U.S. Army Lt.Col. Matthew Coyne, Chancellor Kent Syverud, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Lippert prepare to present individual awards at the 106th Chancellor鈥檚 Review.
When 黑料不打烊鈥檚 fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University鈥檚 Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition for the University鈥檚 future military leaders.
On March 31, 2023, both Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force assembled inside the JMA Wireless Dome for the 106th Chancellor鈥檚 Review to carry on that tradition.
Chancellor Kent Syverud, the University鈥檚 12th Chancellor who called upon the campus community to make 黑料不打烊 the best place for veterans, conducted the pass and review of cadets, escorted by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Coyne and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Lippert, the ranking members of the respective ROTC units.
Chancellor Syverud highlighted the accomplishments of the University鈥檚 ROTC units over the last year. Both the Army and Air Force ROTC will commission 32 officers later this spring. Additionally, the U.S. Army Stalwart Battalion has four distinguished military graduates who will commission in the top 10% of the U.S. Army鈥檚 2023 year group, including Cadet Sarah Sharpe 鈥23, who came in first out of 802 cadets commissioning into the U.S. Army Reserve.
黑料不打烊 Army & Air Force ROTC Cadets prepare to be individually awarded for their performance during the 2023 Academic Year at the 106th Chancellor鈥檚 Review.
The U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 535 will commission nine active-duty officers in the spring, including three who are from the detachment鈥檚 crosstown universities at SUNY Oswego, SUNY Polytechnic Institute and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
鈥淚鈥檓 so proud of the 140 cadets here today who continue our proud tradition of support to those who volunteer to serve,鈥 said Chancellor Syverud during his remarks to the assembled cadets. 鈥淐ongratulations on your service, leadership and academic excellence. And I鈥檓 grateful to our nine partner schools joining us today.鈥
The annual Chancellor鈥檚 Review is also a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the University鈥檚 ROTC cadets through a presentation of awards issued by the University and off-campus organizations.
Lt. Col. Lippert presented the Professor of Aerospace Studies Scholastic Achievement Award to cadets Adam Landry, Emily Weaver, Charles Tang and Emma Corby. The award is presented to the Air Force cadet with the highest overall academic average for each class.
OVMA Executive Director Col. Ron Novack (U.S. Army, Ret.), presents U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadet Aizhan Moore 鈥25 with the OVMA Commitment to Service Award.
The U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment awarded the McClune Scholar Award, presented by Kelly Rodoski ’92,聽 senior communications manager and Lockerbie Scholars liaison. The award is presented to an Air Force cadet who is in the top half of their class academically, displays outstanding spirit and a positive attitude, and a commitment to international understanding and cooperation. This year鈥檚 recipient was Cadet Hunter Burns.
For the U.S. Army Stalwart Battalion, Lt. Col. Coyne presented the Distinguished Military Graduate Awards to members of the graduating class who have maintained a distinguished military student status throughout their time in ROTC and are in the top 20 percent of the national accessions order of merit list. The award was presented to Cadets Jason DiNapoli, Nolan McNeill, Benjamin Rabin and Sarah Sharpe.
Chancellor Kent Syverud congratulates U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Alex Musau 鈥24 for receiving the Veterans of Foreign Wars Award.
Lt. Col. Coyne also presented the Department of the Army Superior Cadet Award, which recognizes a cadet in the top 25 percent of their class academically, who demonstrates outstanding leadership and has strong officer potential. This year’s recipients are Army Cadets Jason DiNapoli, Richard Bruschi, John Harbaugh and Nicholas Robinson.
A complete list of the awards presented during this year鈥檚 Chancellor鈥檚 Review, along with additional photos, can be found on the . Those interested in learning more about the university鈥檚 ROTC detachments are encouraged to visit .
