Lindenwood ROTC Graduation and Commissioning of Officers
Pictured above on the left is Dr. Dennis Spellmann, President of Lindenwood University. Dr. Spellmann is administrating the oath to 2nd. Lieutenant Ronald Vinyard as he graduates from Lindenwood University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and goes on active duty with the United States Army assigned to Military Intelligence, Detailed Infantry. Looking on are Lieutenant Vinyard’s girl friend and mother. Standing in the background is Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Wilson, Commander of the Gateway Army ROTC Battalion.
Five graduating students from Lindenwood University were commissioned at the Lindenwood University Cultural Center on Friday, May 13th along with graduates from St. Louis University and Webster University.
Each graduate to be commissioned was allowed to choose who would administer the oath and Lt. Vinyard chose Dr. Spellmann.
Other ROTC Commissionees graduating from Lindenwood University were: Daniel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice who will be going on active duty in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps; Adam Klipp with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services/Religion who is entering the Army Reserves Quartermaster Corps; Tamir Middleton with a Bachelor of Science in Management information entering the Army Reserves Quartermaster Corps; and Adam West with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice entering Active Duty with the U.S Army Armor Corps.
Remarks were given by Brigidar General King Sidwell, Missouri Adjutant General who received a presentation from Dr. Spellmann. This is the first time that the Annual Commissioning Ceremony was held in St. Charles at Lindenwood University.
