Two Marietta Cadets Earn Distinguished Military Graduate Honors

DAHLONEGA, GA -- Twenty-one cadets from the University of North Georgia, including two from Marietta, have been ranked in the top 20 percent of the nation among more than 5,000 Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets assessed by U.S. Army Cadet Command. Arthur Brands and Robert Rogers were among those receiving the honor. Ranking in the top 20 percent in the nation earns cadets the designation of Distinguished Military Graduate. Cadets are ranked on the national Order of Merit List by achieving superior grade-point averages, strong performance in the Army physical fitness test, and proving their worth as exceptional leaders in their college ROTC training.

Each fall, in conjunction with their branch selections, all Army ROTC seniors across the nation are ranked in the OML. A cadet's positioning can determine his or her priority in being chosen for the branch or occupational specialty of choice.

"We are extremely proud of this tremendous individual accomplishment by these 21 men and women," said Lieutenant Colonel Mark Legaspi, assistant professor of military science and executive officer of the Department of Military Science at UNG. "These cadets will commission into the U.S Army active component or Army National Guard in the coming months, and the designation of Distinguished Military Graduate is an honor that will remain on their record as a significant achievement throughout their military careers."

With nearly 20,000 students, the University of North Georgia is the state's sixth-largest public university. The university offers more than 100 programs of study ranging from certificate and associate degrees to professional doctoral programs.

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