Villanova Engineers Win Numerous NROTC Awards
Seventeen Villanova Engineering students were recently recognized at the University’s NROTC Spring Pass-In-Review. This formal military ceremony (held each spring and fall) honors the midshipmen’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life and their achievements over the past semester. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of the Navy with its long-held naval traditions and customs.
Awards were presented as follows (listed alphabetically):
- David Colville ’17 ME, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Michael J. DeBartolomeo, USN, Memorial Sword
- Zachary Dardaris ’17 ChE, Captain Robert M. Verbos Sword
- John Dyment ’17 ME, Col. & Mrs. Robert Strayer Scholarship
- Tyler Easlick ’20 EE, Military Order of World Wars Merit Award
- Matthew Garmer ’18 ME, American Legion Award
- Bethany Hartney ’18 ChE, General Society of the War of 1812 Award
- Kurt Heidemann ’17 EE, Navy League of U.S. Gerard Mauer Memorial Sword and the 2017 Naval Submarine League Outstanding Achievement Award
- Peter Herlihey ’19 ME, Cardinal Dougherty Knights of Columbus Award
- Natalie Kapp ’17 ME, Reilly Sword for Leadership Communications
- Brian Keusch ’17 CE, American Veterans Award
- Matthew La Sala ’17 ME, Military Officers of Foreign Wars Award
- Peter Oristian ’17 CE, 2017 award from the Philadelphia Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America
- George Relias ’17 ME, Commander Alexander G. Severance, Jr., Memorial Sword
- Zachary Swenson ’18 CE, Col. Hoxie Harrison Smith Scholarship
- John Timon ’19 EE, Military Order of World Wars Merit Award
- Nicholas Walsh ’17 CpE, Military Order of World Wars Merit Award
- Zachary Wilson ’18 ME, National Sojourners ROTC Award
2017 NROTC graduates have been named to a variety of positions with the U.S. Navy, including Submarine Warfare Officer, Naval Flight Officer and Surface Warfare Officer.
![David Colville ’17 ME David Colville ’17 ME](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image.img.jpg/1493666017671.jpg)
David Colville ’17 ME
![Zachary Dardaris ’17 ChE Zachary Dardaris ’17 ChE](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_0.img.jpg/1493666052287.jpg)
Zachary Dardaris ’17 ChE
![John Dyment ’17 ME John Dyment ’17 ME](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_1.img.jpg/1493666069094.jpg)
John Dyment ’17 ME
![Matthew Garmer ’18 ME Matthew Garmer ’18 ME](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_2.img.jpg/1493666107534.jpg)
Matthew Garmer ’18 ME
![Bethany Hartney ’18 ChE Bethany Hartney ’18 ChE](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_3.img.jpg/1493666160850.jpg)
Bethany Hartney ’18 ChE
![Kurt Heidemann ’17 EE Kurt Heidemann ’17 EE](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_4.img.jpg/1493666177243.jpg)
Kurt Heidemann ’17 EE
![Peter Herlihey ’19 ME Peter Herlihey ’19 ME](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_5.img.jpg/1493666196030.jpg)
Peter Herlihey ’19 ME
![Natalie Kapp ’17 ME Natalie Kapp ’17 ME](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_6.img.jpg/1493666212672.jpg)
Natalie Kapp ’17 ME
![Brian Keusch ’17 CE Brian Keusch ’17 CE](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_7.img.jpg/1493666442542.jpg)
Brian Keusch ’17 CE
![Brian Keusch ’17 CE Brian Keusch ’17 CE](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_9.img.jpg/1493666588058.jpg)
Brian Keusch ’17 CE
![Peter Oristian ’17 CE Peter Oristian ’17 CE](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_10.img.jpg/1493666630226.jpg)
Peter Oristian ’17 CE
![George Relias ’17 ME George Relias ’17 ME](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_11.img.jpg/1493666654589.jpg)
George Relias ’17 ME
![Zachary Swenson ’18 CE Zachary Swenson ’18 CE](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_8.img.jpg/1493666746168.jpg)
Zachary Swenson ’18 CE
![Zachary Wilson ’18 ME Zachary Wilson ’18 ME](/content/villanova/engineering/newsevents/newsarchives/2017/studentsAlumni/ROTC2017/_jcr_content/pagecontent/image_12.img.jpg/1493666778982.jpg)
Zachary Wilson ’18 ME