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Jason had his Commissioning and Graduation this weekend. It was a great weekend with LOTS of family here to celebrate his big days. He was recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate during Commissioning, which means he graduated top 10% in the nation, and prior to Graduation they interviewed him because of this huge honor. We just found a news article on the K-State website talking about him and 3 other Cadets who are graduating ROTC with honors.
I put the link above but not sure if it works so here is the story that we found. Hopefully we will come across the interview prior to graduation because there were pictures taken also. We are so so proud of Jason and can't wait to start this next step in our lives.
Source: Lt. Col. George Belin, 785-532-6754, gbelin@k-state.eduNews release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@k-state.edu
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
FOUR K-STATE ARMY ROTC CADETS AMONG THE SMARTEST IN THE NATION
MANHATTAN -- Four seniors in Kansas State University's Army ROTC WildcatBattalion are among the smartest cadets in the nation.
The four students recently ranked among the top 10 percent of the ArmyROTC's National Order of Merit List. They include Chance Moyer, seniorin history, Chanute; Jason Grams, senior in agronomy, and JustinHackett, senior in sociology, both of Manhattan; and ChristopherGarlick, senior in political science, Manassas Va.
"We place a lot of emphasis not only on military excellence but academicexcellence as well," said Lt. Col George Belin, professor and head ofK-State's department of military science. "The top priority for ourcadets is for them to be successful students first, because those whoare successful in the classroom also are successful as Army officers."
The National Order of Merit assessment judges thousands of cadets fromArmy ROTC programs across the nation on factors such as grade pointaverage, physical fitness, performance at a 33-day leadership camp atFort Lewis, Wash., extracurricular activities, and a rating provided bythe students' military science instructors.
"I am a firm believer in that success breeds success," Belin said. "Whenour underclassmen or prospects see the academic achievements of some ofour seniors, they understand how integral academic success is tohelping them achieve their goals in the Army. They then strive touphold the high standards of our elite program."
Enrollment in K-State's Army ROTC program has been experiencing betterthan expected growth over the last few years. This fall the WildcatBattalion stands at 155 cadets, up 20 percent from last year.
Jason had his Commissioning and Graduation this weekend. It was a great weekend with LOTS of family here to celebrate his big days. He was recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate during Commissioning, which means he graduated top 10% in the nation, and prior to Graduation they interviewed him because of this huge honor. We just found a news article on the K-State website talking about him and 3 other Cadets who are graduating ROTC with honors.
I put the link above but not sure if it works so here is the story that we found. Hopefully we will come across the interview prior to graduation because there were pictures taken also. We are so so proud of Jason and can't wait to start this next step in our lives.
Source: Lt. Col. George Belin, 785-532-6754, gbelin@k-state.eduNews release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@k-state.edu
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
FOUR K-STATE ARMY ROTC CADETS AMONG THE SMARTEST IN THE NATION
MANHATTAN -- Four seniors in Kansas State University's Army ROTC WildcatBattalion are among the smartest cadets in the nation.
The four students recently ranked among the top 10 percent of the ArmyROTC's National Order of Merit List. They include Chance Moyer, seniorin history, Chanute; Jason Grams, senior in agronomy, and JustinHackett, senior in sociology, both of Manhattan; and ChristopherGarlick, senior in political science, Manassas Va.
"We place a lot of emphasis not only on military excellence but academicexcellence as well," said Lt. Col George Belin, professor and head ofK-State's department of military science. "The top priority for ourcadets is for them to be successful students first, because those whoare successful in the classroom also are successful as Army officers."
The National Order of Merit assessment judges thousands of cadets fromArmy ROTC programs across the nation on factors such as grade pointaverage, physical fitness, performance at a 33-day leadership camp atFort Lewis, Wash., extracurricular activities, and a rating provided bythe students' military science instructors.
"I am a firm believer in that success breeds success," Belin said. "Whenour underclassmen or prospects see the academic achievements of some ofour seniors, they understand how integral academic success is tohelping them achieve their goals in the Army. They then strive touphold the high standards of our elite program."
Enrollment in K-State's Army ROTC program has been experiencing betterthan expected growth over the last few years. This fall the WildcatBattalion stands at 155 cadets, up 20 percent from last year.
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We are so proud of him. The only sad part is being in the army takes you all away from here, and that makes me cry :(
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