

Lewandowski, Erica 231,414

Lorenzo, Luigi 316

Laudadio, Alexander 316

Lewis, Bradley 287

Launius, Dillon 250

Lewis, Hunter 325

Loughlin, Evan 227 Loutfy, Justin 282

145

Magday, Marcelli 165 Magee, Lionel 162 Maginnis, Zachary 217 Magness, Jake 257

Loosen, Evan 320

421

Latu, Siotame 170,390,435 Lau, Brandon 308

Mafnas, Jeriko

Magtalas, Michael 190 Mahdi, Hayder 247 Mahoney, Christopher 323 Maier, Darby 68, 253

Laureta, Djozelle 241

Lewis, Jamie 73, 269, 436

Love, Kevin 315

Lauvetz, Nathaniel 259

Lewis, Joel

Love, Paul 278

Lavelle, Patrick 289

Lewis, Lindsey 162, 359, 436

Lovetri, Alanna 286

Maikell, Megan 262

Laverick, Braden 319

Lewis, Ryan 317

Lowe, Aubrey 278, 380, 429

Mair, Amelia 310

Lavine, Sean 323, 433

Lewit, Alex 257

Lowell, Jon James 181

Majied, Amirah 223, 424

Lawler, Matthew 227

Ley, Amanda 226, 426

Lowery, Robert Forrest 117, 417

Maki, Preslee 186, 428

Lawless, Sydney 253

Ley, Kevin 221 Ley, Kurtis 316 Liang, Andrew 286

Lowry, Kathryn 172,413,420 Loyack, Andrew 233

Maldonado, Elizabeth

Lawrence, Andrew 282, 413,

Lu, Alexander 105

Lawson, Jacob 282,413

Licerio, Dominic 314,424

Lubin, Brandon 366

Malisani, Gwenevere 242 Mallard, Stephanie 303

419

158

175

Malecek, Marcus 276, 437

Layng, Jeffrey 232

Lichtsinn, Andrew 238

Lubis, Monica 212

Mallet, Conner 221

Lazas, James 255

Lightner, Joshua

Lubove, Jesse 241

Leach, Andrew 228

Lim, Sangmin 276

Luckhardt, Austin 281

Leaf, Alexander 288,413

Linares, Justen 221

Leathers, Luke 273, 385

Lindell, Jacob 216,433

Ludowig, Alex 225 Ludwig, Douglas 311 Luithly, Kurt James 183 Lujan, Kelly 244

Mallory, Brendan 237 Mallory, Nolan 130 Mallory, Travis 200 Malloy, Ronald 285 Malloy, Thomas 236 Malone, Brandon 251

Lujan, Niles Carl 203

Malone, Justin 312

Luna, Steven 77, 285

Malone, Morgan 52, 190, 391,

268

Leckas, Matas 292

Linderman, Jason 243,419

Lecy, Erik 224 Ledford, Emilee 170,412,457 Ledford, Sean 303,371

Lindsey, Cameron 324 Lindsey, Erin 287 Lingle, Alexandra 116 Lingle, Theodore 230

Ledford, Tyler 266, 366, 432

Link, Keith 183

Lee, Adam 322

Link, Todd 260

Lee, Alex 11,256,335

Linnartz, Kirsten 256

Luong, Jennifer 319,419 Lupfer, Mark 285

Lee, Connor 161,415,425

Linn, Christian 313

Lutes, Lake 212

Lee, David 284,417,419

Linn, Hayes 344

Lutz, Jacob 263

Mangum, Brock 264 Manley, Daniel 266 Manley, Mark 45, 198, 413 Manning, Ryan 242

Lee, Jacob 195

Litt, Conner 324

Luzada, Ari 301

Mansfield, Keith 277

Lee, Jason 278, 435

Little, Falon 224

Lee, Jonathan 172

Little, Jillian 299

Mantey, Ross 296 Manuel, Jimmy 159

Lee, Joon 308

Liu, Nicholas 327

Lee, Matthew 218

Livingston, Connor 298

Lee, Nathan 248,431

Lizama, Robert 17, 98

Lee, Ryan 254

Llarena, Calvin 77, 252

Lee, Terry 312,413

Llewellyn, Lauren 329

Lydiard, James Michael 168 Lynch, Benjamin 214 Lynch, Brandon Mendez 254 Lynch, James 293 Lynch, Jaren 287 Lynch, Ryan Anthony 117, 458 Lynd, Jared Daniel 170 Lynn, Garret 326 Lyon, Jedrick 216 Lyons, Austin 308 Lyons, Sean 239,431,435 Lyons, Trevor 317,357

Leddy, Veronica 258

437

Lo, Rachel 213

Lee, Tony 226

Legband, Benjamin

235

Leggit, Nicholas 223 Leipprandt, Marshall 225, 414 Lei, Robert 234 Leisner, Hunter 366

Lochmaier, Emeline 316 Locke, Cody Alan 116 Locke, Evan 328 Locke, Jackson 310 Lockwood, Mikaela 243

Leiter, Bryce 280, 435

Lodge, Alexander 186

Leithold, Julia 318

Loeffler, Walker 243

Lemm, Alia 239

Logan, Alexsandra 275 Logan, Clayton 219

Lenos, Benjamin

198

Lundberg, Madeleine 289, 349,

435

Mandel, Thomas 224

Manu, Tevin 307

Maramreddy, Nivruth 276 Marcell, Amanda 272

Marchioretto, Mira 266 Marcinkowski, Adam 42,219 Marco, Nicholas 261

Markos, Alexander 226

Markwardt, Matthew 326, 419 Marohl, Hallie 119,400,401, 430

Marosko, Max 239 Marriott, Megan 274 Marshall, Scarlett 292

M Macary, Donald 291

Marshall, Taylor 220

MacKeen, Joshua 244

Martel, Roger 229, 418

Mackey, Kyle

Martin, Aaron 299

Leo, Katherine 283

Logrande, Anthony

Leonard, Brendan 329

Lohman, Madison 236

MacKinnon, Sarah 232

Martin, Alisha 302

Leonard, Joshua 265

Loh, Michael 321,417

Leonard, Kallie 313 Leonard, Stuart 113

Lohnes, Samuel 296

Mackintosh, Patrick 225, 414 MacLeod, Hailey 46, 47, 200

Martin, Caroline 147, 458 Martin, Emily 265, 436

Lomas, Carson 219

Macy, Aaron 205, 449

Martin, Halley 20, 72, 215

Lerdahl, Matthew 314

Long, Callum 301

Lerum, Mackenzie 227

Long, James 290 Long, Lainie 144, 373

Madden, Pat 144 Madison, Zachary Dale Madson, Deraid 274

Lesar, Joseph 294

251

299, 432

Martin, Holly 322 172

Martin, Jacob 292

Martin, Kevin 186, 413

Index 471

Martin, Madison 235

McCroskey, Laina 252

McRobbie, Kim 178,365,436

Miller, Matthew 301

Martin, Mercer 242, 419

McCubbins, Jacob 305

Miller, Mitchell 283

Martin, Sawyer Martinez, Claudia 304

McCullers, Jack 309, 387

McSweeney, Brian 319 McVay, Ryan 206 MeVey, Timothy 311

McCullers, Mary 99

McWhirter, Austin 262

Miller, Seth 127,399,423

Martinez, Josh 374, 375, 437

McCullough, Caleb 291, 415

Meadows, Sherry

Milligan, Peyton 235

Martinez, Martin 315

McCune, John 256

Mechikoff, Michael 224

Milliron, Andrew 275,431,435

Martinez-Alvare, Jose 313

McDaniel, Mason 113

Medara, Matthew 249,415

Mills, Robyn 315,413

Marton, Jaric 281, 434

McDermott, Colin 272, 434

Meier, Keenan 288

Mills, Terryn 255

Marty, Andrew 200, 458, 459

McDonald, James 210

Meiusi, Anna 214,416

Milner, Delarrion 233, 429

Maschmeyer, William 324, 402,

McDonald, Jonathan

218

Melville, Mitchell 252

Min, Brian 289

McDonald, Michael 150

Mendez, Michael 254

Miner, Brady 304

Masi, Christopher 250

McDonald, Mike 367, 432

Mendiola, Rico 231

Min, Scott 311

Maskarenas, Alisha 95, 448

McDowell, Evan 95, 435 McElhannon, Xavier 290

Menendez, Daniel 225

Mio, Jonathan 84,181

Meng, Eric 249

Miota, Benjamin 319

McElhany, Carter 125,375,437 McElligott, Garrett 291

Menke, Sara 219,373

Mireles, Lucas 314

Menzies, Patrick 232

Mishler, Sean 284

McElwee, Mary 234, 360, 431

Merchant, Rick 288

Mitchell, Bryce 80, 147

Martin, Nicholas 329,419 280

403

Mason, Kristin 254 Massar, Eleanor 295, 430

Massey, John 310 Mastey, Taiylar 261,415 Mataitusi, Jared 212,428

McCullagh, Louis 206

303

Miller, Rachel 95, 458 Miller, Sarah 318

Mitchell, Kevin 282

McEneaney, Ashley 305,416

Mergen, Tyler

McEntee, William 286

Merrill, Haley 244

Mitton, Grant 314,424

Mateo, Christophe 175

McEvoy, Lindsey 264

Merritt, Milton 206

Mize, Shaun 227, 379

Matherne, Brent 223

McFadden, Cori 328

Merseth, Cole 83,281,426

Moberg, Paul 99, 432

Matolka, Cole 272

McFadden, Dena 211

Merz, Austin 262

Moden, Konnor-Lawrence 318

Matson, Jack

McFarland, Rhea 253, 430

Metcalf, Warren 292

Modly, Zachary 183, 346, 434

Matson, Liza 245

McGee, John

Moeller, Katharine 217

Matson, Rachel 270

McGhee, Kenneth 280

Mattson, Kirsten 325

McGillivray, Scott 152,434

Mattson, Michael 253

McGill, Jacob

Maurer, Jacob 245

McGinley, Colby 306 McGinty, Gerald 283, 375, 437 McGlone, Sean 316

Metzger, Scott 311 Meyen, Charlie 183 Meyer, Austin 72, 73, 320 Meyer, Brett 294, 394, 395 Meyer, Harrison 76, 240 Meyer, Kevin 181,434 Meyers, Mary 264

Maxwell, Travis 230

McGowan, Luke 248

Meza, Robert 229

Mokris, Bradley 295 Moll, Nicholas 325

Mayerchak, Andrew 283,419 Mayfield, Joshua 119 Mayhew, Nolan 249 Maynard, Jacob 105, 330

McGraw, Jacob 302

Michael, Alekos 223

Molnar, Thomas 227, 428

McGuckin, Derek 278

Michael, Ethan 159,357

Monaghan, Trenton 312,379

McGuire, Kenton 313, 434

Michalke, George 186, 366, 432

Montano, Everett 259, 418

McGuire, Reed 256, 435

Montes de Oca, Frank 259

Mayo, Patrick 226

McHenry, Gavin 285

Mays, Jordan Mays, Phillip 228

McHenry, Schaeffer 241,431

Michaud, Paul 253, 422 Mickelson, Brayden 282 Midas, Madeline 282, 430

McHugh, Anthony 226, 375,

Midyette, Reade 46, 47, 102

242, 384, 433

Matarazzo, Joseph

302

Maury, Joshua 122 Mavroudis, Morgan 275, 437

203

122

252, 437

Moer, Zachary 327

Moffett, Kaz Antonio

176

Mohammed, Samantha 296 Mohr, Patrick 282 Moilanen, Matthew 265

McKeever, Amanda 203

Mihaylova, Alexandra 206

Montgomery, Jesse 257 Moody, James 186 Moody, Samantha 247 Mooney, Matthew 245, 357 Moore, Ashley 228,412

McKenna, Garrett 308

Mihm, Daniel

Moore, Caleb 28, 309, 412

McKinney, Hunter 228, 420 McKinney, Lucas 229

Moore, Dallas 238

McCargar, Elwyn McCarthy, Ciarra 298

McMillan, Christina 271

Mikulski, Andrew 224,416 Mila, Miranda 309 Miles, Alexis 274 Millan, Andy 317 Millard, Todd 245, 382, 383, 432 Millar, Shaun 231 Miller, Andrew 108

McMillen, Joshua 229

Miller-Bissell, Andrew 156,413

Moore, Reagan 328

McCarty, John 45, 205 McCarty, Sean 226, 427

McNeace, Jessica 217

Miller, Derek James 99

Moore, Trevor 96

McNeese, Blaise 153

McNerney, Chris 178

Miller, Evan Ambrose 153,254 Miller, Genevieve 304, 372, 373

Moorhead, Cody 254

McClary, Bria 108 McClellan, Sarah 262, 423 McCollum, William 275, 380

McPeek, Cassie 150,430

Miller, John 105 Miller, Johnathan

Mordan, Kevan

McConnell, Matt 150,412 McCool, Jordan 222, 435

McQueeney, Kathleen 168 McQuerry, Tyson 310

Miller, Justin 291, 428

Morehead, Justin 230 Moreland, Bailey 283

Miller, Kaiana 304

Morelock, Chase

McCown, Blake 228

McQuesten, Sean 217

Miller, Macy 248

Morgan, Ashley 277

200

McAfee, Devin 325 McAloose, Krista 321 McAuliff, Drew 176 McBee, Payden 133

McCabe, Aubrey 238, 428

McCaffrey, Seamus 313

437

Mihalik, Kevin 246,431,435

259

McCain, Samantha 268

McKnight, Jeffrey McLaughlin, Nicolas 289,415

McCall, Matthew 279

McLeod, Jill 218

McCant, Richard 260

McManis, Justin 287

147, 450, 453

472

INDEX

McQuade, Ernest 281

130

135

Moore, Dominic 313,419 Moore, Dylan 268, 397, 427 Moore, Ethan 298

Moorehead, Nicholas 317 Moore, Kyle 297

Moore, Rajeem 203,331,413

Morales, Luis 258 190

102

Morgan, Drew 260 Morgan, James 255 Morgan, Jay 433 Moroz, Christopher 318,428 Morris, Austin 284

Nash, Andrew 111

Morrison, Landon 321 Morris, Zachariah 289

Nations, Joshua 138,415 Naumann, Christian 244

Morrow, Hunter 314

Nava, Carla 72, 73, 308

Oakley, Nicholas 326

O’Shea, Patrick 285, 412

Namath, Stefan 96

Nunley, Christina 223

Orozco, Juan 262

Nan, Chandler 220

Nu’uhiwa, Kekai 399, 423

Ortiz, David 318

Naranjo, Tristan 287, 426

Nyaga-Oglesby, Amy 258, 429

Ortiz, Sarenna 282, 380, 429

Naseer, Anne 253

Nypaver, Kaleb 316

Orwig, Carson 324 Osborn, Alexandra 313

Osborn, Travis 261

Osgard, Joshua 304

Morrow, Zachary 261

Naylor, Kaleb 305,431

Oare, Jacob 239

Oshiro, Cassidy 235, 437

Morse, Kyle 159, 414

Nazario, Antonio 317

Oats, Aaron 150,415

Ossolinski, Lauren 226

Mortensen, Christopher 200

Neff, Patrick 323

Obeidat, Amer 210

Ostrom, Victoria 275

Morthorpe, Veronica 18,19,64,

Neghina, Dan 230, 380

Obeidat, Omar 219

O’Sullivan, Kristina 253, 437

Nelson, Aaron 433

Obenschain, Ross 233

O’Sullivan, Sean 296, 424

Moskowitz, Cecil 227

Nelson, Chyanna 280,419

Obluda, Katherine 324

Ottino, Douglas 260

Moss, Donavan 263

Nelson, Taylor 247

O’Brien, Alexandra 224

Ott, Jesse 242 Ouano, Nicolas 265, 424

65, 273

Mossing, Jason 120,437

Nemeth, Marika 210,400,430

O’Brien, Erin

Mossman, Brice 102

Neprud, Steven 228

Owen, Hayden 260

Moten, Shonte 305, 437

Nero, Robert 256

O’Brien, Kaitlyn 125, 406 O’Brien, Kelsie 311, 430

Mott, William 213

Neuman, Alicia 251

O’Brien, Kyle 133,433

Oxford, Hanson 310

Mountain, Anthony 211

Neumann, Sarah 264, 436

Mount, Brianna 218

Nevis, Alyssa 284,431

O’Bryan,Ian 277 O’Bryan,Sean 248, 435

Mourende de Mourende, Jeffrey

New, Kathryn 310

O’Connell, Bryce 307

279

Newland, Alexa 222

Moyles, Peyton

308

181

O’Connell, Shane 261,415

Owens, Jacobi 289

P Pace, Foster 105

319

Odneal, Connor 269

Pace, Hunter 314

Mudd, Patrick 241

Newman, Garrett 274, 435

Oehrle, Andrew 258

Pacheco, Jarren 290

Mueller, Paul 271 Mukoda, Aaron 19, 255 Mullins, Timothy 203, 459

Oetting, Erin 222,414

Pacheco, John

O’Hanlon, Garrett 138,414 O’Hara, Conor 286, 437 Oh, Joshua 314

Padilla, Michael 279

Munro, John 165

Ng, Justin 255 Nguyen, Dang-Khoa 254 Nguyen, Hai-Dang 192 Nguyen, Jonathan 322

Munsil, Ellen 309

Niccum, Noel 125

Muramoto, Dylan 224, 419

Nichol, Joseph

Murphy, Rebecca 294, 412 Murphy, Ryan 290 Murray, Alex 366 Murray, Colin 40, 138 Murray, Peter 214,397,427 Murray, Riley 320, 421 Murray, Tyler 301

Nicolas, Noel

111

Olesinski, Marek 99, 356, 357

Nielsen, Bjorn

304

Musick, Blase 260

Nifakos, George 320

Oligario, Dakota 257, 419 Olijnyk, Taylor Lopez 253

Mutoni, Agnes 307

Niles, Clarke 236

Oliver, Austin 220

Muzzy, Trevor 300 Myers, Chandler 226 Myers, Elliot 165,431 Myers, Jordan 176 Myers, Oliver Newton 96 Myers, Tyler 263 Myhre, Caleb 243 Myhre, Justin 244

Niquette, Justin 243,417,418 Noble, Trevor 218

Oliver, Brandy 284 Oliver, John 230 Oliver, Josiah 329

Nobley, Garrett 264

Oliveri-Williams, Terrance 229

418

Noeldner, Jonah 217

Olsen, Alexander 282,412,414

Nolan, David 266

Olson, Ashley 267

Park, Bryan 225 Park, Junwoo 238

Nolan, Jeanne 50, 153

Olson, Jared 250 Olson, Laura 283

Park, Sabin 285,415

Nordell, Jack 247

Nordhaus, Clay 246

Olson, Maxwell 278, 387

Parker, Cedric 291

Nordhues, Gregory 297

Omenye, Nnaji 259

Parker, Jacqueline 227

North, Neland 416

O’Neil, Gavin 193,428,450

Parker, Taylor 237, 350, 351 Parks, Andrew 228,387,414 Parks, Bill 418

Newman, Christopher

Paecht, Jordan 272, 422

Ohms, Stephanie 237 Okai, Jasmine 221

Pagano, Ben 150 Page, Cody 277 Pagel, Benjamin 302

Nicholas, Matthew 170

Oldham, Christian 299

Paglialonga, Enzo 96, 450

Nicholson, Benjamin 234

O’Leary, Alexis 254

Pahissa, Robert 55, 292

Nicholson, Elijah 232

Olesen, Robert 318,419 Olesinski, Anna 246,339,431,

Pain, Clark 190

162

Nicholson, Ryan 286 Nicklas, Thomas

Nix, Riley

198

287

435

Nagamine, Eric 262, 419 Naginis, John 249

Norton, Alexander 317

Onwuzu, Nelson 261

Noudewo, Noelle 313

Naidu, Partha 309

Novack, Ryan 96

Nainggolan, Judith 288, 415,

Novakowski, Geoffrey 192, 453 Nowland, Nicholas 128, 420

Nair, Nikhil 292

Noyes, Patrick 190

Onyechi, Jacob 289 Orazkhanov, Ablay 320 O’Reilly, Ryan 321 Orians, Stephen 203, 414 Orikogbo, Oluwayemisi 251

Najor, Ryan 293

Nubine, Aaron 316,362

Orner, Jacob 212

430

153

Palmer, Corbin 108,433 Palow, Michael 220

Pamparo, Vicente 82, 196,412 Pang, Joseph 295 Pang, Kaitlin 239 Papp, Evan 223 Parati, Robert 312

Parcasio, Heather 256, 380, 429

Parino-Ramcharan, Ryan 260,

Park, Sun 315, 412

Parks, Grant 215 Parks, Jonathan 317 Parks, William

193

Parnell, Hunter 320 Parsch, Eli 279,415

Index 473

Parsons, Christopher 139

Perry, Zachary 315,426

Porras, Nicholas 238

Parsons, Collin 245

Persian, Ben 139

Porter, Austin 96

Parzych, Jacob 275

Peter, Samuel 172

Porter, Cortney 260, 359, 436

193, 450

Quitta, Colin 238

Porter, Ethan 322

Pasion, Christil 283, 427, 430

Peters, Brittany

Pasque, Patricia 243,415

Petersen, Ezra 122

Posey, Samuel 173

Rackers, Jared 299

Pasterski, Kyle 283

Petersen-Ruud, Roman 281

Post, Carter 114,414

Radjenovich, Joshua 329, 433

Pate, Mike 319

Peters, Nolan 316,422

Post, Kyle 268

Radosevich, Nickolas 268

Patenko, Yelizaveta 257

Peterson, Ezra 45

Potthoff, John

Pater, Kyle 229, 435

Peterson, John 273

Potts, Cameron 142,415

Rafie, Jahan

Patti, Christopher 305

Peterson, Preston 229, 421

Potts, Gregory 99

Ragay, Kyle 327

Pattillo, Meghan 287

Petrie, Zachary 221,431,435

Potts, Johnny 293

Rahimzadeh, Stephanos 212,

Pauken, Emma 297

Petrina, Britney 102, 412

Potts, Michael 306

418

Paulk, Benjamin

Pettis, David 206, 449

Poupart, Nikole 306

Raia, Kasey 320

Paul, MacKenzie 96

Phernetton, Richard 108

Powell, Rachel 10, 240

Raines, Alex Scott 128,423

Paulsen, Brandon 248

Phillips, Andrew 285,412 Phillips, Elisha 224 Phillips, Jessica 229, 430 Phillips, Molly 230 Phillips, Patrick 259 Phillips, William 311 Philpot, Madeleine 210, 359,

Powers, Isaac 293,418

Ralston, Landon

Prado, Jordan 298

Ramey, Brianna 292

Prado, Ross 266

Ramey, Zachery 272,419

Pranavamurthi, Vivek 257

Ramil, Jez-Arvin 298

Preiss, Alexandra 159

Ramirez, Alyssa 312

Preslar, Luke

Ramirez, Karol 248

218

Paulson, Ashlyn 317,430 Paulson, Brandon 422 Paulson, Zachary

243

Pauser, Brianna 327

Payne, Damon 278 Payne, Devin 232

323

Rafanan-Reynold, Kennisa 226

184

Presutti, Matthew 85, 142, 408,

156

181

Ramos, Steven 85, 170, 362,

Payne, Zachary Peabody, Robert 308

Philson, Saphira 234

Price, Gareth 265,419,427

Pearce, Patrick 221

Pickert, Joseph 290

Price, Rip 414,437

Pearce, Sam 270

Pickhinke, Tyler 254

Price, William 318

Ramsey, Austin 267 Ramsey, Elizabeth 279 Ramsey, Jesse 288

Pearson, Preston 108, 340, 342,

Pierce, Brandon 284

Priebe, Austin 281,432

Randall, William

Pierce, Jordan

Prince, Tirzah 294, 430

Rasmussen, James 318

259, 433

344, 345

436

424

96, 342

363, 433

133

Pee, Derrick 142

Pierce, Noah 114, 378

Prinslow, Thomas 296, 428

Rast, James 263

Peeler, Nathan 30,193

Prinz, Meredith 51,187,412,

Rathbone, Victoria 105, 414

Peer, Jerry 288

Pierstorff, Alex 289 Pieschl, Michael 314

Pellegrini, Montana 286

Pike, Ethan 227,419

Proctor, Spencer

Pelletier, Devin 216

Pina, Kevin 265

Protzman, Benjamin 295, 428

Ray, Cody 265, 435 Raymond, Joseph 130 Ray, Noelle 139

Peloquin, Casey 279,415

Pinedo, Naideli 307

Provchy, Zach 145

Read, Jordan 264

Pena, Benjamin 252

Pinto, Natalia 243

Provost, George 322

Rebollo, Anthony 328

Penalosa, Nathaniel 268

Piontek, Nicholas 257

Prusko, Kassandra 273, 380, 429

Records, Morgan 302

Pennella, Tyler 313,398,399,

Piper, Luke 287

Pruznick, Sarah 290

Redhead, Ryan 318,360,431

Pubins, Taylor 76, 300

Redito, Jacob 228, 412, 417

Penner, Marcus 184,413

Pipkins, Farley 317 Pitaksarp, Nirachaporn 153

Pugh, William 264

Redman, Greggory 215

Peoples, Emerald 47, 165

Pitts, Brandon 125,380

Puhek, Jeffrey 223

Pepe, William 251,417

Plasier, Kalie

Redmond, Hillary 57, 159, 459 Redmon, Stephen 323

Peray-Genovese, Angelique 206,

Plazas, Carlos 295

Pujats, Trey 311, 346, 434 Purdom, Dylan 326 Putney, Daniel 196, 421 Pyne, Josh 362, 433 Pyne, Vaughn 258

423

458

156

Ploschnitznig, Jacob 319

Peray-Genovese, Marcello 256

Plummer, Lyle 251,437

Percasio, Heather 380

Plunkett, Meghan 259

Perdue, Joseph 147,415

Pohler, Evan

Perea, Andrea 309

Pohl, Oliver 172

Perez, Christopher 233

Poialii, Avalisa

Perez, Gabriel 322

Polachek, Samuel 230

Perez, Leslie 277

Polakowski, Jacob 262

Perkins, Daniel 193

Polinauskas, Zigmas 133 Pollack, Alexander 289,431

Perkins, Hilary 316

414

193

114

Quattrin, Alex 125

Pollard, Kevin 319

Quattrociocchi, Nicole 269,431 Queenan, Connor 239

Perkins, Zach 111,339,391,

Poole, Brennen 292

Quillman, Mickeal 269

Pope, Joshua 233

Quinlan, Riley 232, 435 Quinn, Darius 235

Perme, Steve 178

Popovich, Marko 290 Popovich, Riley 227

Perniciaro, Raymond 310

Porath, Kevin 252,421

Quita, Stephanie 289

INDEX

Reese, Andrew

111

Reffitt, Ryan 293

Quaider, Dylan Andrew 170 Quandt, Jesse 325 Quarderer, Joshua 240

Pond, Jacob 279

474

Reese, Alicia 281

Rees, Torrence 266

Perkins, Taylor 309

Perlinger, Joel 196,421

Reed, Brian 222

Reese, Cydnee 256, 435

Perkins, Olin 286

431,435

Reece, Joshua 236

Quiros, Alexandre

181

Regan, Jacquelyn 233 Rehwaldt, Dylan 211 Reichenbach, Heath 315 Reid, AJ 366,432 Reid, Alan 262 Reid, Clayton 297,415 Reid, Dylan 220 Reiland, Alexander 287

Reilly, Connor 245, 420 Reilly, Scott 231,437 Reinert, Isaac 292, 434

Sanborn, Kaitlyn 300, 427

Reisbord, Spencer 241 Reisch, Nicholas 31,312

Rizzuto, William 111

Rose, Arthur 313

Robbins, Dane 227, 437

Roseler, Joshua 227

Sanchez, David 264, 427

Reisinger, Meredith 232, 437

Robbins, Matthew 318

Rose, Mitchell 235, 433

Sanchez, Jason 237

Rekieta, Andrew

Robb, Ryan 281

Rosenberg, John 153

Sanchez, Nicolas 329

Rellinger, Sean 293

Robb, Stephanie 295,431,435

Rosenthal, Andrew 285

Sanchez, Rachel 288, 427

Remiasz, Jon 170

Robert, Christopher

Rose, Samuel 123,417

Sanders, Ja’mel 326

Remmo, Sevrin 288

Roberts, Candice 266

Ross, Angelea 213,435

Sandhu, Devinder 329

Renaud, Cara 243

Roberts, Jared 217,427

Ross, Grant 296

Sandor, Colin 322

Renick, Joshua 275

Roberts, Karson 267

Rossillon, Marie 196

Sands, Brendon 283

Renne, Caitlyn 263

Roberts, Kenner 201,417

Rostenkowski, Tyler 265, 432

Sanelli, Dana 240

Resnick, Phillip 11,271

Robertson, Kayla 270, 412, 428

Rostomashvili, Giorgi 83, 130

Sanks, Winston 103,330,414,

Resweber, Andrew 301

Robertson, Mikayla

Revereza, Jeremiah 214

Robe, William 231

Rouleau, Cameron 97

Santala, Christina 308

Rex, KobiA 184,435

Robinette, Jalen 295, 340

Rouleau, Samuel 250

Santos, Bianca 201

Reynolds, Daniel 244

Robinson, Ciarra 311,419

Rourke, Carmela 291,428

Sapell, Anthony 222

Reynolds, John

Robinson, Cody

Rovney, Patrick 287

139

166

286

Rothstein, Casey

257, 433

427

Rhea, Grace 252

Robinson, Hunter 322, 434

Rowan, John 327,417

Rhoton, Spencer 162

Robinson, Mitchell 254

Royce, Timothy 125

Sapita, Samuel 313 Sapper, Karl 320 Sapp, Richard 117, 330

Rhynes, Garrett 274

Roblez, Andrea 224

Roze, Chloe 299

Sarabia, Stephanie 258

Riazzi, Carmen 323

Rochell, Matthew 264

Rudd, Robert 280

Rochester, Alexia 316

Rudico, Jocelle 313,389

Sargent, David 233, 419 Sargent, Derek 156

Richard, Emily 262, 435

Rockwell, Kaleb 294

Sarmiento, Rio 328

284, 390, 435

Richard, Christopher

118

224

Richards, Kathryn 322

Roddenberry, Amelia 325

Rudolph, Jonathan 293 Rudy, Stephen 226

Richards, Patrick 225 Richards, Riley 292

Rodden, Michael

Ruechel, Andrew 291

Sartz, Brian 226

Rodemaker, Austin 294

Ruelan, Ryan 380

Satcher, Jon 234

Richards, Sean 380

Rodgers, Hannah 430

Richardson, Hunter 412

Rodisch, Brendan 257, 435

Richardson, Kiowa 293

Rodriguez, Alejandro 321 Rodriguez, Brandon 266, 420 Rodriguez, Joel 326 Rodriguez, Natasha 227 Rodriguez, Nicholas 296 Rodriguez, Tyler 239 Rodriguez, Victoria 254, 380,

Richardson, Robert 246,414 Richert, Averi 235 Richter, Evan 300, 418 Rickett, Tyler 305 Ricotta, Frank 252, 412 Rico, Tyler 306, 369, 434

Riddle, Hannah 133

145

429

Rider, Scott 218

Riganti, Thomas 248 Riggs, Casey 142, 435 Riggs, Monica 323

Rogers, Aaric 263 Rogers, Benjamin 261,352,435 Rogers, Hannah 326 Rogers, James 311 Rogers, Nina 296, 425 Rogers, Trevor 217

Riley, Curtis Cole 117

Rohlwing, Sydney 238, 435

Riechers, KateLyn 265 Rieker, Michael 314

Riley, Jacob Riley, Shane 273, 414

Rohrer, Austin 249, 428

Rimel, Jarrett 278

Rojas, Alondra 65, 257 Rojas, Julian 117 Rojas-Reyes, Rafael 102, 331 Romany, Akil 156,419,448 Romero, Christopher 211

262

Ringe, Caleb 308

Ringenbach, Steven 221 Rios, John 102, 459

Risk, Garret 352

Rohr, Heath 277

Romero, Drew 269, 437

Riskus, Antanas 266

Ruggieri, Ashley Rumsey, Preston 317 Rupel, Ryan 219 Rupert, Bradford 310,433 Ruprecht, Nathan 234 Rushing, Devin 294, 342

Sauer, Steven 252

Russell, Kyle 324 Russell, Nicolas 230

Savitsky, Philip 176 Saxton-Getty, Paige 255 Scarboro, Mikayla 211

162

Russo, Joel 198

Ryals, Haden 437 Ryals, Toby 287 Ryan, Patrick 125 Ryan, Sean 223,421 Ryan, Travis 321

Rydman, Isaac 108 Ryerson, Daniel 210, 420 Rymniak, Viktor 253

Schaffer, Alexander 260, 435 Schaffer, Forrest 258 Scheidt, Justin 162 Schell, Samuel 263, 422 Schenk, Jacob 325, 346, 347, 434

Schepper, Sierra 190,413,435 Schiller, Jonathan 286

Schlosberg, Kira 241 Schmidt, Kerri 26, 103 Schmidt, Kyra 280 Schmidt, Samuel 229, 422 Schmitt, Hayden 323

Sakowicz, Donald 260

Rivera, Chad 99

Romney, John 284

Salmon, Matthew 290

Rivera, Isaac 291, 427

Romney, Kent 265

Salomon, Daniel 291

Rivera, Miles 236

Rone, Jaren 213

Saltijeral-Powell, Cesar 299, 419

Rivich, Dustin

Roop, Jonah 314

Samaha, Trenton 317

Rosas, Raquel Rosati, Anthony 130

Saval, Kevin 147, 415

Sakovich, Clare 291

Salimu, Yohance 231,380,422

Rizvi, Natasha 136,388

Sauter, Michael 256

Sackey, Orchydia 284, 429

Romitti, Jacob 307

350

Saunders, Warren 201,417,448

Schmidt, Kiersten

Rittmann, Brooke 236, 437

Rizo, Matthew 128

Saunders, David 120

Sabin, Samuel 324

Saleck, Tyler 72,73, 198,379 Salem, James 324,360,361,431

135

Saulsberry, Thomas 237, 423

Schira, Christine 61, 111

Romine, Nate 292, 344, 345

Risma, Christopher

304

Sarobol, Pawin 270, 416

Samloff, Alexis 250 Samlowski, Adam 159

173

Schnall, Robert 236

Schnoes, Colin 259 Schofield, Elizabeth

136

Schoonover, Wyatt 328 Schriner, Travis 103 Schroeder, Karl 187 Schroeder, Maria 269, 373 Schroeder, Thomas 267,421 Schuh, Erik 203 Index 475

Schulter, Charles 123

Shekhawat, Suveer 117

Slimp, Stephanie 275

Schultz, Nicholas 266

Shelbourne, Peter 201

Sloan, Samuel 117, 459

Schulze, Megan 287

Shellhouse, Daniel 294,413,

Slosted, John 272

Schumacher, Jordan 299 Schumacher, Luke 296

Sluznis, Patrick 308

431,435

Shelmidine, Christopher 265, 419

Schuster, Kevin 326 Schwab, Nicholas 173

Shenk, Megan 247 273

Smalley, Landon 300,419 Smart, Phillip 298 Smidt, Hensmann 108 Smith, Amanda 280, 426

Schwanebeck, Jessica 271

Shenk, Timothy

Schwartz, Allison 301

Shepherd, Gabriel 215

Schwartz, Hannah 165, 349,

Sherman, Spencer 128,419

Smith, Anthony 271,329

Sherrill, Billy 153 Sherrill, Maggie 350

Smith, Austin 264, 384, 433

Sherrill, Mary 243

Smith, Benjamin 251

415,437

Schwartzkopf, Ryan 239 Schwenke, Taylor 214,416

Smith, Ana 134

Smith, Bailey 221

Scott, Andrew 299

Shields, Jordan 325

Smith, Braden 299

Scott, Devin 44, 206

Shimanek, Jeremy 321

Smith, Caitlin 218

Scott, John 319

Shimkus, Kristen 221, 437

Smith, Cameron 128

269, 431

Smith, Charles 211

Spearman, Samuel 267 Spears, Christian 17, 159, 413 Specht, Abby 283 Spence, Tyler 234 Speranza, Dominick 274, 426 Speshock, Joseph 294 Spiotta, Michael 204, 433, 448 Spiotta, Thomas 123, 448 Spires, Michelle 281 Spires, Shelley 350,391,435 Spiro, Jon 150 Spletzer, Haley 308 Spletzer, Joseph 282 Sponseller, Hannah 226 Sprague, Matthew 261 Sprankle, Tabitha 273 Spratt, Kyle 304

Scott, Lucas 269

Shipley, James

Scott, Samuel 289

Shisler, Matthew 316

Smith, Conner 282

Scovil, Creighton 206

Shiver, Joseph 295

Smith, Dylan 225

Seabury, Jacob 198 Search, Gregory 321

Shoaf, Steel 300

Shoaf, Stone 234

Smith, Katherine 315 Smith, Kendra 182

Spretnjak, Matthew 123 Spring, Eli 282 Springer, Audrey 258 Spuller, Jake 179, 391, 435

Sebben, Julia 329, 436

Sholi, Samer 325,421

Smith, Leah

St John, Marcial 237

Sedgwick, Alyssa 244, 427

Shults, James 44, 153, 458

Smith, Lucas 276

St Peter, Troy 217

Sedore, Connor 329

Shulze, Megan 437

Smith, Mike

Staab, Elisabeth 162

Seeber, Charles 232

Shuman, Scott

159

Smith, Quincy 268

Stader, Corey 222

Seekins, Luke 131

Shunk, Emily

272

Smith, Rebecca 305

Seeley, Evan 286 Seely, Matthew 216

Sicher, Brian 176, 412

Smith, Spencer 241

Sidor, Ella 228

Smith, Sterling 298

Sefton, Matthew 236

Siegel, Andrew 433

Smith, Sydney 100, 414, 426

168

162

Seitz, Natalie 212

Siegel, Craig

Smith, Taylor 328, 435

Stafford, Jacob 29,311 Stafford, Jesse 204, 375, 437 Stafford, Ryan 247 Staib, Curtis 219 Stallmann, Benjamin 243

Self, Joshua

Silk, Shaun 245, 421

Smith, Timothy 301

Stanford, Nathan 298

Sill, Sarah

Smith, William 281

Stank, Joseph 264

235

Sellers, Austin

179

230

111

Sellers, Robert 270,404,419

Silva, Ryan 242

Smithson, Jared 262, 425

Stank, Quinn 415

Seman, Hudson 266

Silverbush, Amy 216

Smithwick, Emily 310,435

Sency, Darren 213

Simmons, Grant 255, 426

Smythe, Madison 223

Senn, Kyle 262

Simmons, Luca 268

Senn, Zachary 111,459

Simonton, Mary 277, 368, 434

Snadecki, Bradley 187, 405, 419 Sneed, Austin 328

Stanley, John 56, 225, 414 Stanton, Ashley 313,424,426 Stapper, Sierra 221

Sentongo, Samuel 326,404,419,

Simpson, Brianna 302

Sneeringer, David 211

Stark, John 225

Snell, Jeremy

Starner, Anne 251

Seratte, Jake 292

Simpson, John Simpson, Matthew 318 Simpson, Rudy 305

Serrano, Sarah 317

Sims, John 260, 434

429

150

Seraly, Silvia 242

Seto, Nicholas 212 Severance, Timothy

Severino, Connor 242, 435

Shaffer, Joshua

133

Shald, David 322

165, 419

Stark, Benjamin 224

Snow, Jacob 156,456

Starr, Grant 277

Staszak, Crystal 128 States, Rich 157

Singh, Jaspreet 54, 290

Snyder, Emily 248 Snyder, Jordan 125 Snyder, Steven 268, 433

Sipes, Trenton 218

Sofet, Nicole 253

Staton, Bennett 284

Siples, Clinton 239, 356 Sippel, Caitlin 139

Solano-Bloodworth, Francisco

Sitt, Gordon 211

Soldau, Christian 240 Solomon, Paul 213 Soltero, Kimberly 251

Staudenmaier, Colleen 226 Steele, Christopher 307, 419 Steele, Tyler 242

294

Statley, Logan 254

Shalongo, Kaylee Shanley, William 235

Sivohins, Deniss 248, 416

Shannon, Marcus 179

Skidmore, Alison 307, 349, 437

Song, Seung 241

Steighner, Alexandra 281,419

Sharlow, Ryan

Skinner, Brynn

Soomro, Wasim 288

Steinemann, Andrew 289 Steinmetz, Jonathan 114,421 Stein, Steven 314

304, 348, 437

296

Skerda, Jessica

168

215

Steelhammer, Weston 345 Steifel, Robby 435

Sharp, Connor 239 Sharpy, Matthew 272

Skoglund, Daniel 238, 434

Sortorjake 120,330,412

Skold, Samantha 220,431,435

Southard, Carol

Shattuck, Jonfranco 271, 426

Slagley, Madeline 230 Slater, Reginald 299

Southworth, Race 288

Stelmack, Robert 220

Spalding, Jackson 290, 435

Sparling, Malachi 268

Sheets, Braeden 324

Slavoski, Nicole 245 Slein, Colleen 250

Sheikh, Samuel 301, 380, 422

Sless, Aaron 278

Spaulding, Preston 315

Stenger, Michael 250 Stensberg, Lucas 219 Stepan, Josh 437 Stepan, Zachary 324

Shaver, Crosby 217 Sheahan, Nolan 265

476

INDEX

196

Sparrow, Zechariah 244

Stephens, Hunter 280, 427 Stephens, Kaitlin 216

Sumait, Adam 256, 380, 422

Sternat, Noah 227,419

Summerour, Harrison 260

Steuber, Jessica

Torres, Ashley 223

170

Sumpter, Steven 106

Temple, Grant 233 Temple, Jack 236 Terragnoli, John 249 Terrell, Anthony 305

Stevens, Kaitlin 425

Sunday, Otto 76, 237

Terrell, Thomas 211

Torres, Magdalena 231,414

Stevenson, Marques 187

Surver, Joshua 290

Terrell, Zach 342

Torres-Cisneros, Juan 154

Stewart, Breck 147

Sutedjo, Richard 276

Testerman, John 232

Torres-Sutterfi, Alyssa 253

Stewart, Colby 242

Sutton, Michael 245

Testerman, Robert 218, 419

Toscano, Luke 274, 384, 433

Stewart, Nkozi 269, 429

Sumbundu, Ali 286

Torres, Daniel 306

Torres, Jaime 274 Torres, Lance 304, 425

Swanson, Matthew 316

Tetla, Ryan 262

Totorica, AnneMarie 109

Stiefel, Robert 271, 352, 353

Swartzman, Joshua 214,433

Thatcher, Mason 253

Stiers, Kirk 32,210

Sweeney, Ian 145

Theiss, Viktor

Stigall, John 310,428

Sweeten, Sara 284

Thigpen, Conner 266

Tougas, John 249 Touma, Jeremy 212 Toves, Jonathan 242

Stiles, Jordan 302

Sweetman, Patrick 320, 428

Thomas, Adam 201,417

Tower, Sydney 120, 416, 448

Stimpson, Kassandra 240

Sweet, Philip

Thomas, Alexander 187,418

Towne, Aleksandr 268, 424

Stinehour, Katelan 311

Swift, Allyson 300, 437

Thomas, Ben 293

Stiner, Derryk 253

Swinburn, Jaron 237

Thomas, Brayden 302

Townley, Talon 298 Towns, Christopher 318

Stinett, Kevyn 318,369,412,

Sykes, Rachel 173, 413

Thomas, Dan 131

Toyama, Tetsuo

Sykes, Sarah 201

Thomas, David 182,413

Trafford, Rachel 160,413

Stofel, James 184, 421

Sylvester, Levi 233, 426

Thomas, Ethan 322

Trambulo, Seth-Mitchell 328

Stolze, Aaron 279

Szabo, Matthew 263, 422

Thomas, Linzi 259

Tran, Bryant 321

Stolze, Zachary 214, 396

Szala, Victoria 66, 286

Thomas, Mitchell 292

Stone, David 154

Szuch, Nathanael 261

Thomas, Riley 352, 435 Thomas, Ryan 211

Tran, Tiffany Anh Thy 187 Trembly, Alexander Jay 106 Trillo, Anthony 60, 134

Thomas, Zachary 306

Trimble, Jamiel 212, 391, 435 Trischitta, Jason 302

434

229

Storey, Gregory 272 Stout, John 139,427

Strang-Lockhart, Brianna 229 Strang, Meghan 311,437

160

173

Straub, James 287, 419

Tagatac, Ryan

Strebel, Luke 317

Takao, Thomas 288

Thompson, Austin 321 Thompson, Erik 297 Thompson, Maxwell 326 Thompson, Tanner 235

Stremcha, Hope

Talan, Mark 321

Thomsen, Conner 265

Trojan, Steven 252

Strever, Isaac 320

Talosaga, Anthony 245, 424

Thornburg, Tim 150

Trotman, Peron 242

Stringfield, Ian 219

Tanaka, Kristi 57, 131

Thornton, Donald 292

Trotter, Christopher 264

Strobelt-McCann, Nevan 233,

Tan, Joe 259

Thornton, Julian 267

Trotter, Jarvis Newell 163, 415

431

Tanthorey, David 323,419

Thrasher, Carl

Trout, Nathaniel 215

Strom, Alex 207

Taormina, Nikolas 103, 450

Thuli, Alexis 64, 289

Strom, Olivia 231

Tarango, Gustavo 275

Tibbetts, Connor 269

432

Stromberg, Alexander 299,419

Tarantino, Adam 270

Tidwell, Darren 255

True, Jenna 317

Stronko, Samuel 301

Tasic, Jenna 276

Tien, Andrew 323, 433

Strunk, Philip

Tate, Jacob 240

Tierney, Kevin 299 Tillery, Kristopher 244,371 Tilley, Jacob 295 Timiryasov, Aleksey 114,449 Timmerman, Troy 179, 345, 412 Tinucci, Kayla 257

Trujillo, Christian 308 Trujillo, Neptaly 248 Trujillo, Zachary 278 Tryon, Tara 230 Tsang, Alexander 294

198, 380

283

Stuhldreher, Alma

165

Stukey, Joseph 230 Sturdivant, Jared 313

Sturgeon, Felicia 184, 420 Stutesman, Kathryn 11, 224 Stych, Alexandra 145, 364, 365, 436

Sufficool, Chad 273

Sugars, Roberto 215 Suges, Mark 136 Suh, Sung 261 Suito, Sandra 285, 415

Sullivan, Caitlin 261,416 Sullivan, Daniel 237 Sullivan, Patrick 173

Tabb, Danielle 196, 435 291

Tati-Mackaya, Den 233 Taylor, Brennan 276 Taylor, Emily 316 Taylor, Grant 154, 386, 387 Taylor, Ian 267, 421 Taylor, Jacob 289 Taylor, Jeremiah 298 Taylor, John 229 Taylor, Joseph 263,431,435 Taylor, Nicole 306 Taylor, Noah 320 Taylor, Roy 134,381,422,448 Taylor, Samuel 275 Taylor, Seth 303 Taylor, Warren 319 Teed, Joseph 328 Teets, Emily 227

136, 450

Trittschuh, Steve 434

Troesch, Tyler 136,459 Troilo, Domenic 210,428

Truehl, Christopher 304, 367,

Tsao, Yu-Cheng 269

Titus, Darian 301

Tucker, Ryan 166, 427 Tuma, Cecilia 255

Titus, Derek 201

Tung, Edison 48, 293, 420

Todd, Zachary 228

Tunitis, Daniel 245, 419

Todorov, Ivaylo 239

Tunnell, James 211 Turk, McKall 259

Tolle, Brian 237 Tollon, Aaron 329 Tomcho, Landon 325, 380, 422

Turknett, Tristan

109

Tomlinson, Kenneth 238

Turley, Garrett 217,418 Turner, DAngelo 240

Toner, Shane Dixon 100,454

Turner, Jonathan 301

Tonnies, Taylor 287

Turner, Ryan 160, 449

Toohey, John 275

Turner, Stephen 275, 437

Torno, Ryan 128

Turney, Chad 270, 380, 422 Tuss, Joseph 274, 357 Tyler, Jordan 215 Tymchenko, Andrew 120

Sullivan, Ryan 226 Sullivan, Thomas 272 Suite, Aspen 416 Suite, Sydney 254

Teicher, Athina 179,450

Toro, Alexis 310

Teiken, Spencer 207, 414

Toro, Robert 20, 23, 218

Sultemeier, Scott 261

Tellez, Vincente 244

Torres, Alyssa 430

Index 477

Tyree, David 136 Tyson, Timothy 217,380

Vaughn, Zachary 221

Wallace, Scout 56, 112

Webb, Nathanael 261

Vecchio, Jacob 304

Wallander, Jessica 136,364,365,

Weber, Justin 226,419

Venkataraman, Gautam 324 Ventura, Branden 308, 426

Vereen, Shaquille

Uebelacker, Robert 241

245

Vernon, Reid 163

436

Weber, Leah 300, 372

Wall, Bridgett 262, 380, 429

Webster, Connor 220, 421

Waller, Aaron 408, 424

Webster, Jayce 275

Waller, William 281

Weidman, Mary 286

266

Uhle, Joey 128,390,391,435

Ververis, Alexander 217

Walls, Allyson

Ulinski, Evan 305, 437

Vessa, Giulianna 263,431,435

Walls, Matthew 240

Umano, Weston 60, 157

Vezeau, Savannah 242

Walrod, Landon 310

Weinberg, Johannes 249 Weingast, Jeffrey 290 Weir, Hayley 292

Um, Jessica 212

Vicek, Ryan 293,391,435

Walsch, Christopher 326, 384,

Weisner, Dustin 261, 425

Umland, Maximilian 327, 394, 395

Underhill, Amanda 260, 428 Underland, Reagan 290, 430

Unger, Christopher

271

Unseth, Vanessa 289

Upp, Megan

320

Uzo-Okereke, Arinze 327

Vicino, Dominic 184, 352, 413,

Weiss, Alison 179,456

435, 455

Walsh, Daniel 131

Vickers, Rebecca 261

Walsh, Matthew 224

Weissenhofer, Dan 160, 366, 432

Walsh, Trevor 311

Weiss, Nathan 173,419,404

Vigil, Ryan 190 Vildosola, Kayla 114, 414

Walsworth, John 254

Weisz, Daniel 256

Walton, Jeffery

Welch, Dalton 286

Villamaria, Luke 210,327,346,

Walton, Tristan 314

Welch, Luke 187,434

Wang, Kwo-Zong 204, 414

Weld, Evan 166,415

Wang, Timothy 244, 362

Weldon, Jack 320

Vickers, Ryan

117, 414, 450

434

Villanueva, Matthew 120

385, 433

265

Villarreal, Angelia 213,419

Wang, Zhengxin

272

Welkener, Timothy 237

Villarreal, Daniel 307

Wani, Isaac 274

Wells, Ally 51

Vaccarella, Nicholas 218

Vincent, Noah 272

Wannamaker, Jackson 227

Wells, Garrett 106, 437

Vaccaro, Carissa 256

Vincuilla, Leah 176, 450

Warden, Alexander 270, 385,

Wells, Jeremiah 250

Vail, Dylan 241

Violette, Trevor 247

433

Wells, John 325, 380, 422

Vaillencourt, Alan 222

Vitraelli, Richard 277

Ward, Hunter 83, 426

Valasek, Christofer 301

Vlassakis, Mark 266,421

Ward, Marcus 304, 433

Weltzheimer, Jordan 275

Valencia, Kynan 244, 419

Vogel, Tom 139

Wardner, Eric 231,414,418

Wendt, John 299, 434

Valenciano, Joshua 247 Valentine, John 236 Valentine, Joshua 276 Valentine, Whitton 248 Valentin, Melaine 267 Valenzuela, Matthew 297

Volk, Nathaniel 327, 437

Ward, Robert 257

Volodkevich, Maria 232

Ward, Ryan

Wengreen, Jordan 329, 437 Werkley, Anne 235

Von Seggern, Anne 249

Warmolts, Jack 239, 433

Wermuth, Eric 300

Vonasek, Taylor Diane 204

Warner, Alexander 136

Wermuth, Sebastian 280

Vonich, Peter Trenton 100

Werner, Jake 163

Vosejpka, William 296, 432

Warner, Lillian 126,414,418 Warren, Alexander 315

Vallejo, Dominic 267

Voss, Samuel 278,419

Warren, Joshua 287

Wesemann, Jordan 265

Van Drew, Quinn 114

Voss, Timothy 103,433

Warren, Stephen 216

Westbrook, Justin 251

Van Hoomissen, Grant 248

Vowell, Lucas 307

Washington, Benton 215

West, Clay 32, 151,415

Van Lancker, Jerome 182

Vrancken, Caleb 221

West, Evan 238

Van Valkenburg, Lauryn 147,

Vremea, Ion 299

Washington, James 247 Washington, Jarod 166 Washington, Jesse 217 Washington, Malik 277, 429

Van Wirt, Zoe 219

Watkins, Henderson 271

Weum, Jordan 233

Van, Jacob 305

Watlington, Caine 245

Wharton, Donald

Watson, Connor 253

Wheeler, Brooke 240

Watson, Ryan 307

Wheeler, Joshua 263

Whitaker, Meagan 222 Whitaker, Savanna 309 Whitbord, Chandler 218 White, Alexis 295, 426 White, Andrew 267, 293

412,414 Van Velzer, Matthew 123

Vu, Martin 176

Vuong, Minh 323

Vance, Alexandra 233

277, 347, 434

Vande Vrede, Scott 244

Waddel, Matthew

VanDeGriff, Trey 278

Wade, Arinn 302, 362, 433

Watson, Zack 317

Vanden Berg, Andrew 279, 415,

Wade, Moussa 59, 142

Watt, Gearick 230

Wagemaker, Emily 285, 413,

Watts, Quincy 123, 414

422

VanDenBroeke, Benjamin 308 Vander Voort, Wyatt 106

Vangen, Hansena 404,419

131

415

Wagner, Bret 251 Wagner, Christana 323 Wagner, David 220

Waugh, Joshua 252, 426 Wawrzyniak, Madeleine 296 Wawrzyniak, Scott 297, 380, 422

Wells, Liam 316

Wesemann, Jared 319

Westland, Valerie 319,419

Westley, Ashley 11 Westley, Linette 314 151

White, Benjamin 236

VanGuilder, Ryan 297 Vaninger, Matthew 222 Vann, Riley 321,413,435

Waldman, Matthew 264

Weaver, Benjamin 283

White, Chip 435

Waldron, Lukas 280

Weaver, Brady 246

White, Courtland 305

Vansiclen, Richard 380

Walker, David 247, 437

Weaver, Tyler 214

Vargas, Connor 277 Vasiliadis, Sophia 15,106,414

Walker, Fernando 270

Webb, David 313

White, Jonathan 134, 289 White, Katherine 265

Walker, Julius 300

Webbe, Vincent 219

White, Marcus 306

Vasta, Paul 274

Walker, Robert 260, 437

Webb, Kimberly 71,80,279,

Vaughn, William 235

Wallace, Anya 236

Whitehead, Nathan 160, 450 Whitener, Geoffrey 187

478

INDEX

413,419

White, Britt 323

Whitehead, Nathan 160, 450 Whitener, Geoffrey 187 White, Zachary 29, 191 Whitlow, Ryan 266, 416 Whitmire, Brandon 184

Wong, Glenn 412

Yie, Cindy 259, 360,431

Williford, David 193 Williford, Mark 282

Won, Pascal 179,413,415

Yi, Jisung 218

Willigrod, Patricia 224

Woodard, Carley 312

Yi, Terrence 296

Willis, Anthony 221

Woodcock, Jacob 275

Yokley, Benjamin 191, 378

Willis, Mitchell 270,413,428

Wooden, Jarrod 267

Yon, Jac 193

Whyte, Erik 274, 435

Wills, Carly 252

Woodford, Nathaniel 289

Yon, Max 356

Wiernicki, Johnny 310

Willson, Emily 97

Wood, Robert 245

Yoon, Peter 326

Wiese, Olivia 326,419

Wilson, Brandtley 267

Woodward, Thomas 322

Wieser, Samuel 163

Wilson, Carter 248

Woodward, Trevor 100

Wiggins, Eric 218 Wiggins, Jordan 281

Wilson, Charles

Young, Andre 310 Young, Chad 239, 435 Young, Ethan 278 Young, Jack 308 Young, Leah 211 Young, Reggie 114, 451

Wilson, Christopher 298

Woody, Maya 262 Woolbright, Kyle 274

Wilburn, Connor 248,431,435

Wilson, Geoffrey 308

Wooten, Garrett 304

Wilde, Joseph 29,311

Wilson, Jackson 244

Woo, Victor 97, 402

Wilfong, Robert 239

Wilson, Joshua 109

Worley, Ryan 235

Wilhelm, Ian 224

Wilson, Samantha 50, 126

Worrell, Natsuko 316

Wilken, Hannah 325, 436

Wilson, Timothy 216

145

Wilkie, Travis 269

Wiltshire, Trent 212,420

Wilkin, Joseph 300, 435

Winbourne, Michael 242

Woychak, Christopher 140 Wright, Victoria 329 Wright, William 249

Wilkins, Adam 246

Winningham, Caleb 319

Wulfson, Jacob 312

Wilkinson, Max 40, 41, 163

Winslow, Briana 268,416

Wu, Young 304

Willburn, Zane 319

Wioncek, Joseph 184,450 Wirsch, Todd 112

Wyatt, Caleb 140

William, Christopher William, Miles

131

124

Wisniewski, Charles 272

Wyllie, Andrew 265 Wynder, Tatiana 292, 430

Z Zabilski, Matthew 221

Zabojnik, Tyler 212,378,379 Zachary, Corbin 251 Zackrison, Sean 247 Zala, Jaydevsinh 269 Zalar, Paul 194 Zamot, Noel 251

Williams, Alexander 164,278 Williams, Asia 240

Witt, Konnor 243, 375

Williams, Isaac 250

Witwer, Daniel 302

Williams, Jacob 109, 433 Williams, Josiah 299

Witzgall, Sarah 299

Yacos, Spencer 218, 428

Zendali, Max 380

Wlosek, Robert 292

Yale, Marshall 248

Zhao, Andrew 277

Williams, Kamryn 139, 357 Williams, Malcolm 168

Wofford, Kristin 143

Wolfgramm, Sione 315

Yalung, Kevin 295 Yang, Christopher 236

Ziegler, Caleb 204,331 Ziegler, Nathan 284 Zielen-Ersing, Eric 211,428 Zigler, Rachel 258 Zillweger, Nathanael 273, 370,

Williamson, Daron 280 Williamson, Kylie 207, 349, 437 Williams, Ralph 103 Williams, Robert 129 Williams, Russell 307 Williams, Sean 137 Williams, Steffen 201

Williams, Tyler 305 Williams, Westley 243, 397, 427

Witgen, Kara 298, 365, 436

Zanin-Banks, Aaron 221

Zarate, Michael 267

Zendali, Giorgio 285

Wolf, Karen 328

Yang, Paul 297

Wolf, Zachary 215

Yan, Shujie 10, 229

Wolters, Abbey 282

Yarbrough, Brian 318

Womack, Cody 109, 458, 459

Yarwood, Jacob 325

Womacks, Matthew 303

Yatko, Katherine 226, 423

Wong, Douglas 327 Wong, Glenn 297 Wong, Jacob 207, 397, 427, 450

Ybarra, Katleen 283 Yee, Brian Koa 166, 423 Yerram, Varun 266,419

371,412

Zimmerman, Mary 212 Zimmerman, William 238 Zinkus, Victoria 241 Zuberer, Grayson 217

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