From Lt. Col. Travis Dixon, Commander of our local Air Force ROTC detachment:

 “Kaley Cusumano, a Samford AFROTC cadet and Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing student, was awarded Distinguished Graduate Honors and the Physical Fitness award at Air Force ROTC Field Training (27 Jun 13 - 23 July 2013). Cadet Cusumano was ranked first out of her flight of 24 cadets, in the top five percent of over 300 competitively selected cadets from around the nation, scored a perfect 100 on her Physical Fitness test, and garnered the highest possible ratings on her leadership evaluations.  Throughout her Field Training experience, Cadet Cusumano demonstrated unparalleled adaptive and servant leadership skills as she enthusiastically tackled every mental, psychological and physical challenge the Air Force threw at her.  Her professionalism and unparalleled performance resulted in the Air Force recommending her as a trainer and evaluator for future field training camps.  It took a great amount of effort and commitment for her to achieve these prestigious honors and her performance reflects great credit upon herself and Samford University.”   

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Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.