GKB commissionees 2014

This year’s commissioning ceremony at Clarkson University was on 9 May.  We commissioned 8 Cadets this year.  That may seem like a low number, but we had already commissioned one Lieutenant in the fall, and 5 in December, so these eight put us one short of our mission with Bears and Saints still to pin.

Thanks to our guest speaker Air Force Colonel Timothy LaBarge

And the 10th Mountain Division Band

And, as always, Dr. Collins for his kind words.

Here are the new Lieutenants

Lieutenant Matthew Brousseau –

Lieutenant Brousseau is commissioned into the Corps of Engineers.  He will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.  He will attend the engineer officer basic course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  His first duty assignment will be in the Vermont National Guard as a member of the one thirty first engineer company.

Lieutenant Matthew Flynn –

Lieutenant Flynn has been granted an educational delay to attend law school.  He will attend the University Of New Hampshire Law School.  Upon completion of law school he is expected to serve in the judge advocate general corps as an army lawyer.

Lieutenant Flynn was also recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate signifying his high standing in the class and national order of merit list.

Lieutenant Tanner Jones –

Lieutenant Jones is commissioned into the Military Intelligence branch.  He will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in global supply chain management.  He will attend the military intelligence officer basic course at fort Huachuca Arizona.  His first duty assignment will be in the Army Reserves with the four seventy eighth engineer battalion at Fort Thomas Kentucky.

Lieutenant Michael Matroniano –

Lieutenant Matroniano is commissioned into the corps of engineers.  He will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and management.  He will attend the Engineer Officer basic course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  His first duty assignment will be in the Army Reserves with the four seventy ninth engineer battalion out of Fort Drum, New York.

Lieutenant Taylor Mextorf –

Lieutenant Mextorf is commissioned into the Military Intelligence branch with a detail to the Infantry.  He will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees in history and literature.  He will attend the Infantry officer basic course at Fort Benning, Georgia.  His first duty assignment will be with first of the ninety first cavalry, one seventy third Brigade Combat Team, in Grafenwoehr Germany.

Lieutenant Andrew Nelden –

Lieutenant Nelden is commissioned into the Ordnance Corps.  He will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.  He will attend the ordnance officer basic course at Fort Lee, Virginia.  His first duty assignment will be at Fort Richardson, Alaska with the fourth brigade, Twenty Fifth Infantry.

Lieutenant Nelden was also recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate.

Lieutenant Kevin O’Connor –

Lieutenant O’Connor is commissioned into the transportation corps.  He will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and management.  He will attend the engineer officer basic course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  His first duty assignment will be at Fort Riley, Kansas with the First Infantry Division.

Lieutenant Eric O’Donnell –

Lieutenant O’Donnell is commissioned into the Corps of Engineers.  He will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering.  He will attend the engineer officer basic course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  His first duty assignment will be at Fort Drum, New York with the Tenth Mountain Division.