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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 Asher Freese, Texas A&M 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 Raymond Janeczek, University Of New Hampshire

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 Olivia Micalizzi, University of Vermont

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 Christian Miller, Gonzaga University

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 Luke Mooney, University Of New Haven

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 Cecil Samson, Central Washington University

Military Order of the World Wars Award

This award is presented to the Cadet who best demonstrates the ability to evaluate, analyze, apply, and understand experiences and capabilities to solve tactical problem sets.

Cadet Evan Nowak, Ferris State 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 Robert Balderas, University of The Incarnate Word

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 David Meyer, Texas A&M 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 Elisabeth Ridgeway, University of Arkansas
Cadet Michael Kempany, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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 Nelson Silva, Georgia Military College

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 Anthony Parrishlacson, Chaminade University Of Honolulu

RECONDO Award Recipients

Alpha Company

NEQUWN ALI SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
SCOTT ANDERSON LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
MATTHEW BERGQUIST DREXEL UNIVERSITY
BRADEN CERRA UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI
PATRICK CLARK VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
VICTOR CORREA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
JACOB DILEY CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
CHRISTIAN HESS MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY
ROSS JENSEN FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
RORY LOFTUS UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
NOAH LUNSFORD FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
MELISSA MIZE SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
IANN MORALES HERNANDEZ FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
CONNOR PINNEY OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
MARTY SMITH UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA
STEPHEN SNYDER WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
CARSON STEPHENSON HENDRIX COLLEGE
MATTHEW WASKOWSKI TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
LEIGHA WHITNEY MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY

Bravo Company

ALEXANDER COOKE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
WILLIAM DUNN TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
AUSTIN FITZSIMMONS HOOD COLLEGE
JOHN GREENE MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
DOUGLAS JESSEE EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
DERRICK JOHNSON NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
GRACE LEE LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
NICHOLAS MCCAUGHAN GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
DAVID MEYER TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
LUKE MOONEY UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN
CULLEN PEEL CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
THEODORE REINHARD INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
DAVID TULLI TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Charlie Company

KEATON ANDERSON NORWICH UNIVERSITY
BRIAN BENSON TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
MATTHEW BRUSH UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
DAVID CROWE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
ALEXANDER DUELLO UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
RYAN GANSEN MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
JUSTIN GOODWIN EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
ROBERT HALDEMAN UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
LAURA HANSHAW MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
WILLIAM HEAD NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
JACOB HOUSE FURMAN UNIVERSITY
JEFFREY MARKHAM UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
MICHAEL MILANOSKI NORWICH UNIVERSITY
EVAN MOLLER EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
THOR RYDAHL THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
THOMAS SHERO PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PARK
TADEUSZ SIKORSKI THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
SHAWN SMITH GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
NATHANIEL WALDRAFF NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
RYAN WHITNEY MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
GARRETT YOUNG PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PARK

Delta Company

ALEXANDER CAULFIELD SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
AARON CLAY BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
JOHN DENHARDT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ASHER FREESE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
KAWIKA HASHIMOTO MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO
CAMERON HEAD UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
DEVIN KRASS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA
NATHANIEL KURTZ NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
SHANE MACDONALD UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES
MAXWELL MCCULLOUGH STETSON UNIVERSITY
JEFFREY MIEKLEY WIDENER UNIVERSITY
CHRISTIAN MILLER GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
ZACHARY MILLS WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
TYLER MORAVEC MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
MATTHEW PENDLETON UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
SETH SIPLE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
MARCUS SLATTERY UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS
JAMES VISITACION HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CHRISTOPHER WARLICK THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE
NATHAN WEST VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

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