ALS honors new graduates Published Jan. 9, 2012 Airman Leadership School NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- 71 Airmen completed their first Professional Military Education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School as part of Class 12-B Dec. 22, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Nine members of the class were recognized with individual awards. Senior Airman Jonathan Boley, a member of the 17th Reconnaissance 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 Paul Chilcote, a member of the 57th 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. Staff Sgt. Kerry Sivels, a member of the 413th Flight Test 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 Robert Blacknall Senior Airman Bryce Havenook Senior Airman Douglas Hazelwood Senior Airman Joseph Howard Senior Airman Jason Miller Senior Airman David Seekings Below are the names of the Class 12-B graduates and their flight instructors. Defender Flight Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Melissa Gonzalez Staff Sgt. Shakira Elrington Senior Airman Robert Blacknall Senior Airman Jonathan Boley Senior Airman Paul Chilcote Senior Airman Christopher Dominick Senior Airman Lyle Flagg Senior Airman Cory Francis Senior Airman Bryce Havenook Senior Airman Terra Lara Senior Airman Daniel Lonnquist Senior Airman Eric O'Neill Senior Airman Dennis Phillips Senior Airman Sara Salmeri Senior Airman Brian Silvers Hunter Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Roger Ruiz Staff Sgt. Edward Behn Senior Airman Christopher Baer Senior Airman Wayne Daugett Senior Airman Robert Dzierzewski Senior Airman Brian Elkins Senior Airman Douglas Hazelwood Senior Airman Fernando Hernandez Senior Airman Mandy Hilton Senior Airman Carter Mitol Senior Airman Nicholas Mosier Senior Airman Alyse Patterson Senior Airman David Seekings Senior Airman Ma Dianne Simpson Senior Airman Jeremy Vest Raptor Flight Instructor: Tech. Sgt. James Niblock Staff Sgt. Kerry Sivels Senior Airman Cole Christensen Senior Airman Rory Conway Senior Airman Travis Fernandez Del-Pino Senior Airman Shanae Gallashaw Senior Airman Andrew Geppert Senior Airman Gregory Grubbs Senior Airman Tanishia McCurdy Senior Airman Jason Miller Senior Airman Gerald Moore Senior Airman Alexander Tikhomirov Senior Airman Rachel Wackerlin Senior Airman Aaron Weddington Senior Airman Gerald Westbrook Rescue Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Ebony Henry Senior Airman Aaron Alvarado Senior Airman Jacob Alwell Senior Airman Jessica Dean Senior Airman Whitney Dominguez Senior Airman Benjamin Dowell Senior Airman Brian Gresh Senior Airman Ryan Lerwick Senior Airman Daniel Lohmiller Senior Airman Robert Lopez Senior Airman Sergio Nixon Senior Airman Ryan Papperman Senior Airman Bradley Peterson Senior Airman Jonathan Sanders Senior Airman Autumn Windsor Thunderbird Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Tyler Meyenburg Staff Sgt. David Reckling Senior Airman Anthony Berardocco Senior Airman Jesse Castro Senior Airman Richard Derby Senior Airman Christine Finley Senior Airman Joseph Howard Senior Airman Ian Lindop Senior Airman Ryan Lopes Senior Airman Timothy McCarthy Senior Airman Lucas Niekro Senior Airman Jennifer Pelletier Senior Airman Corey Sobania Senior Airman Selanong Thammavong Senior Airman Teresa Tyler Senior Airman Wayne Veitschegger
