Class of 2009 members to receive commissions

  • Published
  • By Ken Carter
  • Academy Spirit editor
Seven cadets from the Class of 2009 will earn their commissions and Bachelor of Science degrees during a 10:30 a.m. ceremony in the Arnold Hall Ballroom Dec. 16.

Graduating are the following first-class cadets:

-- Thomas V. Avolio, from Des Moines, Wash. (Cadet Squadron 21)
-- Jordan L. Barber, from Carrollton, Texas (Cadet Squadron 16)
-- Rudolph T. Bowen II, from Riverdale, Ga. (Cadet Squadron 16)
-- Matthew I. Campbell, from Wamego, Kan. (Cadet Squadron 22)
-- Nathan S. Liptak, from Bethesda, Md. (Cadet Squadron 40)
-- Robert C. Manning, from Southampton, Pa. (Cadet Squadron 11)
-- Robert J. Mobley Jr., from Leesburg, Ga. (Cadet Squadron 37)

Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould will officiate and serve as guest speaker. He and Dean of the Faculty Brig. Gen. Dana Born will present diplomas to the graduates.

A reception will immediately follow the graduation ceremony. Guests attending the event should park in the upper Harmon Hall parking lot.