Cadre – active duty Army and Army Reserve instructors and civilian staff, committed to providing cadets with the best education and training available to prepare them to lead.
Cadre
![Colorado State University Ram Battalion, Army ROTC. Colorado State University, Front row: LTC Matthew Tillman, Professor of Military Science, and MSG Wesley Gipson, Senior Military Science Instructor; Second row: SFC Jordan Hamilton, Military Science instructor, CPT Adam Graetz, Assistant Professor of Military Science, CPT Mark Chaka, Assistant Professor of Military Science, SFC Christopher Sanders, Military Science Instructor, SFC Amran Moore, Military Science Instructor, Third row: Al Armonda, Military Science instructor, Miranda Heymer, Military Science Intructor, Dawna Rickman, Human Resources, David Gutierres, Logistics, and Peter Bleich, Recruiting. September 27, 2023](http://armyrotc.colostate.edu/media/sites/141/2023/10/16011_00061-600x400.jpg)
Leadership
![Photo of Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Tillman, Professor of Military Science](http://armyrotc.colostate.edu/media/sites/141/2021/11/Tillman-200x300.jpg)
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Tillman
Professor of Military Science
CSU/UNC MS IV Instructor
Office phone: 970-491-1638
![Gipson master sergeant](http://armyrotc.colostate.edu/media/sites/141/2018/05/Gipson-200x300.jpg)
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Scholarship and Enrollment Officer
Office phone: 970-491-1640
Instructors and Staff
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Assistant Professor, MS III Instructor
Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Office phone: 970-491-2657
adam.graetz@colostate.edu
adam.graetz@colostate.edu
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![Photo of Albert Armonda, Military Science Instructor](http://armyrotc.colostate.edu/media/sites/141/2021/11/Armonda-200x300.jpg)
Mr. Al Armonda
Military Science Instructor
MS I Instructor
MS I Instructor
Office phone: 970-491-7964
albert.armonda@colostate.edu
albert.armonda@colostate.edu
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Military Science Instructor
MS I Instructor
Office phone: 970-491-6977
![](http://armyrotc.colostate.edu/media/sites/141/2023/10/16011_00062-200x300.jpg)
David “Chief” Gutierres
Logistics
Office phone: 970-491-6360
david.gutierres@colostate.edu
david.gutierres@colostate.edu
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SFC Christopher Sanders
Military Science Instructor
Office phone: 970-351-1881
christopher.sanders@unco.edu
christopher.sanders@unco.edu
![](http://armyrotc.colostate.edu/media/sites/141/2023/10/16011_00067-200x300.jpg)
Dawna Rickman
Human Resources Assistant
Office phone: 970-491-6506
dawna.rickman@colostate.edu
dawna.rickman@colostate.edu
![rotc_shield](http://armyrotc.colostate.edu/media/sites/141/2017/02/rotc_shield-300x300.png)
Ms. Miranda Heymer
Military Science Instructor
Office phone: 970-351-1881
miranda.heymer@unco.edu
miranda.heymer@unco.edu