University of Mississippi

Dominic Cheves, a sophomore political science major from Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, was named Top Sophomore of the Year at the University of Mississippi's Army ROTC Awards Banquet. To receive this award, a cadet is evaluated upon academic performance, performance in ROTC, attendance, physical fitness, volunteer work and cadre assessment.

Lauren Black, a business major from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, was named Top Senior of the Year at the University of Mississippi's Army ROTC Awards Banquet. To receive this award, a cadet is evaluated upon academic performance, performance in ROTC, attendance, physical fitness, volunteer work and cadre assessment. "In addition to serving as the battalion commander for the spring semester, Cadet Black led with distinction as an example of professionalism and commitment including scoring the highest PT (physical training) score in the program," said Myron "MC" McWashington, recruiting operations officer.

Caden Nicholson, a political science major from Prairie Village, Kansas, received the Military Officers Association of America ROTC award. This award recognizes an outstanding cadet in his or her next-to-last year in the program who has demonstrated exceptional potential for military leadership.

Joseph Austin, a criminal justice major from Tupelo, was named the University of Mississippi's Army ROTC Top Cadet of the Year. The award goes to the overall top cadet in the program, regardless of class year, and recognizes the cadet who has demonstrated unwavering commitment and most positively influenced the program throughout the year.

Caroline Stanford, a public policy leadership and Arabic major from Flora, was named Top Junior of the Year at the University of Mississippi's Army ROTC Awards Banquet. To receive this award, a cadet is evaluated upon academic performance, performance in ROTC, attendance, physical fitness, volunteer work and cadre assessment. "Cadet Stanford demonstrated superior excellence across all facets of cadet life in the most demanding year of Army ROTC," said Myron "MC" McWashington, recruiting operations officer.

Reed Appel, a finance major from Milford, Ohio, was named Top Freshman of the Year at the University of Mississippi's Army ROTC Awards Banquet. To receive this award, a cadet is evaluated upon academic performance, performance in ROTC, attendance, physical fitness, volunteer work and cadre assessment.