The winning essay from the 2022 Lt. Gen. Theodore G. Stroup Jr. Achievement Award recipient is available online.

Named for Stroup, a former Association of the U.S. Army vice president of Education who is now an AUSA senior fellow, the program recognizes Junior ROTC cadets for their achievements. It also aims to “engage the next generation of Soldiers and DoD stakeholders at a young age, to promote their growth into mature members of the defense community and to build an awareness of the Association of the U.S. Army,” according to the association.

Cheyunne Ahn, a student at Southern High School in Santa Rita, Guam, won the 2022 award with her essay, “Analysis of ‘Lessons in Followership: Good Leaders Aren’t Always Out Front.’ ”

You can read the full essay at the following link: https://www.ausa.org/news/ausa-shares-2022-jrotc-scholarship-winning-essay.

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