ALS celebrates newest graduates Published Nov. 15, 2011 Airman Leadership School NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- 62 Airmen completed their first Professional Military Education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School as part of Class 12-A Nov. 10, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Six members of the class were recognized with individual awards. Staff Sgt. Brian Rickert, a member of the 58th Rescue 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 Eric Kniffen, a member of the 57th 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 Jeremy Powers, a member of the 57th Aircraft Maintenance 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 Jeffrey Janelle Senior Airman Eric Kniffen Senior Airman Dwight Lady-Fritz Senior Airman Scott Malicoat Senior Airman Jeremy Powers Below are the names of the Class 12-A graduates and their flight instructors. Defender Flight Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Melissa Gonzalez Staff Sgt. Anont Koonkongsatian Senior Airman Yvonne Burnett Senior Airman Timothy Byrd Senior Airman Kristina Cecil Senior Airman Nicholas Gangemi Senior Airman Simon Lahn Senior Airman Marlon Lotoc Senior Airman Scott Malicoat Senior Airman Carolyn Maskell Senior Airman Randy McNutt Senior Airman Ryan Ramos Senior Airman Gerardo Rivera Senior Airman Alex Robinson Senior Airman Richard Rodriguez Senior Airman Stephanie Shufelt Senior Airman Natasha Stewart Raptor Flight Instructor: Tech. Sgt. James Niblock Staff Sgt. Brandon Smolinski Senior Airman Eric Flores Senior Airman Angela Giardini Senior Airman Nathaniel Glass Senior Airman Jeffrey Janelle Senior Airman Dwight Lady-Fritz Senior Airman Sarah McBreen Senior Airman Daniel McFarland Senior Airman Kendra McTaggart Senior Airman Marc Montreuil Senior Airman Janice Ongy Senior Airman Kimberly Perna Senior Airman Jeremy Powers Senior Airman Justin Rizzo Senior Airman Ashton Robinson Senior Airman Aaron Taylor Hunter Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Roger Ruiz Staff Sgt. Brendan Mahathey Senior Airman Melanie Bedwell Senior Airman Melissa Boyes Senior Airman Lauren Bullock Senior Airman William Collins Senior Airman Jerry Conover II Senior Airman Andrew Davis Senior Airman Brandon Duncan Senior Airman Shanise Hart-Carroll Senior Airman Adam Kundinger Senior Airman Josean Orengo-Cruz Senior Airman Joshua Sutton Senior Airman Adam Vigil Senior Airman Meltem Vosika Thunderbird Flight Instructor: Staff Sgt. Tyler Meyenburg Staff Sgt. Brian Rickert Senior Airman Robert Adams Senior Airman Cedric Brunson Senior Airman Justin Girardeau Senior Airman Michael Hughes Senior Airman Edwin Karst Senior Airman Eric Kniffen Senior Airman Alexander Reed III Senior Airman Melody Rodriguez Senior Airman Christina Romero Senior Airman Joshua Shaw Senior Airman Erika Sirico Senior Airman John Valdez Senior Airman Stuart West Senior Airman Heather Wheeler Senior Airman Robert Young III
