Special Awards Recipients

AUSA Leadership Excellence Award

This award is presented to the top Cadet in each Regiment, as determined by Regimental cadre board.

Cadet Connor Hodes, Colorado State University

First Command Financial Services Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who best demonstrates the leadership traits necessary to encourage teamwork, improve unit cohesion, and reinforce mission accomplishment.


Cadet Mariah Brelsford, University of Alaska Anchorage

USAA Warrior Ethos Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who best demonstrates the Army Profession, Ethics, and Officership while best exemplifying the warrior spirit.


Cadet Jared Webb, Virginia Tech

Armed Forces Bank Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who best demonstrates respect for other cultures and people by effectively utilizing the training scenarios to demonstrate a mastery of cross-cultural competencies as they relate to a complex environment.

Cadet Bridger Thurston, Virginia Military Institute

National Guard Association of the United States Award

This award is presented to the ARNG Cadet who demonstrates the most improvement in physical and mental preparedness for commissioning.

Cadet Ilya Ahmad, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Reserve Organization of America Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who demonstrates the best reflection of the characteristics of Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness by demonstrating resilience and the lifelong pursuit of enhanced performance to cope with adversity, and best perform in stressful situations, and thrive in life.

Cadet Olivia Garner, Indiana University

Military Officers Association of America Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who demonstrates superior dedication to duty by accepting accountability for self and assigned unit through employment of team members while applying the fundamentals of leadership.

Cadet Reuben Peck, Carnegie Mellon University

Military Order of the World Wars Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who demonstrates superior dedication to duty
by accepting accountability for self and assigned unit through
employment of team members while applying the fundamentals of
leadership.

Cadet Declan Williams, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bold Leader Spirit Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who demonstrates appropriate motivational techniques, inspirational leadership, and best demonstrates the spirit of a leader.

Cadet Jessi Harmon, Northern Arizona University

Armed Forces Services Corporation Award

Presented to the male and female Cadets who achieve the highest score on the Army Combat Fitness Test.

Cadet Madeline Gavitt, Harvard University
Cadet Joshua Nelson, University of South Florida

USAR Command Truman Citizen-Soldier Award

This award is presented to the top United States Army Reserve Cadet in each Regiment determined by the Regimental cadre board.
Cadet Wyatt McDevitt, Cornell University

Patton Museum Foundation Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who took charge in a challenging situation, demonstrating confidence, boldness, dash and daring.
Cadet Tyler Valenti, Georgetown University

RECONDO Award Recipients

Alpha Company

Colin Butler, Virginia Military Institute
Donavon Free, Michigan Technological University
Nicholas Henderson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Matthew Herndon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Christian King, Furman University
Ryan Lavella, Rochester Institute of Technology
Anton Lieb, University of San Diego
Zachary Nemecek, University of Central Oklahoma
Joseph Stover, University of North Georgia
Cashton Taggart, Washburn University
Jacob Whitt, University of North Texas

Bravo Company

Jacob Alfredo, Northern Arizona University
Skyler Bachman, University of Central Missouri
Olivia Hansen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Lucas Jerzak, Indiana University
Nicola Longo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Cole Mcdougal, Kent State University
Angel Munoz, University of Florida
Matthew Palmer, Cornell University
Louisangelo Randall, University of Guam
Mason Raynor, North Carolina State University
Sebastian Stubblefield, Furman University
Hayden Thomas, Michigan State University
Joseph Voitek, Moravian College
Elizabeth Weaver, Texas A&M University

Charlie Company

Tyler Reiff, University of Georgia
William Rodgers, Widener University
Dylan Rohde, University of Portland
Samuel Schlatter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Benjamin Smith, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Cody Smith, Iowa State University
Patrick Smith, Old Dominion University
Ethan Sutherland, Utah Valley University
Jared Webb, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Roman Wright, Princeton University
Hwui Yoo, University of Colorado
Eric Harlow, Valencia College
Sean Harris, Providence College
Jacob Kirkendall, California Baptist College
Ethan Martin, University of Colorado
Levi Oliver, Texas State University
Grant Pattison, Texas State University
Travis Petersen, Carroll College
Julia Plantz, Brigham Young University
Shane Purner, The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Carlos Barberena, Hawaii Pacific University
Patrick Barnaba, University of Montana
Ryan Baxter, University of Central Florida
Katherine Bzowyckyj, University Of Rhode Island
Trevor Derry, University of South Florida
Efren Garcia, The University of Texas At El Paso
Cameron Giegler, University of Central Florida

Delta Company

David Miller, Gonzaga University
Jorge Moralessanchez, Polytechnical University of Puerto Rico
Hannah Perry, Stephen F. Austin State University
Cole Thompson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Tavus Thompson, Fayetteville State University
Michael Zhang, Vanderbilt University
Andrew Flournoy, University of North Georgia
Peter Hagan, Texas A&M University
Noah Isley, University of North Georgia
Grayson Jett, Kennesaw State University
Seth Longstreth, University of Dayton 
Breanne Mayor, Coastal Carolina University 
Jace Baer, The Citadel
Ethan Buchanan, Liberty University
Cohen Copek, Texas A&M University
Brett Dalrymple, Pennsylvania State University University Park
Suzanne Doetzer, The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Ticie Dumas, Wichita State University

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