萝莉岛app

Bryan Rogomentick stands at the front entrance to Bob Jones High School, where he鈥檚 spent the fall 2025 semester as a teaching intern. On Dec. 15, 2025, he will receive his Master of Arts in Teaching degree from 萝莉岛app (UAH) College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences during commencement ceremonies at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena.

Ann Marie Martin | UAH

Teaching middle school requires dedication and courage. So does serving in the U.S. Army. When Bryan Rogomentick left the first career and joined the second, he discovered that his experience leading a classroom provided insights he could employ in the military.

鈥淭eaching middle school was challenging at first, but I enjoyed every moment of it. When I joined the Army, I found out that serving in the military is not that much different than teaching school. Being a schoolteacher, you鈥檙e orchestrating a classroom, making lesson plans. In the Army, you鈥檙e trading off orders 鈥� or, I鈥檒l say, directing traffic 鈥� and you鈥檙e executing those orders. It鈥檚 similar in quite a few ways. Being a teacher first helped me be a better military officer.鈥�

Now Rogomentick is ready to return to the classroom with his military experience plus a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from 萝莉岛app (UAH) College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences (CESHS). He鈥檚 set to graduate from UAH on Dec. 15 during fall 2025 commencement ceremonies at the Von Braun Center. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System.

A high school history teacher who brought the subject to life inspired Rogomentick鈥檚 journey.

鈥淢r. Maguire was amazing! He would tell us a story from beginning to end, and he turned history classes into storytelling. It was a skill that I fell in love with, and I thought I could do that. With UAH鈥檚 help, I鈥檓 trying to get there so I can be Mr. Maguire someday.鈥�

Armed with an undergraduate degree in history and classical studies, Rogomentick taught middle school for eight years at a private school in Philadelphia. Then he signed up to help make modern U.S. history.

鈥淚 joined the Army in 2009 at the height of the surge in Afghanistan. I was a logistics officer for 12 years. We do all sorts of things 鈥� maintenance, fuel supply, transportation. You really became a jack of all trades.

鈥淎t first it seemed daunting because there鈥檚 so much, but over time, I grew to love it. I wouldn鈥檛 trade it for the world because it helped me get to where I am today. I鈥檝e been stationed all over the world, so I鈥檝e seen all sorts of assignments, and I鈥檝e met people from everywhere. All those experiences, plus what UAH is doing for me, have really set me up.鈥�

The Army was also where Rogomentick met his wife, Royah, in 2010 when the two lieutenants were stationed together at Fort Lee, Va. Now they鈥檙e both majors.

When the Army brought the family to Huntsville, they decided to take the opportunity to settle down. Bryan got out of the Army, but he remains in the Reserves. Royah is still on active duty, working for the Army Acquisition Command on Redstone Arsenal. She plans to retire after this assignment.

鈥淲e鈥檝e had quite a bit of moves over the last 10 years,鈥� he said. 鈥淥nce we found out Huntsville was our next location, we decided to settle down for a little bit, and let our daughter, Addison, go to the same school for a while, make some friends and grow some roots.鈥�

Bryan Rogomentick wanted to return to the classroom, but to expand his options, he would need a teaching certificate. The MAT program provides the path to certification for college graduates with a bachelor鈥檚 degree. When he found out he could enroll in the MAT program on the G.I. Bill at UAH, his decision was a 鈥渘o-brainer.鈥� He has high praises for CESHS and its faculty.

鈥淭hey want each of us to succeed, and so they work their hardest and put forth the best product they can to get us to do our best.鈥�

He especially appreciates Dr. Fran Hamilton, associate professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

鈥淪he models everything she teaches. She leaves no doubts as to what to do or how to do it, so you have a real-life example. Then we鈥檒l practice it in front of her. You get the experience without just getting the theory behind it. And she鈥檚 not the only one. Between their knowledge and their experience, the professors set us up for success.鈥�

During this semester鈥檚 internship teaching 11th grade at Bob Jones High School, Rogomentick saw at least one way that his military experience can help set up his own students for success.

鈥淲e have quite a big population whose parents are either in the service or retired. I can understand the challenges that they鈥檙e going through because they鈥檙e facing the same things my daughter did 鈥� having to move every two years and readjust, make new friends, get used to the school. I think my military background helps lend a little bit of stability for them.鈥�