Outstanding Student Award

2005 First Place: Joseph L. Thomer, U.S. Air Force Academy ; Cadet First Class Jonathan Rogers Harris, U.S. Coast Guard Academy ; Cadet Jeffrey M. Bonheim, U.S. Military Academy, West Point ; Brian A. Ross, U.S. Naval Academy

Purpose of the Award

An annual award presented to an outstanding Operations Research graduate from each Military Academy. Selection is made by each Academy’s own process. Awards are given at graduation each spring.

Past Awardees

2005 First Place Joseph L. Thomer, U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet First Class Jonathan Rogers Harris, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Jeffrey M. Bonheim, U.S. Military Academy, West Point Brian A. Ross, U.S. Naval Academy
2004 Awardee Cadet Philemon Sakamoto, U.S. Air Force Academy Richard Chmielecki III, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Alexander J. Estomo, U.S. Military Academy, West Point no award given, U.S. Naval Academy
2003 Awardee Jeremy S. Malasky, U.S. Air Force Academy Pablo V. Smith, U.S. Coast Guard Academy 2LT Matthew Schlanser, U.S. Military Academy, West Point Lucas J Martin , U.S. Naval Academy Douglas M Rosenstock, U.S. Naval Academy
2002 Awardee Jeffrey T. Zurick, U.S. Air Force Academy
2001 Awardee Brian D. Hoose, U.S. Air Force Academy
1998 Awardee Cadet Jeffrey Moffitt, U.S. Air Force Academy Midshipman Mark Patton, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet David P. Ritter, III, U.S. Military Academy, West Point Midshipman Brendan Beer, U.S. Naval Academy
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