ALS honors new graduates Published Feb. 27, 2012 By Airman Leadership School NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- 87 Airmen completed their first Professional Military Education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School as part of Class 12-C Feb 23, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Nine members of the class were recognized with individual awards. Senior Airman Jonathan McConico, a member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award. This award is the highest award presented at all levels of enlisted PME and is given to the top graduate in the class. The recipient of this award has not only excelled academically, but also exemplifies the highest standards of a professional military member. Senior Airman Alejandra Jepko, a member of the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, received the Academic Achievement Award. This award is presented to the student who has demonstrated dedication to the core value of "Excellence in All We Do" and has achieved the highest overall academic score. Senior Airman Adrene Mclaughlin, a member of the Ground Combat Training Squadron, received the Commandant Award. This award is presented to the student who consistently displays exemplary military professionalism and promotes teamwork. The following Airmen were the distinguished graduates of the class. These students were outstanding in objective and performance evaluations, demonstrated leadership, had superior performances as team players and finished in the top 10 percent of the class. Senior Airman Steven Dorwart Senior Airman Alejandra Jepko Senior Airman Heather Jones Senior Airman Kevin Amberson Senior Airman Tiara Newsome Senior Airman Adrene Mclaughlin Senior Airman Erastus Odongo Senior Airman Jacob Oliver Below are the names of the Class 12-C graduates and their flight instructors. Defender Flight Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Melissa Gonzalez SSgt Joseph Biernacki SrA Joshua Angus SrA Brady Boyle SrA Scott Carey SrA Sonata Kristina Corpuz SrA Devin Davis SrA Steven Diaz SrA Steven Dorwart SrA Casey Habig SrA Andrew Hardy SrA Agustin Hernandez SrA Alejandra Jepko SrA Evelyn Nunez SrA Erastus Odongo SrA Kendric Starling Hunter Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Roger Ruiz SSgt Michael Oropeza SrA Kevin Amberson SrA Frances Bautista SrA Alan Eaby SrA Carl Engle SrA Gary Fink SrA Gary Giddings SrA Matthew Harrington SrA Stacey Herko SrA Sergio Ibarra SrA Richard Maher SrA Barbara McLeod SrA Jacob Oliver SrA Mark Roberts SrA Michael Wonnell Raptor Flight Instructor: Tech. Sgt. James Niblock SSgt Azucena Jones SrA Jonathan Castillo SrA Joshua Bacon SrA Thomas Bautista SrA Stacey Ehrenberg SrA Erica Franks SrA Robert Hicks III SrA Heather Jones SrA Jeremy Mokler SrA Shamir Moore SrA Eric Nault SrA Long Thach SrA Samuel Toth SrA Craig Wheeler Rescue Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Ebony Henry SSgt Kyle Makemson SrA Laura Almazan SrA Eliyahu Arshadnia SrA Christopher Dalton SrA Jonathan Emanuel SrA Daniel Franklin SrA Cory Green SrA Corey Hunt SrA Adam Keehan SrA Brian Knutson SrA Tabitha Padilla SrA Daniel Pontillo SrA Michael Smith SrA Dakota Tyree SrA Jonathan Wardlaw Thunderbird Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Tyler Meyenburg SSgt Timothy Chilson SrA Ashley Burchinal SrA Kyle Burian SrA Steven Chalupnik SrA Justin Leffler SrA Adrene McLaughlin SrA Adrian Navarro SrA Mawali Roberts SrA Matthew Runnels SrA Curtis Serkowski SrA Sophronia Taylor SrA Sean Toomey RED HORSE Flight Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Diogenes Cruz SSgt Andrew Patrick SrA Ivan Aguilar SrA Joshua Butler SrA Michael Campbell SrA Guillermo Cruz Rodriguez SrA Allan Ray Hipol SrA Milton Lopez SrA Amber Martinez SrA Jonathan McConico SrA Tiara Newsome SrA Victoria Petroff SrA Guillermo Rodriguez SrA Jason Sandlin SrA Shane Taylor SrA Noe Torres
