TYC Journal, June 1998 Page: 3
24 p. : ill.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Victory Marches On!
Victory Field
Correctional
Academy Celebrates
First
Graduation
On May 19, 1997 the first ten cadets
arrived at Victory Field Correctional
Academy. On April 29, 1998 two of
those ten along with six others were the
first to graduate from the program.
Alex Escarcega, TYC Director of
Juvenile Corrections and Aftercare,
served as master of ceremonies. Rev.
Ron Fox, Pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, gave the invocation. Dwight
Harris, Assistant Deputy Executive
Director of Juvenile Corrections for
TYC, was the keynote speaker for the
event. Both Mr. Harris and Mr.
Escarcega expressed their pride in the
accomplishments of the graduating
cadets. They also expressed their appre-
ciation for the hard work of the Victory
Field staff and for the support TYC has
received from the community. TYC
Board member, Charles Henry, congrat-
ulated the cadets on their success and
stated that the Board is "very proud of
what has taken place here."
Commandant Lemuel Harrison and
Assistant Commandant Jerome Parsee
presented each graduate with a certifi-
cate of completion. Additionally, four
cadets were awarded their General
Education Diplomas. Captain Wallace
Brown led the cadets to the stage and
the degrees were read by Adjutant
Michael Bratcher. Rev. Jack Gilliland,
Pastor of Second Baptist Church pre-
sented each cadet with a Bible on which
their name was engraved. Rev. Gilliland
is the leader of the Bible study for Bravo
First Platoon.
A drill ceremony was conducted by
advanced level cadets led by Captain
Michael Tillman and a PT demonstration
was presented by a platoon led by
Captain Jim Griffin.
A reception for the cadets and their
families was held immediately following
the ceremony. The ceremony was also
attended by other cadets, staff and
approximately twenty-five community
leaders.Footnote: Victory Field began in 1941 as a training facility for the Army Air
Corps. Although April 29, 1998 will go down in history as the day the first cadets
graduated from Victory Field Correctional Academy we should remember that
hundreds of cadets graduated from the Victory Field training facility during
World War II. Among these was our Executive Director Steve Robinson's father.
Another interesting bit of trivia is that Charles McMillin was the first pilot to
solo from Victory Field in 1942; Keithen McMillian was the first cadet to reach
Advanced Phase IV (equal accomplishments) at Victory Field Correctional
Academy. We are proud to say the VICTORY TRADITION MARCHES ON!!!!
Victoryj Field honors
outstanding employee
On May 13th, Victory Field honored its Outstanding Employee of the Year
with a luncheon.
Cpt. Michael Tillman was cited for his leadership in the opening of the new
facility and his dedication to our youth.
He was presented with a plaque by Commandant Lemuel Harrison, an
engraved bowl by the Facility Committee, and a cap with the original Victory
Field logo by the Community Advisory Council.
Nominees for the award in addition to Cpt. Tillman were Lt. Jerry Dyer, Sgt.
Trent Bellar and Human Resources Clerk Ricki Lindsay. The nominees were pre-
sented certificates of Appreciation by Commandant Harrison.
CAPT. MICHAEL TILL-
MAN, left, was named out-
standing employee at
Vernon's Victorv Field
Correctional Academy. Also
pictured (left to right) are
nominees Lt. Jerry Dyer; HR
Clerk Ricki Lindsay; Sgt.
Trent Bellar; and Vernon
commandant Lenu el
garrison, who ade the re-
sentations.3
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View 10 pages within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas Youth Commission. TYC Journal, June 1998, periodical, June 1998; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1032716/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.