24 ROTC members receive military commissions

Twenty-four members of the university’s Reserve Officer Training Corps received military commissions May 7-14.

Eleven cadets in Army ROTC were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Army on May 7; seven midshipmen in Navy ROTC received commissions May 8, three as ensigns in the U.S. Navy and four as second lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps; and six cadets in Air Force ROTC were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force during private ceremonies May 13 and 14.

Following is a list by hometown of new officers, with rank and service branch.

Nebraska:

Atkinson:

• 2nd Lt. Edison James Fredrick, Marine Corps.

Aurora:

• 2nd Lt. Zachariah Robert Bliss, Air Force.

Bellevue:

• 2nd Lt. Ryan Cole Martin, Army.
• 2nd Lt. Hunter Douglas Rausch, Air Force.
• 2nd Lt. Joshua Liam Wray, Army.

Lincoln:

• 2nd Lt. Robert Falk Burton, Army.
• 2nd Lt. Taylor Madison Butalla, Army.
• 2nd Lt. Brooks Michael Scott, Air Force.
• 2nd Lt. Erin Rose Stocking, Army.

Naponee:

• 2nd Lt. Parker Reid Janicek, Air Force.

Omaha:

• 2nd Lt. Alexis Dehner Ketzler, Army.
• 2nd Lt. Tyler Joseph Mona, Army.

Papillion:

• 2nd Lt. Travis James Schwartz, Army.

Plattsmouth:

• 2nd Lt. Zachary Dave Ostrander, Air Force.

Elsewhere:

Byron, Illinois:

• 2nd Lt. Kirk Patrick Martin, Army.

Edwardsville, Illinois:

• 2nd Lt. Luke David Babington, Army.

Libertyville, Illinois:

• Ensign Christopher Robert Haidvogel, Navy.

Romeoville, Illinois:

• 2nd Lt. Brandon Quan, Marine Corps.

Johnston, Iowa:

• 2nd Lt. Adam Patrick Stiles, Marine Corps.

Lee’s Summit, Missouri:

• 2nd Lt. Calvin Tanner Focht, Air Force.

Rapid City, South Dakota:

• 2nd Lt. Joseph Albert Carlin III, Army.

Double Oak, Texas:

• 2nd Lt. Jakob Ronald Moberg, Marine Corps.

Shorewood, Wisconsin:

• Ensign Henry Dickey Mitchell, Navy.

Waukesha, Wisconsin:

• Ensign Christian John Neu, Navy.