Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants

Twelve members of The University of Scranton’s class of 2021, along with graduates from East Stroudsburg University, King’s College, Penn State Scranton and Wilkes University, were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during an in-person ceremony held on campus on May 29.

The University of Scranton ROTC graduates who were commissioned at the ceremony are:

2^nd Lt. Edward Burke of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan;

2^nd Lt. Kathleen Coar of Dunmore;

2^nd Lt. Shannon Everton of Sykesville, Maryland;

2^nd Lt. Sean Gannon of Garrison, New York;

2^nd Lt. Miranda Livingston of Simsbury, Connecticut;

2^nd Lt. Diana Mesa of Miami, Florida;

2^nd Lt. Mackenzie Murray of Lebanon, New Jersey;

2^nd Lt. Samuel Polhemus of Syracuse, New York;

2^nd Lt. Jack Rickard of Honesdale;

2^nd Lt. Jonathan Sheehan of Jim Thorpe;

2^nd Lt. Alec Sullivan of Rock Tavern, New York;

2^nd Lt. Kyle Wood of Clarks Summit.

In addition, 10 ROTC graduates from area colleges were also commissioned as officers at the ceremony. Second Lieutenants commissioned from East Stroudsburg University were: Mattison Barone, King of Prussia; Mickayla Grow, Lykens; Victoria Reid, East Stroudsburg; and Jacquleine Tracy, Kunkletown. Second Lieutenants commissioned from King’s College were Antonio Angelini, Wilmington, Delaware; Michael Brubaker, Sinking Spring; and Nicholas Rottger, Auburn, New York. The 2^nd Lieutenant commissioned from Penn State Scranton was Antonio Cerminaro, Mayfield. Second Lieutenants commissioned from Wilkes University were Megan Magoon, Barnegat, New Jersey; and Matthew Rojas, Orlando, Florida.