Bronco Battalion Wall of Fame

The Department of Military Science and Leadership Bronco Battalion Wall of Fame awards recognize alumni who have contributed significantly to their community and exemplified the mission and values of the Western Michigan University ROTC.

2023 Honoree

Colonel Michael Tremblay, B.S.'95
Portrait of Colonel Michael TremblayCommander, 1st Recruiting Brigade, U.S. Army

Colonel Michael Tremblay began his military career by commissioning through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at WMU as an Infantry Officer.

Previous assignments include Chief of Staff of Fort Moore and the Maneuver Center of Excellence, and Commander, United States Army Garrison Humphreys. Tremblay is a 2017 graduate of the National War College. In addition to his bachelor of science from WMU, he also holds a master of science in leadership from Central Michigan University, and a master of science in national security strategy from the National War College.

His deployments include support for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Tremblay's biographical information

Wall of Fame Inductees

This is the virtual wall of fame. The actual wall resides in the ROTC building and each inductee has their picture and bio on the wall where they can be viewed by cadets and visitors.

Colonel John Dunn—1951

Chief Warrant Officer Herb Kenz—1952

Colonel Chester Kowalczyk—1954

Colonel Gene Clysdale—1954

Colonel Robert Chant—1954

Mister Jerome Neal—1954

Major General Charles Briggs—1956

Colonel Robert Barrett—1957

Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Kirschman—1958

Colonel Allyn Miller—1961

Colonel Donald Alsbro—1963

Brigadier General Bruce McLaren—1963

Colonel Ralph Stocker—1964

Lieutenant Colonel John Colburn—1965

Colonel James Frego—1965

Colonel Richard Sperling—1965

Colonel Lewis Burchard—1965

Colonel Charles Beauchamp Jr.—1966

Lieutenant Colonel Don Mercer—1966

Colonel Michael Smith—1967

Mister Glenn Gross—1967

Colonel Robert Ham—1968

Colonel Michael Petrucci—1968

Colonel Norman Gottlieb—1968

Colonel Michael Shanahan—1968

Brigadier General Thomas Edmonds—1969

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Repya Jr.—1969

Colonel John Erickson—1971

Colonel Joseph Mazurek—1976

Colonel Michael Dangerfield—1979

Colonel Vance Nannini—1982

Colonel Michael Huddleston—1983

Colonel Rodney Faulk—1986

Colonel James Love—1987

Colonel Andrew McConachie—1987 

Colonel Christopher Garver—1988

Colonel Alan D. Meyer—1989

Colonel Kattirina M. Walker -1990

Colonel Glennie E. Burks—1991

Colonel Timothy Luedecking—1991

Colonel Americus “Chip” M. Gill III—1992

Colonel Michael Katona—1994

Colonel Arieyeh Austin—1997

Colonel Heather Smigowski—1998