Lieutenant Colonel Elizabeth Eaton-Ferenzi

Professor of Military Science

LTC Elizabeth Eaton-Ferenzi is a native of Sidney, NY. She commissioned in Aviation in 2004 through Army ROTC at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, PA as a Distinguished Military Graduate. She graduated from flight school as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot in 2005 and went on to serve in several distinguished units, to include the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Liberty, NC, Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras, the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York, 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Liberty, NC, and US Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. She earned her master’s degree at Columbia University and has multiple deployments, to include Afghanistan, Central America, Africa, and various locations in the Middle East. 

Office Phone: (434) 924-6543

Email: khv8eh@virginia.edu

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Captain Nicholas Hassell

Assistant Professor of Military Science

CPT Nicholas Hassell is originally from Richmond, Virginia. In June of 2015, he commissioned from Virginia Military Institute into the United States Army as an Ordnance officer. He completed his Basic Officer Leaders Course at Ft. Lee, Virginia shortly after.

CPT Hassell’s assignments include E Co, 4-5 ADA BN in Ft. Hood, Texas where he served as a Maintenance Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer. He also was sent on rotation to Kuwait in 2017 where he served as the Brigade Unit Movement Officer for 69^th ADA Brigade. Later, he went on to Logistics Captains Career Course at Ft. Lee, Virginia and was assigned as the Deputy SPO for 210 BSB, 2^nd BDE, 10 MTN Division in Ft. Drum New York. His last assignment was serving as the commander of Delta Troop, 1-89 CAV, 2^nd BDE, 10 MTN DIV for 18 months prior to joining the UVA Army ROTC Program.

Office Phone: (434) 924-1300

Email: vmw2jg@virginia.edu

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SFC Stephen Zaradich

Military Science Instructor

SFC Zaradich was born in Merriville, Indiana. He enlisted into the US Army Infantry in September 2005 and graduated OSUT at Fort Benning, GA in January of 2006.

SFC Zaradich’s assignments include Killer Troop, 2d Squadron 2d Stryker Calvary Regiment in Vilseck, Germany; Bushmaster Co, 2-327^th IN, 1^st BCT, 101^st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; A Co, 1-38IN, 4^th BCT, 2ID, Fort Lewis, Washington; C Co, 3-21IN, 1^st SBCT, 25^th ID, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Charlie Company, 2^nd Battalion, 60^th Infantry training Battalion, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Charlie Company, 1-41 IN, 2^nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4^th ID, Fort Carson, Colorado. SFC Zaradich has multiple deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom for a total of 36 months.

SFC Zaradich’s conviction to personal excellence is evident through his pursuit of various broadening assignments that strengthened his direct and operational abilities as an Infantry leader while under any assignment. He continued to positively impact those around him to be a better version of themselves which led to him being selected over his peers to serve as a First Sergeant of a Rifle Company during his last assignment before being selected to continue his influence in future leaders at UVA.

Email: gyb8ct@virginia.edu

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Benjamin Rogan

Recruiting Operations Officer

Benjamin Rogan was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He grew up in the neighboring town of North Andover and later attended college at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. In 2008, he enrolled in the Bay State Battalion Army ROTC program hosted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute and finished as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the program. In May of 2010, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems with honors, and was commissioned an active duty Armor Officer in the U.S. Army.

Afterward, CPT Rogan attended the Armor Basic Officer Leader Course and Army Reconnaissance Course at Fort Knox, KY, from November of 2010 to May of 2011, before taking over a Scout Platoon in Banshee Company, 1-71 Cavalry Regiment as part of 1 st Brigade, 10 th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) stationed at Fort Drum, NY. He then served as Executive Officer of Cobra Company, 1-87 Infantry Regiment, from December of 2012 to October of 2013, while attached to 1-71 Cavalry Regiment as part of Task Force Ghost. Upon completion of duties, CPT Rogan volunteered to serve in TRADOC as a Company Executive Officer in 1-81 Armored Battalion, as part of the 194th Armored Brigade, from November of 2013 to January of 2015, helping facilitate the basic and advanced training of future 19K Tankers prior to attending the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. CPT Rogan completed the course in June of 2015 and remained an additional six months to earn a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Columbus State University. Afterward, CPT Rogan completed the Cavalry Leaders Course in January of 2016 before reassignment to 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, where he assumed the duties and responsibilities of Battalion Assistant Operations Officer to 1-71 Armored Regiment Steel Tigers in support of Operation Spartan Shield. While deployed, he took command of Bravo Company and then oversaw their training state-side in preparation for follow-on missions. Afterward, he accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of Virginia and later became its Recruiting Operations Officer. 

Office Phone: (434) 924-7101

Email: bjr9v@virginia.edu

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