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DATE:  May 3, 2007       
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Honors Army ROTC Islander Battalion for Military and Academic Skills
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – More than 20 students from the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Army ROTC Islander Battalion were honored during an awards ceremony Wednesday, May 2 in the University Center.

The program honored cadets who have excelled in both military and academic skills. Guest speaker was University President Flavius Killebrew. Awards are as follows:
  Mathew Anderson - Military Order of World Wars-Silver
  Jesus Balli - Color Guard Award
  Adrian Champion - General Society of the War of 1812
  David Faciane - Military Officers’ Association of America, Bronze Army Physical Fitness Test
  Oluwole Fadiya - Commanders Academic Award, Dean’s List Award
  John Ferguson - Silver Army Physical Fitness Test
  Nicholas Fuselier - American Legion - Scholastic Excellence, Dean’s List Award, Color Guard Award
  Robert Guillen - Military Order of the Purple Heart, Superior Cadet-Military Science Junior, Association of the
U.S. Army, Dean’s List Award
  Jouhee Han - Cadet Honors Award
  Amy Hecht - Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, Platinum Army Physical Fitness Test,
Color Guard Award
  Ryan Hunke - Veterans of Foreign Wars, Superior Cadet-Military Science Freshman, Dean’s List Award, Gold Army Physical Fitness Test, Sergeant York Award, Color Guard Award, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge-Gold
  Brandon Jefferson -Most Improved Army Physical Fitness Test
  Jason Justice - Scholar Award
  Derek Knapp - Association of the U.S. Army-History
  Tadeo Mar - Superior Cadet-Military Science Sophomore, Scholar Award
  Glen Melin - Blue Star Mothers of America Inc.- Texas Coastal Bend Chapter, Scholar Award
  Jorge Padilla - Daughters of the American Revolution, Dean’s List Award, Superior Cadet-Military Science
Senior
  Raquel Salas - Military Order of World Wars-Bronze and United States Automobile Association Spirit,
Color Guard Award
  Cody Smith - Color Guard Award
  Joshua Snyder - Military Order of World Wars-Gold, Gold Army Physical Fitness Test
Army Physical Fitness Test
  Anthony Tanner - American Veterans of Foreign Wars
  Ryno Vanleeuwen - Color Guard Award, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge-Silver
  Otto Vindekilde - American Legion - Military Excellence, Cadet Honors Award, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge-Gold

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