Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Cumbola Man Commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the US Army


A Schuylkill County man was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army.
Zachary J. Turnitza of Cumbola was among the 11 members of The University of Scranton's class of 2023 who were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a ceremony held in the Kane Forum of Leahy Hall on campus on May 20. Six of the graduates earned Distinguished Military Graduate status by the U.S. Army, which designates placement in the top 20 percent of Army ROTC graduates in the nation for this academic year.

Turnitza, Distinguished Military Graduate, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Turnitza was among the members of The University of Scranton's ROTC class of 2023 who presented colors to begin the undergraduate commencement ceremony.