Faculty and Staff

LTC Brian Bornick received his commission and basic branch in 1991 as an engineer officer. After successfully completing his engineer advance course, Bornick branch transferred into Psychological Operations, serving in various positions and capacitie...

MSG Jeffrey L. Carter has served as the Senior Military Science Instructor at the University of Richmond since June 2012. He entered the United States Army on March 10, 1992 as an M1 Armor crewman. MSG Carter has served in numerous leadership positio...

LTC Carter is the current Excutive Officer of the Spider Battalion, University of Richmond. He is the MS II Assistant Professor of Military Science and instructs Military History as well. LTC Carter was commissioned through ROTC in 1979. He spent fo...

Donald Freeman entered the U.S. Army in Nov. 1981 as an 11B Infantrymen at Fort Benning, Ga., One Station Unit Training (OSUT). Freeman has served in the following positions; team leader, Fort Ord, Calif.; squad leader, Camp Greaves, Korea; platoon s...

Robert H. Gains entered the US Army 13 March 1984 as a 13B Field Artilleryman at Fort Sill, Oklahoma One Station Unit Training (OSUT). Gains has served in the following positions; 8 Inch Howitzer Driver 3-5FABN Nurnburg Germany, Chief of Section in t...

Mrs. Greene comes to the Department of Military Science and Leadership after previously working in the events office. Her role is to act as the liaison between the University and the U.S. Army with the primary responsibility of validating scholarship...

Mr. Cari Kelso has served as the Recruiting Operations Officer for the University of Richmond and its partner schools (Hampden-Sydney College, Longwood University, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Union Universit...

CPT Lenker commissioned as an officer in the US Army via ROTC in May 2003. After completing the Ordnance Officer's Basic Course, CPT Lenker went on to serve as a Platoon Leader, Maintenance Control Officer, and Operations Officer with the 10th Mounta...

John J. Meche serves as the operations officer for the University of Richmond and its partner schools through the Spider Battalion. Meche recieved his commission from the Louisiana State University Army ROTC program in 2008. Prior to ROTC, he was enl...

Daniel Nelson has served as the administrative technician for the University of Richmond ROTC department since Oct. 2008 and has been with the Spider Battalion since 2009. Nelson has four years of Army active duty experience, serving in the 101st Ari...

Mr. Ruppel-Lee received his commission in 1998 through the Ohio University Army ROTC department. His first assignment was with the 3rd Infantry Regiment “Old Guard” at Fort Myer VA where he was a rifle platoon leader and Executive Officer. Ruppel...

Paul Skrbin has served as Supply Technician for the University of Richmond ROTC since October 2011. Prior to joining the Spider Battalion ROTC, Mr. Skrbin served on active duty in the U. S. Army for 20 years as an Army Bandsman in various leadership ...

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Mark Thomson has served as professor of military science at University of Richmond and its partner schools (Hampden-Sydney College, Longwood University, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia U...

Sergeant First Class Stephen Vise has served as an Enlisted Instructor and National Guard Liaison since October 2008. Sergeant First Class Vise entered into the military service on 26 September 1996 in El Paso, TX. He holds Military Occupational Spec...

Mrs. Weidle is the battalion's human resource assistant, where she has expertly served UR cadets since 1998. In 2005, she was selected as the best US Army ROTC human resource assistant out of 272 in the nation and named the "Cadet Command Human Resou...

Daryl White graduated from North Carolina A&T in 2006 and went on received his commission in 2007 through the NC. Officer Candidate School. He served eight years as an enlisted soldier in the National Guard making the rank of staff sergeant. His firs...