CORPS OF CADETS

Kirk named professor of military science

Col. Bryan G. Kirk is UNG’s new professor of military science, and he hopes to keep the momentum of the Corps of Cadets rolling.

“I’m really excited and honored to have been chosen as the professor of military science at UNG,” Kirk said. “I’ve had the privilege to work throughout the past 24 years with several UNG graduates, and I can’t think of one I wouldn’t want to work with again.”

Kirk commissioned as an armor officer and has served in the U.S. Army Special Forces around the world the past 20 years.

He most recently served as the director of operations for the Theater Special Operations Command for Central Command in Tampa, Florida.

Cadets Brandon Ware, Anna Chirillo, Esther Kim, Megan Collins, and Haydn Griffin gained experience at Army hospitals during the summer.

Cadets participate in prestigious summer program

Five UNG cadets participated in the Army’s competitive Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP).

The internship provided Bachelor of Science in Nursing students Anna Chirillo, Megan Collins, Haydn Griffin, Esther Kim, and Brandon Ware with a four-week experience unlike their other clinical rotations. Each was stationed at a different location in the United States between their junior and senior years.

“It’s a great opportunity. I have a year left in school, and I got to go and see what my job as an Army nurse will be like when I graduate,” Chirillo, a cadet first lieutenant from Newnan, Georgia, said. “I am better prepared to take it on when I graduate.”

Assignments for the other cadets were: • Kim, a cadet captain from Johns Creek, Georgia,

Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. • Collins, a cadet sergeant from Thomaston, Georgia,

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir,

Virginia. • Griffin, a cadet sergeant first class from Bainbridge,

Georgia, Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort

Wainwright, Alaska. • Ware, a cadet private first class from Lawrenceville,

Georgia, Walter Reed National Military Medical

Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

Boar’s Head Weekend 2021

The Boar’s Head Weekend returned to UNG for its sixth installment Sept. 24-26 on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus. Organized by the North Georgia Corps of Cadets Association (NGCCA), the weekend offered cadets mentoring and networking opportunities with Corps of Cadets alumni.

1. Boar’s Head Weekend events included Friday’s First Call evening event. Guest Speaker Major General Thomas Carden spoke to the Corps of Cadets, Corps alumni, friends, and supporters of the Corps assembled in the UNG Convocation Center. 2. Cadet Shane Henderson is joined by his family, SMG Joshua Thomas (left) and PMS Col. Bryan Kirk (right) during the Saturday evening Distinguished Military Student (DMS) banquet. 3. Cadet Alexander Haller receives recognition of his DMS award from President Bonita Jacobs and Commandant Col. Joseph Matthews during Sunday’s review ceremony. 4. Friends and family were part of the Saturday celebration. Cadet Komlan Sogah, is joined by his girlfriend, Bema Madieva (left), and sister, Gifty Sogah (right), who both are fellow UNG students. 5. The UNG Golden Eagle Band performed during the DMS Review Sunday. 6. A record 34 cadets were formally recognized at the DMS dinner and review.

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