BY ALYSIA R.
BROOKS
The Shorthorn staff
The Corps of Cadets held its
30th Hall of Honor Induction
Ceremony on Saturday, honoring
two inductees from two generations.
The event, which began with
a reception at 10:30 a.
m.
in the
Palo Duro Lounge and...
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BY ALYSIA R.
BROOKS
The Shorthorn staff
The Corps of Cadets held its
30th Hall of Honor Induction
Ceremony on Saturday, honoring
two inductees from two generations.
The event, which began with
a reception at 10:30 a.
m.
in the
Palo Duro Lounge and continued
with a luncheon at 1 p.
m.
in the
Rio Grande Ballroom, honored
retired Lt.
Col.
Lee B.
Wilson
and Col.
Lester Simpson for their
careers in the military as well as
their time in the Corps of Cadets.
During the reception, cadet
Staff Sgt.
and nursing junior
Analise Medina read the poem,
“I Am A Maverick.
”
The piece details the history of
the Corps of Cadets on campus
from the time the university was
a military academy to present
day.
As Medina read, nine cadets
lined up on the stage behind
her dressed in uniforms reflecting the various time periods outlined in the poem, including the
time of World War I, World War
II, and the Korean and Vietnam
wars.
“Reading the poem makes me
really proud because of the rich
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