Two Belmont University nursing students participating in Vanderbilt’s Army ROTC program recently received two of the highest cadet rankings in the nation. Their rankings are based on their total experience as cadets, to include academics, performance at strategic camps, leadership ability and more.
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Barfield is the second-ranked nurse in the nation. She was the cadet battalion commander, the senior ranking cadet in the program, for the 2011-2012 academic school year. Cadet Captain Jessica Sanders is the twelfth-ranked nurse in the nation. She holds the position of Assistant Tactical Officer and is charged with the evaluation of junior cadets in the program. Both cadets also ranked very high on the overall National Order of Merit List, which ranks cadets from all schools and all majors. This year, the list was comprised of more than 5,500 cadets.