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May 20, 2004 :: No. 252

ROTC Commissioning Ceremony Slated May 29

What: Fifteen Army cadets — including four who are Distinguished Military Graduates — will be commissioned as second lieutenants during a May 29 ceremony at California State University, Fullerton.
   
When: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 29
   
Where: Portola Pavilion of the Titan Student Union
   
Speakers: Brig. Gen. John S. Gong, deputy commander-support, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard. Gong enlisted in the California Army National Guard in 1968 and was commissioned through the California Military Academy in 1971. He has served in his present position at Los Alamitos since January 1, 2000.
   
Cadets:

Michael Bodell of San Gabriel; Roland Breden of Germantown, Md.; Matthew Frieberg of Tempe, Ariz.; John Gelineau of Columbus, Ga.; Ryan Kam of Cerritos; Eugene Kim of Norwalk; Alice Mason of Victorville; Michael McCawley of Lake Forest; Paul Morton of Fullerton; Yliana Rafael of Lake Forest; and Rupali Tilve of Anaheim.

Other cadets being commissioned through Cal State Fullerton’s program are:
Anthony Aguilar of San Diego and Matthew Molacek of Saugus; who both attend Biola University; Maximillian Renard of Encino and Whittier College; and Steven Santucci of Fullerton and Westwood School of Technology.

   
Additional: Mason, McCawley, Molacek and Santucci will be commissioned as Distinguished Military Graduates, those ranked in the top 20 percent of all cadets nationally.
   
Media Contacts: Lt. Col. Christian D. Taddeo at 657-278-3007 or ctaddeo@fullerton.edu
Pamela McLaren at 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu