Noriega is pictured with the members of the external review panel (L to R): Stephanie Gayler, Cindy Gilliland, Noriega and Kevin Natterstad.
He has been wounded several times. He spent months in therapy after being wounded on a foreign battlefield. He volunteered to go back into battle even after a full career in one military branch.
For his bravery and will to succeed, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Dickson has named Gaetano Noriega as its Student of the Year for 2014.
