How did newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenants 'stand out' to you in a positive or negative way?

Sounds like dorm common room talk to me. Once you get commissioned 99% of the people you encounter could care less about where or how you were commissioned. Do your job to the best of your ability and if tech school is involved in your MOS concentrate on acing that training. Above all listen to your NCOs and don't go down the I'm an officer so I'm right trap.

When we assembled for AIT we first heard the CO was a recent ROTC graduate and this was his first command. We all had basic under our belts, so we had more active duty time than he. Our company was an experiment totaling 65 Infantry with cooks and supply staff. Old school Pentagon powers were sure we would fail, and that's why we were assigned someone with no experience. Wrong. He carried his weight and maintained strong discipline. We broke records for everything we qualified with and opened the gate to Tigerland. When it was done, the Lieutenant led us away from the graduation ceremony with the Commanding General's award attached to our Guidon.
His name: 2Lt Joseph Klemkowsky.
There's so much more I could say about this man, but there wouldn't be room for any more comments.

I will tell you the only ones that care about where you graduate from are your fellow 2LT's. No one else cares, UNLESS you make it an issue. The only thing anyone really cares about is can you keep your mouth shut, your eyes and ears open, and do what needs to get done with a minimum of bs. That's it, nothing special. Learn your job and do it the best you can. Listen to those that have been around for awhile. Best of luck !