National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Project

Michigan Youth ChalleNGe Academy

Michigan

Providing Purpose and Direction for the Future of Michigan's Youth

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Program Staff

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Administrative Staff



Roger Allen, Brigadier General - USA RET
Program Director


CSM James Luce , Deputy Director

  
John Wemlinger, COL-RET, Interim Program Coordinator (Commandant)

 

Ben Wallace,
  RPM (Recruiting, Placement & Mentoring) Coordinator


Angie Smith, Administrative Assistant 
1-800-372-0523

Administration Bldg/Admissions Fax:  269-964-7193

Barracks Bldg Fax:  269-968-1254

 


Recruiting/Post-Residential

 
 Jimmie Jones, Admissions Coordinator 
269-968-1230 
jonesj18@michigan.gov   

Jenny Stowell, Admissions 269-968-1203
stowellj2@michigan.gov  


Larry Beck, Post Residential Advisor
269-968-1294
beckl9@michigan.gov  (Cadet last names:  P-Z)

 


Mike Krajnik, Post-Residential Advisor  
269-968-1368 
Krajnikm@michigan.gov

Christina McNees, Post-Residential Advisor
269-968-1003
Mcneesc@michigan.gov (Cadet last names: A-F)


Katie Cassini, Post-Residential Advisor
269-968-1134
Cassinik@michigan.gov (Cadet last names: G-O)

 



Cadre

1SG Lyle Forcia, Cadre Supervisor 
269-968-1006
   Forcial@michigan.gov

 


MSG Travis Try
, Academy Operations Sergeant
269-968-1185 tryt@michigan.gov

 

1st Platoon Cadre Staff

 
SFC Boggerty, 1st Platoon Supervisor- cell 989-205-7349
Boggertyn@michigan.gov

 

  SSG Baynard

 SSG Campbell

 SGT Carpenter

 SGT Czerniak- currently deployed


 SGT J Hansen



 

2nd Platoon Cadre Staff

 



SFC Orr- 2nd Platoon Supervisor- cell: 989-233-6545 
orrw@michigan.gov

SGT Baines


                                        SGT D Hansen

                                         SGT Harris

                                          SGT Kyle


                                       SGT Maierle

     SSG Send



 SGT  W Smith

 

3rd Platoon Cadre Staff

SFC Drake- 3rd Platoon Supervisor 269-968-1090
drakee9@michigan.gov

                                       SGT Dennis

                                       SGT Hoaglin

                                     

                                       SGT A Smith

                                     SGT Vanderlaan

SGT Zinke
 


 


 
Medical Staff


Marcia Britt, RN, MYCA Academy Nurse 
269-968-1017

brittm@michigan.gov 


Counseling

Deborah Smith, Counselor 269-968-1049
smithd44@michigan.gov



Yolandra Jones,
Counselor
269-968-1421
Jonesy@michigan.gov  


Steve Erkel, Counselor 
269-968-1289
erkels@michigan.gov

 


Logistics/Supply

 
Juvy Guico
, Logisitics
269-968-1227



Timothy Imes,
Logistics 
269-968-1227

 


Battle Creek Public School Staff  

1-800-372-0523  or 269-968-2435


Darrel Elms
, Science Instructor & Yearbook Advisor 
Elmsd@michigan.gov


Bill Womer
, Social Studies Instructor & Class Ring Advisor  Womerw@michigan.gov


Eric Murray
, English Instructor
Murraye@michigan.gov


Ken Huebschman,
Math Instructor  
huebschmank@michigan.gov  

Mary Miyagawa, KVCC Computer Instructor

Sabrina McClish, Special Education
mcclishs@michigan.gov, 269-968-2435



   Roger Hall, Special Education
Hallr11@michigan.gov  269-968-2435

Becky Hetrick,  Reading Instructor
hetrickb1@michigan.gov  269-968-2435

Kathy Niedzwiecki, BCPS Secretary
niedzwieckik@michigan.gov  269-964-4916

Ms. Cynthia Peters, Volunteer


National Guard Recruiting


SSG Michael McNees, Recruiting & Retention NCO
michael.mcnees@us.army.mil   
Work:  269-731-6403
MYCA Work:  269-964-4932
Cell:  269-719-7621
Fax:  269-731-6402