Graduation: June 2008

Seventy-two students received their graduate degrees from the Graduate School of Engineering and Management on Thursday, 19 June. The ceremony was held in Kenny Hall, with Brig. Gen. C.D. Moore, Commander of the 478th Aeronautical Systems Wing delivering the commencement address.

Included among the graduates were six who earned the degree Doctor of Philosophy.  

Maj. Jason A. Girard

Maj. Victor P. Hubenko Jr.

Lt. Col. John W. McClory (US Army)

Ms. Elizabeth A. Moore

Lt. Col. Matthew D. Sambora

Maj. Reginald J. Turner

Two students were recognized for their exemplary performance. The Mervin E. Gross award for exceptional scholarship and high qualities of character, initiative, and leadership was presented to Lt. Col. Evan Pettus. The Edwin E. Aldrin, Sr. Award was presented to Maj. Sean Murphy for demonstrating strong personal leadership and accomplishing AFIT's education objectives in an outstanding manner.

The graduating class included seven Navy officers, five Army officers, one Air Force enlisted, and 13 civilians, along with three international students from the countries of Turkey and the Republic of Korea.

Eight students were designated as Distinguished Graduates. These, with their department and degrees earned, were:

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

     Maj. Sean D. Murphy (Master of Science)

DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONAL SCIENCES

      Maj. Kenneth A. Marentette (Master of Science)

      Lt. Col. Evan L. Pettus (Master of Science)

DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

    Maj. Brian C. Barker (Master of Science in Systems Engineering)

    Maj. John W. Eller (Master of Science in Systems Engineering)

    Maj. Jonathan E. Zall (Master of Science in Systems Engineering)

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS

   Lt. David S. Evans (US Navy) (Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering)

DEGREE GRANTED IN ABSENTIA

     Maj. Daniel E. Rauch (Master of Cyber Warfare)                 

                                       From AFIT/PA press release, Monday, June 23, 2008