Skip to Main Content Skip to Main Navigation Skip to Footer
UNG Logo
  • Info For...
    • Accepted Students
    • Current Students
    • Parents & Family
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Alumni
    • Business & Community
    • International Students
  • Quicklinks
    • Directories
    • myUNG
    • Academic Catalogs
    • Athletics
    • Banner
    • Bookstore
    • Calendars
    • Campuses & Maps
    • Continuing Education
    • D2L
    • Employment / HR
    • IT Service Desk
    • Libraries
    • UNG Foundation
  • Admissions
  • Corps of Cadets
  • Academics
  • Cost & Aid
  • Student Life
  • News & Events
  • Athletics
  • About Us

Find the most up-to-date information on the Presidential Search site.

Newsroom
  • All Articles
  • Media Relations Contact
  • Expert Guide
  • Points of Pride
  • Magazine
  • Social Media
    1. UNG
    2. News
    3. News Releases
    4. 2021

    Record 34 are Distinguished Military Students

    October 4, 2021

    A record 34 University of North Georgia (UNG) cadets who earned Distinguished Military Student (DMS) status for the 2021-22 academic year were honored Sept. 26 at the DMS Review in the Convocation Center on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

    "I am exceptionally proud of our Boar's Head Brigade DMS cadets. They have distinguished themselves through remarkable effort and consistent high achievement within the ROTC program and the UNG student body," Col. Bryan Kirk, UNG's professor of military science, said. "It is a testament to each cadet's determination and capability, as well as the ROTC leaders and the superb UNG faculty and staff who support the individuals and the corps."

    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 UNG's Order of Merit List, established by the professor of military science. Additionally, cadets are chosen on the basis of interest and aptitude for military service and outstanding qualities of leadership and high moral character as demonstrated by participation and achievement in campus, civic and military activities.

    This year's DMS honorees are: Ayomide Adekola, Victor Ambriz, Noah Armstrong, Michael Bun, Daniel Burke, Dayton Cady, Justin Collado, Jordan Cook, Thomas Cothren, Michael Crequerodriguez, Kobe Culpepper, Kayla Danley, Jarrett Dooley, Dillon Evans, Henry Gale, Alexander Haller, Connor Hamilton, Chandler Harris, Shane Henderson, Samuel Hicks, Davis Isley, Ryan Jones, Wyatt Lastinger, Alex Minton, Wilson Roberts, Daniel Shearer, Komlan Sogah, Aaron Stark, Samuel Stuart, John Tapia, Noah Umezaki, Casey Wagoner, William Wischnewsky, and Benjamin Yetman.

    Umezaki, a senior from Peachtree Corners, Georgia, pursuing a degree in marketing, said his class's competitive nature sets it apart.

    "We all hold each other to high standards," Umezaki said. "We don't let each other slip."

    The cadets and their families were honored Sept. 25 during the annual DMS Banquet. The DMS Review and Banquet were part of the sixth annual Boar's Head Brigade-Corps Alumni Weekend, which brought together current and former cadets.

    Adekola, a senior from Loganville, Georgia, pursuing a degree in computer science, is a battalion commander for UNG's Corps of Cadets. The DMS honor also allows him to set an example for a younger brother who is in the corps and other siblings who aren't in college yet.

    "I'm showing them what's possible because if I'm able to do it, there's nothing stopping them from being able to do it," Adekola said.

    Sponsored by the North Georgia Corps of Cadets Association, Boar's Head Weekend included networking and mentoring sessions by alumni in specific career areas. Sessions were designed to give future graduates additional knowledge about the pathways for their chosen pursuits.

    Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Carden spoke Sept. 24 at the Convocation Center to start the weekend. Carden is adjutant general of the Georgia Department of Defense.

    UNG Logo
    • Contact Us
    • Request Information
    • Quick Facts
    • Campus Maps & Directions
    • Student Consumer Information
    • Campus Safety
    • Emergency Information
    • Employment/HR
    • UNG Policies & Procedures
    • UNG Alumni Association
    • UNG Foundation
    • Ethics & Compliance Hotline
    • Human Trafficking Notice
    • Equal Empl. Opportunity

    © 2023 The University System of Georgia and the University of North Georgia.

    UNG follows the section 508 Standards and WCAG 2.0 for web accessibility. If you require this content in another format, please send an email to the ADA Coordinator.

    Use of military-themed imagery does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense.

    • Accreditation
    • Accessibility
    • Privacy Policy
    Establishing Connection...
    AskNigel