Cole Mefford, a 2018 Indian Lake graduate, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in a ceremony at Bowling Green State University April 29.
His parents, Missy and Daren Mefford, had the honor of pinning his Lieutenant bars to his uniform.
An Army Cadet at BGSU for the past four years, Mefford graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a minor in entrepreneurship from Ohio Northern University May 15.
A Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG) is a Cadet who has:
• Maintained high scholastic standards;
• Successfully completed ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, Ky;
• Graduated with a baccalaureate degree or that the degree will be conferred at the next regular commencement;
• Designated as a DMG by the Professor of Military Science; and
• Ranked in the top 20 percent of Army ROTC Cadets nationwide.
Mefford will report for active duty in June, where he will serve as an Armor Officer.