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such as the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Parent Club at Buena High School and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. She has been a part of the Potter’s Hand Outreach that feeds the homeless. Chisolm actively supported the Spartan Race and took a lot of effort bringing together a team of service members, civilians and veterans. Speaking to fifth and sixth grade underprivileged students, Chisolm shared with them the advantages of enrolling in ROTC and going to college in her capacity as a participant of the joint recruitment event organized by the Army and Air Force ROTC. Chisolm is a wife of a soldier stationed at Arizona’s Fort Huachuca and a mother of two kids. “As a teenage mother,
I decided that serving my country through enlistment in the United States Army would be my career of choice,” she said. “After enlisting at the age of 17 and serving eight years and 11 months as an avionics mechanic on active duty, I con- tinued to serve my country in the career in which the Army trained me as a contract worker both domestic and overseas. Aspiring to serve in a greater capacity, I pursued enrollment in the ROTC program to become an office and return to active duty. The University of Arizona ROTC program opened that door of opportunity and this one as well by nominating me for this prestigious award.”
it’s her duty to make her parents proud. One of her goals is to be a good role model, and to have a positive impact on her classmates. Perez has started working towards this goal by mentoring underclassmen in the nursing field. She meets with two cadets each month to discuss their academic and ROTC progress. Perez helps the students set goals, deal with stressors and create a plan of action to overcome problems and reach goals. Being a leader comes naturally to Perez. Dur- ing the Leadership Development Assessment Course at Fort Lewis Washington, she received a rating of excellent in 10 out of 17 areas. The purpose of the assessment is to rate the ca- det’s level of proficiency, knowledge and moral standing as a future Army officer. Perez’s ultimate goal is to use her medical knowledge and positive attitude to save lives.
Betzany Perez Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Cadet
Student Leadership R
eserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Cadet Bet- zany Perez has a bright future ahead. Perez is currently
studying nursing at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Upon graduation, Perez will enter the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant and join the Army Nurs- ing Corps. In spite of her busy schedule, Perez finds time to participate in extracurricular activities at the university. In 2011, Perez represented the university’s ROTC battalion at the 2011 Ranger Challenge competition. As part of the team, she would start every morning at 5 a.m. with rigorous physical training. The hard work paid off, as the team received third place in the competition. Shortly after, Perez participated in the Army Ten Miler in Washingtonm, D.C. In addition to ROTC obligations, Perez takes her education seriously. Perez is active in the university’s Nursing School Association. She earned membership into the Nursing School Honor Society, as well as membership into Lambda Chi Honor Society. Perez has maintained a cumulative 3.54 GPA. She also counts three appearances on the Dean’s List among her accomplishments. As a first generation American on her father’s side, and a second generation American on her mother’s side, Perez feels
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Deborah O. So’Brien Logistics Management Specialist, Process Integration Division
U.S. Army Materiel Command, Logistics Support Activity
Tehnical Innovation in Government
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eborah So’Brien works with items valued at $9.9 billion. Her job requires her to maintain necessary logistic supply
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