A Neenah native is the No. 4 ranked Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadet in the nation.
Matthew S. Mischo, a 2010 graduate of Neenah High School, captured the number four spot in the national Order of Merit List (OML) out of 5,478 graduating cadets.
Each Fall, in conjunction with their branch selections, Army ROTC cadets from around the country are ranked in a national OML. This year’s OML includes all the senior cadets scheduled to graduate and be commissioned in Spring 2014.
Mischo, a student at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo., is an Army ROTC cadet with the program at the University of Colorado, in Boulder. He is scheduled to graduate this Spring with a degree in Biochemical Engineering, and be commissioned in the Army Medical Corps. He is also competing for a slot in Army Medical School.
Mischo played varsity football and lacrosse at Neenah High School; was an active member of the school’s LAUNCH program for mentoring freshman students; and was active in Neenah YoungLife, a non-denominational Christian group at his church.
Mischo has maintained his involvement in sports at the Colorado School of Mines, although they are now on the intramural level – flag football, volleyball and ultimate Frisbee. He is also a second-year Resident Assistant on campus.
Mischo is also the winner of the ROTC Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Award, which is given annually for scholastic excellence in both military and academic subjects. Mischo is this year’s sole winner from the ROTC 5th Brigade, which comprises the 36 Army ROTC programs in the states of Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.
Mischo is the son Peter and Krista Mischo of Wausau, Wisc.
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