ROTC Awards given in 2019
Following chapter tradition we continue to support five local university ROTC programs with the Special Forces Award for outstanding achievement. These universities are, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Southern California, California State University Fullerton and Claremont/McKenna College. Many of these programs are actually composite ROTC classes consisting of cadets from other local schools, such as Biola for CSU Fullerton, California State University Long Beach with USC, and California State University San Bernardino with Claremont. There are many more, but too numerous to list.
This years’ awards included the Special Forces Certificate for Excellence, The Special Forces Medal of Merit, and a Chapter 78 Challenge Coin.
2019 SPECIAL FORCES ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 78
ROTC AWARDS ROSTER
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USC Presenters: Len Fein |
Ms. Cathy Ioki Ms. Agnes Orudzhyan |
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UCLA Presenters: Kenn Miller |
Victoria Sanelli |
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Claremont McKenna College Presenters: Mike Keele |
SSG Jontrel Evans-Brown Military Science Instructor (ROTC) |
Recipient: Cadet Montanna Macias-Young |
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CSU Fullerton Presenters: Gary MacNamara |
Kristie S. Bolden |
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Cadet/2LT Darren Meier (center) with presenter Chapter member Gary MacNamara (left). Cadet Meier, now 2LT Meier, was a four year Army ROTC cadet at California State University – Fullerton. He was an exemplary athlete, not scoring less than a 290 on the Army Physical Fitness Test his junior and senior year. He was also a keen scholar, making deans list six semesters straight, and graduating with honors in Criminal Justice. This, coupled with his leadership abilities, contributed to him commissioning as a distinguished military graduate. He is both eager and humbled to serve in the 25th Infantry Division as an Ordnance Officer in the coming months. He is beyond grateful for the recognition given to him from the Special Forces Association, Chapter 78 and one day hopes to bear the very same membership as he navigates his career to completion.
Cadet Dennis Bromber accepting the award for Cadet Steven Zuniga, who could not attend, from presenter, Chapter member Ken Miller.
Certificates for Cadets at Claremont Mc Kenna College: Cadet Andrew Olivo and Cadet Montanna Macias-Young. Photographs and biographies of these Cadets where not made available.
A special thanks to chapter member Edmont Barrett for his dedication in the organizing of the ROTC Awards Ceremonies each year. Ed has been putting in countless hours of his own time on the ROTC program for the chapter since 2006. Each year Ed reaches out to the person of contact (POC) at the participating colleges to obtain the information needed to put together the Awards Roster for each college. Ed, also seeks out volunteers from the chapter to attend the ceremonies as presenters. The chapter presenters are given a Special Forces Association Medal along with a certificate to be awarded to the cadets. His hard work makes it possible for the website to post the ROTC awards Roster’s which lists the names of the cadets and presenters from the participating colleges each year. A-tip of the Beret to Ed.