For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, Aug. 10, 2004
Nine Cameron grads commissioned as officers
Nine cadets in Cameron University’s Department of Military Science were commissioned as second
lieutenants in the U.S. Army in a recent ceremony after completing the Reserve Officer Training Corps
program and receiving bachelor’s degrees from the Lawton university.
Those commissioned as second lieutenants are:
-- Jisun Lim of Acworth, Ga., with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Lim is the daughter of Un Kyong
Kim of Acworth and is a 1992 graduate of North Cobb High School.
-- Chad Young of Altoona, Pa., with a Bachelor of Science degree. Young is the son of Timothy and
Dionia Young of Altoona and is a 1994 graduate of Altoona Area High School.
-- Anita Sodhi of Apache, with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with minors in biology and military
science. As a CU student, Sodhi was actively involved in the chemistry club, represented the campus
chapter of the American Chemical Society in the CU Student Government Association, and was a member
of Scabbard and Blade Society. Two years in a row, she held an internship as a research chemist at
Halliburton Energy Services through a grant from the Oklahoma Center for Advancement in Science and
Technology. She is the daughter of Jag and Lynda Sodhi of Apache. Sodhi is a 2000 graduate of Fort
Cobb-Broxton High School.
-- Kimberly Cowlin of Childersburg, Ala., with a Bachelor of Science degree. She is the daughter of
James and Sherry Cowlin and a 1995 graduate of Childersburg High.
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-- Glandis Hillmon of Columbus, Ga., with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Hillmon is the
daughter of J.B. Culpepper of Box Springs, Ga., and Mary Culpepper of Columbus, Ga. Hillmon is a
1994 graduate of Columbus High School and earned an associate degree in general studies from Central
Texas College in 2002.
-- Jacob Prater of Colville, Wash., with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is the son of Susan Thuillard of
Evans, Wash., and a 1997 graduate of Colville High School.
-- Melinda Wallace of Port Orange, Fla., with a Bachelor of Science degree. She is the daughter of
Brenda Irvine of Satellite Beach, Fla., and William Irvine of Lake Helen, Fla. While at CU, she was a
member of the Scabbard and Blade Society and the CU Agriculture Club. Wallace is a 1992 graduate of
Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange.
-- Jeffrey Wilson of Lawton, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He is the son of William
and Susan Wilson of Lawton and a 1998 Lawton Eisenhower graduate.
-- Michael Monaghan of Saginaw, Mich., with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The son
of Larry and Carol Monaghan of Saginaw, he was president of the CU Sociology Club and is an Alpha
Kappa Delta member. Monaghan is a 1996 graduate of Swan Valley High School in Saginaw and received
his associate degree from CU in 2000. He is now attending the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course at Fort
Sill.
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