Army ROTC Cadet David Gorman (on left) being sworn in with the Oath of Office by LTC Bryce Kawaguchi (on right). Photo courtesy of the AROTC Golden Buffalo Battalion.
The Army ROTC Department at the University of Colorado Boulder has commissioned another seven Cadets during the summer of 2022.
The summer ceremonies are typically held in the Cadet Lounge within the Army ROTC offices inside Folsom Stadium on the second floor by Gate 1. Cadets are commissioned at different times throughout the summer months due to their date of graduation or their date of completion for the required Cadet Summer Training (CST).
Each Cadet was officially sworn in as a Second Lieutenant (2LT) with the Oath of Office which was administered by Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Bryce Kawaguchi. Each individual 2LT had their rank pinned on (or Velcro fastened on) their uniform by a chosen friend or family member. The first salute or more traditionally called the “Silver Dollar Salute” was performed by a non-commissioned officer of the Cadets choosing.
2LT Thames, 2LT Lencioni and 2LT Vigil (from left to right). Photo courtesy of CPT Chris Head.
The seven Cadets that are now officially Second Lieutenant’s in the United States Army, are as follows (in order of commissioning date):
Friday, April 29, 2022
1. 2LT David Gorman – from Okemos, Michigan, majored in History and commissioned into Infantry
Friday, August 19, 2022
2. 2LT Tyler Stowell – from Castle Rock, Colorado, majored in Chemistry and commissioned into Aviation
Friday, August 19, 2022
3. 2LT Paul Lencioni – from Bozeman, Montana, majored in International Affairs and commissioned into Infantry
4. 2LT Jake Thames – from Aurora, Colorado, majored in Mechanical Engineering and commissioned into the Military Intelligence
5. 2LT Derek Vigil – from Colorado Springs, Colorado, majored in International Studies and commissioned into Military Police
Army ROTC Cadet Finn Roou (on left) shaking hands with LTC Bryce Kawaguchi (on right) after being sworn in as a Second Lieutenant. Photo courtesy of the AROTC Golden Buffalo Battalion.
Monday, August 29, 2022
6. 2LT Finn Roou – from Falls Church, Virginia, majored in Russian and commissioned into Infantry
Monday, September 12, 2022
7. 2LT Arianna Decker – from Bethany, Connecticut, majored in Economics and commissioned into Ordnance
Second Lieutenant Arianna Decker having her new rank placed on her uniform by her father. Photo courtesy of CPT Chris Head.
Congratulations to our new Second Lieutenants. May your new experiences with the U.S. Army be as rich and fulfilling as they were here at CU-Boulder.