Graduation: June 2007

Graduate degrees were awarded to 129 at the June 2007 graduation ceremony of AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management, held at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. An additional 29 degrees were awarded in absentia.  Brig. Gen. Paula G. Thornhill, AFIT Commandant, delivered the commencement address.   

The graduates included four who earned doctoral degrees. These were:

Lt. Col. Robert E. Burks (U S Army), Jr., PhD
Mr. Thao Q. Nguyen, PhD
Maj. Timothy E. Smetek, PhD
        Maj. Vincent J. Chioma, PhD  

Thirteen of the graduating students were recognized as Distinguished Graduates.  These, with their department and degrees earned, are:

 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ENG)

         Maj. Bradley W. Barnhart,  Master of Command, Control, Communication, Computer and Intelligence          Systems
         Maj. Brannen C. Cohee,  Master of Command, Control, Communication, Computer and Intelligence
          Systems)

DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONAL SCIENCES (ENS)

Maj. Earl R. Bennett, Jr., Master of Logistics Management
Maj. Alexander Michael Wylie, Master of Operational Analysis
Maj. George T. M. Dietrich III, Master of Air Mobility
Maj. Brandon R. Hileman, Master of Air Mobility

DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (ENV)

Maj. R. Travis Koch, M. S. in Strategic Leadership
Maj. Matthew C. Villella, M. S. in Strategic Leadership

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS (ENY)

Ensign Nicholas Alan Denison (US Navy), M. S. A. E.
Maj. Mark E. Blomme, M. S. Systems
Eng.
Maj. William Frank Dobbs, M. S.
Maj. Heather H. Yates, M. S.
Lt. David J. Casteel (U. S. Navy), M. S. A. E.

 

AFIT/PA June 15, 2007