NCOA Class 13-5 graduates; Hardy named Levitow award winner

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  • By Dan Hawkins
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Class 13-5 of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy graduated here July 10 during a formal ceremony at the NCOA auditorium in building 1900.

Tech. Sgt. Lavaughn M. Hardy from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., was named the John L. Levitow award winner as the top graduate in the class.

Tech. Sgt. Kirk Myles from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., took home the Commandant's Award, while Tech. Sgt. Derik Thompson of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., was named the Academic Achievement award winner.

The following individuals were named as distinguished graduates:

Tech. Sgt. Jacob A. Richmond, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
Tech. Sgt. Michael L. Angermeier, Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
Tech. Sgt. Sean R. Dore, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
Tech. Sgt. Jesse G. Berrier, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
Tech. Sgt. Steven W. Richards, Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
Tech. Sgt. Joshua A. Stephens, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
Tech. Sgt. Derik S. Thompson, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.
Tech. Sgt. Jaye B. Bell, New Jersey Air National Guard
Tech. Sgt. Kirk W. Miles, Altus Air Force Base, Okla.
Tech. Sgt. William R. Bovee, Creech Air Force Base, Nevada
Tech. Sgt. Damont R. German, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
Tech. Sgt. Garrett L. Baker, Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
Tech. Sgt. Eric C. Rossignol, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
Tech. Sgt. Brett R. Tillman, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer N. Bauerle, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.
Tech. Sgt. Richard A. Ashley, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

Class 13-5 graduates by flight are:

Flight 2-Tech. Sgt. Terra Mason
Tech. Sgts. Jose Arreola, Kristina Davenport, Eric Dees, Raymond Gestring, Theron Holmes, Alan Kolb, David McClean, Kirk Miles, Jonathan Mitchell, Paul Peck, Matthew Perry, Nathan Stroman, Morgan Van Ness, Tanner Westfall and Heather Whitted

Flight 3-Master Sgt. Marlin Anderson
Tech. Sgts. Gary Becker, Jaye Bell, John Brownell, Paul Dixon, Jean Epperson, Timothy Furtado, Alfred Hurst, Gabriel Jenkins, Jason Jones, Brandon Lee, Alonzo Linderman, Soumaly Orlando, Michael Ory, Justin Pratt, Jeffrey Waldrup and Torrance West

Flight 4-Tech. Sgt. Jill Stockhausen
Tech. Sgts. TSgt Kevin Baynard, Marc Berger, Shonteakia Campbell, Joshua Coleman, Kirt Decremer, Richard Gonzales, Adam Harrington, Justin Kirksey, Marcos Nieves- Rivera, Paul Retherford, Ricardo Rivera, Eric Rossingnol, Eric Sax, Jeremiah Smith, Oscar Solis and Joshua Stephens

Flight 5-Master Sgt. Nicanor Barboza
Tech. Sgts. Christopher Aranda, Christian Ates, Katara Baber, Timothy Davis, Sean Dore, Dwain Enes, Eric Ford, Michael Holt, Robert Molnar, Helen Ortiz, Mathew Parramore, Todd Swanson, Salvador Uribe and Jordan Woodstrack

Flight 7-Tech. Sgt. Brandon Rolerson
Tech. Sgts. William Bovee, Nicholas Brooks, John Danne, Jason Duncan, Matthew Gough, Roberto Hernandez, Mark Kocinski, Paul Miller, Timothy Ollhoff, Christopher Peterson, Jacob Richmond, Adam Ritz, Renee Terry, Alan Thomas and George Wormely

Flight 8-Master Sgt. David Morehead
Tech. Sgts. Garrett Baker, Jennifer Bauerle, Derrick Bolden, Cleo Briscoe, Raul Guzman, LaVaughn Hardy, Johnnie Millirones, Lawrence Nahalea, Ian Nakachi, Steven Owens, William Patterson, John Payton, Judd Porter, Derik Thoumpson, Elliott Velez and Wesley Vinson

Flight 9-Master Sgt. Stephen Bradley
Tech. Sgts. Stephen Allen, Anthony Caruso, Gemini Chalmers, Anthony Faircloth, DeMarco Harrell, Jennifer Howery, Edwin Jennings, Cameron Kluge, John Martin, Bradley Pardue, Larry Phillips, Gabriel Reams, Erik Scott, Kristoffer Scott, Michael Weems and Jeremy Wike

Flight 10-Tech. Sgt. Adam Harms-Colby
Tech. Sgts. Michael Berkey, Nicholas Carrier, Reis Daniel, Steven Gauche, Chad Kaiser, Steven Knicely, Stacey McDonald, Marion McIntosh, Rogelio Paran, Eric Peyton, Richard San Nicolas, Scherderrick Sartin, Benjamin Tech, Ezequiel Villarreal, Robert Whittekiend and Joseph Witruk

Flight 11-Master Sgt. Brian Davis
Tech. Sgts. Eric Albers, Richard Ashley, Aileen Boyd, Keith Carlson, Marcos Diaz, Terryl Dooley, Damont German, Erick Maldonado, April Martinez, Christopher McCorkle, Benjamin O' Brien, Alexander Stone, Brock Sutherly, Shane Tescher, Joe Villanueva and Dustin Wegehaupt

Flight 12-Tech. Sgt. Chad Vaughn
Tech. Sgts. Nastar Ali, David Anderson, Gregory Ciasnocha, James Conklin, Tom Dulley, Sarah Gonzales, James Hawkins, Sharon Holt, Kevin Lengele, Walter Mackenzie, Jason Rideaux, Ramil Roman- Rivera, Ryan Sauerbrey, Christopher Warmbold and Carlton Wright

Flight 13-Tech. Sgt. Robert Whitney
Tech. Sgts. Michael Angermeier, Michael Anthony, Anthony Bartholomew, Jesse Berrier, Kristoffer Finley, Derek Geske, Raymond Kistler, Curtis Miller, Jicela Orr, Harold Phillips, Steven Richards, Aron Stewart, Brett Tillman, Jedidiah Waters and Jeffrey Wright