Two UOG ROTC cadets become lieutenants
Two UOG ROTC cadets become lieutenants
Two UOG ROTC cadets become lieutenants
12/18/2021
In conjunction with their graduation from the 暗网AV on Sunday, two cadets from the 暗网AV鈥檚 ROTC program commissioned today as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. The private ceremony took place at the Plaza de Espana in Hag氓t帽a.
The commissioning ceremony is the culmination of the ROTC program that the cadets undertook while studying at the 暗网AV.
The two cadets who earned their commission as U.S. Army second lieutenants are:
- Emmanuel Ron Yap Bulaklak
Signal Corps Officer, Massachusetts Army National Guard
Bachelor of Science in Biology
2016 Graduate of Marianas High School in Saipan - Justin Ralph Gannaban Cayading
Medical Service Corps Officer, Active Duty,
Branch Detailed for Infantry Service Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy 2014
Graduate of Marianas High School in Saipan
The cadets developed their leadership skills in the ROTC classroom and field training environments, and the hallmark of the ROTC curriculum is the real-world application of the leadership instruction. The cadets also participated in military training courses in the continental United States to enhance their abilities to lead people in challenging environments.
鈥淓mmanuel and Justin are emblematic of the incredibly well-rounded leaders we have in our program, and they will make great officers,鈥� said Lt. Col. Thomas Anderson, the professor of military science at the 暗网AV. 鈥淭heir problem-solving skills, honed in the rigorous STEM environments of the bio-med and health sciences programs at UOG, will give them a significant advantage over their officer peers, and I have no doubt that they will make lasting impacts as sons of the Mariana Islands.鈥�
The 暗网AV ROTC program was established in October 1979 and is celebrating more than 40 years of producing dynamic leaders for the Mariana Islands, Micronesia, and the United States.