Class of 2017 rising leadership announced by Commandant of Cadets

The Citadel's Commandant of Cadets has designated commanders, regimental staff, sergeants major and first sergeants for the Class of 2017. Cadets who will assume the nine top-ranking positions were recognized during a private ceremony with The Citadel's president, Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, The Citadel's Provost, Gen. Connie Ledoux Book, Ph.D., and the Commandant of Cadets, Capt. Geno Paluso. The new officers were presented with chevrons that will be added to their uniforms to reflect their ranks. They will assume their stations when the fall semester begins.

Pictured left to right:

William Thies, 4th Battalion Commander

William Hooker, 5th Battalion Commander

Reese Stoneburner, 3rd Battalion Commander

Jacob Liedman, Honor Chairman

Capt. Geno Paluso, Commandant of Cadets

David Salter, Regimental Executive Officer

Kevin MacDonald, Regimental Commander

Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, President of The Citadel

Joel Neuder, Regimental Academic Officer

Ilana Green, 1st Battalion Commander

Gen. Connie Ledoux Book, Provost and Dean of the College

Jesse Ray Nardone, 2nd Battalion Commander

Regimental Staff

Regimental Commander - Kevin MacDonald

Regimental XO - David Salter

Honor Chairman - Jacob Liedman

Regimental Academic Officer - Joel Neuder

Regimental Adjutant - Alex Bear

Regimental Provost Marshall - Hayden Fry

Regimental Operations Officer - Thomas Riherd

Regimental Supply Officer - Lenora Mathis

Regimental Public Affairs Officer - Alexandria Guild

Regimental ITS Officer - Anthony Zovich

Honor Vice Chairman-Education - Callah Davis

Vice Chair for Investigations - William Duke

Honor Vice Chair for Operations - Boeing Brown

Regimental Religious Officer - Rachel Bentley

Regimental Human Affairs Officer - Kevin Smith

Regimental Physical Readiness Officer - James Batzer

Regimental Activities Officer - Christian Forbes

Regimental Recruiting Officer - William Pauley

Regimental Sergeant Major - John Cordes

Regimental Admin NCO -Ty'Rhonza Harris

Regimental Operations NCO - Connor Fuhrman

Regimental Supply NCO - Hunter Foster

Regimental Provost NCO - Erin Fillenwarth

Regimental Human Affairs NCO - Meryl Prince

Regimental Public Affairs NCO - Tristan Arrowood

Regimental Recruiting NCO - Paige Herbst

Regimental Physical Readiness NCO - Brady Thompson

Regimental Activities NCO - Carson Fox

1st Battalion

Battalion Commander - Ilana Green

Battalion SGM - Stephen Cleary

A Company Commander - Winston Crosby

A Company First Sergeant - Ana Cabanilla-Vigil

B Company Commander - Wilson Wicker

B Company First Sergeant - Amos Jackson

C Company Commander - Gregory Krueger

C Company First Sergeant - John Hildenbrand

D Company Commander - Joshua Scaife

D Company First Sergeant - Antonio Moffa

2nd Battalion

Battalion Commander - Jesse Ray Nardone

Battalion SGM - Grant Miller

E Company Commander - Thomas Lang

E Company First Sergeant - Ivan Paul Dingle

F Company Commander - Harrison Dixon

F Company First Sergeant - Aaron Tribbett

G Company Commander - Olivia Trone

G Company First Sergeant - Zachary Smith

H Company Commander - Michael Marshall

H Company First Sergeant - Devon Chatman

BD Company Commander - Joshua Dvorak

BD Company First Sergeant - Mason Browder

3rd Battalion

Battalion Commander - Reese Stoneburner

Battalion SGM - George Graham

I Company Commander - Anthony Crosby

I Company First Sergeant - Joseph Cook

K Company Commander - John Roselli

K Company First Sergeant - Tristan Papouyan

L Company Commander - Nathan Chew

L Company First Sergeant - Tristian Burnett

M Company Commander - Cody Ford

M Company First Sergeant - Dakota King

4th Battalion

Battalion Commander - William Thies

Battalion SGM - Evan Borrelli

N Company Commander - Ra'Shaud Graham

N Company First Sergeant - John Clark

O Company Commander - Devin Oliver

O Company First Sergeant - Aleksandr Rogers

R Company Commander - Colby Hendrix

R Company First Sergeant - Salvatore Lackey

T Company Commander - Jacob Van Horn

T Company First Sergeant - Jon Buckland

5th Battalion

Battalion Commander - William Hooker

Battalion SGM - Timothy Holt

P Company Commander - Benjamin Young

P Company First Sergeant - Monica Paulk

PB Commander - Darren Hombirg

PB First Sergeant - Madison Jordan

S Company Commander - Ryan Fallon

S Company First Sergeant - Jack Marquez

V Company Commander - Angelica McNerny

V Company First Sergeant - Noah Fleckenstein