Lieutenant Willow Houseton and Lieutenant Darell Houseton accept their new appointments.

Lieutenant Alberta Rakestraw (CSM Edward Gooding, O.F., Award recipient) accepts her first appointment.

First Gooding awards presented

The College for Officer Training (CFOT) in partnership with the Territorial Committee for Salvationists of African Descent presented the first annual CSM Edward Gooding, O.F., Award of Excellence. This award recognizes the services and achievements of two cadets who have positively influenced the college in the spirit of the teachings and the example of Corps Sergeant Major (CSM) Edward Gooding, Order of the Founder recipient (O.F.).

Members of the CFOT Executive Committee will nominate cadets for consideration and select the recipients. Two awards of $150 each will be given annually.

AWARD CRITERIA: Exemplifying one or more of the following traits of C.H.A.R.A.C.T.E.R.: Christian Witness, Honesty, Academic achievement, Resilience, Adoration of God & The Salvation Army, Community activism, Tutoring or mentoring, Evangelism, and Respect for others.

For more ‘Messengers of Light’ from September’s issue:

• Taking the Light into Darkness
• C.H.A.R.A.C.T.E.R.
• A Salvationist Legacy
• ‘Moses’
• Commissioners Swanson Retire
• Walking in the Light
• Multilingual Praise
• The Chains are Gone