Three Army ROTC cadets at Pennsylvania College of Technology were commissioned as second lieutenants on May 17 and assigned to their Army component and branch. From left are Michael A. Kelly, of Chalfont, who branched engineer and will serve in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard; President Michael J. Reed; Ryan J. Gallagher, of Churchville, who branched engineer and will serve in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard; and Cameron Reaugh, of Blairsville, who was selected for Active Duty and branched engineer. Reaugh also received the Distinguished Military Graduate designation.
Three Army ROTC cadets at Pennsylvania College of Technology received honors a day after obtaining their baccalaureate degrees. The trio were commissioned as second lieutenants and assigned to their Army component and branch during a ceremony at Bucknell University.
Those commissioned were Ryan J. Gallagher, of Churchville; Michael “Mickey” A. Kelly, of Chalfont; and Cameron A. Reaugh, of Blairsville. Upon commissioning, the cadets committed to four years of active duty or eight years in the Army Reserve or National Guard.
Reaugh also received the Distinguished Military Graduate designation, awarded to cadets who rank in the top 20% of the national Order of Merit List. The OML comprises three main areas: academic performance, leadership potential and physical fitness.
Kelly and Reaugh both earned bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering technology. Gallagher graduated with a bachelor’s in residential construction technology & management.
Gallagher and Kelly were commissioned into the Engineer Corps of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Reaugh was commissioned into the Engineer Corps of the Active Duty Army.
“Our ROTC graduates inspire us as they complete the program’s requirements along with their other college obligations,” said Anthony J. Pace, vice president for enrollment & student success at Penn College. “Ryan, Mickey and Cameron have represented both the college and Army ROTC with distinction. They represent the best of their generation with their commitment to our nation.”
In addition to their regular college courses and activities, ROTC cadets take classes on military science and leadership and train three days a week to meet conditioning requirements. Each semester also includes a three-day field training exercise.
The Penn College Army ROTC program is part of the Bison Battalion, headquartered at Bucknell University. Other members of the battalion are Lycoming College, Susquehanna University, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania-Bloomsburg and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania-Lock Haven.
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Mario Terenas was the keynote speaker at the commissioning. Command sergeant major is the Army’s second-highest rank for enlisted personnel. Lt. Col. Peter Semanoff, professor of military science at Bucknell, presided over the event.
For information on ROTC at Penn College, email rotc@pct.edu.
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