NSU Holds First Joint Commissioning and Pinning Ceremony

On Friday, April 28, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m., NSU held its first joint commissioning and pinning ceremony at NSU’s Armed Forces Service Plaza at Forman Field. The event was presented by NSU Military Affairs and included Army ROTC Cadets as well as Health Profession Scholarship Recipients.

Among the speakers at the event were Matthew Chenworth, the senior director of NSU Military Affairs; Major General Rafael Ribas, the deputy commander for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Southern Command; and Dr. George L. Hanbury II, NSU’s president and CEO.

Congratulations to the Army ROTC commissioning students:

  • Ryan Levack (Human Resource Management, M.S.)
  • Blaine Linton (Criminal Justice, B.S.)
  • Hector Soriano Paradela (Human Resource Management, M.S.)
  • Alexander Shields (Military Science and Leadership Certificate, National Security Affairs/International Affairs, M.S.)
  • Logan White (Marine Biology, B.S.)

Congratulations to the Health Professions Scholarship Program pinning students:

  • Kaylee Aguilar (Army, College of Optometry, O.D.)
  • Omar Cardona (Navy, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.)
  • Ariel Kidron (Army, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.)
  • Gabriel Quinones-Medina (Navy, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.)
  • Olivia Menze (Navy, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.)
  • Thomas Ollerhead (Army, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.)
  • Amol Patadia (Army, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, M.D.)
  • Gehan Pendlebury (Navy, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.)
  • Fernanda Pereira (Army. College of Optometry, O.D.)
  • Carly Rachid (Air Force, College of Dental Medicine, D.M.D.)
  • Garrett Vollino (Navy, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.)
  • Lorelei Wilson (Air Force, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.)

Posted 05/07/23