Mark West Society
The Mark West Society is an honor society within the Bureau of Training. The purpose of this society is to recognize those members who have completed training at certain levels within the Enlisted Training Center and the Warrant Officers School of the Saganami Island Academy. This society is named in honor of Captain Mark West, GSN, who played an important role in RMN Enlisted and Warrant Officer education, and was established by the Sixth Space Lord within BuTrain Order 061-16.
History
Qualification
Membership in the Mark West Society is offered to those of the Grand Alliance who have completed all of the RMN Enlisted Courses (SIA RMN-0001 through SIA-RMN-0006) and all of the RMN Warrant Officer Courses (SIA-RMN-0011 through SIA RMN 0013). There are four levels to the Mark West Society:
- Member: Grades for all nine courses of at least 70%.
- Cum Laude Member: Average grade of at least 90%.
- Magna Cum Laude Member: All grades of at least 90%.
- Summa Cum Laude Member: All grades of 100%.
Members
Unless otherwise indicated, all members below serve within the Royal Manticoran Navy. Founding Members of the society are highlighted in bold. Ranks/paygrades given are those at the time of induction into the Society.
Summa Cum Laude
- LCDR Daniel Connelly, GSN
- CDR Megan Davidson, GSN
- KdS Laura Sophia Lüschen, IAN
- CDRE Matthew Parker
- CDR Mark Gledhill, HMS Avalon
- Chief Gunner's Mate Kenneth Hammes
- PO3 Chris Jenkins
- RADMl of the Green Laura Lochen
- CDR Michael W. Malotte
- CAPTSG Mike Romero
- SMCPO William Underhill, GSN
- ENS Trudy Vandeventer
- PO1 Peter West
Magna Cum Laude
FADM of the Green Scott A Akers(Stripped of honors 13 Nov 2018)- LTJG Robyn Becker
- COL John Debnam, RMMC
- CDRKaye Downing
- CAPTJG Alice Fawcett
- CAPTSG Zachariah Fraser
- BRGEN Joseph P Grieco, Jr, RMMC
- CDR Janet Harder
- CDR Brian Harris
- Surgeon CDR Drakkus Heath
- KL Darran Hirose, IAN
- CPO Shawn Johnston
- CDRE James Jones
- CAPTJG Duane Kietzmann
- CPO Colin Lloyd
- RADM of the Red Laura Lochen
- CPO Ed Lund
- CDR RJ Lundgren
- CDRE Jill McTavish
- LCDR Michael Naron
- LTJG Stephen Nemer
- LTSG Rachel Nevins
- WO2 Lohengrin Perez, GSN
- CAPTJG Eric Plossl, HMS Ancile
ADM of the Green John Roberts(Banned 20 Oct 2019)- RADM of the Red Eric Schulman
- LCDR Neil Simpson, GSN
- LCDR Randall Todd
- SMCPO William Underhill, GSN
- CDRE Edward H Wandall
- CDRE David Weiner
- CAPT Mark A West , GSN (posthumous)
- CPO Daniel Wood
- ADM Anne Zecca, GSN
- LTSG Artis Arboltins
- CPO Chris Ballowe
- CPO William Farlin Cain III
- S2C Christina Doane
- S2C John Fairborn
- PO3 Richard Feltham
- CDR Steven Firestine
- CAPTSG Patrick McKinnion
- S1C Ted Kelton Moffatt
- CAPTSG Elisa Randall
- LCDR Benjamin T Rittgers
- CDRE Eddy Roberts
Cum Laude
- CWO TJ Allen
- CPO Adrian Dana Austin
- CAPTJG Timothy Bailey
- CAPTJG Christopher Beilby
- CAPTSG Garret Bitker
- CPO Doss Buckalew
- WO1 Michael Cucchiarella
- Obergefraiter Tim Damn
- WO2 Ursula Day
- CPO Emilio Desalvo
- ADM of the Red James Friedline
- CDRRobert L Gartner
- LCDR Mark Gledhill
- BRGEN Kevin Horner, RMA
- PO2 Julius Jahnke
- CAPTSG Cindy Jeffers
- LCDR Matthew Lindquist, GSN
- CAPTJG Patrick Lindsley
- CAPTJG Patrick McKinnion
- RADM David Melsome, GSN
- LCDR Matthew Miller
- RADM of the Red John Neitz
- CDR Edward Newton
- PO2 Conny Odengrund, GSN
- PO3 Class Barbara Oldham
- RADM of the Red Michael Paquette
- S3C Kate Regina
- S1C Alex Shapiro, GSN
- WO1 Class Andrew Sivula
- S2C Kevin Michael Smith
- CDR Jackie Snedden
- CAPTJG Geoff Strayer
- CDR Christopher Thompson
- CPO Elizmay Vos, GSN
- PO3 Benjamin Wagner
- VADM of the Red Daniel Walker
- SCPO William C Warren, Jr
- PO2 Kimball Williams
- CPO Thomas Bainbridge, GSN
- S2C Ian Brannan
- LTSG William Cuthbertson
- CDR Brian Howard
- CDR Iain Howe
- Probationary Special Agent Joe Jungers, Intel
- CAPTSG John Rebori
- RADM of the Red Melyssa Smith
- CAPTJG Jack Yeager
Member
- SCPO Mitch Brokaw
- CDR Wayne Bruns
- CDR Cary Conder
- ENS Douglas Corbett (posthumous)
- S3C John Ross, GSN
- Missile Technician 2nd Class Antonio S Gonzales, Jr
- LCDR Rob Marshall
- CDR Teresa Remaly
- CDR Chris Tolbert
References
See Also
- BuTrain Order 061-16 - established the society.
- BuTrain Order 065-16 - determined the founding members.
- BuTrain Order 110-16 - inducted members.
- Ellen D'Orville Society - an officers and flag academic society within SIA.
- Chiron House
- Queen's Club