PROMOTION … On January 11, 2024, Hilltop graduate Keith Merillat was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army. LTC Merillat currently serves in the XVII Airborne Corps at Fort Liberty, NC, as a signal support officer. Merillat, who has twenty years of service, is the son of Paul and Linda Merillat. Pictured with LTC Merillat is Commanding officer Colonel Nicole Vinson.