Virginia Tech Naval ROTC commissioned twenty-six new Ensigns and Second Lieutenants on 14 May 2004. The guest speaker at the commissioning ceremony was Admiral Michael G. Mullen, Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Each new officer was administered the oath of office by an active duty or retired military officer.

Captain Snyder introduces Admiral Mullen.

Guest Speaker Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN.

Second Lieutenant Emory M. Jester
Hukill Award Recipient
Asheville, NC
Finance
Marine Corps
2LT Jester is commissioned by Maj Charles Preston, USMC and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Mrs. Hukill speaks before presenting Second Lieutenant Jester with the sword.

Second Lieutenant Emory Jester is presented a Marine Officer's Sword as the recipient of the Maurice Edward Hukill Memorial Award. The award commerorates
Second Lieutenant Maurice Hukill, a Virginia Tech graduate who gave his life in the bombing of the Marine Battalion Headquarters Building in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. The sword was presented by Maurice Hukill's mother.

Ensign David L. Wiltshire
Distinguished Navy Graduate
Powhatan, VA
Marketing Management
Leadership Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Wiltshire is commissioned by LT John P. Smolen, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Captain Harry Johnson speaks before presenting Ensign Wiltshire with the sword.

Ensign David Wiltshire is presented a Naval Officer's Sword as the Distinguished Navy Graduate.  The sword is given to Ensign Wiltshire by Captain Harry Johnson, USN (Ret.) of the Roanoke chapter of the Navy League.

Ensign William L. Adkins
Ocean City, MD
Political Science, Economics
Leadership Minor
Surface Warfare: USS Monterey (CG 61)
ENS Adkins is commissioned by LT Keith T. Adkins, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

 

Ensign Geoffrey Allen
Queens, NY
Interdisciplinary Studies
Leadership Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Allen is commissioned by CDR George Allen, USN (Ret) and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Pearl Barrientos
Virginia Beach, VA
Economics
Leadership Minor
Surface Warfare: USS Juneau (LPD 10)
ENS Barrientos is commissioned by LTJG Anthony J. Wakefield, USNR and receives her commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Edward J. Barry, Jr.
Cortland, New York
Material Science and Engineering
Leadership Minor
Submarine Warfare
ENS Barry is commissioned by LTJG Erika Theising, USNR and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Amanda Beltz
Elkview, WV
Sociology
Leadership Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Beltz is commissioned by CDR James P. Neary, USN (Ret) and receives her commission from ADM Mullen.

Second Lieutenant Adam Coffman
Davidsonville, MD
History
Leadership Minor
Marine Corps
2LT Coffman is commissioned by MajGEN Douglas V. O'Dell Jr., USMC and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Jaret A. Conary
Herndon, VA
Political Science
Leadership Minor
Surface Warfare: USS Avenger (MCM 01)
ENS Conary is commissioned by CAPT James S. Snyder, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Mary B. Cook
Chantilly, Virginia
Psychology
Leadership Minor
Surface Warfare: USS Antietam (CG 54)
ENS Cook is commissioned by CDR Paul S. Cook, CEC, USN (Ret) and receives her commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Frances Durham
Annapolis, MD
Aerospace Engineering
Leadership Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Durham is commissioned by CAPT David E. Meadows, USN and receives her commission from ADM Mullen.

Second Lieutenant Daniel M. Fletcher
Springfield, VA
Business Management
Marine Corps
2LT Fletcher is commissioned by Capt Jon P. McFaul, USMC and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Chad M. Flint
Washington, D.C.
Health, Nutrition, Fitness, and Exercise
Leadership Minor
Surface Warfare: USS Ashland (LSD 48)
ENS Flint is commissioned by LT David M. Zielinski, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Steven C. Froehlich
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Aerospace Engineering
Leadership Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Froehlich is commissioned by CAPT Carl T. Froehlich, USN (Ret) and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Christopher B. Garver
Richmond, VA
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Leadership Minor
Surface Warfare (N): USS Ramage (DDG 61)
ENS Garver is commissioned by LT Keith Floyd, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Michael P. Giordano
Finleyville, PA
Political Science
Leadership Minor
Surface Warfare: USS Cole (DDG 67)
ENS Giordano is commissioned by LT John P. Smolen, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Michael J. Horr
Millersville, MD
Electrical Engineering
Submarine Warfare
ENS Horr is commissioned by LT David M. Zielinski, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Emily L. Johnson
Shenandoah Junction, WV
Biochemistry
Leadership Minor
Chemistry Minor
Art History Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Johnson is commissioned by LT COL Ron Cartee USAF (Ret) and receives her commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Stephen C. Lovelace
Pipersville, PA
International Studies
Leadership Minor
German Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Lovelace is commissioned by LCDR Ronald M. Lovelace (Ret) and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Cory C. McGraw
Siletz, OR
Ocean Engineering
Leadership Minor
Naval Flight Officer
ENS McGraw is commissioned by 2LT Matthew Provencher, USAF and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Michael F. Renard
Vienna, VA
Business Information Technology
Leadership Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Renard is commissioned by CDR William Fuchs, USN (Ret) and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Adam L. Scott
Durham, NC
Psychology
Leadership Minor
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
ENS Scott is commissioned by LT John P. Smolen, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign Phillip A. Staso
Bel Air, MD
Interdisciplinary Studies
Leadership Minor
Naval Flight Officer
ENS Staso is commissioned by LT John P. Smolen, USN and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Second Lieutenant Christopher J. Tafaro
Watchung, NJ
History
Leadership Minor
Marine Corps
2LT Tafaro is commissioned by Maj C.P. Preston IV, USMC and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Second Lieutenant Robin J. Warner
Glen Allen, VA
Sociology
Leadership Minor
Marine Corps
2LT Tafaro is commissioned by MajGEN Douglas V. O'Dell Jr., USMC and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.

Ensign James H. Young
Midlothian, VA
Environmental Policy and Planning
Leadership Minor
Naval Aviation
ENS Young is commissioned by CAPT Carl T. Froehlich, USN (Ret) and receives his commission from ADM Mullen.
 

Spring 2004 graduates of the Virginia Tech Naval ROTC Unit.

Other pictures:

The soon-to-be-commissioned Midshipmen.

Captain Snyder makes his remarks.

Captain Snyder welcomes Admiral Mullen.

Admiral Mullen delivers his speech.

Commander Beeby narrates the commissioning of each new Ensign and Second Lieutenant.

Ensign Barry after completing his oath of office.

Ensign Barry's shoulder boards are pinned on.

Ensign Renard after completing his oath of office.

Ensign Renard's parents pin on his shoulder boards.

Spring 2004 commissionees.

New Marine Officers with the Hukill Family.

ENS Wiltshire receives a Naval Officer Sword from the Roanoke chapter of the Navy League.

Ensign McGraw with his family.

Ensign Barry and his commissioning officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade Theising.

Ensign Horr and Lieutenant Floyd.

Ensigns Horr and Adkins.

Ensign Barry with his family.

Ensign Barry receives his first salute.

First salutes at the Virginia Tech War Memorial Chapel.