Alumni Updates

Last Updated: April 24, 2008

This page is dedicated to those Alumni of Marquette University Army ROTC program.  Many have served in Iraq or Afghanistan.  If you are an Alumn and wish to be included on this page, please email us. Alumn are broken up by graduating class.

Note: This page is currently under construction.  For questions or comments, please email Karen Berardi.

• 1987
• 1988
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
  
  MATTHEW DAWSON, CPT
  

  After graduation from Marquette, Matthew served as rifle PL, mortar PL, CO XO in 1-503d IN (AASLT) from 2001-2003; served as CO XO, scout PL, AS3 in 3-15 IN out of Ft. Stewart from 2003-2006, where he deployed to OIF.  He then served as AS3 in 4-31 IN from 2006-2007 and is currently commanding B/4-31 IN in Ft. Drum, NY.  He has recently returned from his second OIF deployment.  Awards include: Airborne, AASLT, EIB, CIB.
  
  JAY WILSON, CPT

  Jay began his military career in Aug. 1995 when he enlisted and became part of Army Reserve 1151st Transportation Company, Locomotive Railway Crew Member MOS 88U. In Nov 1997, he transferred to Wisconsin Army National Guard, A Battery 1-126th Field Artillery, Canon Crew Member MOS 13B.  By Dec 2000 he commissioned as 2LT, Wisconsin Army National Guard Branch Field Artillery 13A, B Battery 1-126th Field Artillery, Battery Fire Directional Officer, FDO.  He was deployed Sept. 2002 as a 1LT, part of 18th Airborne Corps G3 Information Management Officer Operation Enduring Freedom.  In Aug 2003 as 1LT, he joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard, B Battery 1-126th Field Artillery, Platoon LeaderSept. 2004 Deployment 1LT, 1st Calvary Division, 256 BCT Operation Iraqi Freedom Executive Officer.  In Dec 2005 he was promoted to CPT, and was with the Wisconsin Army National Guard HHB1-126th Field Artillery. BN Fire Direction Officer, BN S2.  He was deployed again in Feb. 2007 as a CPT, with the 218th BCT, 163rd LTF Operation Enduring Freedom, Operations Officer, A Company Commander.  His Military Awards include: BSM, 2 ARCOM, 3 AAM, 2 RCAM, NDSM w/ star device, Afghan Campaign, Iraqi Campaign, GWOTSM, AFRM w/ 3 M device, NATO Medal. 

• 2001
  
  SHANE EATON, CPT
  

  After he graduated from MU he worked at Basic Camp at Ft Knox, KY and then headed to OBC in San Antonio, TX (Medical Service Corps Officer) and graduated in Sept 2002.  He was stationed in Dexheim Germany from Sept 2002-August 2004 with the 1st Armored Division where he was an ambulance platoon leader and a company XO. He deployed to Iraq from May 2003 - July 2004 .After redeployment, he was stationed in Livorno, Italy from Sept 2004 - Oct 2006 where he worked as an XO of a health clinic.  He got out of the Army as a Captain and ETSed from Italy.  From Jan 2007 to August 2007 he worked a Federal Employee at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. in Orthopeadic Surgery.  Curently he is a law student at Drexel University with a concentration in Health Care and Elder law.
  

• 2002
  
  JOSEPH M. DUTNER, CPT
  

  After his commissioning in 2002, Joseph earned his DMD at Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia, PA.  His first active duty assignment was a residency in the Army's Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at Fort Benning, GA.  He is currently assigned to the Bavaria DENTAC in USAG Grafenwoehr in Germany.  Together with his wife Jackie, the maried couple have a 14 month old daughter named Janelle, and have just welcomed their son Joshua on October 23rd of this 2007.
  
  KEVIN HAYES, CPT

  Kevin graduated in December 2002, and from there went to FAOBC at FT. Sill, then down to Ft. Polk and was a part of 2ACR. From there, he deployed to OIF 1 at Camp Wareagle, now Camp Hope outside of Sadr City, and was a Fire Direction Officer for 6 Months then a Fire Support Officer for 5 months.  He redeployed in July 2004.  When 2ACR went to Ft.Lewis, he stayed and became a Platoon Leader for 105mm in 5-25 FA, 10th MTN DIV, and was there as a Platoon Leader till 2006. Then he became an AS3 for 2 months.  After, he went to Ft. Riley and became part of a MiTT, deployed in April 2007 and is currently awaiting his return to the United States.  CPT Hayes got engaged in Feb 2006 to Brittany Joy Mavity who graduated May of 2006 from Marquette Nursing and is working in Chicago. 
  
  MATTHEW NEURERER, CPT

  Matthew began as a Gold Bar Recruiter from May - August 2002.  He went to Fort Eustis for Transportation OBC August - December.  When he got to Fort Lewis in January 2003, he became Platoon Leader of 2nd Platoon, 40th Transportation Company.  He then deployed to Kuwait March 3rd 2003, and participated in the invasion of Iraq.  He was attached to 3rd ID for the first part of the invasion and ended up supporting the 101st later on.  Finally he got to Mosul around May 1st and stayed there until around February 1st.  While there his unit performed mostly direct support and some general support fuel transportation missions.  He redeployed to Fort Lewis mid February 2004, by this time he was a 1LT.  He then stayed with 40th and became XO in August 2004.  He deployed a second time January 3, 2005, again with 40th.  This time his unit went to a place called Q-West, which is about 40 miles south of Mosul.  He was moved to the battalion staff in March where he functioned as the S4 until they redeployed in December 2005.  Upon redeploying he rejoined his battalion and was in the SPO shop until he left active duty in May 2006.  His awards include - BSM, 2 ARCOM, AAM, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorist Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Meal.  Upon leaving active duty Matthew got married to Amy Gaudion.  He started working as an analyst at Safeco Insurance Company and moved to Seattle. 
  

  In June 2007 he bought a house north of Seattle with his wife and switched jobs and now works as a financial analyst at Amazon.com.  He is in his second year the MBA program at University of Washington and will graduate in 2009. He is now a CPT and is in the Washington National Guard headquarters in the G4 office as "Transportation Coordinator". 

   

• 2003
  
  JUSTIN JURASZ, CPT
  

  Commissioned: May 2003
  Branch: Air Defense
  Assignments: June - October 2003 (Ft. Bliss, TX.  Air Defense OBC), December - October 2004 (Mc Cully Barracks, Germany. 1-4 ADA, 1AD), Deployed to Baghdad, Iraq. January - April 2004.  ICDC (Iraqi Civil
Defense Corps), October 2004 - July 2005      (1-44 AMD, Ft. Hood, TX. 4ID.  Sentinel PL), July 2005 - February 2006 (1-44 AMD, Ft. Bliss, TX. 11th BDE Sentinel PL), February 2006 - June 2006 (1-44 AMD, Ft. Bliss, TX. HHB XO), July 2006 - October 2006 (1-44 AMD, Ft. Bliss, TX. BN S-4), November 2006 - April 2007   (Ft. Bliss, TX.  Captain's Career Course), June 2007 - July 2007 (Ft. Bliss, TX. 11th BDE S-3),
  Currently:  Chicago, IL. DePaul University ROTC APMS
  Family:  married on 01 July 2005 to Jessica.  Together, they have an 8-year old son. 
  

• 2004
• 2005
  
  TIFFANY BILDERBACK, 1LT
  

  Tiffany graduated OBC on 06DEC and moved to Fort Lewis, WA, where she was assigned as the medical officer for the 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery, part of the 1-25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team.   Then in May 2006 she moved to Vilseck, Germany, as the entire brigade reflagged and became the 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment.  Her battalion was renamed to the Fires Squadron.  She stayed the Medical officer for the next year.  Then she became the Squadron S1 and Adjutant on May 15, 2007.  Then on Aug 12 2007 she deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq.
  
  MARK BOEDECKER, 1LT
  Mark is currently a Platoon Leader stationed at Fort Stewart, GA.  He is married and has two little girls Claire and Emily, with another on the way.  He went to the SOBC at Fort Gordon, GA after graduation and was stationed at Fort Stewart.  When he arrived he was assigned as the Division Support Brigade, BTB S-6.  He served in that position for about 7 months and was then given a Network Extenstion Platoon in the newly formed A Co (signal), BTB, 3SB .  He still hold this postion. His unit is currently deployed to Q-West, Iraq.
  
  BRYAN FRENCH, 1LT
  Bryan graduated and commissioned from Marquette in May 2005 with a BS in Biomedical Sciences. He commissioned a Medical Service Corps Officer and following graduation went to serve at the LDP sight at FT Knox. Following that he went to MSOBC at Ft Sam Houston from July to September 2005. Following MSOBC he received orders to Fires BDE, 4ID at Ft Hood, TX, and immediately after, deployment orders for Iraq. He served in OIF 05-07 at Camp Liberty as a medical platoon leader and BDE medical planner. He got the opportunity to work at CMOCs, MEDCAP missions, detainee OPs and a variety of other jobs. He re-deployed to FT Hood in November 2006 and immediately requested transfer to 1-10 CAV, 2/4 ID. After moving units, he earned my EFMB at Ft Hood, and then immediately PCSed to FT Carson, CO. He is currently the SQDN MEDO, and S3 Plans. He awaits another deployment this year.
  
  KELLY SLEDGISTER, 1LT
  After graduating from MU Kelly went on to Quartermaster OBC at Fort Lee, VA for a few months then started at her first duty station in October 2005.  She ended up on rear detachment for the 3d Brigade Support Battalion at Fort Stewart, GA for about five months.  She went through Individual Readiness Training and became the redeployment OIC and redeployed her Battalion.  In March, 2006 she was assigned as a Water and Fuel Platoon Leader in a distribution Company.  She spent nine months with her Platoon preparing for deployment to OIF V.  She deployed to Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq in January 2007.  There, she was the primary Combat Logistic Patrol OIC for about six months.  In the beginning of September 2007 she was assigned as the Company XO in a Forward Support Company in 1-41 Field Artillery Battalion and moved to Camp Ramadi, Iraq.  She is expected back in the states sometime in April 2008 when she will continue to be XO. 
  

• 2006
  
  DANIEL FERRARO, 2LT
  

  After BOLC II, he went to armor officer course at Fort Knox.  After that, he went to the scout leaders course at fort knox.  His first duty station was in Vilseck, Germany with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.  He is currently a Platoon Leader deployed in Baghdad, Iraq and am scheduled to be there until Nov 2008.  He is in Palehorse Troop in the 4th (RSTA) Squadron with 4 RV Stryker vehicles and about 20 personnel. 
  
  JAMES MCCABE, 1LT

  After graduating from Marquette University, James got married to his wife Kristin.  He attended BOLC II and III at Fort Sill then moved on to Fort Bragg, NC.  He arrived to 1 BCT, 82d Airborne was there barely a month and went down to JRTC at Ft. Polk, LA for a month.  He did some more training and refitting got a few jumps in and earned his German jump wings.  He then deployed to Iraq in June 2007 and has since, returned.

  
  SARAH MCINERNY, 1LT
  

  Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy, she drove down to Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was married on 2 June 2006 to now 1LT John McInerney (AN).  After graduating BOLC II & III, she headed down to Fort Benning, Georgia for the Basic Airborne Course. After Airborne school, she headed back to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She spent about 4 weeks at Fort Bragg, and then deployed to Bagram Afghanistan on 26 January 2007 and has now returned to Fort Bragg. She is assigned to the 82d Combat Aviation Brigade. She started out as the Assistant Brigade S-4 in the Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company. On 1 July 2007, she moved from Brigade HHC to Alpha Company, 122 Aviation Support Battalion as a Fuel Platoon Leader, which is the job she holds now. Her awards include the Army Service Ribbon, the Department of Defense Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Ribbon, the NATO medal, the Army Commendation medal, the German Physical Proficiency Badge (Silver) and the Basic Parachustist Badge. 
  
  1LT John McInerney is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and is working at Womac Army Medical Center. 
  
  KYLE MOORE, 1LT

  BOLC II @ Ft. Sill in June-July '06
  BOLC III (EN) @ Leonard-Wood July-Nov '06
  Mech Leader's course @ Ft. Benning Nov-Dec '06PCS TO Ft. Riley Dec. '06
  Deployed to Iraq Feb. '07.
  PL conducting route clearance in Salah al Din and Ninewah provences from Feb-Dec '07.
  Redeploy to Ft. Riley Dec. '07
  Now married to Rebecca Schmitt (MU '07).
  Awards:Combat Action Badge, Airborne Bronze Star Army Commendation Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal & Overseas Medal, Army Service, National Defence Service, and Global War on Terror Domestic Service ribbons.
  
  
  

• 2007
  
  

  CHERYL GRAYCAREK, 2LT
  Cheryl is the Evacuation Platoon Leader assign to 132nd BSB C (Med) Company in the Wisconsin National Guard. Following commissioning in May 2007, 2LT Graycarek served as a Gold Bar Recruiter at for the Golden Eagle Battalion where she earned the Army Achievement Award. 2LT Graycarek graduated from AMEDD Officer Basic Leadership Course in December 2007. In August 2008 2LT Graycarek will marry Mr. Daniel Shefchik. The couple will reside in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where both are working towards earning a graduate degrees.
  
  ANDREW MARK, 2LT

  Andrew graduated BOLC II at Ft. Sill and FABOLC III also at Ft. Sill. He is assigned to the 2d BDE, 101st Airborne (AASLT) awaits deployment to Iraq to support Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  
  ERIC NILSEN, 2LT
  Eric Nilsen has recently graduated BOLCII at Fort Benning, GA and BOLCIII at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland and is now at his first duty post.