Photos by Megan Held, a senior education major at Niagara University.
Cadet Experiences
ROTC Program Holds Fall 2017 Awards Ceremony

The Niagara University ROTC program held its annual fall awards ceremony in Bisgrove Hall on Nov. 16, 2017.
Dr. Timothy Ireland, Niagara University’s provost, served as the event’s guest speaker.
CIET Award recipient:
- Day Day Poe
CST Award recipients:
- William Adams
- Michael Buck
- Diante Cobb
- Margaret Doyle
- Alex Gillette
- Nicholas Marrocco
- Nicholas Masiello
- Matthew Michienzi
- Mikaela Romesser
- Stephen Siedlecki
- Verdell Singletary
- Allan Smith
- Wesley Trank
- Chase Wheeler
- Lucas Zoltak
LTC Terrence K. Crowe Award recipients:
- Michael Buck
- Verdell Singletary
Airborne School graduate:
- Tiernan Callaghan-McCann
Air Assault School graduate:
- Connor Edbauer
- Colin Leith
- Allan Smith
- Nathan Watkins
Ranger Challenge Team:
- Tiernan Callaghan-McCann
- Connor Edbauer
- David Harrigan
- Trevor Kline
- Faustina Remaniak
- Evan Shank
- Allan Smith
- Nathan Watkins
- Chase Wheeler
- Jasmine Williams
- Lucas Zoltak
Recognition for graduating in the top 10 percent of ROTC nationally:
- Nicholas Marrocco
- Allan Smith
Recognition for graduating in the top 20 percent of ROTC nationally:
- Michael Buck
- Nicholas Marrocco
- Stephen Siedlecki
- Allan Smith
- Chase Wheeler
Cadet Leadership recipients:
- MSI – Elizabeth Baez
- MSII – Trevor Kline
- MSIII – Caleb Goldfus
In addition, the ROTC program announced that Daniel Kelly and Douglas Urban are newly contracted cadets.
To learn more about the Niagara University ROTC program, please visit http://purple.niagara.edu/rotc.