Scranton Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants

Five members of The University of Scranton's Class of 2026 capped their undergraduate careers by being commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.

The five Scranton graduates, as well as three additional members from other regional colleges, were honored at an on-campus ceremony, held Saturday, May 23, at the McIlhenny Ballroom inside the DeNaples Center.

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• 2nd Lt. Natalie M. Badilla, of Fairless Hills, graduated, magna cum laude, as a Nursing major.
• 2nd Lt. Caleb A. Grossman, of Swoyersville, graduated, magna cum laude, as an International Studies major. He was named a Distinguished Military Graduate, placing him in the top 10% of cadets in the nation. He received the George C. Marshall Military Leadership Award recipient, as well.
• 2nd Lt. Nicholas A. Luzetski, of Edwardsville, graduated as a Business Administration major. He was named a Distinguished Military Graduate, placing him in the top 10% of cadets in the nation.
• 2nd Lt. David R. McIntyre, of Scranton, graduated, magna cum laude, as a Criminal Justice major.
• 2nd Lt. Steven Wohlmuth, of Cromwell, Connecticut, graduated, summa cum laude, as a Communication and Philosophy double major. He was named a Distinguished Military Graduate, placing him in the top 10% of cadets in the nation. He received The University of Scranton's Military Science Leadership Award at Class Night on May 22.

Also commissioned at the event were members of the Royal Warrior Battalion from area colleges:

• 2nd Lt. Efrain Madera, of Reeders, who graduated as a Criminal Justice major from East Stroudsburg University;
• 2nd Lt. Stephen Tellez, of Moscow, who graduated as a U.S. History major from East Stroudsburg University.
• 2nd Lt. Amanda Trzesniowski, of Wilkes-Barre, who graduated as a Nursing major from Marywood University.

Col. Kaitlyn Perkins '03 served as the principal speaker. Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., University president, and Lt. Col Jay Wenger, Ph.D., University professor of military science and leader of the Royal Warrior Battalion Army ROTC program, also participated in the ceremony.