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Distinguished Military Students and Graduates

Posted: April 1, 2021 by Holly Jones

Congratulations to the PSIA students that have been named as Distinguished Military Graduates and Students!

Distinguished Military Graduates (DMG) finish in the top 20% of Army graduates on the national Order of Merit List by achieving superior grade-point averages, strong performance in the Army Combat Fitness Test, and proving their worth as exceptional leaders in their college ROTC training program. Of the nine Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ cadets recognized by US Army Cadet Command as DMGs for 2020-21, three hail from PSIA:

  • James C. Heriot – International Affairs, Asia
  • Jared H. Pate – Strategic and Security Studies, Military Science
  • Nikulaus G. Pujals – Strategic and Security Studies, Language

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ recognized 24 Distinguished Military Students (DMS) for 2020-21. That list was determined by Col. Joshua Wright, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's professor of military science. To be selected, a cadet must be in the upper half of the academic class, the upper third of the ROTC class, and the upper third of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's Order of Merit List. Four of those are members of the PSIA family:

  • 2nd Lt. Thomas Schwind – Strategic & Security Studies / International Affairs
  • Holden Armstrong — Strategic & Security Studies / International Affairs
  • Brandon Weiss – Political Science
  • Michael Laun — Strategic & Security Studies / Military Science