Commander Marie Michalke will take command of the Corps in May . Seven members of the Corps who joined the military have been awarded the Medal of Honor , given to American soldiers who display conspicuous `` gallantry above and beyond the call of duty . '' Michalke will be the first woman to command the Corps since school 's founding 100 years ago . She 's a junior major in ocean and civil engineering .
Commander Marie Michalke will take command of the Corps in May . Michalke will be the first woman to command the Corps since school 's founding 100 years ago . She 's a junior major in ocean and civil engineering .