May 7, 2024
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Jessica Pope
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
Grant Lopez Earns Most Outstanding Cadet Award at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø
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Grant Lopez of Sugar Hill, Georgia, is the recipient of Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø’s 2023-2024 Division of Aerospace Studies Most Outstanding Professional Officer Corps Cadet Award. He is pictured with Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø; Lt. Col. Lucas Brommer, commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 172; and Dr. Sheri Noviello, interim provost and vice president for the Division of Academic Affairs. |
VALDOSTA — Grant Lopez of Sugar Hill, Georgia, is the recipient of Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø’s 2023-2024 Division of Aerospace Studies Most Outstanding Professional Officer Corps Cadet Award.
Lopez was recognized during Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø’s annual Academic Honors and Awards Dinner on April 25.
The Division of Aerospace Studies Most Outstanding Professional Officer Corps Cadet Award is presented to a highly ranked cadet from Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 172 who demonstrates positive contributions to leadership, initiative, good judgment, self-confidence, promptness, and respect for authority; adapts to change; and possesses the highest personal and ethical standards and strong personal convictions.
“Hard work and dedication pay off,” he said. “This school and Air Force ROTC program have given me a great opportunity to learn and develop leadership skills that I will use in my career in the future. A picture is not but a past image of who one was; a mirror is not but a reflection of who I am today. But it is in the mind's eye that I see the person I am striving to become.”
Lopez graduated May 4 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, a Minor in Computer Science, and a Minor in Aerospace Studies. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force and plans to pursue a career as an intelligence officer.
Highlights of Lopez’s time as a student at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø include the following:
- Being part of Reformed University Fellowship.
- Being a cadet wing commander and president of the Blazer Corps of Cadets.
- Making lasting friendships.
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