Saluting our Commissioned Graduates

A university student in white naval uniform salutes a retired army veteran, who returns a salute, alongside other university students in uniform at Columbia University's Naval ROTC commissioning ceremony.

May 30, 2025

We salute our newly commissioned graduates! Congratulations to Elena Casas (SEAS'25), William Culver (SEAS'25), Milana Rodriguez (CC'25), and Daniel Sanchez (SEAS'25), all just commissioned into the Navy, Isaiah Nagelkerk (GS'25), who commissioned into the Marine Corps, as well as Gabrielle Holley (GS'25), commissioned into the Navy in February, and our two newly commissioned Army ROTC graduates: Chase Preston (SEAS'25) and Christian Royal (CC'25). 

For more information, check out Columbia General Studies' recap of the ceremony.

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