Annual Cadet Program Awards

2003 Awardees (2004 NYWG Conference)

Award Name
Award Winner
Criteria/notes
Commanders Commendation Award Lt Col William Hughes For his work as an Assistant Air Operations Officer at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Lt Col Anita Martin For her work as the Mess Operations Mentor at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Lt Col Janet Schachner For her work as a Moral Leadership Officer at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Lt Col Diane Wojtowicz For her work as the Air Operations Mentor at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Maj Barbara Burns For her work as the Executive Officer at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Maj Peter Turecek For his work as the Stan/Eval Team Mentor at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Capt Daniel Brodsky For his work as the Chief Tactical Officer at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Capt Paul Ghiron For his work as a Cadet Orientation Pilot at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Capt Scott Ullery For his work as the Commandant of Cadets at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award 1st Lt Bruce Hutchinson For his work as the Logistics Mentor at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award 2d Lt Jacqueline Sturgess For her work as the Assistant Training Mentor at the 2003 NYWG encampment; Honor Senior Staff member
Commanders Commendation Award C/Col Rebekah Strock For her work as a Tactical Officer at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/Lt Col Rosanna Lee For her work as the Cadet Commander at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/Lt Col Paul Dolce For his work as the Deputy Cadet Commander at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/Lt Col Charles Anderson For his work as the Medical Team OIC at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/Maj Raymond Roy III For his work as the NCO Academy Squadron Commander at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/Capt Kathryn Wieczorek For her work as the Charlie Flight Commander at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/1st Lt Eric Schenck For his work as the Training OIC at the 2003 NYWG encampment; Honor Executive Staff member
Commanders Commendation Award C/2nd Lt Jared Deisinger For his work as the Air Operations OIC at the 2003 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/CMSgt Michael Van Gelder For his work as an Air Operations NCO at the 2003 NYWG encampment

2002 Awardees (2003 NYWG Conference)

Award Name
Award Winner
Criteria/notes
Group Cadet Program Officer of the Year 1st Lt Pat Berezuk, Western New York Group Awarded to the most outstanding group cadet programs officer
Most Cadet Orientation Flights Finger Lakes Group Group that gives the most cadet orientation flights in the year
Meritorious Service Award Capt. Steve Mayer, CAP For his work and leadership with the 2002 NYWG NCC Champion Drill Team
Essay Contest TBA Awarded to the best essay submitted at the wing conference, on the topic of "Airline Industry: today and tomorrow"
New York Wing Cadet of the Year C/Capt. Nathan A. King, CAP, Finger Lakes Group Awarded annually to the most outstanding cadet in the wing. The cadet of the year exemplifies the cadet program and what all cadets should strive to attain. Read Cadet King's bio here.
New York Wing Cadet NCO of the Year C/SMSgt Christopher M. Gerlach, CAP, Finger Lakes Group Awarded annually to the most outstanding cadet NCO in the wing. The cadet NCO of the year exemplifies the cadet program and what all cadet airmen and NCO's should strive to attain.
Meritorious Service Award Capt Steven Mayer For his work as mentor of the 2002 NYWG Drill Team, NCC champions
Commanders Commendation Award Capt Andrew Welsh For his work as mentor of the 2002 NYWG Drill Team, NCC champions
Commanders Commendation Award Lt Col Anita Martin For her work as the Mess Ops Mentor at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Maj Barbara Burns For her work as the Executive Officer at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Maj Marylou Falco For her work as the Registrar at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Maj Margaret Jennings For her work as the Ft. Drum Liason Officer at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Capt Daniel Brodsky For his work as the Training Mentor at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award Capt Marvin McIntyre For his work as the Chief Tactical Officer at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award 1st Lt Adelino Marcal For his work as the Squadron One Tactical Officer at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award 2d Lt Kathleen Reed For her work as a Tactical Officer at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/Col Rebekah Strock For her work as the Cadet Commander at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/Maj Helen Evans For her work as the Training OIC at the 2002 NYWG encampment
Commanders Commendation Award C/1st Lt Raquel Ayala For her work as the Stan/Eval Team OIC at the 2002 NYWG encampment

2001 Awardees (2002 NYWG Conference)

Award Name
Award Winner
Criteria/notes
Group Cadet Program Officer of the Year Maj. Tom Carello, CAP, Central New York Group Awarded to the most outstanding group cadet programs officer
Most Cadet Orientation Flights Finger Lakes Group Group that gives the most cadet orientation flights in the year
Meritorious Service Award Lt. Col. Anita Martin, CAP For her work and leadership in the 2001 NYWG Encampment
Essay Contest Cadet Sean Tinston Awarded to the best essay submitted at the wing conference, on the topic of "Airline Industry: today and tomorrow"
NYWG Cadet of the Year
NER Cadet of the Year
CAP Cadet of the Year
C/Col. Jennifer Neville, CAP, Catskill Mountain Group Awarded annually to the most outstanding cadet in the wing. The cadet of the year exemplifies the cadet program and what all cadets should strive to attain. Read Cadet Neville's bio here.

2000 Awardees (2001 NYWG Conference)

Award Name
Award Winner
Criteria/notes
Group Cadet Program Officer of the Year Lt. Col. Anita Martin, CAP, Mideast Group Awarded to the most outstanding cadet programs officer in a group
Most Cadet Orientation Flights Finger Lakes Group Group that gives the most cadet orientation flights in the year
Decade Long Cadet Program Contribution Lt. Col. Johnnie A. Pantanelli A special award given to those seniors that have a reaching and positive change on the cadet programs in the wing over the course of a decade
Meritorious Service Award Lt. Col. Anita Martin, CAP For her work and leadership in leading the 2000 NYW Encampment to accomplishing it's goals, and for selecting and motivating the staff, as well as personally starting a new CAP squadron on the base where the encampment was held.
Cadet Program Logo Contest Catskill Mountain Group Awarded to the best Cadet Program logo submitted at the wing conference
Cadet Speech Competition C/2Lt. Jacob Uriel Awarded to the best prepared and impromptu speaker among NY Wing Cadets
New York Wing Cadet of the Year C/Maj. Rebekah Strock, CAP, Mideast Group Awarded annually to the most outstanding cadet in the wing. The cadet of the year exemplifies the cadet program and what all cadets should strive to attain. Read Cadet Strock's bio here.

1999 Awardees (2000 NYWG Conference)

Award Name
Award Winner
Criteria/notes
Group Cadet Program Officer of the Year Lt. Col. Johnnie A. Pantanelli, CAP, Southeast Group Awarded to the most outstanding cadet programs officer in a group
Most Cadet Orientation Flights Long Island Group Group that gives the most cadet orientation flights in the year
Decade Long Cadet Program Contribution Lt. Col. Janet A Schachner, CAP
Lt. Col. Barbara Burns, CAP
A special award given to those seniors that have a reaching and positive change on the cadet programs in the wing over the course of a decade
Meritorious Service Award Lt. Col. Barbara Burns, CAP For creating the encampment database administration program which streamlined the encampment administration workload by 40%, eliminating the need for one staff person and automating the reports, orders, budget and personnel listings for encampment.
Meritorious Service Award Lt. Col. Anita Martin, CAP For her work and leadership in leading the 1999 NYW Encampment to accomplishing it's goals, and for selecting and motivating the staff, as well as personally starting a new CAP squadron on the base where the encampment was held.
Cadet Program Logo Contest Catskill Mountain Group Awarded to the best Cadet Program logo submitted at the wing conference
Cadet Speech Competition C/Lt. Col. Donald George Awarded to the best prepared and impromptu speaker among NY Wing Cadets
New York Wing Cadet of the Year C/Lt. Col. Daniel W. Brodsky, CAP, Central NY Group Awarded annually to the most outstanding cadet in the wing. The cadet of the year exemplifies the cadet program and what all cadets should strive to attain. Read Cadet Brodsky's bio here.


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