The Midshipmen of the Tulane Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps held their Change of Command and Spring Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in the Navy Building on the campus of Tulane University. The event was held in person and many presenters were enthusiastic to be able to honor the young men and women.
Change of Command
The Change of Command saw MIDN CO MIDN 1/C Lauren Kerr, MIDN XO MIDN 1/C Mark Shreve, and MIDN SgtMaj MIDN 2/C Jackson Swinkle relieved of command by MIDN CO MIDN 1/C Guillermo Salazar, MIDN XO SSgt Lance Comer (MECEP), and MIDN SgtMaj MIDN 2/C Dominic LaPata. Congratulations to the new Midshipmen Battalion Staff!

The Daughters of the American Revolution National Defense ROTC Award
Presented to: MIDN 4/C Burke
The Leonard S. Isacks Jr. Memorial Award
Presented to: MIDN 4/C Staben
The Military Order of the World Wars Award
Presented to: MIDN 4/C Trafford
The Military Order of the World Wars Award
Presented to: MIDN 3/C Alvarez
The Spirit of ’76 Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Flag of the United States of America Award
Presented to: MIDN 3/C LaPata
The USAA Spirit Award
Presented to: MIDN 3/C Vega
Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Louisiana District
Presented to: MIDN 2/C Nikola
American Veterans of Foreign Wars ROTC Award
Presented to: MIDN 2/C Salazar
The Chalmette Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812 ROTC Medal
Presented to: MIDN 2/C Salazar
George Washington Chapter, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Award
Presented to: MIDN 2/C Swinkle
The Military Order of the World Wars Award
Presented to: MIDN 2/C Swinkle
The Naval Order of the United States Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Emilius
National Naval Officers Association Honor Graduate Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Florentino
The Captain J. W. McCarter, Jr. Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Florentino
Chalfant Aviation Award
Presented to : MICN1/C Hoven
Greater New Orleans Council of the Navy League, Captain Joseph T. Katz Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Kerr
Marine Corps Association Award of Merit
Presented to: MIDN 1/C McCollum
National Submarine League Outstanding Achievement Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Schwartz
Commodore Thomas J. Lupo Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Zupkus
The Military Order of the World Wars Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Shreve
CNO Distinguished Midshipman Award
Presented to: MIDN Zupkus
Tulane University NROTC Alumni Association LCDR Jack Wintle Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Schwartz
The General Robert H. Barrow, USMC Award
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Shreve
Cluverius Cup
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Shreve
Tulane President’s Cup
Presented to: MIDN 1/C Zupkus