# @armyrotc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRrmjGSFemA
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-30T12:52:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Army ROTC (@armyrotc) — https://gondola.cc/armyrotc

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#Top10Countdown Day 4️⃣

Cadet Daniela Spera is a senior double majoring in Geology and German at Lafayette College, an extension of Lehigh University’s Steel Battalion. 

Spera joined #ArmyROTC because she finds value in being of service to others. As the daughter of two Sicilian immigrants, she has learned the value of work ethic and the weight of opportunity from the sacrifices of her family. She is inspired by her mother who served as a Major in the Signal Corps.

She is a dedicated member of the Lehigh #RangerChallenge team and enjoys developing younger cadets through tactics and interpersonal connections. Spera is Air Assault qualified and a Rappel Master.

Her time in college and Army ROTC have brought Spera opportunities to see the world. She’s participated in Project Go’s East African Field School, studying Swahili in both Kenya and Tanzania. She’s done a semester exchange and internship in Germany and conducted geological fieldwork in Hawaii, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and Wyoming. 

Cadre describe Cadet Spera as an energetic, caring, and competent leader with an infectiously positive attitude who embodies the best of the total person concept demanded of cadets. 

Fun fact: Spera has been a volunteer firefighter in Princeton, N.J. since she was 16. 

When not in school, she likes to work out, write, and spend time outside with her friends. Spera is passionate about environmental law and issues related to water and mining in Africa. She likes learning languages to communicate and better understand the perspective of others.

Post graduation, Spera hopes to branch active duty Engineers.

Join us in congratulating Cadet Spera on being number 4 on the #TopTenOML 🎉 

#LeadershipExcellence

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