Whitefish's Voisin among top ROTC cadets

Michael Voisin of Whitefish ranks in the top 10% of college senior Army ROTC cadets in the nation, which includes about 5,500 cadets.

The U.S. Army recognizes top-tier ROTC cadets annually based on grade-point average, leadership, fitness and performance — specifically on the Army Physical Fitness Test and ROTC training including at Advanced Camp at Fort Knox in Kentucky.

As part of the top 20% of student cadets, he receives the Distinguished Military Graduate designation.

The 23-year-old is a senior at Montana State University, majoring in industrial and management systems engineering. He holds a 3.9 grade-point average and is a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Voisin is a member of the Montana State Tactician Club, which provides cadets opportunities to work on their tactical skills. He also serves as the recruitment officer for the campus Institute of Industrial Systems and Engineers academic club.

In addition to school, ROTC and extracurriculars, Voisin works at the university fitness center.

“Michael is really an overachieving gentleman. He is smart, physically gifted and charismatic,” said Brent Reinhardt, scholarship and enrollment officer for Montana State University Army ROTC. “What makes me very proud is he’s going to be a leader in the Army.”

At graduation, Voisin is set to be commissioned into the Army as a second lieutenant. Following graduation, he is scheduled to begin infantry officer training at Fort Benning in Georgia in the summer.

“I’m looking forward to working with our nation’s soldiers and helping them achieve their goals,” Voisin said.

He is the son of Truby and Kristin Voisin of Whitefish.

Two other Montana State University students were also among the top 10% including seniors Ross Martin of New Hampshire and Megan Morton of Connecticut. The university also had five other student cadets in the top 20%.

“They are really phenomenal young people,” Reinhardt said.

The university’s ROTC currently has at total of 135 cadets and students. It is a part of the U.S. Army Cadet Command, which oversees 273 ROTC programs on college campuses nationwide.

“I am proud of them and also reassured that the young men and women that choose to enlist in the Army will be led by these high character, outstanding Army officers,” Reinhardt said.

Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 758-4431 or hmatheson@dailyinterlake.com.