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Three Appalachian State University graduates have been commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. They are Christopher M. Dimaio, left, Gregory T. Lewis and Mitchell S. Rick. After completing the basic officer leadership course, Dimaio will join the medical service corps, Lewis will join the military police with the N.C. Army National Guard and Rick will join the transportation corps with the N.C. Army National Guard. (Photo by Jane Nicholson)

Keefer Rick, right, pins a second lieutenant bar on his father, Mitchell, during commissioning ceremonies at Appalachian State University. (Photo by Jane Nicholson)

War is not a time for slow learners, Lt. Col. Michael W. Minor told Appalachian State University’s ROTC cadets prior to their commissioning as second lieutenants.

Minor, a 1986 graduate of Appalachian, said he was on the verge of flunking out of college when he was given a second chance to complete his college degree.

“Suddenly they had my full attention when those hard facts of life were explained to me,” Minor said of the officers leading the ROTC program when he was in school. “I was about to lose something that was very special to me – my association with my fellow cadets, the opportunity to live in the Boone community and go to college.”

Minor earned a degree in history from Appalachian and a master’s degree from Central Michigan University. He is the deputy commanding officer of the 1st Brigade Combat, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. He has served four deployments in Iraq and one to Afghanistan.

“This is where the war on global terrorism starts. Right here training our Army’s future leaders,” he said. “Don’t be a slow learner like I was. During war, there is no time. Come out of the gate charging, recognize the challenges, anticipate the requirements and accomplish each mission above and beyond the standards. You are ready. You come from a great university and a great ROTC program that is well known throughout our Army.”

Officers commissioned during a ceremony Dec. 20 at Appalachian were Christopher M. Dimaio, Gregory T. Lewis and Mitchell S. Rick.

Dimaio, a construction management major, will join the medical service corps. Lewis, a criminal justice major, will join the military police with the N.C. Army National Guard. Rick, a middle grades education major, will join the transportation corps with the N.C. Army National Guard.

“This is both a challenging and an exciting time,” Minor said. “I can just about guarantee you that in the next 24 months you will deploy to combat. It makes no difference whether you are active duty reserve or National Guard. In today’s Army, everyone fights.

“I want to thank you and congratulate you on your choice to serve our army and our soldiers, especially during this time of war. Not many are willing to step forward and volunteer to do so. I think this is truly what separates you from all others,” he said.

Students in the College of Fine and Applied Arts receiving scholarships were recognized Tuesday evening at the College’s annual Scholarship Reception at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.

In addition, donors who have established scholarships were recognized. Dr. Glenda Treadaway, interim dean for the College, welcomed those in attendance and announced the scholarship recipients. Also speaking were Dr. Dave P. Haney, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; Jeff Hendrix of Sports Source Ortho, donor representative; and M. Hugh Owings, Furniture and Product Design major and scholarship recipient.

Donors in attendance are featured below with their scholarship recipient(s). All scholarship recipients in attendance are pictured below with their department. A full list of scholarship recipients follows the photos.

Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Annual Scholarship: Tyler R. Scott, recipient, and Joseph Miller, donor representative.

Roger Thomas Memorial Scholarship: Cameron McCarthy, recipient, and Ellie T. Bevington, donor.

Ron Kanoy Scholarship: Christen Mushinski, recipient, and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Kanoy, donors.

Sports Source Ortho Scholarship: Christen Mushinski, recipient, and Tim Ledwine (left) and Jeff Hendrix (right), donors.

Bill Hanner Furnishings Design Scholarship: Anatevka Arguezo Cabrero, recipient, and Eric Reighard, donor representative.

David A. Rigsby Scholarship: Tiffany Toups, recipient, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sebastian, donor representatives.

Debra Edwards Scholarship: Marcellus Johnson, recipient, and Eric Reighard, donor representative.

Enterline and Russell Builders, Inc., Scholarship: Timothy Bayless, recipient, and Tom Enterline, donor.

Eric F. Reighard Scholarship: Chad Garn, recipient, and Eric Reighard, donor.

PICA Scholarship: Jillian Surber and Laura Palmieri, recipients, and Jeff Stoudt, donor representative.

Department of Art Scholarship Recipients

Department of Communication Scholarship Recipients

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship Recipients

Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science Scholarship Recipients

Military Science and Leadership Scholarship Recipients

Department of Nursing Scholarship Recipients

Department of Technology Scholarship Recipients

Department of Theatre and Dance Scholarship Recipients

Art Department

Patricia Cooke, Studio Art, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Rosy Kirby, Studio Art, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Tyler R. Scott, Graphic Design, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Abigail Samelak, Graphic Design, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Elizabeth Kohler, Studio Art, Appalachian South/PSI Scholarship

Kimberly Kaplan, Graphic Design, Art Mart Scholarship

Hannah Ferrara, Studio Art, Art Mart Gift Certificate Scholarship

Tyler R. Scott, Graphic Design, Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Annual Scholarship

Caroline Cheek, Studio Art, Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Senior Studio Scholarship

Tiffany Weitzen, Art Education K-12, Eva H. Burress Memorial Scholarship

Heather Graham, Studio Art, Jaroslav & Jarmelia Kabatnik Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Pertalion, Studio Art, Jaroslav & Jarmelia Kabatnik Memorial Scholarship

Chelsea Schroeder, Studio Art, Jaroslav & Jarmelia Kabatnik Memorial Scholarship

Caroline Cheek, Studio Art, Martin & Doris Rosen Scholarship

Zachary Lindley, Studio Art, Petschauer-Polson-Penland Scholarship

Alyse Egan, Graphic Design, Randolph A. Johnson Scholarship

Allison Croft, Graphic Design, Randolph A. Johnson Scholarship

Anthony Deal, Studio Art, Sherry Edwards Memorial Scholarship

Laura Hersey McCabe, Art Education, K-12, Steele-Reese Penland Scholarship

Communication Department

Zachary M. Brown, Public Relations, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Kelly Ferrell, Public Relations, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Kirsten Horger, Communication Studies, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Quinn M. Kelley, Public Relations, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Gillian Medford, Elec. Media/Broadcasting, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Dorothy Samuel, Advertising, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Joseph Shook, Elec. Media/Broadcasting, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Andrew J. Highsmith, Organizational/Public/IPC, Carol J. Hughes Memorial Scholarship

Brett J. Peterson, Organizational/Public/IPC, Charles E. Porterfield Scholarship

Zachary M. Brown, Public Relations, David H. Matthews Scholarship

Brandon Dickson, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, George G. Beasley Scholarship

Daniel Earney, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, George G. Beasley Scholarship

Travis Frye, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, George G. Beasley Scholarship

Gretchen Rosenberger, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, George G. Beasley Scholarship

Kimberly Forren, Organizational/Public/IPC, Golden & Stella Choi Scholarship

Carolina Zapata, Public Relations, Joe S. Epley Scholarship

Bryce Johnson, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, SNB Memorial Scholarship

Family and Consumer Sciences Department

Alicia Begany, Child Development, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Emily Fawcett, FCS Secondary Education, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Karolyn Huffman, Foods and Nutrition, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Leigh Ann Pless, FCS Secondary Education, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Lindsey Woock, Apparel and Textiles, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Caitlin Garn, Apparel and Textiles, Annie Dougherty Rufty Scholarship

Jasmine Cummings, Foods & Nutrition, Betty Conley Lyerly Scholarship

Heather Holloway, Apparel and Textiles, Brown, Perry, & Scoggins Scholarship

Jamie Price, Apparel and Textiles, Celia Roten Scholarship

Kristen Brown, Foods and Nutrition, John and Vivian Welborn Scholarship

Anna N. Martin, Foods and Nutrition, John and Vivian Welborn Scholarship

Meghan Megargee, FCS, Secondary Education, John and Vivian Welborn Scholarship

Courtney Rickenberg, FCS, Secondary Education, John and Vivian Welborn Scholarship

Donna Bumgarner, Child Development, B-K, Karen McNamara Memorial Scholarship

Stacy Kraft, Child Development, B-K, Karen McNamara Memorial Scholarship

Chasity Lowman, Apparels and Textiles, Karen McNamara Memorial Scholarship

Nancy Jolly, Child Development, B-K, Madge Rhyne Scholarship

Lauren Sprowl, Foods and Nutrition, Mary Hoffman Farthing Scholarship

Sherrie Fisher, Child Development, B-K, Terry Scholarship

Health, Leisure and Exercise Science Department

Kristen Campbell, Exercise Science, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Jennifer Cissna, Athletic Training, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Eric Dendy, Recreation Management, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Sara Hammersly, Exercise Science, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Rachel Harris, Exercise Science, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Arick Johnson, Exercise Science, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Rebecca C. Sparks, Athletic Training, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Amanda Hannon, Health Promotion, Cleone Hayes Hodges Scholarship

Amanda Hannon, Health Promotion, Dr. John H. Williams Memorial Scholarship

Erica Mask, Health Education, Secondary Education, Dr. Ed Turner Scholarship

Erica Mask, Health Education, Second. Ed., Eric DeGroat Memorial Scholarship

Jennifer Mixter, Exercise Science, Eric DeGroat Memorial Scholarship

Dori Littman, Recreation Management, Rec. Management Assoc. Scholarship

Cynthia Bare, Recreation Management Rec., Management Assoc. Scholarship

Cameron McCarthy, Physical Education, K-12, Roger Thomas Memorial Scholarship

Christen Mushinski, Athletic Training, Ron Kanoy Scholarship

Christen Mushinski, Athletic Training, Sports Source Ortho Scholarship

Military Science and Leadership

Jeremy O. Coviello, Psychology, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Barrett B. Foster, History, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Samantha E. Ramirez, Criminal Justice, Brig. General Adams Scholarship

Kala M. Robertson, Criminal Justice, Brig. General Adams Scholarship

Daniel W. Cooper, History, Secondary Ed., Col. John G. Collins for ROTC Scholarship

Jonathan C. Austin, Philosophy and Religion, Larry J. Bauguess Memorial Scholarship

Christopher M. Greene, Criminal Justice, Michael M. Petersen Scholarship

Michael P. Hoffman, Political Science, Michael M. Petersen Scholarship

Nicholas C. Mack, Criminal Justice, Michael M. Petersen Scholarship

Nursing Department

Jason Tolbert, R.N. to B.S.N., Carolie Paulus White Scholarship

Sheila Acheson, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Teresa Jones, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Kymberly Kelley, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Heather Landis, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

May Lee, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Angela Proffit, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Amy Rollins, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Lisa Surby, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Lori Todd, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Nicole Williams, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Jackie Dugger, R.N. to B.S.N., Dickson Foundation Scholarship

Cindy Buchanan, R.N. to B.S.N., Marcus E. & Carole M. Archer Family Memorial

Technology Department

Jonathan Hand, Graphic Arts. Imaging Tec., College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Tyler Laminack, Appropriate Technology, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Rachel Witmer, Technical Photography, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Bradley Wright, Building Sciences, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Warren Lackey, Furniture Design/Management, American Home Furnishings Alliance

Hannah Maxwell, Furniture Design/Management, American Home Furnishings Alliance

Anatevka Arguezo Cabrero, Product Design, Bernhardt Scholarship

Hannah Maxwell, Furniture Design/Management, Bernice Bienenstock Scholarship

Anatevka Arguezo Cabrero, Product Design, Bill Hanner Furnishings Design Scholarship

Christopher Brooten, Furniture Design, Celia Moh Scholarship

M. Hugh Owings, Furniture Design, Celia Moh Scholarship

Joel Valente, Furniture Design, Celia Moh Scholarship

Katherine Watts, Interior Design, Celia Moh Scholarship

Tiffany Toups, Product Design, David A. Rigsby Scholarship

Marcellus Johnson, Product Design, Debra Edwards Scholarship

Lee Collins Smith, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., Dr. Robert A. Banzhaff Scholarship

Timothy Bayless, Building Sciences, Enterline & Russell Builders Inc. Scholarship

Chad Garn, Product Design, Eric F. Reichard Scholarship

Hannah Reeves, Interior Design, Hastings Design Scholarship

Matthew Fedorko, Industrial Technology, Jean J. Wey Graduate Scholarship

Christopher R. Starr, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., Joe E. Minor’s Printing Scholarship

Thomas Holden, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., John R. Gordon Scholarship

Kristen D. Weaver, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., John E. Thomas Scholarship

Marcellus Johnson, Product Design., NAPCO Scholarship

Laura Palmieri, Graphic Arts Imagining Tech., PICA Scholarship

Jillian Surber, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., PICA Scholarship

Kristen D. Weaver, Graphic Arts Imagining Tech., PICA Scholarship

Danielle Adams, Interior Design, NC Foam Scholarship

Megan Marks, Interior Design, NC Foam Scholarship

Tiffany Toups, Product Design, Warren Smith (Furniture Manufacture) Scholarship

Jimmy Williams, Building Sciences, William E. White Memorial Scholarship

Todd E. Melott, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., William Marvin Reese Scholarship

Ian P. Murray, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., William Marvin Reese Scholarship

Courtney P. Triplett, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., William Marvin Reese Scholarship

Claire J. Walker, Graphic Arts Imaging Tech., William Marvin Reese Scholarship

Theatre and Dance Department

Lisa Bledsoe, Theatre Design/Tech., College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Katie Mebane, Dance Studies, College of Fine & Applied Arts Scholarship

Amanda McNeice, Performance, Alpha Psi Omega Scholarship

Allison Paige Senger, Teaching Theatre Arts, K-12, Betty Dowling Memorial Scholarship

Jordan Elizabeth Fleming, Theatre Design/Tech., Christina E. Early Memorial Scholarship

Meredith Hunter, Teaching Theatre Arts, K-12, Cratis D. Williams Memorial Scholarship

Catherine Ledford, Performance, David H. Matthews Scholarship

Lindsay H. David, Performance, Ed & Pat Pilkington Scholarship

Brian Seagroves, Performance, Jenny Walton Memorial Scholarship

Caitlin Cashman, Teaching Theatre Arts, K-12, Susan Cole/Alpha Psi Omega Scholarship

Anneliese Moffit, General Theatre, Theatre Faculty Scholarship

Members of the Mountaineer Battalion Ranger Challenge Team from Appalachian State University won the Victory Brigade Range Competition held at Fort Jackson, S.C. Members of the team include (front row) Sam Wellborn holding the team guidon (banner). Pictured second row from left are Lt. Col. Andy Kilgore (professor of military science), Joseph Beckman, Spencer McKinney, Alex Sika, Joshua Grimsley (captain), Michael Hoffman (co-captain), Jorge Maldonado, Maj. George Beitzel and Sgt. Maj. Karl Arbogast. Pictured third row from left are 2nd Lt. Scott DiMaio (assistant coach), 2nd Lt. Gabe Stahl (assistant coach), Nick McFarlane, Mitchell Joslin, Ben Allumbaugh, Eric Klein and Steven Moy.

The Mountaineer Battalion’s Ranger Challenge Team from the ROTC program at Appalachian State University won first place in the Victory Brigade Ranger Challenge Competition held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at Fort Jackson, S.C.

Ranger Challenge is the varsity sport of Army ROTC. Winning the competitions is comparable to winning a conference championship.

“We were really impressed with the team this year,” said 2nd Lt. Scott DiMaio, who is the assistant training officer with the ROTC program at Appalachian. “The cadets really stepped up at the completion.”

DeMaio competed in the challenge while an undergraduate at Appalachian and was the team’s assistant coach.

“It’s always nice to see a team grow physically and mentally as they prepare for the competition,” he said. “The training for the competition was pretty intense. Our physical fitness training sessions ran from 5:45-7 a.m. five days a week, in addition to some supplemental weekend training to get to the caliber we needed to win the competition.”

The competition featured eight events. It began with an evening land navigation/patrolling exam, which was followed the next morning with the Army physical fitness test (two minutes of push-ups, two minutes of sit-ups and a two-mile run); M16 assembly/disassembly and functions check; orienteering; hand grenade assault course; squad assault course; and basic rifle marksmanship. The cadets then completed a 10-kilometer road march while wearing a 35-pound rucksack and carrying an M16 rifle. The individual events all occurred within a 12-hour period.

Appalachian’s cadets won two of the events and placed in the top three on five others to win the overall competition. The Citadel won second place and the University of Memphis won third place.

Team captain Josh Grimsley said members of the team began training in September for the competition. Preparing the team for the competition helped Grimsley develop leadership skills that he will use as an officer in the U.S. Army, he said.

“I gained knowledge in planning and how to evaluate an individual’s skills,” he said. This is the fourth year that Grimsley, a senior international public relations major from Pinehurst, has competed in the competition.

“As captain, I had the opportunity to help build the team, contribute to the physical fitness training plan. I didn’t realize how much work went into the competition,” he said. Grimsley will join the infantry as a second lieutenant following graduation in May.

Michael Hoffman, a junior international comparative politics major from Pinehurst, was the team co-captain. He said he learned how to evaluate team members in order to develop a winning team.

Appalachian’s team was comprised of 10 ROTC cadets ranging from sophomores to seniors.

They competed against teams from The Citadel, Wofford University, Furman University, University of South Carolina, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of Tennessee Martin, East Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Clemson University, Austin Peay University, Carson-Newman College, Presbyterian College, and Middle Tennessee State University.